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@@tonyrobinson362 seems a topsy turvy delivery by DHL! 🤔

​@@vcs00railway It arrived 20 mins ago it's now on my running road, Its great that the buffers both ends are detailed as I only run Cheech TMD Take care.

@tonyrobinson362 yes, i hadn't realised that if you wanted to change one for the nem coupling, they are magnetic and v easy to swap over without having to fiddle with screws. Cavalex saying this is a first in 00

​@vcs00railway Its all round brilliant . Why don't Accurascale have this braking system on their Deltics? Ps I've got a lady driver on the way from Accurascale complete with tattoos?

@@stretchedits ah yes, i replaced the head code lamps with a kit supplied by Stickswipe. He has an ebay shop

@vcs00railway oh thanks for that information, I'll have a look at his shop. Your headcase lights sure look alot better than the ones on my own model. Thank you.

@stretchedits you can contact Stickswipe (Jason) direct via email pindropdriver@hotmail.com . He charged £14.10 incl post and instructions how to replace the head codes. Much better than the factory supplied

@kellyashfordtrains2642 thank you Kelly 😊

@richardskelton5119 it's better than oil, but yes I agree it's perhaps a gimmick, but a +ve one. What we do not know yet is will it still work in 10 years. I've seen some water based steam locos with steam oozing out from safety valves and pistons but they are v expensive and not a mass market product

@@vcs00railway hot water, electronics and fine plastic, fine while it is working ok, but if it goes wrong an expensive mess perhaps. Let's hope it is still good in ten years.

@richardskelton5119 it's cold water technology, but it's still water and electrics, however at least Hornby are trying to be innovative

@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 the steam here is atomised water vapour, not smoke as such. I will leave Hornby to advise how many steam puffs from model to model. These are at the end of the day models, I would assume intended to convey an extra dimension, not necessarily accurate. I believe the steam is controlled by an optical sensor reading the speed of the driving wheels

@@vcs00railway All the "Smoke Generators" I have come across (available from a number of European manufacturers for decades), use a type of light oil. The model locos chimney normally contains an electrically heated element to make the smoke. Never seen or heard of such an accessory utilising water, because it won't make realistic "smoke".

@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 you are behind the times my friend. The Hornby steam generator uses water not oil

@petertate5741 TMC done a superb job on the weathering, delighted with the model

@@Torent6666 it's a Bachmann Scencraft (44-048) Coaling stage I bought about 10 years ago

@kellyashfordtrains2642 I've kept Dinmoor Manor, so still have two! Stinky diesel was keen to be noticed but was told to make himself scare

@@vcs00railway Oh well, as long as you still have 7820 Dinmore Manor, that's OK. Glad stinky diesel made himself scarce.

@@XBOXShawn12thman thank you 😊

@@vcs00railway Your Welcome ... That was a great video. Thank You for sharing

@StormmyStormmy Cavalex have done a great job on their 56, I have 3 sound fitted versions. Looking forward to their class 60's

@LeeThompson-ee3dd he morphed back in time to the 1930's! 😀

@@owdpotter I use Scale 3D models for my figures and paint them myself

I think they also unclip, have to be careful not to scratch the beautiful paint job though

Fringford Manor weathered by TMC, Its not running and I will have to take another look at why this weekend 😢

Poor Fringford Manor needs a new circuit board sadly 😢, hoping Accurascale will send me one so I can get her working properly

@@vcs00railway Don't be down. I'm sure Fringford Manor will be running. If you have let Accurascale know about your problem, they will send the new circuit board to you. Let's just hope no further storms get in the way before Christmas.

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 Accurascale are usually v good, I've put a request in; windy here too

What are the figures you use

@pemboart there is one part of my track where they derail. I have issues with several locos but much of it is because my track is uneven and tight on curves

@4everdc302 it's the perfect locomotive

@JhansAndreiSanchez Youchoos supplied the decoder with thr LSWR B4 sound uploaded . The file suggests it's an Adams B4 recording

@vcs00railway thank you

And what decoder did you use

@JhansAndreiSanchez It's a zimo MX660 PCB decoder, replaces the Dapol PCB completely. Mostly used on n gauge locos but happens to fit nicely in the Dapol 00 B4

@@vcs00railway and thank you again

@@modelrailwaynoob mine on their way this week, hopefully

@@NEVILLEGROVE Hi Steve, yes the interiors look well thought with a lot of careful detail. Ive not yet explored how to gain access. Hopefully not too taxing though Charles VC

@BritishRail60062 packaging is excellent on these coaches, a high quality box that is compact

The packaging of these coronation coaches are the same as the new packaging on there locomotives which is really good with lots of foam for protection well done hornby

@davew2452 , spotted that. Hopefully, the model is heavy enough to haul the eight plus the Beaver tail! It looks to weigh about. 6kg, which may be adequate. I have Bittern and Mallard, both diecast but neither hauled this train. The B12 I used just about manages half the full rake without wheel slip!

