This is a great model shop which I've been in many times. Its a shame the website has only one plastic kit listed as Id love to order from these guys online instead of the larger shops in the UK mainland.
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
If you need anything just drop them an email and if they can they will get it for you and post it out.
@senilegamers61972 сағат бұрын
@@DonegalDadRail Yea I know but if I have to get them to order it then send it to me then that's more of wait time. But that's not really the the point I'm making.. I've been in the shop and every time I have been there, they have lots of great kits in stock. More than enough to pick a new build. But they don't have any listed on the website for me to just order them. Currently only one plastic kit is available.
@Thorpedo6192 күн бұрын
I know this is 4 years old but I found this video so cool, it’s amazing how clever the unit is going through all the point work. Would this work on N gauge too do you think?
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
It will work with all gauges using DC. Check out blocksignalling.co.uk/Shuttles for different types of shuttles
@simontrainsmodelrailway3 күн бұрын
Guessing if your Mrs found out about the Nuclear Wagons that she would go Nuclear about the purchase 😂 great video 👍
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
LOL here's to not finding out
@quarryjunction-19693 күн бұрын
Great video Mark Ive been having major issues with two points and a double slip would solve this but being new to hobby was scared to use a double slip but you have now made it simple thank you
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Glad it helped, thanks for watching
@Mav_at_Pwll-Y-Ddraig4 күн бұрын
Hi Mark. Thanks very much for creating this video and answering my questions. It's certainly been a great help as I slowly make up my mind 😉. I've recently been looking into the NCE Powercab starter sets as they have just become available again and aren't too badly priced atm. I do really still like the idea of what DCC can give to you but I'm weighing up the Pro's v the Cons. Thank you for the link to my channel! It's slowly growing nicely as is my build. So close to being able to start on the track! I tend to lay and wire my track to future proof it so it has the ability to be easily converted to DCC if I go down that route so I may just start as normal with DC and then get all the parts in that I need in order to leap into DCC quickly and easily. Thank you again for your help and advice!
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
No problem Mav, you could build the layout with one circuit DC and another DCC, just keep them isolated.
@martinanderson47215 күн бұрын
Wonderful ' Hornby Dublo 3 rail. Takes me back several decades. A bit more electrical control.than my grey transformers.as they were called. The Art Deco station building is modelled on West Allerton Station which is on the Liverpool - London route. From Liverpool Lime Street - there are 4 lines , or used to be, up till Ditton Junction.. Edge Hill ( think George Stephenson - William Huskisson 🤔) then Mossley Hill then West Allerton. Past Edge Hill Engine Sheds ( long gone ) with a spur to Garston. In between Edge Hill Station and Mossley Hill the line passes under Penny Lane - think Fab 4 ! Great video.
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching and the information
@ModelTrainOutsider7 күн бұрын
Great bargains and a nice review of the purchases. Cool video and nice discussion!
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Thank you Anthony
@Valleys56xx8 күн бұрын
Q1 is a notoriously fragile thing - that specimen looks nice to me - I'll guess 80 quid. I paid 63 for mine DCC ready - argh Nuclear flasks - nasty - I wouldn't give you a tenner for the buggers, personally. Good quality models, though. 100 euros for the 37 is a great price. No opinion on the car transports. I've had lots of bargains from Brian's shop - excellent. Good vieo, Mark, Thx
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
The flasks where a late night eBay purchase. The 37 was a bargain. I also have had a few deals from Brian too.
@johnodonoghue73818 күн бұрын
Great video Mark
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Thanks John
@NewModelRailway18 күн бұрын
Front left steps were missing on that Q1; maybe that's why the glue mark was there. I reckon you got some good to very good deals on most of that lot. Your wife should be proud of you 😀
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Thanks the less the Mrs. knows the better LOL
@ModelRailwayShed8 күн бұрын
Hello Mark! Some very nice bargains there especially the ews class 37 and the Accurascale wagons. Thank you for sharing.
