Quote from: njee20 on Yesterday at 08:36:16 AMHoly thread resurrection Batman!

Despite being 6 years old nothing has fundamentally changed either!

What idiot started this thread..?

Oh, my bad. 

On the upside. I was very happy with my sound (retro-) fitted 8F. I changed the 'beat' to four per revolution, so it synchs properly, and I think it sounds good. I do however turn it off after a little while, because it is really just a novelty thing in my eyes.

That is good news.

Railtec Transfers do custom diesel nameplates

https://railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2178

Fox also do etched nameplates - I think they do custom ones

https://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/etched-plates

Quote from: Bob Tidbury on Yesterday at 09:04:36 AMA company I used many years ago was Narrow Planet but I know they changed names and I cant remember the new name but I am sure someone on here will help.
I did have to wait quite a long time but they did 2 sizes for me but only charged for one as they said  the scale size one was only just legible and as it was a personal memorial name for my late friend they thought I would prefer a larger nameplate .
Bob

Bob @Bob Tidbury

Lightrailwaystores.co.uk ring a bell?

A company I used many years ago was Narrow Planet but I know they changed names and I cant remember the new name but I am sure someone on here will help.
I did have to wait quite a long time but they did 2 sizes for me but only charged for one as they said  the scale size one was only just legible and as it was a personal memorial name for my late friend they thought I would prefer a larger nameplate .
Bob

Thats the best news this week .
I wish the new owner the best of luck and keep up the good work Adrian has been doing .
Bob

Holy thread resurrection Batman!

Despite being 6 years old nothing has fundamentally changed either!

Excellent news.

I only recently got into sound and I think I may have been spoiled because I started with the Revolution 66 which is the best sounding loco I've ever heard in N. I think that largely comes down to it having a very good sound project and excellent design and QC for the factory sound fitting.

If I had started with the Farish 08 that I bought recently, which tried its best to blow up the decoder and wasn't even properly sealed so sounded pathetic in comparison, I would have probably dismissed it as an expensive gimmick.

I will probably not buy any more factory fitted sound locos, I think it's too much of a roll of the dice. I'm now confident fitting sound myself and making sure that it's done properly.

Because when it is, the play factor with one or two nice sounding locos on a layout at home is well worth 20 fancy coffees worth of cash.

Love the allergy clinic next door!