A freebie loco from Hornby Hobbies given away with membership of the Hornby Collectors Club. A very small loco and not a lot of room inside for a decoder but I managed it.
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@duncanrhodes47787 ай бұрын
Just about to dip my toe back in to railway modelling. This is a really useful video, as I do have DC models which I will be changing to DCC. THANK YOU!
@JumbleLane7 ай бұрын
Glad to be of help Duncan, if you ever need any further help you are welcome to email me on geoff@jumblelaneprinting.co.uk and also take a look at the items I produce on scenic3d.co.uk
@andystocks32522 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. So refreshing to here an English dialect!
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is, it’s supposed to be a Yorkshire dialect not a Brummie one 😂
@jimmyplaysclash2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing. I've just converted a small loco to DCC using your instructions and it works very well :)
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of help to you Jimmy 👍
@user-rx6do2ir1w Жыл бұрын
Top Man very please ,made it look easy.Thank s
@ianturvey38942 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Clear instructions. I’ve just got back into 00 gauge and have a number of my old loco’s that could be converted to DCC.
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear hear you are returning to modelling with 00 gauge, if you are going to convert them start with the ones with lots of space in the body until you get used to it.
@philiplogue23445 жыл бұрын
Smashing video Geoff. I’d like to echo the thanks of others for you producing it. I have 2 of these locos, 1 recent and the other from way back that I’d like to convert to DCC so this is very useful for me. Thanks again........... Philip.
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Philip Logue no problems, it’s what the community is all about, sharing. Regards, Geoff
@bobbowen652 жыл бұрын
Thanks Geoff. A great little video. I did the same thing with my little red "Santa Express", a variant of the same GWR Holden 101.The only difference being, I also fitted and wired in a DCC Concepts Headlight on top of the smoke box, just forward of the chimney. My only problem then was, I think, just bad contacts, so in hindsight, maybe a "stay-alive", if I can find somewhere to place it.
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
If the stay-alive capacitor(s) are small enough they can sometimes squeeze into the coal bunker area.
@bobbowen652 жыл бұрын
@@JumbleLane Thanks Geoff. Yes, I thought of that, but am not sure whether I can get one small enough to fit in there. I suppose I can always make a cut-out at the bottom of the bunker, if it doesn't look to much intruding onto the footplate too much...
@rongoodwin40535 жыл бұрын
Top class instructional video Geoff, very useful, thank you.
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Glad to help, thanks. Regards, Geoff.
@Kettenhund315 жыл бұрын
Thank you for producing the video.
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome, thank you. Regards, Geoff
@onnomulder97755 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the instruction video!! Regards Onno.
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Not really instructional video Onno but just the way I tackled it, like to share ideas with others
@ianmcewan3535 Жыл бұрын
You can now use Hornby's R7274 4 pin decoder which fits in the well and a quick conversion with no extra leads to tie up .
@JumbleLane Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, very true, there has been many improvements and innovations made in design since this was done and the electronics are getting smaller all of the time, something to use when updating etc.
@tommurphy43072 жыл бұрын
when club members come to me with an N scale Lima locomotive- i tell them to a) use it on the 'dead' line, or b) throw it away.
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
Now that is a novel idea. I have thought of N gauge so many times so I can get more for a given space but I now struggle with OO gauge at times, I have varifocal glasses but I still need close up work glasses as well
@SimonLivertonCentral5 жыл бұрын
Hi Geoff, very nice conversion, if you find it does not run properly you can remove the suppressor, choke coil etc
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon, I did remove the choke first but left the capacitors in. After a few tests I did remove the capacitors and it did improve running. Regards, Geoff
@cousinvinny79902 жыл бұрын
i just did this same loco same motor same lack of space but it's done running and perfect
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
Nice one, it’s great when a plan comes together
@charlie187211 ай бұрын
Your intro reminds me of visage’s “Fade to grey”. I am a big fan of Midge Ure and have met him a few times over here. Would you say those decoders are generally best for the older locos?
@JumbleLane11 ай бұрын
Hi Charlie, I wouldn’t say it is the best for small locos, it’s basically one that fits. This was done a good while ago and I have learned a lot since. The one thing I would say for small locos especially 0-4-0 configurations is that if you can fit a stay alive capacitor then do so as it will improve the performance vastly. As for the intro music, it was sone music clip that was bundled with the editing software unused at the time. I must agree that it does sound a little similar and that’s why I probably chose it as it’s the sort of music I like as well. Regards, Geoff.
