Oh I still have the love for the layout, absolutely no doubt about that, it’s just me I’m afraid and nothing to do with the layout itself. It’s so strange at the moment when I go up into the layout room and see all what I’ve got and what I have done that I don’t get that urge to do things - although I do go up there and ‘play’ trains quite often. - it’s just the modelling side seems to have vanished for the time being, I’m sure it will sort itself out in the end though. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
Good to see you back behind the camera Graham, what a lovely little loco ,fascinating working mechanism, the burger van is a nice touch with the light. Mojo is a strange beast .all the best Martin
@@martindaredare Hi Martin and it’s been quite a while since my last video, hopefully I’m back in the swing of it again with more videos coming soon(ish). That burger van was a spur of the moment thing when I came across it at the back of the drawer and I thought “ I could do something with that” - a totally spur of the moment thing. 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ……….. Graham
@@colinnewmarch1106 Wow, thank you so much for that very kind comment my friend, it’s greatly appreciated sir! 👍🏻. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you too. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
I have to admit that it was a little fiddly to fit the decoder but with patience I managed it ok without breaking anything! 😂. Cheers for now mate. …………..Graham
@@jamest.3268 That’s very kind of you James, it’s greatly appreciated mate and you have a great Christmas and New Year too. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Great that you got a good running high quality version of Locomotion. Very impressive running. The best example i have seen so far. A few RUclipsrs had received very jerky and screeching examples, only fit to be sent back to Hornby. That had put me off getting one , since being thousands of miles from Hornby makes it difficult and expensive to get a service if i ended up with a bad one.
@@johnd8892 Hi John and thanks for the comment. This particular model didn’t run great straight out the box, it wouldn’t even go at first unless I twiddled it on the track and it would start and stop but with persistence I managed to get it going on the rolling road and kept it running. Eventually I could stop it and the restart it without me having to do anything to it. I think the trick is to give it a good amount of time to thoroughly run in, probably because there is much going on mechanical wise and very little pick-up points from the track - hence the reason I am determined to fit a stay alive in it. It runs ok but I’m sure the stay alive will make it run faultlessly - we shall see once I’ve fitted it. I do understand why you are reluctant in getting one but I found that it just takes more time than normal to get it to run-in thoroughly. Hope that helps a,little. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Hi Graham, it’s great to see your ok and back doing a video. Nice looking loco. With the tall is the chimney is it clear of all your structures? I have tried the Rocket on my layout and it hits everything 😂😂😂
@@MarchWestJunctionTMD Hi mate and thanks for the comment. This loco goes under my structures fine with no clipping of the chimney whatsoever, you can see that as it goes under both bridges of the overhead roadway in the video - it’s close but does clear it ok. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
Hi Graham nice to see you again . First off I know nothing about model railways , but for an electrical background is it possible for train tracks to actually wear out . Considering the light weight of the models that run on such high grade metal materials , yes I appreciate that mechanical things like points may fail over time , but surely replacing the whole track layout would be a monumental task . As for motivation I can see your dilemma , especially when a project starts to reach its final stage . As an indifferent amateur artist , I have come to recognise that particular nemeses . Especially as some of my stuff can existed into as long as a six to eight month period on one piece , which certainly starts to drag on one’s enthusiasm to say the least . Best wishes and kind regards to your good as always 👍
@@Kx110x Many thanks for the kind, supportive comment my friend, I think my problem is that I have so many other projects/hobbies other than the layout is that I don’t seem to have much time for Lakeside but I think I need to concentrate on it and get some work completed, especially on the canal, I just need to get my backside into gear and get on with it. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
@@archiemckinnon Thank you so much for the comment Archie and hopefully my mojo is now coming back - it certainly feels like it! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
Nice to see you back, you've been missed. Great video as always. We hope you and Hazel have a lovely Christmas. Take care, all the best Jon and Hollie.
Hi Graham, great to see you back again, I too missed out on the first fun of the Accurascale class 55 Porterbrook model, I have one on order and hope to see it delivered before Xmas, I have a Bachmann class 57 Porterbrook model in my collection. That Locomotion model looks smart, most videos I’ve seen on it are ok but some are not happy with the actual motion of the model and the stuttering that occurs, one modeller fitted a ESU micro sound decoder and it ran very smoothly, I hope all is well with you and the family and you all have a great Xmas and a fruitful new year, thanks for sharing.
Thank you my friend for the kind comment. Yes, I’m really looking forward to running the Class 55 Porterbrook on the layout, it certainly looks a beautiful loco from the photos I’ve seen, I’m especially excited about this one as could have kicked myself for missing out on the first batch but the second batch has had a few tweaks on it so that could be a blessing in disguise ! 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
What a lovely little Loco. Great to see you back. hope you both have a Merry Christmas. I am sure sometime you will find your motivation to get back into it.
@@michaelthurgar6431 Hi Michael and thank you for the comment. I think the mojo is coming back already mate, I’m feeling much more positive on the layout now. 👍🏻. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year too my friend. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
@@HighFell Hi my friend and thanks for the information, I have already sorted a stay alive for this, I’m just waiting for it to be delivered which I’m hoping will be this week sometime. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Good to se you back Graham, very nice addition of the Locomotion, I have to say while I don’t have any other of hornbys era 1 items I have thought about maybe adding locomotion to my fleet, the fact that hornby have managed to get all that gear working is just incredible, we all moan at them from time to time but this just shows that they can still produce a great model, great video overall, keep up the great work.
@davidstrains4910 Exactly my feelings too David, I doubt if I will get any other era 1 locos, but I just found this model so interesting to see the mechanics working like they do - wonderful to watch ! Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
@@chriswooller2 Hi Chris and many thanks for the comment. I haven’t done too much on the Gentry but I have got a compression tester now so that the first thing I want to check when I get back out to it again. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
My Porterbrook 55 arrived this morning! Running in now! Sound needs adjusting as the speaker rattles! All good otherwise! Great video! Happy Christmas!!
@@stevewilson336 Hi Steve and thanks for the comment and yes, we are both well thank you. Have a great Christmas and a happy New Year to you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
I get that you have a struggle to get up to the layout. I have had the same thing. But in the last few weeks, as the weather has got worse and the days have got shorter, I have had a lot less to do in the garden and the allotment and lo and behold I have got my model railway mojo back! I'm now doing a lot of the scenic work I have been putting off for years. I guess it also helps that I have finally fully retired from work. Either way its an enjoyable challenge to get the layout finished by the summer which I can do at this rate! Keep well and all my best Christmas and New Year wishes!
