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</p><p>The sound unit in the coach will be a bit of a challenge as the loco is analogue but the sound card is MTS. I have a couple of chipped diesels but they just don't sound right chuffing around the circuit......</p><p>The Ballenburg loco needs a bit of work; it is not picking up power on the two rear axles and the rear lights don't work. </p><p>Mike I shall probably be picking your brains please.</p>
</p><p>do it over a brew keith.. then we can test um on a rackKeithT - 27/11/2009 1:45 PM <p>I have been 'playing' with the new acquisitions.</p><p>The little FO rack loco is a revelation. It has more sounds and oomph than the Saxon. The only matters needing attention so far as I can tell are one lamp to be replaced - the seller gave me a packet of bezels and lamp reflectors free and gratis - and two of the plough blades need replacing, not an urgent job. I can't wait for a dry spell to go out and test it. I never really rated these until I saw a real life 'brown job' on the Gornegratbahn a few months ago. Now I would happily run blue, yellow and green ones too.
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</p><p>Thanks Mike I will be in touch ASAP.</p>mike - 27/11/2009 2:15 PM</p><p>do it over a brew keith.. then we can test um on a rackKeithT - 27/11/2009 1:45 PM <p>I have been 'playing' with the new acquisitions.</p><p>The little FO rack loco is a revelation. It has more sounds and oomph than the Saxon. The only matters needing attention so far as I can tell are one lamp to be replaced - the seller gave me a packet of bezels and lamp reflectors free and gratis - and two of the plough blades need replacing, not an urgent job. I can't wait for a dry spell to go out and test it. I never really rated these until I saw a real life 'brown job' on the Gornegratbahn a few months ago. Now I would happily run blue, yellow and green ones too.
</p><p>It is wrought iron strip, very well made and carefully painted. I expected some corrosion but it is very clean. As yet I haven't decided how I can use it!</p><p>Fortunately, one end tower could be unbolted which made things much easier. Otherwise it would have gone on my inflatable roofrack.Elmtree Line - 28/11/2009 1:48 AM Very nice! whats the bridge made out of? Looks a damn site bigger than anything you'd fit in my car!
</p><p>I have had the base off the Ballenburg and solved the pick up problem.</p><p>There is no pick up from the middle drivers for the simple reason that they never had one!! Restoring pick up to the rear ones was as simple as bending one of the rigid connecting wires very slightly so that it bore onto the bullet connector.</p><p>I still need to resolve the rear light problem. It looks as if a visit to Mike is in the offing.</p>
</p><p>It's difficult to exercise stealth when I "go missing" for 9hrs. :thinking: </p><p>A quick 20 mile trip to Bolton might go unnoticed but 375 miles is another matter.Cheeky Monkey - 28/11/2009 11:08 PM Good value but maybe you need some advice on stealth
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</p><p>Have you met my wife?</p><p>She could see off Giant Haystacks in 3 rounds...</p>pugwash - 28/11/2009 11:25 PM Blame it on the GPS, even if you don't have one, something like ''Sorry darling, but the (beep) electronic (beep) navigation (beep beep) device didn't (beep)ing tell me the (beep)ing right way, not like you darling - you always found the way on the map.'' Stealth done.
