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VERY well presented. Well done !! A huge number of quite tricky concepts explained & demonstrated very clearly and lucidly. Thank you !

Very neat thanks for sharing!

Which speaker are you using here in the loco? The accurascale or the hm7000 one? Thanks

I’ve got a select can you tell me all cv settings for stopping juddering on tts decoders

Get to the bloody point!

I just got back to this hobby from a 30 year break or so. And i thought i knew enough to start it off nicely. So i bought a lot of DC stuff, cause i want to keep it simple. Plus i have experience with it to know how to block the tracks and so on. What i did not take into account was scaling. I remember as a child we had HO scale. I clearly remember the size of it all, very nice size. BUT!!!! I should have taken it into account when i restarted this hobby. I have a room, 2.7 meters by 3.7 meters. Sure, you can build a reasonably nice layout in HO scale in that room. BUT i should have gone for a smaller scale. N, or Z perhaps? But since i bought so much stuff for HO scale, i gosta make it work in the available space. I have the option to connect another room to this room by knocking down a wall, which would increase the space by 3.7 meters by 2 meters roughly. So in total a space of 3.7 meters by roughly 5 meters would be possible. And i think it is possible to create a nice layout with HO scale in a room like that. So why do i write this? To warn people that they do have to consider the space they have available, and adjust the scale they want to build in. Because with a smaller scale you can build so much more stuff. Nevertheless, i have decided to layer the layout. And so, it will have an extra level. The trains will have to get up to the next level somehow. And so i am gonna have a mountain ridge blocking the view where the train can climb uphill, perhaps a bit of an uphill spiral, and then it comes out of some tunnel. Or, what i was thinking of is a train lift system. Simply lifts em up to the next level. That way they don't wear as much as when they have to climb up a hill.

I tried doing this to my bachmann class 221 (changing it from 03 to 21) and after I did it the lights dont come on, anyone got a clue what to do?

If you go into TOOLS and click TOOLBOX, you can set up your baseboard in several ways. I use rectangle as I have a dining table to build on. Click the drop-down menu in TOOLBOX and select BASEBOARD (RECTANGULAR) and then input the X and the Y dimensions and it draws it for you. It will place the upper left corner at 0/0 grid point. If you have an "L" shaped baseboard, you will need to select BASEBOARD (ADS, COORDINATES). Then input an X and Y grid point and click +. If you make a mistake, click the -. When all of your points have been chosen, click DONE. Don't forget to make the last point a return to the first point to close out the shape.

Hi ya. You have a fantastic little layout there. Got mine in a 10ftx10ft log cabin thick wood for the roof with tiles on top. Try to keep the humidity down as much as possible. Hope you can sort your damp problem out. Great vlog buddy thank you. .... Pete....

i dont need to donload the program, im an engineer in drafting and i did i from scratch and my tracks were down to 1mm!

Can the program help wire the layout

Quite an interesting layout. It was December when we first moved to our current address, and I thought the roof space would make a great place for model railway! But when the summer came, it was as hot as hell up there! So I moved the layout to the room it is now in. However, the dimensions of the baseboard were dictated by the place in the loft I designed it for. Since then, I have made many revisions to the track plan. The problem is most track plans cause derailments! Have fun. Thanks for uploading.

Good luck with the new layout I like the blue grey era models you are running. Brian.

I just installed my first HDMCC decoder, which went into a Hornby class 56. Decoder set up and loading the class 56 profile via the app was relatively straight forward and I’m pleased with the resulting sound. The ergonomics of the app are great and enable easy driving of the loco and operation of the various sound and lighting functions from the phone via Bluetooth. BUT……. switching from the app to my DCC controller and the function operation is significantly degraded - F1/engine start no longer works and the directional lighting functions have been lost. The only way to get sound and directional lighting via my DCC controller is using F28/automated function control - so I’m losing a lot of operational flexibility using the DCC controller. As I intend to operate all the locos on my layout via the DCC controller, I’m hesitating to purchase another HMDCC decoder for any of my other not sound fitted locos. Has anybody else had similar issues and been able to find a solution ?

Honesty , open reflection and sharing for others to learn too. Thank you - and best wishes for v2!

some good tips there! im a big fan of smaller boards where possible to avoid bad back! (and im only 35!)

Being a novice myself I have probably followed a few of these steps but its all part of the fun to begin a new hobby but fortunately I can follow lot of people on You tube for guidance so I can go back and forth improving my mistakes. thanks for highlighting few points I can avoid too as I go along on this hobby. Good luck to your new layout.

Excellent points you highlight and many of us have learnt the hard way.

Hi ya. You have a great layout. Found it's all part of our great hobby making mistakes. Part of the fun is fixing them. I make lots of mistakes but don't show them on camera, I cheat.😄 Great vlog thank you. ....Pete....

At least you've built something.... I have a pile of "stuff" and each time I move a step forwards it raises more questions - I.E. do I buy 4 pre-made inclines and two bridges at a high price or wait and just cut plywood to suit ? The later being the cheaper option.... Do I go for pre-built ABC modules or make my own ? How do I sort the Boolean Algebra to control the various routes at a double slip crossover and/or 3-way point ?