@@peterm7548 Hi Peter and many thanks for the comment sir. I can feel the mojo coming back now to be honest, I have been busy with other project on the go recently so the layout has taken a back seat but now that most of those projects are coming to an end then I can spend more time on the layout. All the best for Christmas and the New Year to you too my friend - have a great one! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Thanks mate and yes, my mind is always occupied with doing something, I have a lot of projects on the go at the moment so I’m being kept very busy which is probably why I haven’t done too much on the layout recently but I’m sure that will change in the future. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
Wow, I could watch that fascinating mechanism for a very long time indeed, it's so cool! I also hope you are able to get your 'mojo' for modelling back soon too, you have such a brilliant layout and it's great vicariously sharing your experiences with it. Thanks so much for your efforts Graham!
Many thanks for your comment Andrew and as always it’s greatly appreciated. And you’re absolutely right, that mechanism is so fascinating to watch, Primarily because it is so small and intricate, it’s an amazing piece of model engineering especially that this is mass produced and not a one off. To get this to work on hundreds of models is fantastic so hats off to Hornby for designing this and making it work - a massive achievement in my opinion. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
My heart lit when I saw the notification from you and I was delighted to see this. Fair play to Hornby, they've actually created a little gem, haven't they? I understand entirely the lacking of 'mojo' from time-to-time, but it comes back of its own accord; it can be a thought venturing out to the railway room when the weather has been all over the place and so many other things demanding of time. Take care of yourself and your good lady, wishing you a blessed Christmas and a peaceful and fulfilling new year my friend.
@@highlandersixtysix Oh bless you my friend, that was a lovely comment to receive, thank you. Yes, when Hornby put their minds to it then they can make an exceptional, good quality loco and this one is proof of that. To watch that mechanism working to me is wonderful and could watch it all day, considering just how small this is then it’s a work of modelling art. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Cheers for now. …………Graham
@@piccadillymodelrailways Hi John and hope you are well, thanks for the comment buddy and a merry Christmas to you too my friend. Cheers for now. …………Graham
@ScampertonModelRailway Hi Tim and many thanks for the comment, it’s much appreciated. Yes, all is well in general and really enjoying seeing this little loco running on the layout, it’s a super model from Hornby! 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
Graham, great to see you back at Lakeside, I was only thinking about you the other day. I loved Locomotion crossing the viaduct over the lake, wonderful. That's a task fitting the stay-alive in the tender, maybe under the coal, and add some more? You'll manage it no doubt. Now where can I get a Hot-Dog?
He's back!! Nice to see you again Graham. Lovely little thing that. If you not back on for another 3 months, happy Xmas and happy new year to you both. Des.
@@dessilverson161 Thank you very much Des and yes, the Locomotion 1 is a super little model and I’m really happy with it. You have a great Christmas and New Year too my friend but hopefully will speak again soon. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
Hi Ian and yes, me and the missus are doing fine thanks. I have to admit that I do like the look of the FLIRTS, I just need to apply for a second mortgage now! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
@@michaeltrotman6960 Thank you Michael for the kind comment, it’s greatly appreciated. The new loco is a masterclass in ready to run modelling, to operate like that virtually straight out the box is fantastic. Cheers for now mate. ………. Graham
Hello, Graham! A pleasure to see and hear from you. That is quite an amazing model, when one thinks about it. To think that it is digital and you're going to add a stay-alive... quite impressive, really! Maybe the new model will rekindle the mojo. They do with me!
@@ModelTrainOutsider Hi Anthony and thank you sir for the kind comment, I’m still waiting for the stay-alive to be delivered and I can see it’s going to be fun trying to fit that into the very limited space but I will give it a go, I’m sure I can manage it somehow. This loc plus another loco (which hopefully will be delivered tomorrow will as you say, rekindle my mojo. This has happened to me before and it always returns so I’m not to concerned over it - it will come back I’m sure. Cheers for now mate. 👍🏻. ………..Graham
Hey Graham, so great to see your post. Praying you are well. Stunning model by Hornby, the motion is very brave and I hope it is up to the task. I guess when she was built back in the day the network was so much simpler than your mighty layout. Love your attention to detail, make mine a chilli burger! So love the canal scene and i hope your mojo returns for you. Cheers and God bless
@@davidhinks8384 Hi David and many thanks for the comment. Yes I think you are right, I doubt if this loco will do many miles in OO scale so hopefully it won’t wear out too quickly! I’m sure (hope) that my mojo will return David, it could just be the time of year with the dark days and crap weather we are getting at this time of year but I am keeping myself busy with other non train related modelling projects so I’m far from bored! Chilli burger coming up my friend! 😂👍🏻. Cheers for now. ……………Graham
Hi Graham, long time no see............I really hope you and Hazel are keeping well. That "Locomotion" loco is so tiny, oh my. The mechanism is really fascinating to watch...............Although I wonder how robust it will be over time, it really looks fragile. I guess time will tell! Wishing you all the very best. Thanks from Dave.
@@stretchedits Hi Dave and yes, long time no see indeed ! Locomotion is the tiniest loco I have seen in OO gauge, as I said in the video it’s extremely fragile to keep handling but as long as you are careful (especially around all that mechanism ) then it should be ok. I’m not sure about the longevity of it but hopefully it will outlast me! 😂. Anyway, if I don’t speak again before Christmas then have a good one mate and stay safe. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Good to hear and see you Graham, that No 1 is so small imagine what it would be in N gauge hope you get your mojo back on your wonderful layout. I have just had a knee repair op so no going up into my loft layout for the next 4 to 6 weeks take care regards Barry.
