CJ
I've managed to locate pictures of the Farish Jinty in Railway Modeller review May 2014. I can't send you a copy of the picture because of copyright restrictions. However, the DCC chip board is located in the cab of the loco and when the chip is plugged in it is upside down which means you only see the parts of the pins going through the tiny pcb. If you unplugged the pcb you would see the sockets that the board (either blanking or DCC fitted) fit into.
So my guess is that the DCC fitted board is installed.

The motor seems to be of the sealed type so I'm sure that you could oil the bearings even if you wanted to.

This only my thoughts about what's going on - I don't want to get a bill from you if your DCC chip self destructs cause of my advice!! 

Quote from: cjbeattie on January 17, 2015, 12:42:30 PM
btw what part of carlisle were you brought up in? its a small city...

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thanks bob for your help

set it up and ran it for the hour needed after oiling the joints of the wheels.. runs sweet and lots of control because of dcc. very smooth.. very very quiet compared to 00 (from what i can remeber though)

lots of power though i put 14 wagons behind it and still pulled it with ease...

nice little engine

once again thanks for your help

Craig 

Quote from: cjbeattie on January 17, 2015, 08:53:56 PM
thanks bob for your help

set it up and ran it for the hour needed after oiling the joints of the wheels.. runs sweet and lots of control because of dcc. very smooth.. very very quiet compared to 00 (from what i can remeber though)

lots of power though i put 14 wagons behind it and still pulled it with ease...

nice little engine

once again thanks for your help

Craig 

Craig.
So glad its all working ok. Its a real pain when you buy something new and they don't give you enough info to work out how its all supposed to work. I see you've been busy buying loads of wagons though. You're gonna need a bigger track soon.

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS!!!!

thanks bob 

already got track ordered and coachs and more wagons and the steamer the scot coming 

i took some pics of the humble beginnings of my set! lol or perhaps 'simple' describes it better ! 

you dont get alot for your 140 pounds to be honest.. but i guess you pay for dcc....

i also took a pic of the metcalf engine shed i built that i then spent day adding decals and weathering....trying to give effect of the engine sheds we pass on the train with tarnished windows and generally unclean in appearance... oil etc..

Brill ! Love it. I was wondering what had happened to the pics of the engine shed etc
Thanks for showing. Glad all is going to plan.

Only one point of order Mr Speaker :
Should the chair be closer to the controller ?

i found this online guys..

http://www.cheltenhammodelcentre.com/products/3163-Flexible-Budget-Track-N-Gauge-Nickel-Silver-207030/

just wondered if it would be compatible with peco track.. if so its very cheap  would save alot of cash

craig

Quote from: cjbeattie on January 18, 2015, 12:49:56 PM
i found this online guys..

http://www.cheltenhammodelcentre.com/products/3163-Flexible-Budget-Track-N-Gauge-Nickel-Silver-207030/

just wondered if it would be compatible with peco track.. if so its very cheap  would save alot of cash

craig

That looks good value Craig - not much info in the description
Might be worth giving them a call. Peco code 80 comatible track is what you are looking for.

is this the stuff you mean bob?

http://www.ehattons.com/7598/Peco_Products_SL_300_Pack_of_25_1_yard_91_5cm_length_of_Wooden_Sleeper_Nickel_Silver_Flexible_track/StockDetail.aspx

Quote from: cjbeattie on January 18, 2015, 07:43:16 PM
is this the stuff you mean bob?

http://www.ehattons.com/7598/Peco_Products_SL_300_Pack_of_25_1_yard_91_5cm_length_of_Wooden_Sleeper_Nickel_Silver_Flexible_track/StockDetail.aspx

That's the right track for what you already have. I think you need to ask Cheltenham Models if their track is compatible. It probably is.

I already wrote to them bob asking them

but seen post on another forum saying that the cheaper budget stuff i showed you actually is slightly higher than the peco stuff and causing some locos to derail.. and connections needing filing .. perhaps to play safe and stick with peco.. 25 1 yard lengths of flexi track should be all i need..

Quote from: cjbeattie on January 18, 2015, 08:40:18 PM
I already wrote to them bob asking them

but seen post on another forum saying that the cheaper budget stuff i showed you actually is slightly higher than the peco stuff and causing some locos to derail.. and connections needing filing .. perhaps to play safe and stick with peco.. 25 1 yard lengths of flexi track should be all i need..

That sounds like the best bet then - shame though, that other track was very cheap. Be very careful with code 80 flexitrack it can fall apart if you're very aggresive in bending it. Should be ok if you're careful. Code 55 flexitrack is more robust than code 80 and although it has a slight mismatch with your existing code 80 setrack stuff it should work fine. In fact I quite like the slight mismatch as it gives you that lovely clackety clack sound as coaches go over the join - how sad is that!!

I'm sure there will be loads of other people here who can give you advice on the best flexitrack to use. I've just indicated my preference.

isnt the peco stuff cheaper? per length and price?

Hehe not sad bob ! regarding noise

I love that about train noise and journeys ! When I was germany for a bit they didn't have the clackty it clack between the lines and it was odd.. I missed it.. I really did.. I assume the gerrmans have less gap between there rails or something but they were super quiet..

Quote from: cjbeattie on January 18, 2015, 08:40:18 PM
I already wrote to them bob asking them

but seen post on another forum saying that the cheaper budget stuff i showed you actually is slightly higher than the peco stuff and causing some locos to derail.. and connections needing filing .. perhaps to play safe and stick with peco.. 25 1 yard lengths of flexi track should be all i need..

You are going to need a bigger table then   

What sort of track plan do you have in mind?  Roundy roundy, end to end, motive power depot etc?

Simon

hey simon

i plan to take table up stairs into computer room which I will half and have around 9 foot by 4 layout then.. And use table as a centre support then get mdf and do supports to opposite walls to and the table in the middle.. Then lay the track on that.. Then the layout will be a mostly industrial layout lots of shunting room and lines etc, a 2 line loop and in the middle a little bit of countryside and the rest shunting and a  industrial scheme.. (fingers crossed)  would love the room also to have a separate countryside line and a few tiny stations alone the route. That would be cool but I know im restricted by size...

I know its overall  plan to start off as a newbie is overlay ambitious I just done want something I will get bored of when built...though there is something very enchanting about N gauge that 00 dosnt have perhaps the size? Perhaps the ability to build large worlds in a small scale.. Cant explain it ..

I just hope it works..