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Where did you acquire that 409 number plate for your Ge 6/6 l ?
Eighton Bahn AKA testing testing RhB
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Nodrog1826
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It came with it, LGB item number 23406.
RhB Ge 6/6 I Electric Locomotive | LGB Websites
mfx/DCC decoder with sound and pantograph mechanism included for the first time.This is a model of the RhB class Ge 6/6 I electric locomotive, the legendar
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I seam to remember that the early crocks came with spare numbers to ring the changes.It came with it, LGB item number 23406.
RhB Ge 6/6 I Electric Locomotive | LGB Websites
mfx/DCC decoder with sound and pantograph mechanism included for the first time.This is a model of the RhB class Ge 6/6 I electric locomotive, the legendar
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Yes have seen them as well, but I am almost certain that there was a small plastic sprue with 3-4 alternate numbers…….
SevenOfDiamonds
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Not sure if he'll still supply to the UK but what about the fifth one down on the first page of http://mzb.bplaced.net/schilder/kat/2_Schilder_Aus24.pdf (etched plates, choose your own number, it seems) . . .
That PDF is accessed from Schilder (Last update 19.07.2024) which has an email address of foxip54-yahoo.de
No connection with this supplier. I obtained a set of generic number plates from him via eBay back when purchases from Europe were much simpler.
Best wishes
David
That PDF is accessed from Schilder (Last update 19.07.2024) which has an email address of foxip54-yahoo.de
No connection with this supplier. I obtained a set of generic number plates from him via eBay back when purchases from Europe were much simpler.
Best wishes
David
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Nodrog1826
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Well Crock numbers aside, today the diesel smoke unit arrived, so my Bank Holiday project is now on track, literally it is...
...so I now need another project for the holiday weekend.
...so I now need another project for the holiday weekend.
Nodrog1826
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So Diesel exhaust unit trials and tribulations continue, had to go back in and revise the exhaust stack to prevent a condensate blockage between the two different dia pipes.
Still get an occasional block, but it now clears itself during normal running movement, and failing that a quick switch off and on in the best tradition of computer engineering re starts it again.
..the MK I exhaust the Mk II version now has a longer thinner tube with a angled cut at it's base fitted inside the larger one. Now the instructions say an angle is required on the end, but as it is already angled I have not gone for that, anyways the short tube can just be pulled out should I need to revise it again...
...a 4 ml fill of exhaust (smoke) fluid gives me approx 12 mins of exhaust, running a start stop service, the max fill suggested is 5 ml. So that 250 ml bottle isn't going to last long, better add a new one to my over winter spares ordering list. Now before anyone comments on the fact that I have not cleaned up that cement on the track yet, I know but it's a round tuit sort of job.
Still get an occasional block, but it now clears itself during normal running movement, and failing that a quick switch off and on in the best tradition of computer engineering re starts it again.
..the MK I exhaust the Mk II version now has a longer thinner tube with a angled cut at it's base fitted inside the larger one. Now the instructions say an angle is required on the end, but as it is already angled I have not gone for that, anyways the short tube can just be pulled out should I need to revise it again...
...a 4 ml fill of exhaust (smoke) fluid gives me approx 12 mins of exhaust, running a start stop service, the max fill suggested is 5 ml. So that 250 ml bottle isn't going to last long, better add a new one to my over winter spares ordering list. Now before anyone comments on the fact that I have not cleaned up that cement on the track yet, I know but it's a round tuit sort of job.
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Looking very good. A question for you as I've got a couple of these units to fit. How to you secure/seal the vent (in my case smoke stack for the steam engines). I'm concerned about spilling the fluid and it running down the inside of the loco instead of into the smoke fluid chamber
Nodrog1826
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My take and you didn't hear it from me BTW
the two silicone pipes (for the want of a way to call them) are a push together fit, but I hasten to add that the thinner one in my case is a piece of strimmer fuel pipe which I just happened to have to hand. I was looking towards a 5 mm ext dia copper tube to just stick out of the exhaust stack when I thought I would give the fuel pipe a go.Now I get what you are on about a seal at the smoke unit end, which BTW the instructions say can get hot, and yes it does, you can actually feel the body shell getting warm, so you may wish to consider a heat shield of some sort, or additional vent/air holes for the fan, depending on how/where you install it. I had to lower the unit from it's first site as it was almost touching the body shell, it's not as warm compared to the first fix now. Even after a full 12 min run.