@@barryturner2916 Hi Barry and thanks for the comment, I really can’t imagine this being in N scale, it’s small enough in OO!! 😂. My mojo is definitely coming back like it always does. 👍🏻👍🏻. I’m glad you got your knee sorted out so hopefully you will be up and about in 4-6 weeks and hopefully without any crutches too! Cheers for now mate and speak soon. ………….Graham
Hello Graham so nice to see you back, I understand how hard it is to get back when you lost your mojo Wishing You a merry Christmas and to Hazel Regards Greg
@@midsomerrailwaynscale Hi Greg and many thanks for the comment. I’m feeling my mojo coming back again, slowly but surely. This has happened to me before (and many other railway modellers too) so hopefully I can start making progress once again. 👍🏻👍🏻. Have a great Christmas and a very happy New Year too. Cheers for now. ……………Graham
@@peteglover9384 Hi Pete and thanks for the comment mate, I hope to get the Christmas video done in the next few days if I can get the time, I don’t really want to miss this if I can help it - we’ll see how it goes. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
@@IanWheller-rv4zi Many thanks Ian and hopefully another video in a day or so regarding a new loco and update on two others. 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
@@normanrowe2831 Thanks Norman, it’s been quite a while since my last video, hopefully I can make them a little more frequent like I used to. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
@@ronnyskaar3737 Hi Ronny and yes, you can now get a quick burger if you want and then pop over to the pub on the other side of the canal for a swift half too - can’t get better than that now apart from some water in the canal of course! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
Hi Graham good to see you looking well. I to will be fitting a rails of sheffield decoders to my model when it arrives. If you have trouble fitting the stay alive you have then have a look at the DCC Concepts AED-SSC.1 - AE Model 2-Wire Micro Plug & Play Stay-Alive Plus RM48P . It comes as 3 components that you can place in various parts of the model . Good luck and wishing you and your wife a very happy Xmas and new year.
@@briannewsome1245 Thank you Brian, that’s very kind of you to say sir. I will certainly have a look at those components you suggested, that might save me a heap of trouble - thanks for that information, t]really appreciate that. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
@@marcmurray Blimey Marc, you don’t want much do you!! 😳😂😂. I will leave that up to the bigger boys on RUclips to sort that out! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Good to see you back . I got mine today what a great loco . Unfortunately the couplings are poorly designed apart from that I love mine. Sorry to hear that you have lost your mojo I have also lost mine as my son passed away on the 12th of November. But I am going to make the effort to get more done this weekend better than sitting around thinking about stuff. Stay safe mate
@@gordonhanning476 Oh Gordon, I’m so sorry to hear about your son passed away, that is so tragic. 🙏. Good for you on trying to get on with life though, the passing of my two brother-in-laws in close succession hit me hard and I’m still trying to get over it, it’s getting better as time progresses and I have come to terms with it to a point. I’m fortunate in that I have many other hobbies - perhaps too many - that I can keep my mind off things. You stay safe to my friend and good luck with your layout this weekend. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
Hi Graham great to see you back, I was hoping you would be available for a brief chat about the Z21 to pick your brains? I understand if you are too busy all good. Take care Mark
@@markhudson2684 Hi Mark and absolutely no problem at all. Maybe you could message me on Facebook Messenger and then we can go from there. Just search my name on Facebook and you should get me and I will help out as much as I can. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
Good evening Graham so nice to see you back in your railway room and to see that you have been doing little bits. You will get your mojo back just don't push your self to hard my friend let it come naturally. Till next time be good be safe and be happy. Stephen
@@stephensheritagerailwaythe8776 Hi Stephen and no worries, I’m not going to push things, I will just do things when I’m in the mood to do them. Oh, and thank you so much for the surprise box of things you sent - haven’t a clue what they are but they will get popped under the Christmas tree. That was a lovely thing to do my friend and I can’t thank you enough, you are so kind. ❤️. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
@GrahamFoulston glad it got to you hope you opened the big box the others inside are wrapped separately. Hope you all have a merry Christmas and next year will be a better one my friend. Stephen
nice to see and hear you Graham hope your keeping well Merry Christmas to you your wife Hazel family and friends look forward to more excellent videos in 2025
@@charlesquinn8746 Thank you very much Charles and wishing you and your family a great Christmas and a very happy New Year too. Hopefully more videos to see next year! Cheers for now my friend. 👍🏻. ………….Graham
Hi Graham. I would use AE Model AED-GRONK micro decoder and split stay alive kit. If sound isn't what you're after, this is the way forward. Available from DCC Concepts.
@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway All sorted now mate, got a different decoder and a plug-in stay alive from The Model Centre, just waiting for them to be delivered now then I can crack on! 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
You are lucky Graham. I've had problems with poor running and squeaking from my Locomotion and others have had the same issues. Hornby claimed that mine was the first problem they were aware of. Someone else reported an improvement in poor running with the addition of a decoder, so that has arrived today and I will try it before returning it to Hornby.
@@modelrailwaynoob Hi mate and thanks for the comment. If I were you, I would persist with it before returning it to Hornby, I think (like mine) they need a lot of running in, most have a stuttering start before it’s thoroughly run in, mine took about two hours to be fully run in but before that it was a terrible runner. I never tried it on DC, I just went straight to DCC and once run in then it ran so much better with a nice slow speed crawl to it. Any squeaks to it then it’s probably the vertical con rods slightly touching the footplate but with a tiny dab of oil between the con-rod and footplate rectifies that. Hope that helps a little. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
@@going2thedogs Hi mate and thanks for the comment, yes, that motion is the main reason for getting this loco, I love just watching this in motion, something quite different from the rest of the steam locos I’ve got. I will be looking at some of the Hornby era 1 coaches, I won’t get many, about 3 or 4 will do I think and then I will have to try and find some people suitably clothed for that era to sit in them. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
Hi Graham - nice to see a Lakeside model railroad video being posted. Speaking personally, I am so looking forward to the day you eventually landscape and add water to the lake on which your whole model is named, (having followed your channel from episode 1). You may already be a subscriber, but on the off chance that you are not, may I take this opportunity to recommend the Boomer Diorama channel on RUclips. This guy is the real deal, is so expert in everything he does and if you want to rediscover your modelling mojo you cannot fail to be motivated after following his channel. Always remember, you’re a great modeller and you’ve created a great little model, one you can be proud of and is a credit to you, and you alone. I guess you can say that you’ve done it your way!
@@tompetty1880 Hi Tom and thanks for the comment. You are not the only one who wants to see the canal and lake landscaped and finished, I’m desperate to get that done. Now that I can feel my mojo coming back then let’s hope I can get cracking on that. I am a subscriber to Boomer and have taken many mental notes on his methods on building his fabulous dioramas - a fantastic modeller ! 👍🏻👍🏻 I just hope that I can at least carry out the lake and canal to at least half the quality of what he achieves, if I can then I’ll be a happy man. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
That is a very nice locomotive, and I am happy to see a manufacturer take on a project like this. Graham, I am sure you will find the "mojo" again and add some fantastic details. I wish you and Hazel a Merry Christmas and a good modeling New Year. I plan to make one more video before I strip down the layout and relay all the tracks using PVA to make it a more permanent layout. Fit point motors signals etc. Martin. (Thailand) "Yorkdale LNER Preservation Railway" RUclips channel.
