This channel follows the progress of my NSWGR model railway. My passion for NSWGR modelling came from my lifelong interest in railways, and I hope you enjoy my videos. I model the Main South line of the NSWGR from the late 50's, not perfectly down to the last rivet, but good enough to enjoy!
Stage 2 has been built, comprising a 130' turntable and roundhouse and a longer mainline via Bythngra. I hope you enjoy the videos along the way!
We will have some reviews of new products along the way too.
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What a fantastic video for anyone thinking of switching from Analouge (DC) to Digital (DCC) When I first built my layout I went DC and while it was somewhat satisfying it did not give me the flexibility of running realistic train operations. Switching to DCC has given me far more enjoyment. I fully endorse all the information provided in this video.
Märklin uses a proprietary protocol. However, their current electronic equipment is fully capable of DCC as well, but you would have to adjust some settings for this. If you like the Märklin equipment, consider to buy the Trix-versions of it - same hardware, but configured to do DCC by default. Trix is actually a brand of Märklin for the two track market (scales H0 and N) since 1997. Even many traditional Märklin-users switched to DCC because the decoder configuration seems to be more convenient to them.
I wondering if they could program the dcc chips to minmic the stream start-up wheel spin at intervals? Just for a few micro seconds to up the torque and speed at intervals..anyway just thinking out loud 🤔😁
This is brilliant. Dallas, just found your channel and a great take on this topic. I sold all my childhood Lima stuff in mid 2000s to make way for a couple of Trainorama 44s. There's only been leaps and bounds in quality and value across the board since then. Loved your 38 comparisons. I've got a streamlined and non streamlined DJH kit, yet to be built. Now DJH are out of business I wonder is it worth selling those kits and wait for the new Eureka that will eventually come. The newer tooling in the RTR market creates crisper finer detail than I can get from a model I make. The value in modern RTR is remarkable for the quality. On the point of cost, there's always the view that we get stuck in the mindset of collecting for, or building the empire, when some of us (me), should concentrate on the quality over quantity. Build the smaller locale to model before it's too late and my collection becomes part of an estate sale.
Thanks for subscribing! Im glad you like the content. I do it for fun really, hoping to share my collection with others. New RTR is fantastic, look at the Casula Z19 as an example! Brass is still good but at 50 yeas old a real challenge to keep and maintain. Those kits will sell ok, there are few builders who can actually build them properly. Once done they are still a stand out. hopefully the new 38's turn up, but there are frankly plenty around now and I wonder what the market really is!
As always , I love seeing your layout & wish that mine was as good as yours is but I don't have a dedicated train room like you do so I'll just have to enjoy looking at your videos while mine is packed away just waiting for me to set it up again , one day I'd love to visit you & see the layout for myself & talk trains.
I love your layout! The attention to detail is fantastic. I can't help, however, noticing a couple of things that would make the whole experience so much better/more realistic. A....weathering. With a few notable exceptions, your roster looks very "plasticee". The 57 and other steam locos are well weathered. Time to do the diesels and rolling stock. B...Speed control....the opening scene of the railmotor set coming into the station for example. You should have had a fleet of ambos there to treat the poor passengers for whiplash. BTW, don't take too much notice of me...I'm just jealous!
All good mate....I'm just an old retired bloke who misses having my own layout....which was never as good as your set-up. Good luck with your future efforts and more strength to your arm.
Thanks for sharing this great video of your locomotive roster and a grand tour of your layout, no better way to spend ANZAC day afternoon than train spotting, regards, Alan.
What a nice line up of loco's in your depot , I'd guess that most of them are DJH loco's with a Eureka C38 in view??? , the only thing that spoils the sound is the sound of the open drain cock leaking steam otherwise it was great to see despite the odd electrical hiccup that you had but we'd overlook that part ; many thanks for sharing 🙂 & someday I might be able to visit perhaps????
grate video. only one thing that's wrong I know I am nitpicking but the locos in the roundhouse are the wrong way round. smokebox facing the back wall. makes it easier to do work on the engine.
Both locos sound great but 6042 is just a tad better. It would be great to see your 57 & 58 double heading some time in the future. Thanks for another fantastic video.
Great video... The owner of 6032 should check what's causing the coal bunker unit to "jump" slightly on each revolution of the drivers. There's a tiny flaw in there somewhere that needs diagnosing/fixing.
very lovely locos... would it be possible to see a silver city comet from the same era? or actually, nah, scratch that. 48 PLEASE!!! Was watching a 48 -headed garrat and the thing started up RIGHT NEXT TO ME in hurstville station, which is enclosed. One hell of a pipe being smoked!