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching Deano
@HerefordMartin9 күн бұрын
top bargain on those car transporters
@DonegalDadRail3 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching, yes a great bargain
@alfiejohnchester810813 күн бұрын
I've found in the past that laying track is not too difficult. The problem I encounter is (let's say for simplicity I'm building a circle of track) that last piece of track that completes the circle is where i have problems. I never seem to be able to lay this track without problems. Any suggestions? Thanks.
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
If you can draw a centre line to follow as laying it. Also lay the track if you can before you fix it in place.
@kevinodoherty911613 күн бұрын
Thanks for a clear and concise tutorial.
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@chrisfarr211414 күн бұрын
Love your KISS approach. As a newbie, I am learning a lot. Keep up the videos.
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Thank you! Will do! Try to keep my videos simple and to the point.
@markthompson726115 күн бұрын
followed this with class 37 first time ive done this thank you so much.
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Glad it helped
@ModelRailwayShed15 күн бұрын
Really great work Mark, vacuum attachment works really well 👍
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Thanks Deano
@simontrainsmodelrailway16 күн бұрын
Wouldn't want to drink those Dr Peppers 😂 but a lovely update on the Modellers Corner layout
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Would be a bit more sticky than usual 😂
@ModelTrainOutsider16 күн бұрын
Nice bit of work there, Mark! The vacuum is very cool. My vacuum has only one speed. ;)
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Thanks Anthony
@camsoft200016 күн бұрын
Great video. I would like to understand how trains can switch tracks via the turnouts given you have two loops independently controlled by DC? Could you explain how you managed this as the videos don’t cover this but you have got turnouts going between the outer and inner loops.
@chickenbites887717 күн бұрын
Very useful tips indeed, great video 👍
@DonegalDadRail12 күн бұрын
Thank you
@StanoverModelRailway202018 күн бұрын
Good video and explination of how DCC works Mark.
@DonegalDadRail18 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark
@alannewman8519 күн бұрын
Great! I’m definitely needing info about this! But different locos are surely going to have different climbing capabilities. How do you figure out what each loco is capable of? Must be some way of calculating tractive effort before it slips? Using a spring balance perhaps?? I have newer IRM locos, but a few very old DC locos too. The 141’s I understand are all wheel pickup and all wheel drive, (guess 071’s and 121’s are the same??) whereas the old Deltic, Class 50, Class 33, (and a 4 wheeled shunter which couldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding) have pickup on one bogie and drive on t’other (if memory serves from 35 years ago!😮). Let me know what you think.
@DonegalDadRail19 күн бұрын
Older loco's are usually poor climbers. Newer Loco's are heavier and with all wheel drive so have a lot better traction.
@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway20 күн бұрын
Was this the video you wanted me to watch mark ?
@DonegalDadRail19 күн бұрын
Yes @simontrainsmodelrailway though you would enjoy it 😂😂😂
@margra9921 күн бұрын
How do you stop trains crashing into each other when using Dcc (without adding extra wiring.)
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
With DCC you control the train not the track so you can control each engine separately. With DC you control the track so you have to wire isolation sections.
@ciaranburke324321 күн бұрын
Cool place 😎
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
Yes, great little model shop.
@user-kw7yv2gi7d22 күн бұрын
Very good informational video Mark. Many thanks.
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
@alantraish336822 күн бұрын
I started out on DCC in around 2007. It was the detailed stock that did it for me. 17 years on and thousands spent was it worth it? Yes and id never go back to DC. Its the control it gives you. Love the lights/ sound too. Out of those thousands spent is a lot of wasted money too. I have a box of blown decoders and some DCC locos that are simply crap. I hard wired quire a few DC locos ( stayed clear of split chassis ones) and use Lais cheapest decoders(£12) each now roughly altho they were £8. Suppressors and resistors fitted to locos can interfere with DCC signals. I hard wire up first and see how it performs. Any irattic running and then I remove these( simple cuts and no reconnection of any wires usually). I use gaugemaster and love it. The burnt out decoders were caused by shorts in my wiring so as a fail safe and they dont tell you this once you have hard wired a loco make sure the number you gave it reads back correctly on the PROGRAMME track only. If it comes up a different number or err it cannot go on the main track or it will blow the decoder(higher amp draw on there). Fault could be wires touching/bad decoder etc. Now you have the manufacturers making it hard to fit any decoder with next 18, plux 22, 6,8 & 21 pin all coming along. Also with can motors coming in this also has an effect on certain decoders. Im still learning and need to understand hoe to solder properly and the wiring side of dcc (amp draw etc) as im planning my 28ft x 10ft layout. If I had a DC layout & locos now id sell that all off and start from scratch with DCC. Good presentation and love the Irish locos👍
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
Yes I wouldn't go back to DC now. I started with the Lais decoders still have some running. Have hard wired a few. If it doesn't run well on DC it won't run well on DCC. Thanks for watching.