@@martinpattison1567 Hi Martin and many thanks for the comment mate. Yes, I’m sure the mojo will come back as it always does - just been a bit busy with other projects of late but hopefully I can now get back up in the train room again. Wishing you a great Christmas and a brilliant New Year and good luck with the layout too! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
That 'Locomotion' is so late that I'm surprised it isn't followed by a rail horse and haywain replacement service because the crew went on strike for an extra 1p an hour raise!
Fantastic footage of locomotion 1 Graham, i know what your going through I've got issues with my track and can't concentrate on station build I wanted to get completed by Christmas, so over Christmas I'm going to fix the problems and then I can get back to the station build. Don't apologise for not doing a video we are here when your ready to do one .
@@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway Aw, bless you Brian, thank you my friend, that’s really kind of you to say. I think some of the problems I’m having with the track is just down to me not maintaining it as much as I should, I haven’t given it a damn good clean in months so I’m sure that doesn’t help, I think that must be my next job before I do anything else. Cheers for now buddy and take care. …………Graham
Mine arrived from Rails sans decoder which needed to be sent separately despite having wanted it pre-fitted by them. So, after some three hours patiently trying to fit the decoder, Rails recommended and supplied, and analyzing the reason for it not sitting in its allotted place, I concluded the speaker wires plus their large solder blobs plus an item on the decoder’s tiny circuit board fouled each other and thus raised the decoder too high to seat properly. Pondering matters further, I de-soldered the speaker wires and discarded the speaker. As a result with a bit more patient fiddling, the decoder finally seated and I have a DCC model. Yes, Graham, this is not a task for the faint-hearted and, yes, I too will not be running this loco much because I do not believe the tiny linkages, which appear to be plastic-on-plastic, are durable. The Hornby info sheet is disgracefully poor and the engineering design for the tender is poorly conceived to facilitate easy decoder installation. Delightful the loco may appear but, to me, it’s a curate’s egg and I would advise anyone wanting a DCC runner to think very carefully before buying one if the decoder is not pre-fitted as, for example, my Rapido “Lion” is.
@@atlantaman Hi mate and I agree with everything you say, as I said in the video, if you are DC then no problem, just take it out of the packaging, put it on the track and run it, DCC is a completely different kettle of fish though. The decoder socket is in an awful position and could have been designed better for allowing the decoder to sit flatter - mine is at a slight angle too but it still works. Also, I think Hornby should offer a DCC fitted model of this as that would take all the hardship out of potential DCC customers any heartache! Cheers for now and enjoy the running of your Locomotion 1 and well done too! ……………Graham
@@GrahamFoulston Thanks, Graham, but it will more of an ornament and curio most of the time. I bought the Rocket when it was released a while back: it refused to run BUT the motor was loudly spinning, obviously not engaging with the drive gears. I returned that to Rails and got a full refund. I also had issues with Hush-Hush being wobbly because of bad assembly and a stop-go Turbomotive due to a poor electrical connection, both of which I resolved. IMHO, Hornby’s QC leaves much to be desired considering their prices and benchmarking them against some of their competitors.
@ Indeed - quality control is the main thing which lets Hornby down, some of their models may look great but as regards functionality then that’s a different story as has been noted by many other folk. They just don’t seem to be learning that lesson at the moment for some reason, I don’t often buy Hornby products of late for fear of it being broken or just a bad runner, only now and again will I take a chance (like Locomotion 1) from buying from them, and when I do I’m on edge at the opening stage to see if anything has fallen off or if it runs badly - that really shouldn’t be the case! !
its good that you still have some love for the layout its great thanks for being here i have been here from the start
Oh I still have the love for the layout, absolutely no doubt about that, it’s just me I’m afraid and nothing to do with the layout itself. It’s so strange at the moment when I go up into the layout room and see all what I’ve got and what I have done that I don’t get that urge to do things - although I do go up there and ‘play’ trains quite often. - it’s just the modelling side seems to have vanished for the time being, I’m sure it will sort itself out in the end though. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
@@GrahamFoulston Reading your reply Graham, why not film yourself playing trains and give us a running session at the same time! Paul.
Good to see you back behind the camera Graham, what a lovely little loco ,fascinating working mechanism, the burger van is a nice touch with the light.
Mojo is a strange beast .all the best Martin
@@martindaredare Hi Martin and it’s been quite a while since my last video, hopefully I’m back in the swing of it again with more videos coming soon(ish). That burger van was a spur of the moment thing when I came across it at the back of the drawer and I thought “ I could do something with that” - a totally spur of the moment thing. 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ……….. Graham
Great to see you back on RUclips Graham,
Very nice new model
Merry Christmas to yourself and Hazel.
Deano
@@ModelRailwayShed Many thanks Deano and hope you and your family are keeping well. 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
So nice to see you back Graham , one of the best you tube layouts ,Merry Christmas
@@colinnewmarch1106 Wow, thank you so much for that very kind comment my friend, it’s greatly appreciated sir! 👍🏻. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you too. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
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Merry Christmas and a happy New Year
Steve
@@stevealbums7897 Hi Steve and a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you to my friend. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Happy to hear your voice again Graham. I hope you are keeping well and that Locomotion does not test your patience too much.
I have to admit that it was a little fiddly to fit the decoder but with patience I managed it ok without breaking anything! 😂. Cheers for now mate. …………..Graham
Good to see you back and looking well, nice update with the new loco
Stay healthy, wishing you and Hazel a peaceful Christmas and new year
@@jamest.3268 That’s very kind of you James, it’s greatly appreciated mate and you have a great Christmas and New Year too. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
So nice to see you Graham. Wishing you and yours all best wishes for the festive season. You take care sir.
@@Andy1962-in-Kinross That’s very kind of you Andy, thank you and the same to you too! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
Great that you got a good running high quality version of Locomotion. Very impressive running. The best example i have seen so far.
A few RUclipsrs had received very jerky and screeching examples, only fit to be sent back to Hornby.
That had put me off getting one , since being thousands of miles from Hornby makes it difficult and expensive to get a service if i ended up with a bad one.
