RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 6 hours ago, Richard Croft said: Yeah thats why I said they need setting up depending on what loco the decoder is fitted to, its you who said they will be the same in every loco! Richard Not exactly, the comment was aimed at the person that suggested the different size of wheels on 0 gauge meant the chuffs would be at a different rate to 00. They still need to tie in to wheel revs, whatever the wheel size, gearing or whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 As to the chiff-choff type sound on certain Terriers, "Martello" at Bressingham also seems to do that. I've just been watching the programme from C5, Inside the Steam Museum" and although the clip was short Martello definitely had that pop type beat tom the exhaust. Martello has recently been restored as B 662 in Olive Green so a possible future release? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Richard Croft said: I watched that earlier too, I wasnt even aware of that railway, I'd consider buying a model of it if they did one, it looked really good Richard You also clearly saw why the Terrier has a lip on the top of the side tanks when they came to fix the newly painted cladding back on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2020 I have to admit my knowledge of how sound decoders do their timing is pretty poor. I just knew that when I saw the O gauge Terrier seeming to have too many beats, it made me wonder if it was set up for 4mm. My reasoning is that in any given absolute distance (that is, independent of scale), a smaller wheel turns more to cover that distance than a larger wheel. I accept that in scale distance, given a same size wheel then in any scale it should have the same revolutions compared to other scales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2020 Unless a synchronising cam is being used, and I'm not aware of any British models with one, then the chuff rate will depend on the gearing between motor and wheel. This is likely to vary between models, so your basic argument stands. If the decoder was setup for a particular model, putting it in another might give a different chuff rate. On most decoders this can be adjusted. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty1966 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Ian J. said: Edited June 1, 2020 by lofty1966 deleted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2020 20 hours ago, melmerby said: It needs to be set up manually by the user once installed. The decoder cannot know the gearing of what it is installed in. Here's a suggestion for the future Miniature magnet set into the back of driving wheel Hall device mounted in chassis Output from Hall device fed to decoder to ensure perfect synchronisation. Come on you decoder manufacturers, give it a go. More like a blast from the past because various methods of synchronising exhaust beats (I believe a cam was one of the more popular methods) were being used by modellers in the USA back in the 20th century. But some sort of link, by whatever method, between the driving wheels and the sound system is the only way to do it properly as the exhaust beats will then vary properly in relation to the rate at which the driving wheels are rotating, even if they slip. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Nile said: Unless a synchronising cam is being used, and I'm not aware of any British models with one, then the chuff rate will depend on the gearing between motor and wheels I think it actually works off the power supplied at a set step as motor faults become very apparent when the chuff suddenly goes out and the loco is noticeably slower than usual. EDM do a super little magnet cam that you could retrofit to axles with frames and bearings. https://ngtrains.com/shop/product/edm-models-2-cylinder-on-beat-synch-disk-clip-fit/ There’s no reason a similar opening, to the drive gear one, in a cast frame couldn’t allow easy fitting of similar cams without having to fit anything in the back of already fine wheels. Edited June 1, 2020 by PaulRhB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Over the years, I have built up a small collection of KESR wagons (Dapol exclusives for the KESR shop, technically fairly generic in a KESR livery or KESR local industry). So here we are with Bodiam and Rolvenden top and tailing a small train (really need some plausible 1905 brake vans!!). Also a comparison with a Dapol B4 which suddenly looks like it is overscale (it is not, the Terrier really is smaller). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2020 3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: More like a blast from the past because various methods of synchronising exhaust beats (I believe a cam was one of the more popular methods) were being used by modellers in the USA back in the 20th century. But some sort of link, by whatever method, between the driving wheels and the sound system is the only way to do it properly as the exhaust beats will then vary properly in relation to the rate at which the driving wheels are rotating, even if they slip. Also need to be set up relative to the position of the coupling rods... (I don't do sound myself, or at least, if I do, I'm making the sounds myself.) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Silly Moo Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2020 I am very happy to report that my replacement Terrier arrived today and it is a little beauty. I now have the pick of the litter. I can’t find any cosmetic faults at all and it runs beautifully. I really like the firebox flicker. I am impressed by the packaging and comprehensive instructions and the ability to obtain spare parts. Thanks to all at Rails for the quick turn around. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Compound2632 said: (I don't do sound myself, or at least, if I do, I'm making the sounds myself.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWsTrains Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Silly Moo said: I am very happy to report that my replacement Terrier arrived today and it is a little beauty. I now have the pick of the litter. I can’t find any cosmetic faults at all and it runs beautifully. I really like the firebox flicker. I am impressed by the packaging and comprehensive instructions and the ability to obtain spare parts. Thanks to all at Rails for the quick turn around. Just PM'd you re this, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 7 hours ago, BWsTrains said: Just PM'd you re this, Colin Perhaps I’m being more than characteristically obtuse, but I don’t understand the point of this post. She will receive the PM anyway and, depending on notification settings, will be aware of it sooner than reading your reply. At least we know that you know how to use the personal messaging system, I suppose. So that’s nice. