RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) EDIT: Completely missed a page of posts so my previous post is not applicable!!! Great news on the development Steve - and good luck with the three models for next year, slow down a bit though, your costing us all too much money . Hope the 0-6-0 is an Eastern Region, and not one of the 'Go When Ready' locos Rich Edited December 11, 2016 by MarshLane 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Those of you who were there (and it was great to meet you!) would have seen securely tucked away under a glass case the next release – the Ruston 48DS in two cab styles, open and closed. I'll give a full spec list and official announcement later tonight or tomorrow morning, but I'm just off out to meet a special friend. In January tooling will start on the Rustons......... Thanks for your support and encouragement. Steve Yes, yes yes!! Thanks for confirming Steve, I for one am absolutely over the moon with this!! I've had everything crossed for months that this would be the prototype but didn't want to get my hopes up... As I said above, the Ruston announcement means that Christmas has come early to chez south_tyne! I look forward to reading all about it when you can make an official announcement. In the meantime, enjoy a well earned rest after a busy weekend. Thank you for all your hard work 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Young Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I accept this could be jumping the gun but, do when will you be able to announce your expected price? I rather fancy a 48DS and will have to consider whether I buy an rtr one or the kit version due out next month. Thanks, Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Hatton's now have the Class 15 on sale at GBP260. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 http://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/3156210/1000590/1000635/0/Little_Loco_Company_O_Gauge_1_43_Scale_Diesel_locos/prodlist.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nth Degree Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 An absolute bargain! We're offering full support for these, including spare parts shortly, so fill your boots. This is not normal LLC practice, but we needed space in our warehouse for the anticipated arrival of the Rustons and Hattons generously obliged. We move into a larger warehouse in the middle of next year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I can't really justify a Class 22, so maybe I'll just bide my time...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Received my sound fitted Class 15 from Hattons yesterday at noon, having ordered it at 14.00 the day before. Excellent service and a great loco, had two hours of running in at the Club last night, having put the number D8226 on during the afternoon. Really looking forward to the Class 22. Regards Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I might wait until the Ruston has been out a couple of years and pick one up cheap as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nth Degree Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 With larger storage facilities I won't need to create space any more. The new space is more than 50% larger than our current space, and is more convenient too. The Rustons will be available through retailers but the 22 won't be. Direct sales only for that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium tanatvalley Posted October 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2018 Received my sound fitted Class 15 from Hattons yesterday at noon, having ordered it at 14.00 the day before. Excellent service and a great loco, had two hours of running in at the Club last night, having put the number D8226 on during the afternoon. Really looking forward to the Class 22. Regards Mike Ordered one from Hattons on Wednesday before noon, was told it had been picked then nothing... Telephoned this morning and found it had been ‘lost’ in the system. Now expected on Monday! Less than 24 hours for Mikes and 5 days for another to be delivered - strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 For the price is not to be missed. It is the ‘bigger loco’ for freight running. Ideal for cross London’s. I’d ummed and aahhd for ages. So I’ve ordered mine. Looking forward to the Paul Chetter sound. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 My plain green DCC sound-fitted model arrived from Hatton's yesterday. Not being 'DCC aware' nor having the necessary coding equipment and after reference to the instruction booklets, I have two questions which I'm posting here as I suspect there might be others interested in the answers: 1. There is no mention in the DCC Instructions of the default address for the decoder, what is it please? It's good to know that otherwise the comprehensive range of functions are all pre-programmed and pre-set; 2. Cunningly secreted in the black lower packaging was a near-invisible black rectangle which turned out to be some sort of electronic component with the ID HEX70-PCB-4V1 H=1.0MM with 4 little black boxes each labelled M7. First I was fortunate to spot it, second that I didn't damage the pins when removing it from the packaging and third as there is no mention of it elsewhere I have no idea what it is or does? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Received my sound fitted Class 15 from Hattons yesterday at noon, having ordered it at 14.00 the day before. Excellent service and a great loco, had two hours of running in at the Club last night, having put the number D8226 on during the afternoon. So you've also picked an Ipswich/Stratford ping-pong allocation - mine will be D8223, the first of the Ipswich allocation. For the price is not to be missed. It is the ‘bigger loco’ for freight running. Ideal for cross London’s. I’d ummed and aahhd for ages. So I’ve ordered mine. Looking forward to the Paul Chetter sound. Agree on the price, although it's rather late in my chosen period, but not to be missed and something to operate until I get around to building the stack of steam loco kits. But very useful for any East Anglian local/pick-up freight and passenger workings too, as long as they didn't need steam heating. See Dr Ian Allen's Diesels in East Anglia for general examples and more specific works such as Peter Paye's Aldeburgh and Framlingham Branches amongst others. The Cl15 is almost the diesel equivalent of the J15... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) My plain green DCC sound-fitted model arrived from Hatton's yesterday. Not being 'DCC aware' nor having the necessary coding equipment and after reference to the instruction booklets, I have two questions which I'm posting here as I suspect there might be others interested in the answers: 1. There is no mention in the DCC Instructions of the default address for the decoder, what is it please? It's good to know that otherwise the comprehensive range of functions are all pre-programmed and pre-set; 2. Cunningly secreted in the black lower packaging was a near-invisible black rectangle which turned out to be some sort of electronic component with the ID HEX70-PCB-4V1 H=1.0MM with 4 little black boxes each labelled M7. First I was fortunate to spot it, second that I didn't damage the pins when removing it from the packaging and third as there is no mention of it elsewhere I have no idea what it is or does? All decoders and decoder equipped models are required to be despatched with the address '3', unless manufacturer fitted. In the latter case, the manufacturer can programme a different default address but then should supply details of this address. In practice, this rule is almost universally applied as being 'always despatch with address 3'. So it's safe to assume the loco address is 3. In this instance, I can confirm that the address is 3. The component you have identified is the DC blanking plug. If your model is decoder equipped, you will not use this item, but if you wish to remove the decoder, the model will not run until you relace it with the blanking plug. The model will then only operate on DC (analogue). Best regards, Paul Edited October 16, 2018 by pauliebanger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teacupteacup Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just picked up a sound fitted chappie and by god its a cracker!!!! One thing though, how do you turn on the tail lights? Cant see anything in the DCC handbook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Just picked up a sound fitted chappie and by god its a cracker!!!! One thing though, how do you turn on the tail lights? Cant see anything in the DCC handbook In the period in which Class 15s were operational, locomotives including diesels were required to display an oil lamp with a red lens for the tail light when Light Engine. The use of electric tail lights was forbidden, so the decision was made to produce the model without working tail lamps, in favour of having each of the four marker lights at each end, plus the cab light individually and independently controlled. (that's a requirement of 9 Function Outputs) The original plan was to provide a separate lamp with the model for the tail lamp, but for some reason, it did not make it as far as the production examples. Best regards, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nth Degree Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Thanks for the compliments and Paul's help in answering questions. The tail lights were deliberately left non-working because they were never allowed to be used during its operational life, so it would have been silly to invent a lighting mode. As Paul said, a working tail lamp was planned and designed but the factory refused to make it so it was left out. A shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teacupteacup Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Thanks for the replies Paul and Steve, I guess it makes sense not including them just for the sake of having lights. I do remember the tail lights being very dim (marker lights too at times!) Very very happy with the loco and the sound is just fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) I agree, it's a great model. I'm especially happy that you are pleased with the sound. Best regards, Paul Edited October 19, 2018 by pauliebanger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Matt has been busy with the airbrush We’ve taken a bit of a liberty... How about Banger Blue? If they survived a little longer into the late 70s and got their TOPS numbers. We will be taking this to Warley. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2018 Looks handsome.......if a Loco can look “handsome”? Hopefully today I will be test running my sound equipped 15 for the first time, it’s been in its box since it arrived.........it was a funded version so in there so long it may have grown roots! Paul, I let you know what the sound is like later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) Some slightly better pics: I think it suits it well, and wouldn't look out of place with a short rake of mineral wagons Edited November 14, 2018 by Trains4U 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2018 I think it suits it well, and wouldn't look out of place with a short rake of mineral wagons Or behind a Class 37 recovery loco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 Or behind a Class 37 recovery loco Oof! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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