@@johnd8892 Hi John and thanks for the comment. This particular model didn’t run great straight out the box, it wouldn’t even go at first unless I twiddled it on the track and it would start and stop but with persistence I managed to get it going on the rolling road and kept it running. Eventually I could stop it and the restart it without me having to do anything to it. I think the trick is to give it a good amount of time to thoroughly run in, probably because there is much going on mechanical wise and very little pick-up points from the track - hence the reason I am determined to fit a stay alive in it. It runs ok but I’m sure the stay alive will make it run faultlessly - we shall see once I’ve fitted it. I do understand why you are reluctant in getting one but I found that it just takes more time than normal to get it to run-in thoroughly. Hope that helps a,little. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Hi Graham, it’s great to see your ok and back doing a video. Nice looking loco. With the tall is the chimney is it clear of all your structures? I have tried the Rocket on my layout and it hits everything 😂😂😂
@@MarchWestJunctionTMD Hi mate and thanks for the comment. This loco goes under my structures fine with no clipping of the chimney whatsoever, you can see that as it goes under both bridges of the overhead roadway in the video - it’s close but does clear it ok. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
Nice to see and hear you Graham, Hope you and your wife have a great Christmas and New Year
@@colinedwards9874 Thank you Colin for the comment and best wishes mate and it’s greatly appreciated 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
Hi Graham nice to see you again . First off I know nothing about model railways , but for an electrical background is it possible for train tracks to actually wear out . Considering the light weight of the models that run on such high grade metal materials , yes I appreciate that mechanical things like points may fail over time , but surely replacing the whole track layout would be a monumental task . As for motivation I can see your dilemma , especially when a project starts to reach its final stage . As an indifferent amateur artist , I have come to recognise that particular nemeses . Especially as some of my stuff can existed into as long as a six to eight month period on one piece , which certainly starts to drag on one’s enthusiasm to say the least . Best wishes and kind regards to your good as always 👍
@@Kx110x Many thanks for the kind, supportive comment my friend, I think my problem is that I have so many other projects/hobbies other than the layout is that I don’t seem to have much time for Lakeside but I think I need to concentrate on it and get some work completed, especially on the canal, I just need to get my backside into gear and get on with it. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Nice to see you back missed your video take care
@@archiemckinnon Thank you so much for the comment Archie and hopefully my mojo is now coming back - it certainly feels like it! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
Nice to see you back, you've been missed. Great video as always. We hope you and Hazel have a lovely Christmas. Take care, all the best Jon and Hollie.
Good to se you back Graham, happy christmas too you and you famly
@@brianstewart3594 Many thanks for the comment Brian and wishing you a happy Christmas and New Year too. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Hi Graham, great to see you back again, I too missed out on the first fun of the Accurascale class 55 Porterbrook model, I have one on order and hope to see it delivered before Xmas, I have a Bachmann class 57 Porterbrook model in my collection. That Locomotion model looks smart, most videos I’ve seen on it are ok but some are not happy with the actual motion of the model and the stuttering that occurs, one modeller fitted a ESU micro sound decoder and it ran very smoothly, I hope all is well with you and the family and you all have a great Xmas and a fruitful new year, thanks for sharing.
Thank you my friend for the kind comment. Yes, I’m really looking forward to running the Class 55 Porterbrook on the layout, it certainly looks a beautiful loco from the photos I’ve seen, I’m especially excited about this one as could have kicked myself for missing out on the first batch but the second batch has had a few tweaks on it so that could be a blessing in disguise ! 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
What a lovely little Loco. Great to see you back. hope you both have a Merry Christmas. I am sure sometime you will find your motivation to get back into it.
@@michaelthurgar6431 Hi Michael and thank you for the comment. I think the mojo is coming back already mate, I’m feeling much more positive on the layout now. 👍🏻. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year too my friend. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Great to see you back Graham. A smaller stay alive is the nano series from Train o Matic (Tramfabriek) excellent quality too 😁👍
@@HighFell Hi my friend and thanks for the information, I have already sorted a stay alive for this, I’m just waiting for it to be delivered which I’m hoping will be this week sometime. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
good to see you back, Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year
@@PondersEndModelRailway And the same to you my friend and thanks for the comment too! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Good to se you back Graham, very nice addition of the Locomotion, I have to say while I don’t have any other of hornbys era 1 items I have thought about maybe adding locomotion to my fleet, the fact that hornby have managed to get all that gear working is just incredible, we all moan at them from time to time but this just shows that they can still produce a great model, great video overall, keep up the great work.
@davidstrains4910 Exactly my feelings too David, I doubt if I will get any other era 1 locos, but I just found this model so interesting to see the mechanics working like they do - wonderful to watch ! Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
It's great to see you back, Graham. Hope you and Hazel are ok. Also how's the Gentry going? Take care atb Chris
@@chriswooller2 Hi Chris and many thanks for the comment. I haven’t done too much on the Gentry but I have got a compression tester now so that the first thing I want to check when I get back out to it again. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
My Porterbrook 55 arrived this morning! Running in now! Sound needs adjusting as the speaker rattles! All good otherwise! Great video! Happy Christmas!!
Nice to see you back. Hope you’re well. Steve
@@stevewilson336 Hi Steve and thanks for the comment and yes, we are both well thank you. Have a great Christmas and a happy New Year to you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
I get that you have a struggle to get up to the layout. I have had the same thing. But in the last few weeks, as the weather has got worse and the days have got shorter, I have had a lot less to do in the garden and the allotment and lo and behold I have got my model railway mojo back! I'm now doing a lot of the scenic work I have been putting off for years. I guess it also helps that I have finally fully retired from work. Either way its an enjoyable challenge to get the layout finished by the summer which I can do at this rate! Keep well and all my best Christmas and New Year wishes!
@@peterm7548 Hi Peter and many thanks for the comment sir. I can feel the mojo coming back now to be honest, I have been busy with other project on the go recently so the layout has taken a back seat but now that most of those projects are coming to an end then I can spend more time on the layout. All the best for Christmas and the New Year to you too my friend - have a great one! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
@@GrahamFoulston Thanks Graham!
Welcome back Graham, hope you are both keeping well.
@@007sladegreen Thank you for the comment my friend and yes, we are both keeping well. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
Great to see you back it’s looking good.
