This particular club layout is in heavy demand on the exhibition circuit and the Dapol Voyager looks absolutely stunning when running through the Arizona desert.
Happy modelling
Gary
Dapol Voyagers and Arizona operations
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This particular club layout is in heavy demand on the exhibition circuit and the Dapol Voyager looks absolutely stunning when running through the Arizona desert.
Happy modelling
Gary
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>the Arizona desert
I'm glad you explained that; I didn't think the drought in the midlands here was that severe last summer.
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The Voyager is a fine looking model.
David
Been very wet here, but we still have a hose pipe ban...
I'm glad you explained that; I didn't think the drought in the midlands here was that severe last summer.
The Voyager is a fine looking model.
David
Been very wet here, but we still have a hose pipe ban...
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QUOTE >the Arizona desert
I'm glad you explained that; I didn't think the drought in the midlands here was that severe last summer. It looks like my front lawn at the moment
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I'd like a Voyager too. I will probably give the Hornby one a shot.
I'm glad you explained that; I didn't think the drought in the midlands here was that severe last summer. It looks like my front lawn at the moment
Neil
hornby's is the pendolino
bachmann do the voyager and its quite a nice model
alistair
hornby's is the pendolino
bachmann do the voyager and its quite a nice model
alistair
I'll check on the 8 car couplings next week.
Happy modelling
Gary
Happy modelling
Gary
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QUOTE (alibuchan @ 11 Jan 2007, 10:40) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Neil
hornby's is the pendolino
bachmann do the voyager and its quite a nice model
alistair
Whats the difference?
hornby's is the pendolino
bachmann do the voyager and its quite a nice model
alistair
Whats the difference?
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I was just wondering if those photo's had anything to do with the Warley model Railway Club ?
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nice scenery
nice scenery
Click the link for more info about this Warley MRC layout which is an in demand N gauge exhibition layout that makes regular appearances around the country on the show calender:-
http://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/sandwell_county.htm
There is a symposium at Warley MRC on 11th February. Pop in and I'll be there. Not too sure if the above layout will be assembled though as I think it has a booking and may be packed away:-
http://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/symposium.htm
Happy modelling
Gary
http://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/sandwell_county.htm
There is a symposium at Warley MRC on 11th February. Pop in and I'll be there. Not too sure if the above layout will be assembled though as I think it has a booking and may be packed away:-
http://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/symposium.htm
Happy modelling
Gary
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QUOTE (alibuchan @ 12 Jan 2007, 19:43) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Neil,
The pendolinos are tilting EMU's and run in 9 car rakes.
Voyagers are DMU's and run in 4 car sets, usually joined together for an 8 car set.
Super Voyagers are tilting DMU's running in 5 car sets.
Alistair
I thought it might be something like that.
You know, I was on a couple of these last summer and I never even noticed!
The pendolinos are tilting EMU's and run in 9 car rakes.
Voyagers are DMU's and run in 4 car sets, usually joined together for an 8 car set.
Super Voyagers are tilting DMU's running in 5 car sets.
Alistair
I thought it might be something like that.
You know, I was on a couple of these last summer and I never even noticed!
Has anyone fitted a sound decoder to one of these? They look great and would fit in perfectly with my N gauge modern scene layout based on a Southern & Western region theme.
I am sure I read somewhere these are DCC ready and sound ready too?
N gauge british outline models with sound - bring them on!
I am sure I read somewhere these are DCC ready and sound ready too?
N gauge british outline models with sound - bring them on!
Dapol had sound decoders fitted to the launch example at the Warley Show.
Dapol show you how to fit sound on their website:-
http://www.dapol.co.uk/voyagersound.html
The coupling question has not been answered yet as the gent with the info was not around last week.
Happy modelling
Gary
Dapol show you how to fit sound on their website:-
http://www.dapol.co.uk/voyagersound.html
The coupling question has not been answered yet as the gent with the info was not around last week.
Happy modelling
Gary
Just to update you on the Voyager coupling info.
Apparently the club member who is heavily into Voyagers actually drives the things for a living and has been doing late shifts since I last saw him!
So no further news on this yet.
Sorry about that.
Happy modelling
Gary
Apparently the club member who is heavily into Voyagers actually drives the things for a living and has been doing late shifts since I last saw him!
So no further news on this yet.
Sorry about that.
Happy modelling
Gary
Hello,
It looks impressive for a British outline model by a British manufacturer. I read elsewhere that the coaches are magnetically connected - does that mean they aren't to NEM standards? Can they be replaced with close-coupling Fleischmann Profi couplers? (Although Dapol say that it close-couples as a Continental modeller I'd have to disagree!)
Arizona just doesn't know what it's missing...
Goedel
It looks impressive for a British outline model by a British manufacturer. I read elsewhere that the coaches are magnetically connected - does that mean they aren't to NEM standards? Can they be replaced with close-coupling Fleischmann Profi couplers? (Although Dapol say that it close-couples as a Continental modeller I'd have to disagree!)
Arizona just doesn't know what it's missing...
Goedel
I am a bit dissapointed with the Dapol N Voyager to be honest, now having purchased one!
Firstly I need to get 12 wheel sets replaced as these wobble (see Dapol website - known problem on early models).
Secondly, it is very noisy in operation
Thirdly, it doesn't like Peco pointwork much - unfortunately my whole layout is Peco track wise! I am going to need to replace / relay a lot of my trackwork to get this work with derailing at every set of points!
Other than that, its great. I am a bit loath to kit it out with 3 DCC decoders though if I can't get it to run around any significant part of my layout without derailing.
I also see Grafar are now bringing out the same model and other 220's / 222's. Maybe this will run better on my layout.
Anyone else had problems with a Dapol N Voyager running wise?
Firstly I need to get 12 wheel sets replaced as these wobble (see Dapol website - known problem on early models).
Secondly, it is very noisy in operation
Thirdly, it doesn't like Peco pointwork much - unfortunately my whole layout is Peco track wise! I am going to need to replace / relay a lot of my trackwork to get this work with derailing at every set of points!
Other than that, its great. I am a bit loath to kit it out with 3 DCC decoders though if I can't get it to run around any significant part of my layout without derailing.
I also see Grafar are now bringing out the same model and other 220's / 222's. Maybe this will run better on my layout.
Anyone else had problems with a Dapol N Voyager running wise?
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QUOTE (dualfuel @ 1 Mar 2007, 12:10) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thirdly, it doesn't like Peco pointwork much - unfortunately my whole layout is Peco track wise! I am going to need to replace / relay a lot of my trackwork to get this work with derailing at every set of points!
Have you checked the back to backs ?
Have you checked the back to backs ?
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