A bit more about RJR (newbie)

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (trammayo)

Mon, 31 May 2010 16:26:56 GMT

RJR

For £7.99 I think it is cracking value and good enough for people that just want to add the element of sound to a loco. It isn't specific to a garratt and not suitable for someone looking for an authentic sound. But at the price I could add a second one at the coal bunker end to simulate pistons at both ends

All in I think it was a good investment

As you say, great value. I have one - baseboard mounted - for my trailer layout to provide background sound.

Mick

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Mon, 31 May 2010 11:55:46 GMT

As predicted the day the track arrived (Saturday) it rained most of the day ! But it was a bit brighter Sunday afternoon, if not warm ! But I braved the elements and got it laid.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Mpnov5bT_44

John

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (Dover Rover)

Thu, 27 May 2010 23:21:10 GMT

You could try the importers direct
http://www.esr.co.uk/velleman/

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Thu, 27 May 2010 22:42:12 GMT

Link to maplins online store page, they show non in stock but they may have them in your local store.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=31695
I think you would squeeze one into the boiler of the small tank but I haven't tried, I do have such a loco and will have a measure tomorrow, to be fair though at £8.00 it wouldn't be a big loss, you could always put it in a wagon behind the loco if all else failed, you could then use it behind different locos

John

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (a98087)

Thu, 27 May 2010 22:36:37 GMT

This seems very tempting indeed, Any chance of a link to see where we could "research " the product.

Also do you reckon that it would be possible to fit into a playmobil tank loco?

Dan

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:56:56 GMT

Its been a while since I did any soldering on circuit boards ! I guess that's the big downside as it is a kit and therefore you have to solder all the components on yourself. It is very simple to follow the instructions, just a case of "solder by numbers"

Once soldered up it worked first time. There is a sliding on/off switch on the circuit board but I added a small toggle switch into the battery wire that I mounted in the back of the tender.

The other controls are a pair of variable resistors, one for chuff speed, one for volume. The sound is not programmable beyond that, as in it generates one loco sound only. The horn is not of any use as it sounds more like a bleep.

Its quite a big circuit board so won't fit in a little loco !

and comes with a 50mm diameter speaker. I made a back box for the speaker and it is mounted behind the circuit board facing down.

Although the volume seems low on the video it is about right in the flesh.

I too had looked at this previously, but could see no way of synchronizing the chuff to a variable motor speed. Having recently wired this loco to be just on or off to leave running round a continuous loop the variable speed is no longer a problem, I have just tweaked the card to be something like the speed the loco runs at.

For £7.99 I think it is cracking value and good enough for people that just want to add the element of sound to a loco. It isn't specific to a garratt and not suitable for someone looking for an authentic sound. But at the price I could add a second one at the coal bunker end to simulate pistons at both ends

All in I think it was a good investment

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (Tony)

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:40:57 GMT

come on john dont be a tease you got to tell us more does it come with the sound or is it programable etc etc

and whats the latest on the indoor g scale or is that a winter project only

Tony

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (musket the dog)

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:48:42 GMT

I was wondering about that sound card. How would you rate it? and how hard is it to install?

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Wed, 26 May 2010 22:25:02 GMT

New blog entry tonight, sound in the garratt

www.rjrmodels.blogspot.com

John

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Sun, 23 May 2010 21:59:47 GMT

New blog update now available on my blogger account

here

http://rjrmodels.blogspot.com/2010/05/end-of-weekend.html

John

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Sat, 22 May 2010 17:46:49 GMT

Thanks Steve

New blog entry added

www.rjrmodels.blogspot.com

John

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (Steve)

Sun, 16 May 2010 19:50:05 GMT

Love that loco its a credit to you

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Sun, 16 May 2010 19:26:48 GMT

Sorry cant help myself, gave the Garratt a dose of cleaning and the sun came out.. The result some gratuitous loco pictures.

John
RJR

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (bobg)

Sat, 15 May 2010 22:37:50 GMT

Thanks for the encouragement RJR, I'll think about it. At the moment my impotence......... errr sorry!, impetous is to get the rail down, but I'm trying to keep a good photo record of all that's going on, so I could share it later. I have an unusual feature in the garden which has made life hard.

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Sat, 15 May 2010 22:27:14 GMT

Blog it bobg !

Not been here for a while as I have been working on an N gauge layout but today I have been in the garden

Due to the impending arrival of a new trampoline for my daughters I have had to make some compromises in the garden. The main result is flattening the rockery, removing and moving the return loop that was at the bottom of the garden. Of course to them it may seem as though I lost the battle that was being mediated by the domestic planning authority, of course, it was a tactical loss, I may well have lost the battle but when you see how much further away the return loop is... I think I may well have won the War

The red circle is the outline of the trampoline

More pictures and info can be found on my blogger BLOG
http://rjrmodels.blogspot.com/2010/05/major-rework-in-garden-department.html

John
RJR

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (bobg)

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:48:40 GMT

I only just found this thread!!! Impressed? Or WOT???

Incredible what careful thought and application can achieve, not to mention patience.

At a later date I was going to blog my feeble effort.....not sure I can justify it now.

Departs stage left, with head bowed, gently shaking.

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (trammayo)

Sun, 02 May 2010 07:11:33 GMT

Great blog - great video. Some beautiful modelling. Like the loco - great flexibility.

Mick

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Sat, 01 May 2010 22:40:43 GMT

Back in the garden today.

Sunny day garden running , info, and video on my blog
http://rjrmodels.blogspot...05/g-scale-in-sun.html

John

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (brianthesnail96)

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:40:47 GMT

Somehow managed to miss this... glad I've found it now, it's absolutely fantastic! Very impressive- and inspirational.

Re:A bit more about RJR (newbie) (RJR)

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:34:04 GMT

Thanks for all the comments!! Watch this space with the decking ... I like your idea Tony, I have also thought about pairing the un-required upstands off with a chisel to leave just the 2 rails..

On another subject.

I know not everyone likes blogs, I have to say I have grown to like the format and find it a good way to "post" updates when normal threads are specific to layout or gauge. For some time now I have been blogging within the RMweb site and am suprised to say I have had quite reasonable size following given I don't do very popular scales in the main. I do maintain a website for RJR but find it can be either quite "static" or needs a lot of updating to remain current. So for the past few days I have been playing with a Blogger account to see how flexible it is and have got to a point that I can say "Hey I have a Blogger account, come see" I didn't want to do so, until there was at least something to look at !!! So if you have a spare couple of minutes, pop in, better still if you a regular reader of my ramblings, I mean posts !! bookmark the blog or sign up to follow. It can be found here www.rjrmodels.blogspot.com John