Many thanks David and your comment is greatly appreciated sir. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
As long as your mind is occupied Graham it doesn't matter, great you are back
Thanks mate and yes, my mind is always occupied with doing something, I have a lot of projects on the go at the moment so I’m being kept very busy which is probably why I haven’t done too much on the layout recently but I’m sure that will change in the future. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
Wow, I could watch that fascinating mechanism for a very long time indeed, it's so cool! I also hope you are able to get your 'mojo' for modelling back soon too, you have such a brilliant layout and it's great vicariously sharing your experiences with it. Thanks so much for your efforts Graham!
Many thanks for your comment Andrew and as always it’s greatly appreciated. And you’re absolutely right, that mechanism is so fascinating to watch, Primarily because it is so small and intricate, it’s an amazing piece of model engineering especially that this is mass produced and not a one off. To get this to work on hundreds of models is fantastic so hats off to Hornby for designing this and making it work - a massive achievement in my opinion. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
My heart lit when I saw the notification from you and I was delighted to see this. Fair play to Hornby, they've actually created a little gem, haven't they? I understand entirely the lacking of 'mojo' from time-to-time, but it comes back of its own accord; it can be a thought venturing out to the railway room when the weather has been all over the place and so many other things demanding of time. Take care of yourself and your good lady, wishing you a blessed Christmas and a peaceful and fulfilling new year my friend.
@@highlandersixtysix Oh bless you my friend, that was a lovely comment to receive, thank you. Yes, when Hornby put their minds to it then they can make an exceptional, good quality loco and this one is proof of that. To watch that mechanism working to me is wonderful and could watch it all day, considering just how small this is then it’s a work of modelling art. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Great to see you back, and what a lovely loco too. Merry Christmas to you both, enjoy!
@@piccadillymodelrailways Hi John and hope you are well, thanks for the comment buddy and a merry Christmas to you too my friend. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Nice to see you're still doing bits and bobs to your layout along with enjoying the latest loco. Hope all is well in General. Tim
@ScampertonModelRailway Hi Tim and many thanks for the comment, it’s much appreciated. Yes, all is well in general and really enjoying seeing this little loco running on the layout, it’s a super model from Hornby! 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
Good to see you post again. Festive wishes for you and Hazel. Arthur
@@afm1948 Many thanks for your kind comment Arthur and a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you too sir. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Graham, great to see you back at Lakeside, I was only thinking about you the other day. I loved Locomotion crossing the viaduct over the lake, wonderful.
That's a task fitting the stay-alive in the tender, maybe under the coal, and add some more? You'll manage it no doubt.
Now where can I get a Hot-Dog?
He's back!! Nice to see you again Graham. Lovely little thing that. If you not back on for another 3 months, happy Xmas and happy new year to you both. Des.
@@dessilverson161 Thank you very much Des and yes, the Locomotion 1 is a super little model and I’m really happy with it. You have a great Christmas and New Year too my friend but hopefully will speak again soon. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
Good to see you back! Hope you and the Mrs are ok. Looks like a great little loco. I see it at GETS. Roll on the FLIRTS
Hi Ian and yes, me and the missus are doing fine thanks. I have to admit that I do like the look of the FLIRTS, I just need to apply for a second mortgage now! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ………..Graham
Good to see you back🥃
@@barrystark3603 Thank you Barry and much appreciated mate. Cheers for now. 👍🏻👍🏻. …………Graham
Nice to see you you're looking well love the new locomotive
@@michaeltrotman6960 Thank you Michael for the kind comment, it’s greatly appreciated. The new loco is a masterclass in ready to run modelling, to operate like that virtually straight out the box is fantastic. Cheers for now mate. ………. Graham
Hello, Graham! A pleasure to see and hear from you. That is quite an amazing model, when one thinks about it. To think that it is digital and you're going to add a stay-alive... quite impressive, really! Maybe the new model will rekindle the mojo. They do with me!
@@ModelTrainOutsider Hi Anthony and thank you sir for the kind comment, I’m still waiting for the stay-alive to be delivered and I can see it’s going to be fun trying to fit that into the very limited space but I will give it a go, I’m sure I can manage it somehow. This loc plus another loco (which hopefully will be delivered tomorrow will as you say, rekindle my mojo. This has happened to me before and it always returns so I’m not to concerned over it - it will come back I’m sure. Cheers for now mate. 👍🏻. ………..Graham
Good to see you back my friend!!! Very nice loco! I'm stil in love with your amazing layout!!!! Cheers Onno.
@@onnomulder9775 That’s really kind of you to say Onno, thank you so much mate. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ……….Graham
Hey Graham, so great to see your post. Praying you are well. Stunning model by Hornby, the motion is very brave and I hope it is up to the task. I guess when she was built back in the day the network was so much simpler than your mighty layout. Love your attention to detail, make mine a chilli burger! So love the canal scene and i hope your mojo returns for you. Cheers and God bless
@@davidhinks8384 Hi David and many thanks for the comment. Yes I think you are right, I doubt if this loco will do many miles in OO scale so hopefully it won’t wear out too quickly! I’m sure (hope) that my mojo will return David, it could just be the time of year with the dark days and crap weather we are getting at this time of year but I am keeping myself busy with other non train related modelling projects so I’m far from bored! Chilli burger coming up my friend! 😂👍🏻. Cheers for now. ……………Graham
Hi Graham, long time no see............I really hope you and Hazel are keeping well. That "Locomotion" loco is so tiny, oh my. The mechanism is really fascinating to watch...............Although I wonder how robust it will be over time, it really looks fragile. I guess time will tell! Wishing you all the very best. Thanks from Dave.
@@stretchedits Hi Dave and yes, long time no see indeed ! Locomotion is the tiniest loco I have seen in OO gauge, as I said in the video it’s extremely fragile to keep handling but as long as you are careful (especially around all that mechanism ) then it should be ok. I’m not sure about the longevity of it but hopefully it will outlast me! 😂. Anyway, if I don’t speak again before Christmas then have a good one mate and stay safe. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Thanks Graham, good to see you back. Enjoyed the video.
@@rprodgers1 That’s great mate and I’m pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
Good to hear and see you Graham, that No 1 is so small imagine what it would be in N gauge hope you get your mojo back on your wonderful layout. I have just had a knee repair op so no going up into my loft layout for the next 4 to 6 weeks take care regards Barry.
