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Hi Ross… Thanks for watching and your nice comments. How exciting to be taking over your dad’s collection. It will be really interesting and great fun to get them running again. Enjoy enjoy. Regards … Steve 👍👍👍

Hi. Thanks for watching and your nice comments. It’s fun having a go at upgrades like this on older models. I wish I was better at it frankly. My advice for what it’s worth is, have a go on an old simple low value model. Use that as a test bed to make your mistakes. The buzz from getting it to work is worth it. Regards…. Steve👍

Hi Alfie.. Thanks for your very nice comments, much appreciated 👍👍👍

Hi Colin. Glad you dropped in again. Hope you are doing ok. TH-cam is a bit hit and miss sometimes 👍👍

Hi Dave…Thanks for watching and the helpful tip. This is a bit of an experiment really. To see how few droppers are needed to run my layout on dcc. It will be interesting to see how it goes. I think stay alives may help me cheat my way to a decent result 🤣👍 Regards…. Steve 👍

Hi Maurice. Thanks for watching and your nice comments. Yes it will be interesting to see how this goes. I’m aiming to use as few droppers as possible to run dcc over the whole layout,and to have the ability to switch between dc and dcc so I can continue to use all of my kit. Sadly I think Covid is here to stay. We need to do what we can to not pass it on to others if we catch it. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Russell. Thanks for dropping in and your interest in this project. Im literally going to add one dropper at a time to fix dead spots and see how that goes. I don’t run dcc locos on dc at all. I hope to set things up so the layout is switched between one or the other. I expect snags and problems during this project but it will be fun trying to solve those problems don’t you think. 👍 As long as I can still run trains throughout the process that is. 🤣 Regards…. Steve 👍👍

Hi Al. All the complicated dcc stuff has always put me off. So I decided to see if I can enjoy the benefits of dcc but still keep things simple. Im really interested to see how this plays out. It may be cheating a little but it seems that Stay Alives might make things work in my favour. In the future I think they will become a standard factory fit. If I’m not mistaken isn’t one of the manufacturers already doing that, for a price of course. I hope to do some short progress videos on the project. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Pete. Hope you are well. I’m just experimenting to see if I can enjoy the benefits of dcc and still keep things relatively simple. Like you I have been put off by some of the complicated set ups and the mega costs in electronics. I’m using Hornby HM7000 on an old iPhone 8 that I had in a drawer. Also the Hornby Bluetooth sound decoders. Let’s see how that goes. I won’t be using sound chip alone. I will be using ordinary dcc decoders on older kit as well as keeping dc locos. I want to be able to switch between dc and dcc so I can still run all my yummy toys 🤣🤣 Regards…. Steve 👍👍

Hi Robert. Thank you for watching. I hope all is ok with the skin problem you mentioned on your video. From personal experience it’s essential to get these things checked out asap. I’m new to dcc, and I want to try and keep things basic and simple also not too costly, so I don’t get a headache 🤣 I’m using Hornby HM7000 on a spare iphone. So cheap as chips 👍🤣 I will be trying things out and testing various wiring set up ideas. I will hopefully do an update/progress video soon. I’ve got some of those clips but need to understand what they do much better than I do at present. I will learn about and understand dcc better as I go. It has always looked too fiddly and electrically complicated to me and that put me off. But if it’s possible to do dcc simply and I can retrofit my layout cheaply then I’m up for it. Regards…. Steve 👍👍

Hi… Thanks for watching and your very nice comments. Doing upgrades and repairs to rolling stock old and new is very satisfying and rewarding for me. It’s one of the many fun aspects of our hobby, besides running trains. Regards…. Steve 👍

@@route7railway567 agreed👍👋🚂

Hi Maurice… Thanks for watching and your nice comments. Yes I am really pleased how it turned out. Maybe upgrade the couplings next and try some light weathering. Need to practice some weathering first though 🤔 Regards…. Steve 👍

Hi Robert … Thanks for your usual very nice and encouraging comments. Yes a nice upgrade and cheap too. I reckon other than my time 🕰️ I still have change out £3 for the job. I would say that is a result 🤣🤣

Hi John. Hope you are doing ok. If you remember. Bought this loco when we were walking around the GETS show together. We were supposed to be looking for some trees 🌲 for your layout 🤣🤣🤣 I have to say this was a particularly satisfying upgrade. Next I’m going to upgrade the wagon couplings on this consist. And maybe replace the micro switch on the Deltic for a reed switch, so I can turn the reds off with a magnet. See you soon 👍

@@route7railway567 I’m so glad you got it Steve, it’s a lovely addition to your layout and given you some great ideas for upgrades too. It managed to get trees at the last NEC Warley show, so I’m more than happy too. Strangely making some up now. Take care

H Nick…. Thanks for watching and your nice comment. Regards… Steve👍

Hi Peter. Sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks for watching. Parts obtained from eBay and Westhill Wagon Works. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Steven. Thanks for watching and your nice comments. Regard… Stephen 👍

Hi… Thanks for watching and your nice comments. There is a good variety of magnetic couplings available these days. It’s just a matter of deciding which type to use in your modification. And will it do the job you want it too. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi John many thanks for watching and your nice comments. It’s very satisfying giving older kit a new lease on life. Regards … Steve 👍

Hi DJ. Thanks for watching. Yes I use the bigger drill on the stubborn ones. Some practically drop out while others are sometimes glued in or deformed by previous owners. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Dave… Thanks for watching and the Sub, much appreciated. I tended to use Hattons as my local shop, but now they have shut down I think I will try Widnes. I often see a few bikers at the shows I go to. I think we are a rarer breed 🤣🤣 Regards… Steve 👍

@route7railway567 I think there's an exhibition at Rainhill in March, finding a space to park a car was difficult, but easier for a bike.