@StBlazeyModelWorld22 күн бұрын
Fabulous video, really well explained and easy to follow. Great work my friend :)
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
Thank you
@RGJTrains22 күн бұрын
oh i wish i could understand it, maybe on the next turn we could do it
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
It is fun and makes running trains easier.
@RGJTrains21 күн бұрын
@@DonegalDadRail i will be picking on EVERYONES brain when i get to it
@alannewman8522 күн бұрын
Good vid, some important info regarding the changing over and precautions with chips. I subscribed too!
@DonegalDadRail21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@alanwhite400322 күн бұрын
Good work 👍
@DonegalDadRail22 күн бұрын
Thanks Alan
@ModelRailwayShed22 күн бұрын
Hello Mark Hope you're well Great explanation of DCC 👍
@DonegalDadRail22 күн бұрын
Thank you Deano
@martinwalsh322822 күн бұрын
Reopening of the Western Rail Corridor & bordering railway lines bring back Donegal trains cut down on Traffic Jams, Car Accidents/Road Deaths & Pollution.
@DonegalDadRail22 күн бұрын
👍
@mauracurran650022 күн бұрын
What a brilliant video Mark, DCC brilliantly explained
@DonegalDadRail22 күн бұрын
Thank you Maura
@simontrainsmodelrailway22 күн бұрын
I hope Finnerton Central takes notes as he loves DCC! 😂 In all seriousness that is a great guide to DCC and well explained, great video
@DonegalDadRail22 күн бұрын
Lol thanks Simon
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
Why wouldn't you just pop the loco on your layout and do the run in there??
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
The loco comes without the decoder so you run it in on DC first before fitting the decoder. This way you know it is working before fitting the chip. My layout is DCC so can't run it in.
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
@@DonegalDadRail So a an old DC Loco can’t run on DCC, but can a DCC loco run on DC?? I’m learning as you can see!
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
@@alannewman85 Old loco's can usually be hard wired with a decoder but this can be tricky. DC locos will not run on DCC, but some DCC will run on DC, but you need to check with the decoder installed if it will run and a good DC power supply is required.
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
@@alannewman85 I have a new video on DCC out today at 5pm this may answer somemore of your questions.
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
@@DonegalDadRailWinner, look forward to it!
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
I'm new to DCC, haven't actually run any yet. I see you removed the blanking plate and then fitted the decoder, but I was expecting sound as well? Is there a different type of chip required for that?
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
Yes decoders come as sound or non-sound. When fitting a sound decoder you may have to install a speaker as well. Some locos come with speakers preinstalled some not.
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
@@DonegalDadRail Interesting thanks. So, when they say ‘DCC Ready’ that implies there’s a blank fitted, and there’s no speaker?
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
@@alannewman85 Yes DCC Ready is No decoder fitted and usually no speaker. DCC fitted is decoder installed. DCC Sound is sound decoder fitted with speaker.
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
@@DonegalDadRailEvery day’s a schoolday!
@alannewman8523 күн бұрын
Can you or would you use Any Rail to plan a OO garden layout??
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
I can't see why not, you can download a free version of it to try.
@ModelTrainOutsider24 күн бұрын
Great questions, great answers! Well done, explained, and demonstrated! Cheers, Mark!
@DonegalDadRail23 күн бұрын
Thank you Anthony
@dudemantis561225 күн бұрын
This was a great introduction. I can’t wait to help my nephew start his own layout. Thank you so much. 👍