@@barryturner2916 Hi Barry and thanks for the comment, I really can’t imagine this being in N scale, it’s small enough in OO!! 😂. My mojo is definitely coming back like it always does. 👍🏻👍🏻. I’m glad you got your knee sorted out so hopefully you will be up and about in 4-6 weeks and hopefully without any crutches too! Cheers for now mate and speak soon. ………….Graham
Hello Graham never mind your reasons it's always great to see your videos , I look forward to everyone mate
Seasons greetings to you and Hazel ,Graham regards Fred 🎄🎅🏻👌😎☕️
Hello Graham so nice to see you back, I understand how hard it is to get back when you lost your mojo Wishing You a merry Christmas and to Hazel Regards Greg
@@midsomerrailwaynscale Hi Greg and many thanks for the comment. I’m feeling my mojo coming back again, slowly but surely. This has happened to me before (and many other railway modellers too) so hopefully I can start making progress once again. 👍🏻👍🏻. Have a great Christmas and a very happy New Year too. Cheers for now. ……………Graham
Great to see you back Graham, will we be seeing one of your famous Christmas videos. All the best.
@@peteglover9384 Hi Pete and thanks for the comment mate, I hope to get the Christmas video done in the next few days if I can get the time, I don’t really want to miss this if I can help it - we’ll see how it goes. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
Good to see you again Graham
@@IanWheller-rv4zi Many thanks Ian and hopefully another video in a day or so regarding a new loco and update on two others. 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
@GrahamFoulston I'm looking forward to it
@@IanWheller-rv4zi 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hello Graham. Good to see you. Merry Christmas !
@@normanrowe2831 Thanks Norman, it’s been quite a while since my last video, hopefully I can make them a little more frequent like I used to. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
Great to see you back again mate 😊
Thank you my friend, that’s really kind of you to say. Cheers for now mate. ……….. Graham
Great to see I can get a burger when I moore my narrowboat to visit the castle. Just waiting for the water. 😂Wish you the best Christmas time!
@@ronnyskaar3737 Hi Ronny and yes, you can now get a quick burger if you want and then pop over to the pub on the other side of the canal for a swift half too - can’t get better than that now apart from some water in the canal of course! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
@GrahamFoulston Even better. A Guinness of course...
@@ronnyskaar3737 My round then! 😂😂
@GrahamFoulston 👌😂
Hello Graham mate missed your streams. Have a lovely Christmas and pls see your streams new year. Mate. 😊😊
@@marcmurray Hi Marc and many thanks for the comment, you have a lovely Christmas too my friend. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Hi Graham good to see you looking well. I to will be fitting a rails of sheffield decoders to my model when it arrives. If you have trouble fitting the stay alive you have then have a look at the DCC Concepts AED-SSC.1 - AE Model 2-Wire Micro Plug & Play Stay-Alive Plus RM48P . It comes as 3 components that you can place in various parts of the model . Good luck and wishing you and your wife a very happy Xmas and new year.
@@briannewsome1245 Thank you Brian, that’s very kind of you to say sir. I will certainly have a look at those components you suggested, that might save me a heap of trouble - thanks for that information, t]really appreciate that. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Would be nice if the loco had steam coming out of the funnel
@@marcmurray Blimey Marc, you don’t want much do you!! 😳😂😂. I will leave that up to the bigger boys on RUclips to sort that out! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………Graham
Good to see you back . I got mine today what a great loco . Unfortunately the couplings are poorly designed apart from that I love mine. Sorry to hear that you have lost your mojo I have also lost mine as my son passed away on the 12th of November. But I am going to make the effort to get more done this weekend better than sitting around thinking about stuff. Stay safe mate
@@gordonhanning476 Oh Gordon, I’m so sorry to hear about your son passed away, that is so tragic. 🙏. Good for you on trying to get on with life though, the passing of my two brother-in-laws in close succession hit me hard and I’m still trying to get over it, it’s getting better as time progresses and I have come to terms with it to a point. I’m fortunate in that I have many other hobbies - perhaps too many - that I can keep my mind off things. You stay safe to my friend and good luck with your layout this weekend. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham
Hi Graham great to see you back, I was hoping you would be available for a brief chat about the Z21 to pick your brains? I understand if you are too busy all good. Take care Mark
@@markhudson2684 Hi Mark and absolutely no problem at all. Maybe you could message me on Facebook Messenger and then we can go from there. Just search my name on Facebook and you should get me and I will help out as much as I can. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
Good evening Graham so nice to see you back in your railway room and to see that you have been doing little bits. You will get your mojo back just don't push your self to hard my friend let it come naturally. Till next time be good be safe and be happy. Stephen
@@stephensheritagerailwaythe8776 Hi Stephen and no worries, I’m not going to push things, I will just do things when I’m in the mood to do them. Oh, and thank you so much for the surprise box of things you sent - haven’t a clue what they are but they will get popped under the Christmas tree. That was a lovely thing to do my friend and I can’t thank you enough, you are so kind. ❤️. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
@GrahamFoulston glad it got to you hope you opened the big box the others inside are wrapped separately. Hope you all have a merry Christmas and next year will be a better one my friend. Stephen
Lovely to see you again.😀
@@davidb4040 Thank you David, that’s very kind of you to say and much appreciated. Cheers for now mate. ……….. Graham
nice to see and hear you Graham hope your keeping well Merry Christmas to you your wife Hazel family and friends look forward to more excellent videos in 2025
@@charlesquinn8746 Thank you very much Charles and wishing you and your family a great Christmas and a very happy New Year too. Hopefully more videos to see next year! Cheers for now my friend. 👍🏻. ………….Graham
Hi Graham. I would use AE Model AED-GRONK micro decoder and split stay alive kit.
If sound isn't what you're after, this is the way forward. Available from DCC Concepts.
@@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway All sorted now mate, got a different decoder and a plug-in stay alive from The Model Centre, just waiting for them to be delivered now then I can crack on! 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
You are lucky Graham. I've had problems with poor running and squeaking from my Locomotion and others have had the same issues. Hornby claimed that mine was the first problem they were aware of. Someone else reported an improvement in poor running with the addition of a decoder, so that has arrived today and I will try it before returning it to Hornby.