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 3 hours ago, truffy said: At least we know that you know how to use the personal messaging system, I suppose. So that’s nice. Always look on the bright side aye Truffy! Do we have any update for the later DCC/Sound fitted versions? My understanding was they were supposed to be in at the end of the week that the DC versions arrived. No rush, just wondering 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2020 On 01/06/2020 at 15:12, JSpencer said: Also a comparison with a Dapol B4 which suddenly looks like it is overscale (it is not, the Terrier really is smaller). Indeed, I was struck by the same thought yesterday when my first B4 arrived! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2020 The B4 tank with its 7’ wheelbase and overall length of 24’ 10 1/2” was certainly one of the largest 0-4-0 tanks of its time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWsTrains Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 22 hours ago, truffy said: Perhaps I’m being more than characteristically obtuse, but I don’t understand the point of this post. She will receive the PM anyway and, depending on notification settings, will be aware of it sooner than reading your reply. At least we know that you know how to use the personal messaging system, I suppose. So that’s nice. Sorry, wrong! I had very good reason to use a "belt and braces" approach on this occasion. I've have a couple of recent instances when my PMs have not been read immediately despite the person being on line and posting. Clearly not everyone reads their alerts or PM mail as religiously as you expect them to, or perhaps they get a lot and choose to leave mail until later? For the issue in question I genuinely needed a prompt response and it helped me regarding to an order I'm just about to make. What is offensive to me is that you need to resort to sarcasm to embellish your erroneous point. Sarcasm is rarely amusing to the recipient so in using it you chose to offend. It is the sort of crass behavior which lowers the tone of this place. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 13 hours ago, Edwardian said: Indeed, I was struck by the same thought yesterday when my first B4 arrived! I think I resolved my break van problem. Light railways seem to have been fairly exempt to running a goods train without one. The EKR got one very late while the KESR did not have one until 1906, and then a very old 1877 ex GWR one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Edwardian Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, JSpencer said: I think I resolved my break van problem. Light railways seem to have been fairly exempt to running a goods train without one. The EKR got one very late while the KESR did not have one until 1906, and then a very old 1877 ex GWR one. The RVR/KESR mainly ran goods in mixed trains and the Hurst Nelson brake vans were for passenger trains, so little need initially for a goods break. They then purchased an ex-GW, much like the one behind Guernsey in the photo. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium stephennicholson Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2020 23 hours ago, Jack P said: Always look on the bright side aye Truffy! Do we have any update for the later DCC/Sound fitted versions? My understanding was they were supposed to be in at the end of the week that the DC versions arrived. No rush, just wondering Me too, I notice that the umber version with dcc is available on the Dapol website - so presumably getting closer. Mine is a birthday present for me in July - so plenty of time yet! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisTramwayMan Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 30/05/2020 at 09:55, RodneyS said: I was just going to ask the same ! I had to return my Bodiam because of broken and loose parts and a cab footstep missing. I am still waiting for a replacement so, just in case it also has a curved running plate, it would be useful to know. I don't mind glueing loose parts back on because I think I can probably get them straighter than they were before. It is a hassle packing up and returning a model. Rodney I have yet to personally get my hands on a Rails/Dapol Terrier, but I have friends who have (and in one instance have seen the issues) and they range from out of line running plates / missing steps to broken detailing (lamp irons and smoke box darts - I haven't seen a wonky chimney). It's not acceptable for the simple reason that this was marketed as a premium product - and was priced as such - but it would appear that Dapol doesn't have the quality procedures to match. This on a product that can cost over 50% more than you can actually pick up the Hornby versions for. I've no doubt a 100% correct one is a gem, but at their price point this should be the rule rather than the exception. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 19 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: The B4 tank with its 7’ wheelbase and overall length of 24’ 10 1/2” was certainly one of the largest 0-4-0 tanks of its time. Would be interesting to compare one with an LNER Y4 : virtually the same length ( given the different buffers ) but looking beefier with a higher-pitched boiler and outside Walschaerts while balanced on a mere 6' wheelbase ! ................................. but if we're wish-listing Great Eastern tankies - which we weren't - the Buckjumper family is still a VERY conspicuous gap in the r.t.r. family. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2020 Agree. A J67, 68 or 69 would be very nice indeed. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor7598 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 14 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Agree. A J67, 68 or 69 would be very nice indeed. Rob. Not to mention the Liverpool St. station pilot in GE blue!. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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