I have three pairs of locos that run as powered plus dummy, albeit they haul one or two wagons.
The dummy Farish class 20s and 37s have had the motors and gears removed and haul one and two nuclear flask wagons respectively.
The Dapol class 153 defied all attempts to remove the faulty motor so the gears were removed from the bogies so that they free wheel but I left the pickups so I could have lights on the unit, this is hauled by another class 153.

Geoff 

It's gone.

Thanks for the innovative ideas, though!

When my father died suddenly back in 1990, I went to the UK to sort it all out (I'm the only child).

I went to the local Lloyd's bank and said I'd like to close off my father's accounts, please.

Reply:

"Actually, sir, your father owes us money"

Good one, Dad.

I am not a fan of the banks, but I have to say when my mother passed some 9yrs ago, all her banking was with Barclays. My brother who lived close had the POA, and together we rocked up at the bank to see them about closing the accounts and sorting the money as per the will.
The young lady who looked after us was excellent.
She explained there was not a lot she could do, but would pass us on to the bereavement team, who would help us through.
However she advised "off the record" to go and withdraw some money if we needed it to pay for the immediate expenses. She would then inform the bereavement the next morning.
By lunchtime the following day we were contacted by the team who helped us through closing the accounts and investments, and transferring it all as per our instructions.
Sometimes, when it works they are ok. Just wish it would work well a lot more.

Quote from: Newportnobby on February 06, 2026, 07:15:51 PMNothing for 3 days. Seems like I've gobsmacked everyone with my choices

Keep 'em coming.

You never know what others may like and it's always good to listen to stuff I haven't heard before even if it's not my cup of tea.

Nothing for 3 days. Seems like I've gobsmacked everyone with my choices

Here's a clip I took a couple of months ago on our club layout, 'cheating' with a powered and unpowered Hymek (my dummy one has no lighting whereas my dummy class 121 has lights)

Class 35s double head a van train thrrough Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

It's Bees Hill www.beeshillmodels.co.uk who does the dummy chassis for a few diesels. I have used them for a 20 and a 25 with no problems.

An overcomplicated solution, but it would be nice to have a 'clutch' of some sort on locos that can be double headed. To effectively disconnect the drive train and let them freewheel.

That would make it so they can be used powered or unpowered. Downside is a big chunk of mechanical overcomplicating for their 99% use case.