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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Paul-H on September 03, 2018, 01:31:33 PM

Title: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Paul-H on September 03, 2018, 01:31:33 PM
Hi all

A quick question I hope

Were all the Midland Pullman Sets made by Bachmann/Graham Farish DCC ready or were the early ones sold DC only.

Thanks for any help with this

Paul
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: NGS-PO on September 03, 2018, 01:34:33 PM
I have one of the first batch and it is DCC ready.
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Stuart Down Under on September 03, 2018, 02:23:45 PM
I also have one from the first batch. DCC ready and working fine! Beautiful model.
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Paul-H on September 03, 2018, 02:27:31 PM
Thanks for the fast replies guys

Whats the makers code of the first one

Paul
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: NGS-PO on September 03, 2018, 02:32:10 PM
Mine is 371-740 according to my spreadsheet......
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Paul-H on September 03, 2018, 02:36:08 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Stuart Down Under on September 04, 2018, 01:25:58 AM
Mine's 371-740 too!
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Karhedron on September 04, 2018, 02:00:17 PM
Or 371-741 for awful "custard dip" version with the yellow fronts.

(https://www.osbornsmodels.com/ekmps/shops/osbornsmodels/images/farish-371-741-midland-pullman-6-car-dmu-br-blue-livery-13005-p.jpg)
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Newportnobby on September 04, 2018, 02:52:35 PM
 :sick:
I'll stick with my 371-740 thank you very much!
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Paul-H on September 04, 2018, 04:31:38 PM
Thanks for all the replies guys, just bought a 371-740

Apart from the Custard Dip was there anything different between the different version, quality or feature wise, are they all driven at both ends, with only one driven set at each end, with space to add sound, or were there any major changes.

With it being driven at both ends how easy did you find speed matching, I will be using Zimo decoders in mine.

Thanks

Paul
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Graham on September 04, 2018, 06:53:45 PM
I am using Zimo 622's in mine and have had no problems at all, seems to be very well speed matched.

cheers
Graham
Title: Re: Graham Farish Midland Pullmans were they all DCC Ready
Post by: Bramshot on September 04, 2018, 08:05:02 PM
Not very good at gradients, I have found. Track needs regular buffing with a track rubber when everything else runs fine. I have got used to my custard dipped version, which was cheap! Have lit all coaches and power cars. Will add sound sometime in the future.
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