 Joined: 27/07/2017(UTC) Posts: 36 Location: Northern Territory, Australia
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  For nostalgic reasons, I wanted to convert a Hornby Class 37 to DCC and 3 rail. I anticipated so many issues however I just banged the ESU basic 8 decoder in there, "made it take it" slider in the front bogie and away it went! [img]http://[/img] Edited by user 01 March 2023 08:55:08(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Kanga  For nostalgic reasons, I wanted to convert a Hornby Class 37 to DCC and 3 rail. I anticipated so many issues however I just banged the ESU basic 8 decoder in there, "made it take it" slider in the front bogie and away it went! [img]http://[/img] That's great you did that! The image is difficult to see, so if you can put one that's easier to see, it would be good ;-) |
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Miguel
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Originally Posted by: Kanga For nostalgic reasons, I wanted to convert a Hornby Class 37 to DCC and 3 rail. I anticipated so many issues however I just banged the ESU basic 8 decoder in there, "made it take it" slider in the front bogie and away it went! [img]http://[/img] You need to use the paper clip icon to drag your picture into your message. Click on the paper clip and then follow the instructions.
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Joined: 27/07/2017(UTC) Posts: 36 Location: Northern Territory, Australia
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Thanks for the photo posting method, will take the body off it and take a pic of that as well.
Karl
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,764 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Hi Karl,
I was in Scotland in 1996 visiting my brother in Fort William.
The class 37 seemed to be the only locomotive being used on all the trains both passenger and freight in and out of FW.
I am pretty sure it was blue and yellow at the time.
FW had a direct connection via mostly single line to Helensborough and Glasgow
There is a large aluminium smelter nearby, so the freight was substantial.
Very iconic locomotives.
regards
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HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge. |
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A Youtube friend has several of these locos, don't they call them Deltics ? his are all with sound John Edited by user 04 March 2023 05:26:34(UTC)
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Joined: 15/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 682 Location: London
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Originally Posted by: river6109 don't they call them Delta ?
John I think you are thinking of "Deltics" which were the Class 55 (the noses have a similar shape to the class 37s), an express loco used on the East Coast mainline - they are now museum pieces. Class 37s are still used because they have a very good power/weight ratio and can be used all over the British network. Carim
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Carim Originally Posted by: river6109 don't they call them Delta ?
John I think you are thinking of "Deltics" which were the Class 55 (the noses have a similar shape to the class 37s), an express loco used on the East Coast mainline - they are now museum pieces. Class 37s are still used because they have a very good power/weight ratio and can be used all over the British network. Carim Thanks for the correction |
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