On the decoder location front, Bachmann's announcement for the 2MT quietly included the information that the socket would be in the tender. I feel that is very welcome news, particularly if there is a good electrical connector between loco and tender, of similar quality to that on Hornby's Britannia. It should be much easier to access a socket, and install a decoder within the roomy plastic box of a tender, as compared to the confines of a boiler. If really well executed on a larger tender type, it would be quite possible to have access from below, or within the coal space, or under a lift out rear deck. Hopefully it will be generally well received, and we may see more models where the decoder space and socket are readily accessible with minimal, if any, dismantling required.
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QUOTE (Makemineadouble @ 1 Jun 2007, 22:58) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would also like to see some tender pick-ups.
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With you on that. Ideally using the split chassis principle for minimum friction pick up, using the method demonstrated on Bachmann's Met-Camm Pullmans. Much as I like Hornby routinely fitting tender pick-ups, they use the conventional wheelback wiper, and these tend to become very draggy after a few hours running.
With you on that. Ideally using the split chassis principle for minimum friction pick up, using the method demonstrated on Bachmann's Met-Camm Pullmans. Much as I like Hornby routinely fitting tender pick-ups, they use the conventional wheelback wiper, and these tend to become very draggy after a few hours running.
QUOTE (alibuchan @ 3 Jun 2007, 22:41) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>NOOOOOO!!!! this gives problems to DCCers as you have to isolate the 1 side from the other if i have been told correctly.
Alistair,
To clarify what I meant by this, the split chassis pick up is confined to the tender. It's no problem in a plastic chassied tender, just two metal strips acting as both the axle bearings and the electrical pick-up. (Take a look at the arrangement used on Bach's Met-Camm Pullman cars if my description doesn't make it clear.) For powered steam loco chassis conventional insulated wheels with wiper pick up is much the best.
Where pick up is on bogies, split chassis is a very good pick up method, introducing no problems for DCC conversion. Hornby used this principle very neatly on their class 31, (and possibly also the 50 and 60, but I do not have these models).
Alistair,
To clarify what I meant by this, the split chassis pick up is confined to the tender. It's no problem in a plastic chassied tender, just two metal strips acting as both the axle bearings and the electrical pick-up. (Take a look at the arrangement used on Bach's Met-Camm Pullman cars if my description doesn't make it clear.) For powered steam loco chassis conventional insulated wheels with wiper pick up is much the best.
Where pick up is on bogies, split chassis is a very good pick up method, introducing no problems for DCC conversion. Hornby used this principle very neatly on their class 31, (and possibly also the 50 and 60, but I do not have these models).
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