If you’ve read my earlier posts on DCC trains - part 1 and part 2 - you’ll have an idea what DCC is all about. Much better to see it in action though! Here’s a great video that shows off some of the sights and sounds available with DCC:
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This post was written by Express_Dave on November 3, 2008
Following DCC Trains Part 1, my quest to find out more about this emerging technology took me to my (very helpful) local model shop.
Up to this point, some people I have spoken to say that my son, aged 8, is far too young to cope with the complexities of DCC trains. Others have said that if he loves model trains he will love DCC. (I have sided with the latter). I have looked at the options available and even operated a DCC layout; I have weighed up the pros and cons in the hope that, come Christmas morning, my son will not be disappointed! So what is DCC all about?
Posted under OO Trains, dcc trains
This post was written by Express_Dave on October 15, 2008
I know Christmas is fast approaching when my son starts leafing through his Hornby train catalogue, pointing excitedly at locomotives and a train sets. Unsubtle it might be, but it works. Two years ago it was a Smokey Joe set that caught his eye. Santa delivered. Last year a Bachmann Virgin Voyager glimpsed on the pages of his model railway magazine. Again, it was obediently left under the Christmas Tree. This year? Well, credit crunch allowing, it looks like Santa may have to grapple his way over our roof with the latest in model railway technology – DCC trains (Digital Command Control)
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This post was written by Express_Dave on October 10, 2008
It’s not even Christmas yet but Model Rail magazine and OnTracks are already promoting the DCC Live 2009 model railway event taking place on April 25th. Exhibitors will include Hornby, Roca and Fleischmann. The event is being held at:
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This post was written by Express_Dave on October 3, 2008
If you got a chance to see the Hornby Flying Scotsman ’live steam’ video I posted recently showing it in action, you might be interested in what you get for your hard-earned cash. So what is in the box? Quite a bit as it turns out. Take a look at this video.
Posted under OO Trains
This post was written by Express_Dave on October 1, 2008
This is quite a slick promotional video on the Hornby Flying Scotsman ‘Live Steam’ OO gauge locomotive. It’s certainly aimed at invoking a bit of nostalgia for the days of steam! The voiceover sounds like the guy from the O2 mobile phone adverts…
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This post was written by Express_Dave on September 26, 2008
Let me say up front that I am a fan of Hornby OO trains. My father loved Hornby OO trains and now my son loves them. It’s an unending love affair! The gauge is small enough to fit a decent sized track in a limited space, yet the scale of the locomotives is large enough to be easily handled and seen. Coupled with that is a range of trains and accessories that appeals to all ages and tastes. So, to me, the fact that the debate over the accuracy, or rather the inaccuracy, of the scale of OO trains has for nearly a century steamed on (excuse the pun!) seems a little strange…
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This post was written by Express_Dave on September 21, 2008
