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Offline WelshMatt  
#1 Posted : 17 June 2007 15:26:55(UTC)
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I'm thinking about buying one of these but would like to know one thing if anyone else has one - I realise it has a Delta decoder, but is it the variety where the headlight function can be enabled by adding a couple of solder bridges? I'm assuming the loco performance will be otherwise identical to my 6080-fitted BR.212 (which isn't too shabby)? Thanks in advance for any advice!
Matt from Wales.

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Offline Hemmerich  
#2 Posted : 17 June 2007 20:03:49(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by WelshMatt
<br />I'm thinking about buying one of these but would like to know one thing if anyone else has one - I realise it has a Delta decoder, but is it the variety where the headlight function can be enabled by adding a couple of solder bridges? I'm assuming the loco performance will be otherwise identical to my 6080-fitted BR.212 (which isn't too shabby)? Thanks in advance for any advice!


Hi Matt,

it is a very nice train set, IMHO worth buying (if someone is a Swiss trains fan - like me! biggrin)

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The loco is factory equipped std #6603 Delta decoder; i.e. 15+1 addresses, no soldering pads and thus no headlight switching (unless you perform one of the known modifications at this decoder). Driving performance is "Delta"; if you want to change/improve it you'd need at least something like a 606760 HLA conversion kit - which is fine since the model has a DCM as you can see from the picture).

For real "superb" driving you need to get access to the driver seat in this one! winkwinkwink

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Offline Bart  
#3 Posted : 17 June 2007 23:55:40(UTC)
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I have one and I like it, despite the delta characteristics.

Yet another alternative is to go mfx/load regulated: get a cheap Feuerwehr BR 212 from a starter set and exchange bodies Cool[:0]
*Bart
Offline steventrain  
#4 Posted : 18 June 2007 00:04:10(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Bart
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Yet another alternative is to go mfx/load regulated: get a cheap Feuerwehr BR 212 from a starter set and exchange bodies Cool[:0]


That's sound a good idea!
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Offline WelshMatt  
#5 Posted : 18 June 2007 00:10:29(UTC)
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Thanks chaps, I might well buy one then! I have a rather battered transparent BR.212 at the moment (good spare shells for these seem very rare - the original has yellowed and is cracked) and would like to add another.
Matt from Wales.

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