I was amazed it actually worked! I really do like the loco as well. There is something about these older models. Possibly they take me back to my younger days or even more possibly they don't shed detail parts every circuit of the layout like some of the newer ones! I have been looking at the CD motor conversions kits you can now get look which look very attractive. I have some Lima diesels that could be a good first candidates. Woody
That’s a lovely neat job - well done! With the cost of newer models this is something I’d definitely consider doing for cheapie engines in order to build my fleet while I save up to replace them gradually.
Hi and thank you for your comment. I was just reading that Hornby are about to put their prices up at the end of August 24 which is going to make updating three older models even more viable. Hope that you build up the fleet that you want and have fun doing it,. Woody
Just seen your video nice one just wondering if seems you have the chip stuck to the side of the tender if you do long running sessions with it will the chip not get hot and maybe damaged the plastic on the tender shell cheers Patrick Quinn IRL
Hi Patrick, Many thanks for your comment and a great question. From my understanding a DCC decoder will usually get very hot if it is failing in some way and that is usually a sign of a wiring issue or that the motor is pulling more amps than the decoder is designed for. I have had it happen to me when trying to put a Hornby TTS decoder into one of the old Hornby HSTs. The TTS decoder was, from my understanding following later research, designed to run at 0.5amp with a peak of 1amp whereas the old Ringfield motor was drawing 1amp or over. Whilst the decoder showed that it was unhappy by running slightly hot it never got to the stage of being that hot that it melted the body shell and I came up with another solution fairly quickly of which there is a video on my channel about. The Britannia has a Lias decoder fitted that is rated for 1amp continuous and a 2amp peak which means it is happy running with the Ringfield motor and whilst it gets warm it does not get hot or to the point of melting plastic. Whilst it may seem that one DCC chip is like another there are things to look out for in matching a chip to a particular motor in a loco. From my experience most locos will run happily with a chip rated at 1amp and 2amp peak. There is always going to be an exception to that and no doubt there is a video on TH-cam disproving my experience! Woody
Worthwhile job! I have converted a few tender drive motors to DCC but have used CD motor conversions to good effect.
I was amazed it actually worked! I really do like the loco as well. There is something about these older models. Possibly they take me back to my younger days or even more possibly they don't shed detail parts every circuit of the layout like some of the newer ones! I have been looking at the CD motor conversions kits you can now get look which look very attractive. I have some Lima diesels that could be a good first candidates. Woody
That’s a lovely neat job - well done!
With the cost of newer models this is something I’d definitely consider doing for cheapie engines in order to build my fleet while I save up to replace them gradually.
Hi and thank you for your comment. I was just reading that Hornby are about to put their prices up at the end of August 24 which is going to make updating three older models even more viable. Hope that you build up the fleet that you want and have fun doing it,. Woody
Just seen your video nice one just wondering if seems you have the chip stuck to the side of the tender if you do long running sessions with it will the chip not get hot and maybe damaged the plastic on the tender shell cheers Patrick Quinn IRL
Hi Patrick, Many thanks for your comment and a great question.
From my understanding a DCC decoder will usually get very hot if it is failing in some way and that is usually a sign of a wiring issue or that the motor is pulling more amps than the decoder is designed for. I have had it happen to me when trying to put a Hornby TTS decoder into one of the old Hornby HSTs. The TTS decoder was, from my understanding following later research, designed to run at 0.5amp with a peak of 1amp whereas the old Ringfield motor was drawing 1amp or over. Whilst the decoder showed that it was unhappy by running slightly hot it never got to the stage of being that hot that it melted the body shell and I came up with another solution fairly quickly of which there is a video on my channel about. The Britannia has a Lias decoder fitted that is rated for 1amp continuous and a 2amp peak which means it is happy running with the Ringfield motor and whilst it gets warm it does not get hot or to the point of melting plastic. Whilst it may seem that one DCC chip is like another there are things to look out for in matching a chip to a particular motor in a loco. From my experience most locos will run happily with a chip rated at 1amp and 2amp peak. There is always going to be an exception to that and no doubt there is a video on TH-cam disproving my experience!
Woody