Get rid of that nasty OSB and use good plywood ,don`t use cheap felt and insulate !!!!! Then enjoy building the layout ,, I`ve seen a lot of time and money wasted because of poor shed roofs ,,,,subscribed as well ...

Urgghhh curved points are tricky. Hey btw, I don't think you need more track personally, it's obviously down to you but I think it looks decent and not too full which some do. I've been on the same journey as you, at least you have a level board 😂🎉

I'm sitting here nodding away going "yup I did that ... oh god yes that flipping incline of mine was a pain, ...." I can relate to all of these points as I have suffered the same issues but that's what we do as novices. Mine is in an inherited shed, but when I decided to first go for a model railway I fortunately did do some work proofing the shed but because its in a shed the temperature as you say plays havoc Having learnt the lessons this second time around I tried to avoid all of these, and have done (mainly) successfully. Couple of points as well if I may - * plan where your turnouts can go to avoid the wood work underneath ( I had to cut some of my baseboard out even on the second layout attempt!) * run locos as often as possible before fixing track down ( I switched to using small screws for N gauge track because sods law I would nacker up a section and then fight to get it back up and laid properly) * Ballast thinly, then run the locos as often as you can before glueing to ensure no derailments (I still had to lift some track up!!) For me personally as well, being N gauge and being 65 years old my eyesight is not as good as it should be so - purchase a magnifying head set (with light) and a set of rail joiner jigs - damn those things are small and I saved my thumbs a lot of cuts! Great advice mate and thanks for sharing. Regards Steve

Best of luck with the demolition and the rebuild of the Mk2 version - bet you’re looking forward to that 👍

we all make mistakes its part of life, has long as u learn from it and learn to do better thats what anything is about - look forward to the new progress

The real underlying issue as to Hattons having to close is exactly the same reason that many thousands of other companies have ceased trading in the last few years. If your business did a high percentage of its trade outside of the UK then I'm afraid that the reality of the Brexit lies has come home to roost! Brexit is actual reason why Hattons has closed. The impossible trading conditions caused by it have sunk UK's foreign trade for the smaller and medium sized businesses. It's a national disaster. Whoever thought that inflicting economic sanctions on ourselves was a good idea? There are serious consequences for national stupidity, delusion, exceptionalism, gullibility, susceptibility and insouciance. We as a nation sure are "world beating" at those! This country deserves what it voted for and has now got. The public are responsible for who they trust and who they elect. They needs to learn some harsh lessons sharpish or this country is finished. Regards Julian

Look forward to seeing the new layout. Good luck

Sad to see it go, but very much looking forward to the new iteration!

Good luck! I will look forward to seeing the new ones grow.

Wow that was a shock! But good luck and I know when I re did mine it reinvigorated my joy of model railways. I am really looking forward to how you go about the new layout, envious that your inside (and not in a shed). Good luck with it all. Regards Steve

Look forward to the new layout progress

Nice Collection subscibed and liked - thanks for the comment on my 37

A perfect 'Meet the Fleet' vid, enjoyed that. You have built up an impressive collection, very nice. And of course, you can't beat a 125, belongs in every collection (like the Valenta sound too). All the best.....Andy

Love your videos! Great to see your collection. Love the fact you paid £125 for a 125 HST set 😄

Is the elevated tracks separate from the lower level?

Class 37, great price

I don’t have any DCC locos. Think it might be too late as the cost of chipping could be inhibitive plus, living in Toronto there is an excessive postage cost. These locos look and sound great The bridges, retaining walls look terrific also

Hi, looking forward to this

How do the lighting functions work? I was going to put a Hornby decoder in my 37 but was put off the idea as apparently the different lighting functions don’t work?

Good meaty sound on the 37, sounds 👍🏻👍🏻

Glad to see you positing videos again! excited to hear you loved the ACC model!

Hi. Nice video. I had the same problem with apparently missing roof panel magnets. But they were actually still on the loco. They had just come away from their setting and were just stuck to the opposing magnet. They are very slim. I just glued them back in position. Maybe this has happened to your loco. Regards… Steve 👍

Hi there,Just purchased used select controller and firmware is 11, but I’m going to use this for HM DCC legacy dongle, all my locomotives have sound and are already programmed through my original Railmaster Elink controller so wouldn’t need to send the Select off to Hornby ?

brilliant videos and instruction on how to change CV using Select Controller. Now a little confused as I purchased my Select as a used unit, I sent of my Select to Hornby for upgrade which they did and returned it back to me, So when I switch the Unit ON I get on my display start as 16-30--03 but you had I think 20-30-03 is that because of the age of my Select being an older unit??

hi tricky job well done, i had same problem but manage to use original bits i actually did what the new shafts came with ribbed ends i squashed the ends with a old big pair of pliers gave it a knurled end and used super glue to fit plastic bit......tony

Uts not going to be a un boxing proceeds to talk loco out of box?😮 suppose that's why its digital! Push it with finger😊😊😊

SCARM is only good for Windows PC’s not MAC’s what a bummer

amazing how you painted the sleepers!

When will be the next video?

Can you adjust light brightness with the Select controller?