What does that actually mean?

Stuff shipped to the US, presumably? What is an FCC ID? Does that include second hand stuff, ie are eBay sales implicated?

I did notice upon trying to order something recently that the three shops I've previously used have all stopped shipping internationally (or in one case as good as by making it exorbitant), which I assumed was related to some such nonsense designed to make it harder.

For those who don't follow the delights of US customs and excise the latest note is that from October 22nd any item of electronic goods (so that'll include locomotives) must have all the valid US approvals (FCC ID etc) or it'll be impounded by their goons.

Hmmm, not had that second e mail yet

Edit - just received it and replied

Me too - if only I could remember exactly which ones I expressed interest in to check off against... grrr - why can't I remember to write these things down...

Just had email

Hi,

Following on from the email sent out by our marketing manager Neil, if you do wish to proceed with your expression of interest, please respond to this email on accounts@dapol.co.uk with the delivery address you would like the items sent to.

 

We will then raise your sales order to get these items reserved for you.

 

When you receive the sales order confirmation, please make sure you check the items and the quantities against each product as some customers have done multiple expressions of interest and we want to get this correct now so that no one misses out.

 

No payment will be required until these are ready to dispatch, hopefully February 2027.

 

If you have received this email and you have changed your mind about this purchase, please do let us know asap.

 

If you do not respond within the next 10 days, your expression of interest will be automatically removed.

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

 

Kind regards

 

Andrea Bowen

Personnel & Accounts Manager

Dapol Ltd

p:

01691 774455

f:

01691 778866

a:

Gledrid Industrial Park, Chirk, LL14 5DG

w:

www.dapol.co.uk  e: andrea@dapol.co.uk



 

Just had an e mail from Dapol to say the Buffet and the BG are due to enter production shortly and are expected with Dapol in Feb 2027. Then those who have expressed an interest will be contacted within the next 10 working days to confirm purchase of the ones you selected* and no payment will be taken until they're ready for despatch
*If you haven't heard within this timeframe please contact Dapol.

Once all confirmed orders have been despatched, any remaining stock will be sold through Dapol's website

Yeah, a little bit jerky in places

Had a BR blue night tonight with a Western on parcels and a Hymek on passenger train, but as they've been done before the only film I took was of a weathered class 31 on a mineral train (I reckon we need to clean the track on the layout )

Class 31 weathered blue on mineral train past Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Which one - Select or Elite?

Early Selects where found to be out of spec on the DCC signal, but that was fixed with firmware updates which also allowed it to read CVs   IIRC, so if it's a Select get it updated by Hornby if necessary.
Elite is I believe a better unit.

Plenty of other discussions on here and on Facebook groups about "best DCC system" with plenty of different opinions
Any particular reason you're looking at Hornby DCC?  Other systems out there which you might find to be better suited.  You need to visit a DCC specialist shop or exhibition trade stand and have a go of different systems' user interfaces, discuss your requirements and see which system seems best for you?

As for suitability for N gauge: N, TT, and OO all run off the same nominal 12V DC or  14-15V DCC so gauge is pretty much irrelevant.

Considering building a layout. Is the Hornby DCC controller any good for N Gauge? If not what would people recommend which doesnt cost the Earth?