I will check that out. I’ve been some years ago but didn’t have the bike then. If I can I will go to that for a spin and maybe a bargain. Not sure which is the real reason for going 🤣🤣

Hi Stuart. It’s a relatively straightforward job. The fiddly part is ensuring that the Nem is central and level left to right and front to back. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Robert… Hope your foot is still improving. Thanks for watching and your encouragement. As long as the paintwork on the older models is still ok then mods like these really do enhance the whole usability of the locos. I will be doing some upgrades of a few wagon rakes soon. So watch out for them. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi DonniB… Thanks for watching and for your nice comments. Yes that Hymek is years old and still goes well. The dapol wheel really made a difference. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Allan… Thanks for watching. Like you I will look into upgrades for some rakes of older wagons next. Couplings, wheels and loads etc. Steve 👍

Hi Jim thanks for watching and your very nice comments. I’m really pleased with the mic and it was relatively cheap too. As was my bike. It’s Italian design but made in china. The build quality is good and the value for money is fantastic. The bike was under 6k on the road brand spanking new. What’s not to like. I’ve done 8.5k miles on it so far. Toured Scotland last summer during the heat wave and it has never missed a beat. I must admit I love Ho kit and part of me thinks I should have gone full hit on that scale from the start. But I often do Ho only sessions on my layout. Maybe that’s a reasonable compromise. Anyway, sorry to ramble on…. Hope you and yours are well. Regards…. Steve 👍👍👍

Cool thats some milage on that superb bike..Very good value for money.. You have a nice mix of stock 00 and HO I got a load of Ho stock from my late friend Stan , he is the one that made me start up model railways again when he passed I carryed on his dream with his trains to start this layout.. Thanks Steve.. Keep up the good work.. Jim

Hi Mark… Sorry I haven’t got back to you sooner…. Thanks for watching…The lights are from Rapid Electronics on line. Just be careful you don’t accidentally order the 5v version. But they do all sorts of stuff that us modellers love to fiddle with🤣

Hi Pete and thanks for dropping in. I saw the picture on Dragon Jnc. brilliant…I will pm you and we can swap info Regards…Steve 👍

Hi… Thanks for watching. Allan is from North Wales and I’m from Liverpool 👍 Yes fixing up old kit is really satisfying isn’t it. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi Kieth … Thanks for watching and Happy New Year to you too 👍 I got the bulbs online from a site called Rapid Electronics. The last time I checked they were out of stock of the 12v version but that was a while ago. Be careful you don’t order the 5v ones by mistake, like I nearly did 🤣 Regards…. Steve 👍

Hi Wendy. Good point, well made 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for watching. Regards… Steve 👍😀

Hi Roy. Many thanks for dropping in and your nice comments. Yes it’s very satisfying saving the older models. Regards…. Steve 👍👍

Hi Alfie. Thanks for watching and your encouraging comments. I hope you have as much fun doing your very interesting upgrades as I do. Please let me know how it goes with the Bachmann/Lima project. Hope you have a great Christmas and all the best for 2024. Regards… Steve 👍👍👍

Hi Euan. Thanks for dropping in. Yes I really like giving old kit a new lease of life, very satisfying indeed. Hope you have a merry Christmas and best wishes for 2024 Regards… Steve 👍👍👍

Hi Al. Thanks for watching. I couldn’t believe how cheap those switches were. I’m trying to think of other mods to use them on. All the best for Christmas and 2024. Regards…. Steve 👍👍👍

Hey John. Thanks for watching. I’m sure we will meet up soon. Best wishes for Christmas and I hope you have a traintastic 2024 🤣👍👍👍

Hi Dean. Thanks for watching and the sub. I appreciate your very nice and encouraging comments. Hope you have a great Christmas and all the best for 2024 👍 Regards… Steve 👍

Hi… Thanks for watching and thank you for that info. I love it when fellow modellers pass on tip and info like this. Regards…. Steve 👍

Hi Allan. All my very best wishes to you and your family. I hope you all have a great 2024 👍👍👍👍

Hi Jem… Thanks for watching and Thanks for that tip. It was most probably filed in the ‘too hard to do box’ by Hornby. 🙄

Like you said yourself old Deltics that are preserved and are used on mainline have lights. Even Accurascale have produced 55’s in various liveries with lights. Surely we can take a little poetic licence with our modelling. After all the original Deltics were not made out of scale like oo depicts. The video is meant to be fun and to inspire others to have a go. I did find photos of Deltics with similar lighting so I don’t think it is too much of a stretch to fit lights as a representation of an actual loco. The Royal Scots Grey in reality was fitted with modern lighting. Thanks for watching Regards… Steve 👍

Hi… Thank you for watching. Regards … Steve 👍

They come up as Rapid Online. I’ve just tried google myself and it comes up 👍👍

Hi Tim… Thanks for watching. I’ve got a soft spot for railcars. That one is particularly nice. Regards… Steve 👍