As for fixing the pipe into the unit, well I resorted to putting a slight taper on the smoke unit end for a better fit. Now whilst there is nothing I noted in the instructions about doing that, it works for me.
For good measure I also sealed/fixed the pipe with some heat resistant caulking.
I should add this was after the first fix, and you are correct to be worried about fluid running down the inside of the body, as when I opened the body up to resolve the heat issue I noticed some fluid spill, hence the extra
second fix modifications. Not sure if it had leaked or I had over filled it.
Final note whilst my unit will hold 5 ml of fluid, the instructions state it will overflow at 10 ml, I am only putting in a max of 4 ml at a time, and before I refill let the unit cool and any left over pipe condensate settle back into the unit, a quick start up test does confirm there is some drip back from the pipe.
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Nodrog1826
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Spent a few hours today with more testing, but not of the exhaust (smoke) unit variety...
Nodrog1826
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Bit of a shorter train day today...
Nodrog1826
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Yesterday the post brought the short digi light unit for the MOW train van. So it was installed, interference fit, with the roof providing a sort of clamping effect. still need to finish, well start the internal dressing of this van, as the project was on hold.
Also during testing my older navigator came up with it's reversed/backwards screen fault again, it happens after it has been tethered to the controller then go back to wireless, but not every time,
but up to now it has always corrected itself, and did so again. Just take the batteries out leave to one side, use the other navigator for a while, then re try wireless again, all OK.
Also during testing my older navigator came up with it's reversed/backwards screen fault again, it happens after it has been tethered to the controller then go back to wireless, but not every time,
but up to now it has always corrected itself, and did so again. Just take the batteries out leave to one side, use the other navigator for a while, then re try wireless again, all OK.
Nodrog1826
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Well may as well get this over with in this warts n all thread.
Today sent the Diesel out for a run light loco whilst I pottered in the shed, and it took ages to come back, had it derailed, no it was still running according to the navigator.
Still running on speed step 9 out of 14, but there it was crawling along, but alarmingly drawing 3 amps.
Yep something was amiss, and it soon became obvious one of the motors was not running right.
So drop both motors out and yep one was not just warm, it was hot, so an individual motor battery test at 12v showed it was struggling to turn and heating up in the process alarmingly quickly.
...after ordering a pair of replacement motors, decided to see how many locos it would take to get to the 3 amp mark, so that was both Crocks and the Ge 4/4 at full tilt then.
But as compensation ran a couple shorter trains for a while...
Today sent the Diesel out for a run light loco whilst I pottered in the shed, and it took ages to come back, had it derailed, no it was still running according to the navigator.
Still running on speed step 9 out of 14, but there it was crawling along, but alarmingly drawing 3 amps.
Yep something was amiss, and it soon became obvious one of the motors was not running right.So drop both motors out and yep one was not just warm, it was hot, so an individual motor battery test at 12v showed it was struggling to turn and heating up in the process alarmingly quickly.
...after ordering a pair of replacement motors, decided to see how many locos it would take to get to the 3 amp mark, so that was both Crocks and the Ge 4/4 at full tilt then.
But as compensation ran a couple shorter trains for a while...
Nodrog1826
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Well after ordering the motors with a quick that turned out to be not so quick delivery time, but they arrived within a week not the 3 days as was the selling point for me. I may have still been waiting if I had not given the retailer a nudge as it were.
So the pair were bench tested first prior to the install and re assembly and now it's down to running in, before a return to in service running.
So the pair were bench tested first prior to the install and re assembly and now it's down to running in, before a return to in service running.
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Rhinochugger
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I s'pose the question has to be asked, if the motor was getting so hot, why bother upgrading the smoke system
Nodrog1826
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I was waiting for someone to say that
Nodrog1826
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Well the running in testing is now done, and the Diesel is back on the loco roster.
One thing that has come to light is that the smoke unit is functioning better, maybe with the unnoticed failing motor at the time I installed the smoke unit, was drawing power away from it.
One thing that has come to light is that the smoke unit is functioning better, maybe with the unnoticed failing motor at the time I installed the smoke unit, was drawing power away from it.
