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Jackie Dee OU open eve

Despite having lived in Northamptonshire for 4 years, not forgetting over 4 decades in neighbouring Bucks! I’ve only recently discovered the Northampton Society of Model Engineers. I was invited by a fellow Gauge O Guild member to come and have a look and maybe run a dead-rail train. There is an extensive live steam 3.5, 5 and 7.25” run but also a garden railway for the ‘tiny’ 32 and 45mm gauge...

Filverstone Road station accepts its first trains, even though the station buildings are yet to be built. We put some locos in the stabling point. Large logo are Brian’s! 😄 tinyurl.com/batterytrainsgroup

Recorded another video with better sound…that is, with the sound turned up! 😜 The loco is powered by 3 Lithium batteries and a Pololu booster and is charged via USB. I have been trying various receivers in the tender, its currently using a Fosworks device Full conversion details available at tinyurl.com/batterytrains

Notice the front pony wheels appear still on the spiral - that's an effect of the frame rate....no it's not, they're rubbing on the steps! I thought I’d get away with it on these 5’8” curves but not quite….minor adjustment needed there. I must admit sitting in the middle of the spiral and watching the train go round me is a nostalgic reminder of sitting cross legged inside an oval of 00 track m...

The last train of the gala for me. A lovely sunny evening and Saturday's 7:45pm from Bridgnorth in the hands of D1015 WESTERN CHAMPION. A good show as always from the SVR. Looking forward to October!

This was gone half past four when the crowds were a tiny fraction of what they were around 3 o'clock. Our next open day is the 14th September 2024

When I tried the HM7000 in the battery powered O gauge 08 I was disappointed to find it incredibly unreliable, continually disconnecting and working only 10% of the time...turned out to be user error! 🙄 Just goes to show if all else fails - RTFM! This video is just about what I did to make the HM7000 work, see my other videos for the actual conversion of the loco: Part one is here: th-cam.com/v...

This kit is almost ready...here's an overview of what fits where and what's involved in getting everything inside the loco. The kit will consist of 2x protected Li-ion cells, PCB which includes a booster to lift the Lithium to 12v, and a daughter board with charge port and power switch to go under the loco’s dome. Double iPhone speaker. Firebox mount with flickering orange LED. Add a decoder an...

Addendum to the last video regarding the Dapol 08 battery conversion board/kit. It is also available for the early version shunter, the edition that came with directional marker light at the centre-top of each end, it has 6 lights in total. This board also has 3-pin sockets for the shunting lights (rather than 5-pin) and an 8 pin decoder option. When using 8-pin, it can be configured with a jum...

PART TWO - The Installation I'm now up to version 7 of this board and hope it's going to be the final one! Basic features: - 21-pin DCC socket* - Sockets for 2 cells with integrated 12v voltage booster - Socket for pretty much any receiver e.g. Fosworks, WifiTrax, ProMiniAir, DelTang - Push button power switch - Push button for decoder source: Receiver or Track power - Sockets for original Dapo...

Pleased to welcome my friend Arry for a flying visit to Filverstone. He tested a newly-converted F unit set, which has power in the B unit (Tam Valley battery-powered DCC) and one driven-motor in each A unit. During our ahem, somewhat extended lunch break, we also fixed stuff with a bit soldering and a razor saw!

Sound by Olivia's Trains on ESU Loksound hardware. Radio control by Fosworks. Converted for a club member in time for the Brambleton MRC Autumn open day...just! O Gauge Battery Trains Group: tinyurl.com/batterytrainsgroup Brambleton MRC: brambletonmrc Fosworks: fosworks.co.uk/

PART ONE - The Board I'm now up to version 7 of this board and hope it's going to be the final one! Basic features: - 21-pin DCC socket - Sockets for 2 cells with integrated 12v voltage booster - Socket for pretty much any receiver e.g. Fosworks, WifiTrax, ProMiniAir, DelTang - Push button power switch - Push button for decoder source: Receiver or Track power - Sockets for original Dapol lighti...

Notes from Filverstone No.2 - Heljan O Class 26 Replacement PCB for Battery Control

Notes from Filverstone No.1 - Pro Mini Air for Dead Rail DCC

8F and Peak running the shuttle at Filverstone

Darstaed Roller Bearing comparison

Digikanical Sound - The most basic of prototype sound systems for battery power

Heljan 45022 first run out of works

A right banker

Dapol 0 Gauge Pannier with battery DCC sound

DCC Sound and Battery radio control in the 0 Gauge Dapol 08 (Fosworks)

Heljan O gauge Western Champion on Filverstone bridge

Bogie Push around the Spiral of Doom

The 'wrong type of leaves' at Brambleton

Heljan O gauge Class 50 Battery/Radio DCC Sound at Brambleton

Darstaed MK1 rake first run

East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala 2021