Over the last week I grabbed the odd hour here and there to put the class 47 back together, a job that did not take too long. This is a quick update and I will write a more detailed post on this project soon, with some detailed snaps taking during the painting of the locomotive. However, with the layout in storage, getting a quick photograph with a good background is difficult. Thus I took a quick snap of it tonight on my work bench alongside a quick test run of the sound chip. The verdict - overall I am pretty happy with this one - it looks and sounds great. You are never quite sure how the locomotive will look until it is sat on a layout with the scenery providing the context - but looking at the quick snaps of it tonight I think this one is looking the part, with the caveat that the lighting in the model room is pretty awful. I think I purchased this locomotive during 2010 ofr £50 - so it is fantastic to see it finally sorted out and ready to use.
Class 47 finished!
The reassembly of the locomotive was the normal heart in the mouth moment, trying not to damage the paintwork - however it all went back together reasonably smoothly. The sound chip is Howes and this is definitely another belter from them. Finishing the locomotive last week meant that it is now available to run on the layout this weekend, when I am exhibiting Charlton at the Brighton Model Railway Exhibition (http://www.brightonmrc.com/exhibition.htm). I will attempt to take some proper photographs of it then. It is great to have a new locomotive to use and this will be on the rosta alongside the recently finished class 33. The class 25 and class 22 will be making up the rest of the motive power - so if you are about please come along and say hello.
A quick test run of the DCC chip: verdict - I think this sounds great!
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