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#41
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Took some stock to the clu...
Last post by Newportnobby - March 11, 2026, 10:00:27 PM
Tonight's offerings are:-

Farish N class with a fishy engineers train composed of (from the loco) Shark, Grampus x 4, Sturgeon x 3, Mermaids x 2 and another Shark. Surprisingly with 3 different manufacturers they all remained coupled for every circuit :o

Farish N Class with 'fishy' engineers train on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Dapol M7 with a Maunsell 3 coach set No.392

Dapol M7 with 3 coach Maunsell set No.392 on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Farish 3MT tank with that same set of coaches

Farish 3MT tank with Maunsell 3 coach set No.392 on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Thanks for looking
#42
N Gauge Discussion / Re: N guage Duchess Of Aberco...
Last post by John Vernon - March 11, 2026, 06:05:29 PM
Hi Roy,
     Thanks for your advice. I probably will put it on Ebay as someone will be pleased with it.

John
#43
N Gauge Discussion / Re: N guage Duchess Of Aberco...
Last post by Roy L S - March 11, 2026, 05:25:33 PM
Quote from: John Vernon on March 11, 2026, 04:27:14 PMHi,
  I have just bought a N guage Graham Farish Duchess Of Abercorn 372176 loco  and I presumed it was either DCC fitted or DCC ready. Its never been used and is in lovely condition. I realise now its a anologue locomotive ( I know, I should have asked.) Does anyone know if its possible to get DCC fitted in it. Or should I just sell it on Ebay.

John

372-176 is, as you say a Bachmmann version of an original Farish Poole model, produced not long after Bachmann bought out Graham Farish and moved production to China. The short answer is that it is possible to fit DCC but is not straightforward as the chassis requires drilling out to take a "Digihat" in order to isolate the bottom motor brush. There may be someone on the Forum who could do the work for you, but alternatively if it is a Duchess you are after, you could sell the one you have and look for the later tooled (and much more highly detailed) DCC ready one with coreless motor, putting the money towards that.
#44
N Gauge Discussion / N guage Duchess Of Abercorn
Last post by John Vernon - March 11, 2026, 04:27:14 PM
Hi,
   I have just bought a N guage Graham Farish Duchess Of Abercorn 372176 loco  and I presumed it was either DCC fitted or DCC ready. Its never been used and is in lovely condition. I realise now its a anologue locomotive ( I know, I should have asked.) Does anyone know if its possible to get DCC fitted in it. Or should I just sell it on Ebay.

John
#45
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by Newportnobby - March 11, 2026, 02:57:57 PM
@osborns also might get through
#46
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by scottmitchell74 - March 11, 2026, 02:48:53 PM
Yep! Good thinking.
#47
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by Newportnobby - March 11, 2026, 02:45:37 PM
One of the shop owners (Maurice or Michael Pearce - not sure which)
Worth a shot, maybe :hmmm:
#48
General Discussion / Re: Unhappy Thread
Last post by scottmitchell74 - March 11, 2026, 02:14:49 PM
Who is MKP?

They were last active in November. 

Thanks @Newportnobby  :beers:
#49
General Discussion / Re: Get well soon, George
Last post by Bealman - March 11, 2026, 12:36:59 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on March 11, 2026, 11:12:36 AM@Bealman
George - have you been seen by someone who knows what the problem is and, if so, what diagnosis/treatment have they given? It seems to be dragging on, although in the UK you'd probably still be on a gurney in a corridor.


Well the main doc didn't even turn up yesterday! His sidekick said I had to hurry up and get the MRI. I said, "I did - at five yesterday afternoon"

 ::)
#50
General Discussion / Re: Get well soon, George
Last post by Jon898 - March 11, 2026, 12:19:03 PM
Is that the face you make when Grommit comes to visit?

Jon
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