Millwood begins (my layout).

[Too Tall]

Pic heavy update inbound !

I have chipped the locos and got basic digital functionality working, still need fine tuning.

I had 2 shunters, one was a good runner OOTB, the other wasn't, sods law I picked up the wrong one to chip !

Note, I used GM chips and the 6 pin for the shunter does not fit in the plastic housing, meaning the body wouldn't go back on, so a bit of light dremeling and some blue tack remedied that !

Then I took of the wheel contacts plate, fixed the strips so they made contact all the time and she is running fine now. I also had to do that on the Mallards tender.

[Too Tall]

Digital is on the Elite controller, not yet sound and app based, but I may go that way in future (app looks a simpler way to control all the bells and whistles ... literally !).

I may get one of the Bluetooth Sound chips to try first as I am not sure if I will like the sound yet.

To do: More people, Signals and Detais,details,details. Along with vehicle paint/reaints, repaint shunter to a earlier, more appropriate livery and some wagon weathering + loads. slightly_smiling_face

I thought I had enough wagons, but now they are all on track, I think more are needed.

Anyhow, enough waffle, here are the latest pics (excuse blur on moving locos).

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

[Rallymatt]

Bizarrely, when I popped the body of my shunter to repaint it, the GM Ruby 6 pin decoder had settled into the little tray above the motor. Good skills on the loco tweaks too 👍

[Fishmanoz]

Would be good if the conversion discussion could be repeated/moved to a conversion topic please, or it will never be found again?

[Too Tall]

Conversion ? hardly that TBH Fishy, I just trimmed the edges off the plastic tray the length of the chip as it sat on and not in on my loco. It was around 1mm or so wider than the blanking plug which was a snug fit. I don't think it constitutes a mod as such, if indeed, that is what you were referring too ?

Odd that RM didn't have to do that though ... I believe its the same chip I used ? GM DCC93 Ruby 2 function.

[Rallymatt]

Same decoder TT..

loving the photos of all your hard work. Looks really good. I need to ask, what is company that did the resin open (army) lorry. I am sure it’s one I looked at, but I can’t find them now.

[Too Tall]

@RM. The company I got them from is: battlefield3d:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114533678275?hash=item1aaabd3cc3:g:5ssAAOSwGothPMWS

All the as yet unpainted resin vehicles I have on the layout are from them. I had to ask for them to do 1:120 as they are normally 1:100 so may be worth sending a message ?

The truck by the goods shed is an Austin K2 GS, the one by the brewery is an AEC Matador - Open Rear.

[Skelton Junction]

Toptastic. Loving the pics.

[Rallymatt]

@TT, I spend hours trawling through EBay but couldn’t find them again, so thank you. 120 versions would be ideal. For the 50/60’s period, ex army trucks would be not uncommon so a perfect choice.

[Croeso120]

Hello

Wondered where you got the crane?

[Too Tall]

Hi Croeso120, It is an N gauge plastic kit, if you google:

Kestrel Loading Crane Kit N Gauge GMKD1005

you should find it slightly_smiling_face

[Croeso120]

Excellent. Thank you.

[Too Tall]

A couple of videos while I have been learning the digital ropes.

First off a slow crawl ... actually it can do about half this speed again, quite impressive I thought.

And a bit of acceleration and coast down settings with auto sound I did have to manually brake the last bit as I was going to overshoot some, but you still get the brake squeal if you let it coast to a stop   

I love how I can dial it to my desired speed and let it build itself up to it  

[Too Tall]

Had a point failure, not the first and all went the same way worried

I was not expecting to be digging my track up at this stage, at least I had the replacements to hand !

[Rallymatt]

I’m impressed how you uploaded video! 😁

[Too Tall]

A short video of a bit of todays running session, having just got round to setting up the BT dongle 😜 but I did use the Elite to control the Gronk as it was easier for me. Please excuse the camera work, videoing while operating is tricky, and even though I had downsized it on the PC, Vimeo still saw fit to "optimise" the video and make it more blurry without reducing file size 😄

 

 

[Postman On The Rails]

5 minutes ago, Too Tall said:

A short video of a bit of todays running session, having just got round to setting up the BT dongle 😜 but I did use the Elite to control the Gronk as it was easier for me. Please excuse the camera work, videoing while operating is tricky, and even though I had downsized it on the PC, Vimeo still saw fit to "optimise" the video and make it more blurry without reducing file size 😄

 

 

Bought a tripod for when I want to film better videos

Edited March 31 by Postman On The Rails

[Rallymatt]

What a great layout, loads going on. 😁

[taunmarc88]

Such as amazing layout! I’m always surprised by how good everyone’s TT layouts look!

Can I ask is that Hornby track? The 08 was running so smoothly I was wondering how it was achieved. I’m so bamboozled by the electronic aspect of it all.

[Chris98]

Excellent layout and a non you tube vid, how did you upload that?

[96RAF]

5 minutes ago, Chris98 said:

Excellent layout and a non you tube vid, how did you upload that?

You add it as a choose files from your local machine just like you would load an image or if you already have it in your attachments use the other media drop down.

[Chris98]

Thank you

[Too Tall]

Thank you 😊

41 minutes ago, taunmarc88 said:

Can I ask is that Hornby track? The 08 was running so smoothly I was wondering how it was achieved. I’m so bamboozled by the electronic aspect of it all.

I have Hornby points and some Hornby track in sidings, but mostly it is Tillig.

Class 08 is fitted with a Zimo DCC decoder and a Hornby power bank.

Edited April 3 by Too Tall
typo's !