Thanks again for your excellent presentation. I remember when the Mansfield brass 60 class was produced. It is indeed worth every dollar. The quality is visible in the details and smooth running qualities. The weathering job is superb. I was fortunate enough to live next to the railway line in Cardiff in the early seventies. I was able to witness these fine steam locomotives in action. 6042 being one of these locomotives. I was able to sit in the driver's seat of 6042 when it was at Enfield depot in 1974. That was the last time I saw this locomotive in steel. 😆
If you want to have the Zimo sound projects in your models not make sounds when the layout is turned on, simply change CV 313 = 0 and CV 310 =8. Then 8 turns the sounds on and off like your other brands of decoders.
Lovely loco and beautiful runner. The sound file is an ok rendition of an AD60 and while the motor control of the Zimo is superb, you could probably get a much nicer sound reproduction on a Loksound. I did up a Eureka AD60 Garratt recently and I did up a sound file with my own recordings of 6029 for the whistle and other miscellaneous sounds. Nowhere near as nice as your Mansfield though.
Comparing the audio specifications between Locksound and Zimo shows both support 16 bit sound. No real world sound quality difference between either option. You can have up to 16 different sounds activated at one time with the Zimo decoder compared to 10 on the Loksound alternative. The Australian Zimo sound project uses NSW 60 class sounds.
@@terryflynn8830 thought you might chime in. There is very little difference in the sound clips used but ESU allows for far more detailed sound flows to be catered for. If I was to be super critical of the sound file that Dallas reviewed, there is insufficient clarity of the chuffs, the Zimo decoder does not do the articulation well in what we hear in the video (sound clips are interfering with each other), the whistle recordings are clipped and the chuffs are not timed with the wheel revolutions properly. Some of this might be just the recordings, and I’m sure some of it is the Zimo sound file construction. I’m not here to say one is better than the other, Zimo has a hell of a lot of good points, but I develop sound files that provide an overall “sound picture” that is as close to prototype as it can be and I find personally that ESU gives me more flexibility than Zimo.
@@trw1089, The chuff rate is adjustible, however the only way to get it exact is use sensors off the axles and use 2 seperate decoders for a AD60. All doable with both Zimo and Locksound. Any sound you hear on you tube has gone through the models speaker which changes the original sounds, then the microphone on the camera /phone recording the youtube clip, again changing the sounds from the speaker, then the speakers on your computer or sound system changes the sound you hear again. As far as clipping off the whistle sound, how do you know considering the final sound you have heard off youtube? I know it's not a clipped recording. As for a sound picture, Zimo decoders are capable of achieving all that is necessary to provide all the sound changes you get in a steam locomotive I am aware of. From a sound project makers perspective, it simply depends on which software you are experienced with. Cheers, Terry.
Actually 6040 was the last steam engine into NSWGR service, which is why it was preserved at the RTM. 6042 ( which was NOT the same physical 6042 that was introduced in 1956 ) was the last steam locomotive in Service in NSW , being officially withdrawn in March 1973 - it has parts from I believe 6010, 6021 and the boiler unit is from what would have been 6043 had that one been assembled - The story of how it was swapped for 6042 (i) is outlined in one of Prestons books, and there are a few pics of both 6042's parked together
Hi there. Thank you for the review. The wheels are burnished. That looks much better than shiny new ones. You didn’t scrape them of did you? About 800 Australian Dollars seems like a fair price. I paid arround 862 Australian dollars in today’s money at my retailshop. That was back in October 2023. The reason we do not fix the smaller parts is that continental modellers tend to use tight curves. The engine would derail when the parts at the front side are fitted. Can you say something on the traction of this H0 model? What is your general view after having the model run on your layout for a while? Cheers from the Netherlands.
Thanks for watching! The model is working well after a few months, I like details on my models and one day someone will do a FS with the actual detail!
One thing about the 'level crossing sequence', the 2 long one short and one long whistle is the standard American level crossing sequence, not used in Australia. Otherwise a nice looking loco.
I love my Casula NSW 12 as well. One correction, Casula are not the manufacturers, they are the developers, importers and retailers. Like most of our H0 RTR model trains today, they are made in China.
Well , what can I say but Wow ; such a beautifully built D57 & on such a great layout that's also well made & the added sound effects just add to it ; well done! ; one day I'd like to come home to N.S.W. & possibly visit with my D57(s) but my N scale one won't run on HO track tho 🙂 , however if anyone would like to see my N scale D57 working - I have some video of it on my channel with a link being ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-68hu0sTbmI4.html plus I've also got a 4 part video on building the DJH kit in HO that also shows the N scale model as part of the overall video.
Absolutely love the your time and effort to research the subject. The comparison of Lima to Auscision was brilliant. I would like to know more about your Budd Cars in a future segment. I did some conversion work in the early 90s post collecting a few from Punchbowl hobbies. Sadly i no longer have them. Dont Cry, however here are your beloved Budd Cars in a sorry state at Redfern 30 years ago. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oEH0SoL0Kqk.html
