Since my 2-10-2 was DCC, non sound when I purchased it, I fitted my own sound, in this instance a Loksound, ripped from a Trix Mike

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JonGrant4472


Jon 

Quote from: rogertra on October 25, 2007, 08:06:46 PM
Absolutely excellent work.  And I like the modifications to the "pilot"

Do you have more photos of your work anywhere on the web?

Unfortunately, the links to your blog, videos and photo album don't seem to be working.   

There seems to be a block on this forum
affecting the links in my sig

try this to get to Railimages 

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/2703

and this to get to You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JonGrant4472


Jon

Thanks, mate.

Jon

Quote from: rogertra on October 23, 2007, 07:42:00 PM
"Cowcatcher"?

That's "pilot" old buddy, only the public and the Brits call them "cowcatchers".  :-)

Ok, Ok - the bit of the pilot that knocks cows off the track. 

Quote
I noticed you were from Colchester.  :-)

No - cheeky blighter!

I'm only visiting Colchester to attend their show next week.

I'm from the North East, so I'll be cranking up the old Bentley and pootling through Merrie Olde England to sunny Essex next Friday, stopping off only to ask directions from the quaint country folk on the way.


Jon

The Spectrum 2-10-2 after I added sunshades, modified the front pilot and clagged the weathering on.













Now to take some video


Jon

I've been getting the layout ready for a show  (Colchester, England) in a couple of weeks and have been messing around with one of the Spectrum 2-10-2 models.

I ditched the tender and replaced it with one from the 2-8-0 Consolidation, modifying the coal bunker and adding rear steps and light (both from the long tender)

I also added a footstep on the front pilot after removing the cowcatcher - this has been modified again since the photos were taken this evening!!

Finally I painted the loco black/grey before adding the Belt Railway of Chicago decals. I will be adding more weathering when the paint is fully dry.






Jon

Sweet.


Jon

I couldn't find a still photo, but there's a C&O caboose at the end of the train in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-N4z3acJw


Hope it helps

Jon

Nice model and compares well alongside other spectrums. Heres a few photo







I'm one of the idiots that soundchipped an 0-6-0. here is some old video of it in action. The synch was a bit off, so I'll reshoot it soon (especially as the Railimages site where it lives will be disappearing soon

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/album508/aah


Jon

I agree that a non-USRA 2-8-2 would be a good option.

Jon

Thanks Wade.

Unfortunately I live in England and the nearest I've got to a F-M engine is on video.

Jon

I have been busy over the weekend installing three new Soundtraxx decoders into a couple of P1K RS2s and an Atlas RS3 (by far the harder one to do.

Here's a link to the video footage on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uslTeRxNzoE


I also have a request - a couple of the RS units should have a steam generator. Does anyone know who does the generator exhaust detail part and where to get them.

Thanks,

Jon

Quote from: stj_lc on March 14, 2007, 05:08:46 PM
Jon--Very nice model and sound. I am just getting around to DCC for my club. I have the 81409 series (B&M) with the 8 pin plug. I have read that there is a problem with that socket blowing decoders. What series is yours and did you have any problem? Does the headlight work ok?
Thanks for your  help    Dan

Hi Dan,

Sorry but I dont know what series mine was.

I found the easiest way to add MRC DCC soundchip was to rip out the 8-pin and board, and hard wire the decoder to the pickups, motor and light.

I mounted the speaker under the seats.

If memory serves, the 8 pin socket was situated in such a way that if I had used it for the decoder the roof would not have fitted back onto the railcar.

Jon

Quote from: John Murphy on March 11, 2007, 12:12:44 AM
I just wish Bachmann would make a 65' doodlebug for those of us with less than 22" curves....  Would love to have dcc and sound in my belt-drive 'bugs".

I managed to squeeze an MRC decoder into mine - just.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/843/B_O_railcar_part1.wmv
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/843/B_O_railcar_part2.wmv


Jon

I finally managed to locate a second CNW F3 at a local show yesterday enabling me to make a matching A-A set.

I soundchipped one of them and chipped the other with an NCE chip, after removing the Lenz chip that was already installed (didn't have speed tables and I was unable to match the speed of the 2 locos)










Naturally , I shot a video clip so you can also see and hear it in action.

http://www.railimages.com/gallery/album508/abd


Jon