@thedublorailway3803 Looking forward to your next video. After a number of more or less successful 3-rail conversions - the best are Lima diesels (notably D1016 Western Gladiator) and of course various Dublo 2-rail models (08 and City of London), my next project is a Triang 8750 0-6-0PT. With their drive cog on the centre axle, Triang 0-6-0 chassis are a pain in the **** to convert to 3-rail, so I'm planning to build a GWR shunters truck from a Dublo 4 wheel chassis and fit the Marklin skate to that. I've already done a Triang Jinty with a permanently coupled LMS brake van with a Marklin skate which works quite well. Looking out for some bargain Lima diesels as they really are the easiest of all to do and pull incredibly well. D1016 will haut 10 heavy tinplate coaches around my tortuous 3-rail layout with ease (much to the annoyance of 7013 Bristol Castle 🤣)! After 46245, I'm looking out for later 2-rail 8F's and Castles which should be as easy as City of London to convert, though having several 2-rail Wrenn and later Dublo examples I much prefer the earlier Dublo models before they fitted that huge ringfield motor!
I must admit, as much as I love the tinplate 3 rail wagons, vans and tankers and the charming little rattle they make. Ive started to purchase some of the later dublo super detail rolling stock for a bit of variety. Considering the vintage, they have fairly good detail. Double heading the 8f's look quite impressive. Thanks for posting.
I came to Super Detail about 25 years after I started with Dublo. I especially like the carriages although they can be temperamental runners. I enjoy double heading and the 8f's behave very well in this role. I use H&M Duette controllers and these have enough punch to allow for triple heading. Dragging a heavy train around tight Dublo curves is a really good excuse to add some extra motive power.
@thedublorailway3803 yes the H and M duette is perfect for these. Plenty of punch. The plastic wheels on the super detail add a bit more drag so the locos seem to be a bit more amp hungry. So its H & M for me too.
Looking good. Happy new year from Western France. Looking forward to getting back to my 3-rail when I get home from holidays next week
Happy new year!
@thedublorailway3803
Looking forward to your next video.
After a number of more or less successful 3-rail conversions - the best are Lima diesels (notably D1016 Western Gladiator) and of course various Dublo 2-rail models (08 and City of London), my next project is a Triang 8750 0-6-0PT. With their drive cog on the centre axle, Triang 0-6-0 chassis are a pain in the **** to convert to 3-rail, so I'm planning to build a GWR shunters truck from a Dublo 4 wheel chassis and fit the Marklin skate to that. I've already done a Triang Jinty with a permanently coupled LMS brake van with a Marklin skate which works quite well.
Looking out for some bargain Lima diesels as they really are the easiest of all to do and pull incredibly well. D1016 will haut 10 heavy tinplate coaches around my tortuous 3-rail layout with ease (much to the annoyance of 7013 Bristol Castle 🤣)!
After 46245, I'm looking out for later 2-rail 8F's and Castles which should be as easy as City of London to convert, though having several 2-rail Wrenn and later Dublo examples I much prefer the earlier Dublo models before they fitted that huge ringfield motor!
I must admit, as much as I love the tinplate 3 rail wagons, vans and tankers and the charming little rattle they make.
Ive started to purchase some of the later dublo super detail rolling stock for a bit of variety.
Considering the vintage, they have fairly good detail.
Double heading the 8f's look quite impressive. Thanks for posting.
I came to Super Detail about 25 years after I started with Dublo. I especially like the carriages although they can be temperamental runners. I enjoy double heading and the 8f's behave very well in this role. I use H&M Duette controllers and these have enough punch to allow for triple heading. Dragging a heavy train around tight Dublo curves is a really good excuse to add some extra motive power.
@thedublorailway3803 yes the H and M duette is perfect for these.
Plenty of punch.
The plastic wheels on the super detail add a bit more drag so the locos seem to be a bit more amp hungry. So its H & M for me too.
Looking good. Happy new year from Western France. Looking forward to getting back to my 3-rail when I get home from holidays next week.