Yes, metal wheels are a great and very inexpensive upgrade. I haven't used the DCC Concepts items before, I just used Hornby wheels and made pickups from copper wire/plate. This is an excellent tutorial to pimp up basic rolling stock to a good level of detail. Big 👍 Cheers!
Agree its a good video but surprised DCCC didnt include copper strips and maybe bearing cups for the wheel sets. Have done similar with Ratio clerestories using Roco lighting and pickup kits
Great video Jenny. I have added lighting to my LNER teak coaches and Pullmans (though not the table lamps) which I’ve had since the mid 80s or maybe longer. They make a huge difference. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Just the sort of thing I was looking for. I've yet to get into DCC Concepts seriously yet but will be doing so, soon. You've got a project there that I was looking to utilise for better power pick-up from following carriages in certain trains, where a tiny patch of grease or a lengthy piece of insulation on a piece of track, such as an express/long diamond crossing and express points with the longer frogs(cough cough....LIMA!) or the curved points where can cause stutters or out-right halts and generally improve running. I was looking at the pick-up sets DDC Concepts have on offer but I hadn't seen this option, which is infinitely easier to fit to modern bogies, even on a wagon or brake van too. The possibilities for effects and lights on brake-vans is a subject in itself, I dare say. Cheers Jenny. Your soldering isn't bad at all. Every task makes it better and easier. Great presentation of a good optional take on power pick-up. The Camping coach is a great example too. Cheers!
Fantastic idea Jenny! I recently acquired a Hornby railroad MK1 and that has those plastic wheels. There’s definitely a sign of rubbing as it hits sections of track. Maybe one day I will do such conversion. Thank you for sharing and keep the fantastic work up!
I approve of carriage lighting. I am watching this while unpacking an order of DCC light bars which I will be using with the DCC Concepts spring pickups.
Nope, I am much worse at soldering! Nothing ever sticks for me!!! Thanks for instruction for a great project. I bought a Pullman set thinking they would have table lamps, but no such luck!
As an Analogue/DC modeller, I'd go with Bachmann metal coach wheels ( £17 for 10 axles in black) and the Hornby Maglight battery lights (£13), you can mount the battery holder under the coach frame and no soldering required. I think even a DCC modeller will agree that once you have added up the cost of the parts you have used, it's actually cheaper just to buy the Super Detailed model with lights.
With the prices DCCC charge, would tend to agree. However they do do some very nice table lamp sets to upgrade Pullmans which I bought when pricing was reasonable
Nice video Jenny though with this level of skill, am surprised you dont try building some wagon kits again as its alot cheaper and Iam sure you could easily do it. Parkside with metal wheels are a good starting point...and no soldering! 🤗
This method of stay alive works beautifully in a brake coach, or the 6wheeled restaurant coach. How ever it is far more difficult to hide the capacitor in a full coach with lots of windows. It might even be possible to do it in the GWR Auto coach. A LED strip might have been better to use. finally the interior of the coach should have had a coat of Black paint to absorb light bleed, although I don't see any light bleeding through the plastic in this video. The Coach defiantly runs better!
I always replace my plastic wheels with metal ones. I don’t know why manufacturers insist on using those “cheap” plastic wheels. Yeah I know, price point, but their prices are so high now even for cheap Chinese manufacturing that they could easily absorb the cost. Btw I am happy to pay an extra fiver ($$) for metal wheels
Yes, metal wheels are a great and very inexpensive upgrade.
I haven't used the DCC Concepts items before, I just used Hornby wheels and made pickups from copper wire/plate.
This is an excellent tutorial to pimp up basic rolling stock to a good level of detail.
Big 👍 Cheers!
Agree its a good video but surprised DCCC didnt include copper strips and maybe bearing cups for the wheel sets. Have done similar with Ratio clerestories using Roco lighting and pickup kits
Hi Jenny ,You could also add a small capacitor for anti flicker if it,s not a static coach .
That is really cool. Thanks for showing us how to do it Jenny.
