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Following up on my last post, the DD40 is now DCC ready - because of current draw of two motors, I isolated the bogies and itโs essentially two locos I can now programme as a consist. Now I have to add some front and rear directional lightingโฆ
21.01.2026 23:10 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
big changes coming to daffydd junction, keep an eye out for the video during the week. youtube.com/post/Ugkxj81...
11.01.2026 05:49 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks! Very helpful - Iโll keep folks informed - going to strip it down and see whatโs what :)
11.01.2026 00:01 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Iโve found out itโs an old Athearn loco from the 80โs so Iโm going to search for the manual - Thanks for the encouraging words :)
10.01.2026 23:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Question - this is a UP DD40X - make unknown - can I DCC fit it? The whole thing is live on the ammeterโฆ
10.01.2026 23:15 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
New signal box built todayโฆ #OOGauge #ModelTrains
04.01.2026 19:43 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Tends to be steam locos the driving wheels eg 2-10-0s (but not always) - thereโs also a gradient at both ends of the layout (the front is 2 inches above the back)
03.01.2026 17:25 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Iโve relaid those curves twice, and some locos still refuse to play nice! I might have another go at the curves before I put rolling stock back onโฆ
03.01.2026 10:31 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
The layout is cleared - not sure whether to repopulate it with diesels or kettles this timeโฆ #OOGauge #ModelTrains
03.01.2026 00:12 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0More freight runningโฆ #modeltrains #oogauge
15.10.2025 21:50 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fitting a stay alive to a DCC loco improves the slow running over complicated track work no endโฆ #OOGauge #ModelTrains
30.07.2025 21:54 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 268 Guns will never die! #MikePeters #RIPMikePeters
29.04.2025 21:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Itโs numbered 57305 - I havenโt seen that page but will take a look - thanks for the info :)
15.04.2025 12:51 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 09F dragging the coal #OOGauge #ModelTrains
13.04.2025 20:16 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
New class 57 in Network Rail yellow with added grot #OOGauge #ModelTrains
13.04.2025 20:14 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1Diesel running - 37s and a 57 on the freight duties #OOGauge #ModelTrains
13.04.2025 20:12 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Steam running, Crosti 9F, 8F and class 20 on the freightโฆ #OOGauge #ModelTrains
17.02.2025 21:35 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
New rake of Bachmann 16T minerals #OOGauge #ModelTrains
14.02.2025 20:16 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Round and the trains goโฆ #OOGauge #ModelTrains
14.02.2025 20:11 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0They do look like bricks lol
21.01.2025 22:15 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Ah - the Sulzer class 24, 25, 26 and 27 diesels were so numerous in the UK in the 60-80s and got everywhere so got the nickname โRatsโ :)
21.01.2025 17:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Rats #OOGauge #ModelTrains
20.01.2025 22:06 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Diesel running session #OOGauge #ModelTrains
20.01.2025 22:03 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
My class 47 fleet - 47568 in BR blue, 47599 in Rail-freight Metals sector livery, 47145 in dark blue sector livery, 47705 โGuy Fawkesโ in Waterman livery, 47817 in Porterbrook livery.
17.12.2024 00:11 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
My Class 37 fleet - 37428 โDavid Lloyd Georgeโ in sector livery, 37418 โPectinidaeโ in sector livery, 37429 โEisteddfod Genedlaetholโ in Regional Railways livery, 37153 in Transrail/Dutch engineering livery, 37414 โCathays C+W Worksโ in Regional Railways livery and D6956 in late BR green.
14.12.2024 23:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
#Koploper Netherlands EMU
12.12.2024 23:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I do other things apart from model trainsโฆ
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#Minipainting
Got the new class 66 DCC fitted and running nicely
08.12.2024 19:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
My Class 66 collection has a new member - 66793 in GBRf sector livery (left top) #OOGauge #modeltrains
08.12.2024 19:15 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