​@vcs00railway There is a die-cast Dominion of Canada which i have and I am going to usrme this to haul the LNER Coronation Coaches

@andrewmeah3082 makes sense, it needs a diecast loco I think as there is quite a lot of drag and weight to haul

@lordsnooty4138 agreed, I haven't had time to explore that yet. Magnetic roofs would have been perfect, hopefully it's not too difficult though

@@vcs00railway (mine are in their way) it would be a shame if that observation car was empty

@@Tauraco00 thank you 😊

@@eralehm 😀

@kellyashfordtrains2642 I like my B12, and gave it thr chance of special duties. The remaining coaches arrived today, I need find a heavy A4 loco. I have Mallard as a Hornby Dublo but it's never been removed from the box, not yet!

@@vcs00railway The Mallard was only used for the speed record with the coronation coaches. Two coaches and beavertail removed and dynomometer coach added.

@pauljonnson1181 I think the RRP is £149 per pair. Not so easy to find all four from one retailer. Might be worth checking eBay if you are looking for the full set

@David-g1p-v8k scrapped apart from the Beavertail is preserved, I think stored at the Hornby one to one Museum which is yet to open to the public

@@vcs00railway Both observation cars are in preservation. One is restored to the original LNER Beavertail condition, the other is in the BR style which I've heard is squarer, I'm guessing more like the Pullman observation cars.

@@vcs00railway Used separately for a short time after WW2, so maybe some ealy BR exmples will appear? Maybe . . .

@aleopardstail thank you, yes Hornby info is not very informative. They are brilliant coaches. The pair of coaches way almost 300g, therefore a full rake will be 1.2kg + the observation car. That is not due out for a couple of weeks. I think there are a few coaches still available but v few full rakes of 8 for sale now

@Hiawatha_Productions , well spotted! I removed that wheel just for the video because it was tending to derail on my track

@@vcs00railway Alright, thanks for the clarification!

@hovermotion it's my first experience of them. I'm headed Skipton end of the month and will definitely call in to the shop

@pemboart true, if you didn't want the nem coupling they can be removed on the Rapido but there are no pockets. For me, what I liked about the Ellis Clark is the rivets really stand out, and I'm not a rivet counter! They just look better on the model, not that the Rapido is poor, 🤔 but it's a similar RRP

@@vcs00railway Try removing the NEM screw without physically breaking the bottom detail. You can't. I even emailed Rapido about this directly who confirmed that it can't be done. Big design flaw in my opinion.

@pemboart the Ellis Clark includes vacuum cylinders which can be fitted if using chain type couplings.

@jkirk888 they are both good models, I've kept both although I think the EC has the edge

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 I know!

@railwaymechanicalengineer4587 I guess the manufacturer's can't please everyone. Personally, I run my trains far more in the evening when coach lighting would be on. As the Hattons coaches are supplied without lights, they cover either view point. If one doesn't want lighting, no need to fit it

Buffers are RETRACTED out of use on stock fitted with Buckeye couplings, as the buffers cause derailments in curves if not retracted on such stock. What do you think the Pullman Rubbing Bar" is for ????

@chrisalan1540 S&DJR would be lovely. I kept 5 of the Hornby version, and ordered the Rapido bogie S&DJR plus rather too many! 😃

@kellyashfordtrains2642 hattons stopped pre fitting lights so no choice. It's quite relaxing. Poor unloved 2-4-2 L&Y needs to have a little run out....

@@vcs00railway Well I'm sorry but I don't approve of your guard's departure protocol - surely he should be calling "all aboard" only after he has blown his whistle and held his green flag at arm's length... Some commenters shouldn't be taken too seriously here :P 2 guard coaches and luggage at the front is the way I like my 4-wheel sets too, so I guess I'm also wrong. That consist looks absolutely mint, and if that's the only way to get working lights it is absolutely worth it. Is the flickering part of the circuit? And, have you considered changing the couplers for something with less of a gap?

@PalmersPhotos 😁 my son works for the railway so I ought to be better with the "all aboard " The lights do have a small stay alive capacitor but it's one size too small to carry enough charge. I changed one on another coach and the lights don't then flicker. I haven't yet changed the couplings to magnetic because with non bogie coaches magnetic can cause derailment. Since the video I have glossed the purple umber livery leaving the brown unglossed and it looks stunning and more like some of the stock photos I've seen. Glad you liked the video

@@vcs00railway I agree about the magnetic couplings, even on the gentler curves on the club layout the Genesis coaches would buffer lock and derail, however, the Hornby 6 wheelers not so bad. It's the stark white roofs that I hate. My SECR set from batch 1 have been toned down and weathered, but not uniformly across the rake, and they look so much better. As a rule I try to eliminate pure white and most dense black from my layout generally. Ok, so they aren't strictly accurate for any particular Company, but for most of us compromises get made as life is so short. 00 gauge is wrong and some folk think that some train consists are erroneous, but it doesn't bother me.

@MrDavil43 quite right, these coaches are not necessarily strictly accurate, but on balance they look the part, and the livery application is excellent. I agree with you about the white roofs

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 I knew you would say that! Sadly, it's whatever is out on the tracks

@@Wildlifesupernannyfan thank you

@kellyashfordtrains2642 yoy are right Kelly, I did drive a train but not possible to film . I did enjoy however seeings Mrs VC driving under the watchful eye of Chris. I made a short video but it's not going on public view

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 I like to get out and visit lots of different trains

@ewhurstgreen definitely worth popping in, it's a great garden centre as well! Rides are £7 for 4 or £2.50 single

@@vcs00railway Thank you - I'll pass that onto to friend as I (sadly) don't venture out these days. 🙂