Hornby Class 31 Dutch Livery with SWD Sound Decoder

[pyronathanpyro]

nice this but one thing change the acc and dec to value 12 so it sets off slower and slows down slower thx it set off a lil too fast for my likeing tahh nice thow

[fiskersham]

Thanks. Yes, you're probably right. I'll give it a go.

[pyronathanpyro]

@fiskersham okay nice one let me know how it goes

[fiskersham]

Agreed!

[danners430]

who wouldn't love the sound in the loco? It simply has class!

[NOMAD8459]

Nice Vid, interesting layout, loving the sound!

[fiskersham]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

[Dazza1able]

Great layout and stunning sound. Really like the squeal when stopping.

[fiskersham]

Thanks. I appreciate the positive feedback.

All the best.

[o0poindexter0o]

Nice layout. Looks like you have made god use of your space to get a decent run. Love the 31 sound!

[fiskersham]

Thanks for the positive comments. Yes, as you can probably see, the main running lines are more-or-less a "J" shape. The main reason for the design was to get as much track as possible into the space available without it being too OTT. If I was starting from scratch, the main gripe in hindsight is that the only long run is covered over!

All the best.

[oldsynth]

nice layout matey

[fiskersham]

Thanks again!

[piperpilot]

What size is your layout in ft.

[fiskersham]

If you take the total layout as a rectangle, it's 13'6" x 7'10" (4.1m x 2.4m). As you can probably see from the videos, however, the main running lines form more-or-less a "J", with sidings on the other side and a small branch going over the top.

[fiskersham]

Thanks again!

[JohnnyFreightTrain]

Listen to that thumper! great sound, nice video, well done

[fiskersham]

Agreed! The smoother the curve the more realistic it's going to look. Flexible track is the ultimate end point if you have the room. Don't make it too good, though - I don't want you showing me up!

[mattiev8795]

what radius curves were they, look more realistic than sometimes.... maybe just me brilliant layout though :)

[fiskersham]

Thanks. Just plain Peco Setrack first and second radius I'm afraid. I looked at going second and third, but didn't have the space.

[mattiev8795]

ok thanks, i think im gonna get 2nd and 3rd but maybe hornby 3rd and 4th :) wil that look even better than yours?

[zombiesonacid]

How did you create your ballast, is it scatter? Thanks. It looks great.

[fiskersham]

Thanks! I cut a piece of sponge to size to fill up most of the dead space and then put Javis extra fine ballast on top. Bit of 50:50 PVA to hold it all together - job done!

[type2thrash]

That is Hellfire! The recordings of the 31 by SWD are far superior to my Howes sound

[fiskersham]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

[fiskersham]

Thanks for the positive feedback. Yes, I fitted the decoder myself. You simply push the decoder's 8 pin plug into the DCC socket which is already in the loco. However, as I used the larger 40 x 20mm speaker (the decoder comes with a smaller, round speaker), I had to remove the working fan assembly - a bit fiddly, but fairly straightforward. This does, though, give a good outlet for the sound through the fan grille.

Background noise is real, I'm afraid. We live on a main road!

[Numpty17]

Very good, nice sound. Did you covert the loco yourself if so how dificult was it? The traffic noise in the back ground is that real or a recording. Whatever it is it certainly does the video proud. Good stuff.