Hornby Class 50 on Test

This locomotive had been intermittently shorting, which turned out to be a loose pickup wire touching the chassis on certain curves and "humps" in the track. After fixing that and giving it a light overhaul and lubrication, this was part of the test running session.
The coaches are a mix of Bachmann Mk 2A and Accurascale Mk 2B types. The Bachmann ones will have t have lights fitted to match up to the Accurascale coaches, eventually.

[@vivianhughes9347]

Lovely looking train. Really like the mixed livery rake of coaches - just as I remember them in the early days of NSE. Your Class 50 is stunning, and a very smooth runner.

[@jeffreylynn135]

Thanks. This class 50 is one of three Hornby ones I own, and is the last one without sound. It is an early candidate for a sound upgrade, probably later this year.

[@ewhurstgreen]

Looks to be running nicely now!👍
Remember when the fifties took over from the Cromptons down to Exeter - drivers used to claim you had a 50 /50 chance of getting there.... 😀

[@jeffreylynn135]

It is running nicely so I have now upgraded it to sound, replacing the Lenz Gold decoder with an ESU LokSound 5 with a free ESU/SWD sound file. Not sure if I'll keep that sound project on it or not - it has some very good sounds and a few naff ones.

[@ewhurstgreen]

@@jeffreylynn135 Well done!👍
Sound is something I've kept away from, although a number of sound locomotives /multiple units do come to visit my DC layout.🙂