Great video Jenny. I have added lighting to my LNER teak coaches and Pullmans (though not the table lamps) which I’ve had since the mid 80s or maybe longer. They make a huge difference. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Great video Jenny those whilst certainly made a difference.The light also add a new dimension to the coast.
Just the sort of thing I was looking for. I've yet to get into DCC Concepts seriously yet but will be doing so, soon. You've got a project there that I was looking to utilise for better power pick-up from following carriages in certain trains, where a tiny patch of grease or a lengthy piece of insulation on a piece of track, such as an express/long diamond crossing and express points with the longer frogs(cough cough....LIMA!) or the curved points where can cause stutters or out-right halts and generally improve running. I was looking at the pick-up sets DDC Concepts have on offer but I hadn't seen this option, which is infinitely easier to fit to modern bogies, even on a wagon or brake van too. The possibilities for effects and lights on brake-vans is a subject in itself, I dare say. Cheers Jenny. Your soldering isn't bad at all. Every task makes it better and easier. Great presentation of a good optional take on power pick-up. The Camping coach is a great example too. Cheers!
Fantastic idea Jenny!
I recently acquired a Hornby railroad MK1 and that has those plastic wheels. There’s definitely a sign of rubbing as it hits sections of track. Maybe one day I will do such conversion.
Thank you for sharing and keep the fantastic work up!
I approve of carriage lighting. I am watching this while unpacking an order of DCC light bars which I will be using with the DCC Concepts spring pickups.
Nope, I am much worse at soldering! Nothing ever sticks for me!!! Thanks for instruction for a great project. I bought a Pullman set thinking they would have table lamps, but no such luck!
Excellent video Jenny with I will be trying this out.👍😀😀🚂
I have just done his with 2 new Oxford Scotrail adding the pickups from DCC Concepts. Worth doing!
Cool vid Jen
Jenny. Again you bring just what I’ve been waiting for🥰
As an Analogue/DC modeller, I'd go with Bachmann metal coach wheels ( £17 for 10 axles in black) and the Hornby Maglight battery lights (£13), you can mount the battery holder under the coach frame and no soldering required. I think even a DCC modeller will agree that once you have added up the cost of the parts you have used, it's actually cheaper just to buy the Super Detailed model with lights.
With the prices DCCC charge, would tend to agree. However they do do some very nice table lamp sets to upgrade Pullmans which I bought when pricing was reasonable
Nice video Jenny though with this level of skill, am surprised you dont try building some wagon kits again as its alot cheaper and Iam sure you could easily do it. Parkside with metal wheels are a good starting point...and no soldering! 🤗
Very useful. This gives me another idea. A trip to DCC Concepts is in order methinks
Jennifer you need a set of helping hands. Goes a long way to cutting out the frustration lol 😆
All you need is metal wheels on one bogie and fit two phosphor bronze strips
Neat idea - but if DCC made those pickup 'tails' a little longer, so they overlapped when fitted to a bogey, it would be easier to wire up!
This method of stay alive works beautifully in a brake coach, or the 6wheeled restaurant coach. How ever it is far more difficult to hide the capacitor in a full coach with lots of windows. It might even be possible to do it in the GWR Auto coach. A LED strip might have been better to use. finally the interior of the coach should have had a coat of Black paint to absorb light bleed, although I don't see any light bleeding through the plastic in this video. The Coach defiantly runs better!
Always use flux on the raw metal before applying solder, it will improve soldering even with solder/flux mix.
Use some IPA to clean away excess flux after soldering, as flux can be quite corrosive. It does make soldering easier.
12K ohms? I use 1k and haven't had an led burn out.
How lovely. :3
I always replace my plastic wheels with metal ones. I don’t know why manufacturers insist on using those “cheap” plastic wheels. Yeah I know, price point, but their prices are so high now even for cheap Chinese manufacturing that they could easily absorb the cost. Btw I am happy to pay an extra fiver ($$) for metal wheels
Will you stop saying pro - ject. ... It's project