@SammoKarm4 жыл бұрын
You mentioned that the polarity of the track wires mattered, On DCC they shouldn't. When using a reverse loop the polarity has to be changed and the loco should continue in the direction it is going. I agree that the motor wires have to be correctly wired for polarity.
@JumbleLane4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sam, I think I said it does not really matter as this has no effect on the power houng into the decoder. As a standard throughout the industry there will be a protocol that the wires attached to the wheels on the right will always be the same etc. Technically it has not effect. However as you mentioned reverse loops, this is an issue dealt with at track level and not within the loco. If you did not deal with the reverse loop issue as soon as the first wheels touched the track beyond the loop they would short out the reverse loop module quickly switches the polarity of the track at the isolated section to deal with this issue. Sorry if the explanation in the video confused matters.
@FE428Power2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video. I have many older locomotives from the 70s and 80s, when I was a kid. I want to get into model RR with my older locomotives if possible. Will these work on them?
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
On most old locos it should be okay but some old locos have di cast chassis and one pole of the motor is connected to the chassis as this is metallic and fixed to the chassis. If you use a multimeter you can test for this.
@samwoodward84912 жыл бұрын
Fitted 3 decoders now all run in wrong direction. Do I change just the motor wires or do I need to change the track connections as well . Great video regards Sam Woodward
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
The easiest way by far is to just swap the motor wires. This is a DC circuit to the motor do reversing polarity will reverse the motor. The second way of doing it requires changing a setting in the CV’s. This requires changing one of the BITS in CV29. Unless you are happy to change CV values I would just change the wires to the motor.
@samwoodward84912 жыл бұрын
Thanks Geoff 😊
@ccartmel2 жыл бұрын
You say small. I work in 'N' gauge, that is small. 6 of my engines are now DCC enabled.
@JumbleLane2 жыл бұрын
Yep, this one is tiny for me, N scale is just impossible for me though.
@trainfest75375 жыл бұрын
Hi Geoff, Great Video. I managed to fit mine in the same position, but the motor on it is slightly notchy. Can I ask where your tiny heat gun came from, as I think it is a much safer way to fit heat shrink. Regards, Ken.
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken. The heat gun is a combined soldering station and heat gun unit, just a spur of the moment purchase from ebay. Regards, Geoff.
@trainfest75375 жыл бұрын
Cheers Geoff, I 'll keep an eye out for one. Regards, Ken.
@peterwebster3076 Жыл бұрын
What dcc controller are you using
@JumbleLane Жыл бұрын
Hi, I am using the Z21 Black.
@peterwebster3076 Жыл бұрын
@@JumbleLane who makes that bud
@JumbleLane Жыл бұрын
@@peterwebster3076 Hi, it’s made by Roco, they do the white version which is a more basic model. It comes with a WiFi router so you can access it using apps on tablets and phones
@rongoodwin40535 жыл бұрын
Hi again Geoff, I have a Club Model 2009 (43209). There seems to be room for the decoder in the coal bunker space, but the motor connections seem to be different to the one you have DCCd. Have you fitted to this model? I don't wan't to "destroy" it.
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron, no, I haven't but to be honest with all DC convertions the process is the same. The two wires that go to the motor have to be re-routed to the red and black of the decoder and the orange and grey wires from the decoder go to the motor where the original wires went. If the loco travels in the wrong direction then swap the orange and grey connections to the motor. It really is as simple as that. Yes, there are instructions to wire the red wire to rail right and black wire to rail left but it really does not matter.
@rongoodwin40535 жыл бұрын
OK, thanks Geoff.@@JumbleLane
@davidbotfield22375 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Geoff for this video, as a DCC beginner I found it extremely helpful. What was the decoder brand you used?
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
Thanks David, its a while now but i think it was a Hornby8249 decoder, its not my first choice. There are loads on the market but dont be enticed into buying the cheapest. Especially if you want functions. Regards, Geoff.
@smalllocoguy7705 жыл бұрын
try putting a dcc chip in a hornby L&YR pug
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
I'll have a go at anything but it don't mean I will succeed, maybe try an N gauge next time lol. Regards, Geoff.
@smalllocoguy7705 жыл бұрын
@@JumbleLane ive seen n gauge DCC sound fitted lbsc A1X class
@JumbleLane5 жыл бұрын
small loco guy I really don’t think my eyes would be good enough for tiny work to be honest so magnifying glasses will be required
@alant39704 жыл бұрын
00 gauge - hardly tiny.
@JumbleLane4 жыл бұрын
It is for my eyes and fingers. I would live to be able to do an N gauge so I can get more of a layout in the same space but I wouldn't enjoy the struggle