@@modelrailwaynoob Hi mate and thanks for the comment. If I were you, I would persist with it before returning it to Hornby, I think (like mine) they need a lot of running in, most have a stuttering start before it’s thoroughly run in, mine took about two hours to be fully run in but before that it was a terrible runner. I never tried it on DC, I just went straight to DCC and once run in then it ran so much better with a nice slow speed crawl to it. Any squeaks to it then it’s probably the vertical con rods slightly touching the footplate but with a tiny dab of oil between the con-rod and footplate rectifies that. Hope that helps a little. Cheers for now. ………..Graham
Thanks for your suggestions Graham..I appreciate it.
@ No problem my friend - good luck! 👍🏻
I tell you what Graham, the motion on that loco is certainly something different.
What are you looking to haul with this?
@@going2thedogs Hi mate and thanks for the comment, yes, that motion is the main reason for getting this loco, I love just watching this in motion, something quite different from the rest of the steam locos I’ve got. I will be looking at some of the Hornby era 1 coaches, I won’t get many, about 3 or 4 will do I think and then I will have to try and find some people suitably clothed for that era to sit in them. Cheers for now mate. …………. Graham
Hi Graham - nice to see a Lakeside model railroad video being posted. Speaking personally, I am so looking forward to the day you eventually landscape and add water to the lake on which your whole model is named, (having followed your channel from episode 1). You may already be a subscriber, but on the off chance that you are not, may I take this opportunity to recommend the Boomer Diorama channel on RUclips. This guy is the real deal, is so expert in everything he does and if you want to rediscover your modelling mojo you cannot fail to be motivated after following his channel. Always remember, you’re a great modeller and you’ve created a great little model, one you can be proud of and is a credit to you, and you alone. I guess you can say that you’ve done it your way!
@@tompetty1880 Hi Tom and thanks for the comment. You are not the only one who wants to see the canal and lake landscaped and finished, I’m desperate to get that done. Now that I can feel my mojo coming back then let’s hope I can get cracking on that. I am a subscriber to Boomer and have taken many mental notes on his methods on building his fabulous dioramas - a fantastic modeller ! 👍🏻👍🏻 I just hope that I can at least carry out the lake and canal to at least half the quality of what he achieves, if I can then I’ll be a happy man. Cheers for now mate. …………Graham
That is a very nice locomotive, and I am happy to see a manufacturer take on a project like this. Graham, I am sure you will find the "mojo" again and add some fantastic details. I wish you and Hazel a Merry Christmas and a good modeling New Year. I plan to make one more video before I strip down the layout and relay all the tracks using PVA to make it a more permanent layout. Fit point motors signals etc. Martin. (Thailand) "Yorkdale LNER Preservation Railway" RUclips channel.
@@martinpattison1567 Hi Martin and many thanks for the comment mate. Yes, I’m sure the mojo will come back as it always does - just been a bit busy with other projects of late but hopefully I can now get back up in the train room again. Wishing you a great Christmas and a brilliant New Year and good luck with the layout too! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. …………..Graham
That 'Locomotion' is so late that I'm surprised it isn't followed by a rail horse and haywain replacement service because the crew went on strike for an extra 1p an hour raise!
Fantastic footage of locomotion 1 Graham, i know what your going through I've got issues with my track and can't concentrate on station build I wanted to get completed by Christmas, so over Christmas I'm going to fix the problems and then I can get back to the station build.
Don't apologise for not doing a video we are here when your ready to do one .
@@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway Aw, bless you Brian, thank you my friend, that’s really kind of you to say. I think some of the problems I’m having with the track is just down to me not maintaining it as much as I should, I haven’t given it a damn good clean in months so I’m sure that doesn’t help, I think that must be my next job before I do anything else. Cheers for now buddy and take care. …………Graham
Mine arrived from Rails sans decoder which needed to be sent separately despite having wanted it pre-fitted by them. So, after some three hours patiently trying to fit the decoder, Rails recommended and supplied, and analyzing the reason for it not sitting in its allotted place, I concluded the speaker wires plus their large solder blobs plus an item on the decoder’s tiny circuit board fouled each other and thus raised the decoder too high to seat properly. Pondering matters further, I de-soldered the speaker wires and discarded the speaker. As a result with a bit more patient fiddling, the decoder finally seated and I have a DCC model. Yes, Graham, this is not a task for the faint-hearted and, yes, I too will not be running this loco much because I do not believe the tiny linkages, which appear to be plastic-on-plastic, are durable. The Hornby info sheet is disgracefully poor and the engineering design for the tender is poorly conceived to facilitate easy decoder installation. Delightful the loco may appear but, to me, it’s a curate’s egg and I would advise anyone wanting a DCC runner to think very carefully before buying one if the decoder is not pre-fitted as, for example, my Rapido “Lion” is.
@@atlantaman Hi mate and I agree with everything you say, as I said in the video, if you are DC then no problem, just take it out of the packaging, put it on the track and run it, DCC is a completely different kettle of fish though. The decoder socket is in an awful position and could have been designed better for allowing the decoder to sit flatter - mine is at a slight angle too but it still works. Also, I think Hornby should offer a DCC fitted model of this as that would take all the hardship out of potential DCC customers any heartache! Cheers for now and enjoy the running of your Locomotion 1 and well done too! ……………Graham
@@GrahamFoulston Thanks, Graham, but it will more of an ornament and curio most of the time. I bought the Rocket when it was released a while back: it refused to run BUT the motor was loudly spinning, obviously not engaging with the drive gears. I returned that to Rails and got a full refund. I also had issues with Hush-Hush being wobbly because of bad assembly and a stop-go Turbomotive due to a poor electrical connection, both of which I resolved. IMHO, Hornby’s QC leaves much to be desired considering their prices and benchmarking them against some of their competitors.
@ Indeed - quality control is the main thing which lets Hornby down, some of their models may look great but as regards functionality then that’s a different story as has been noted by many other folk. They just don’t seem to be learning that lesson at the moment for some reason, I don’t often buy Hornby products of late for fear of it being broken or just a bad runner, only now and again will I take a chance (like Locomotion 1) from buying from them, and when I do I’m on edge at the opening stage to see if anything has fallen off or if it runs badly - that really shouldn’t be the case! !
A dirty brown/black may look better than a blue/green for you canal water.
Welcome back graham. Great to see you back with a video. Merry Christmas to you and family
@@colonelga-taffy6753 Many thanks my friend and the very same back yo you too - have a great time! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ………….Graham
Morning Graham, just wondering if you’re still up for a Vid Call on WhatsApp and what is best day for you? Thanks