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They are very smart Steve.

Hello viscount. yes I have had good results with couple of locos. The ones I have been using are 30 volt. I have fitted one to a old Hornby A4 which halted at a crossover now it goes over it well.

RogerB wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:47 pm I looked up a diagram for you. Does this help? R-

Thank you Roger

I have never needed stay alive in any of my locos. That is probably because you may well have all nice new locos with nice new pickups on all wheels.. and not many older ones. I have some smaller new 0-6-0 locos which do not falter on dead frogs because they have much better pick ups rather than th...

All I can say is it has started to rain here in Gretna washing away the snow we got this morning. It was only a wee bit. Mind you could be snowing later on. I don't have a lot of confidence in the weather forecast.

Tricky Dicky wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:19 am

sandy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:50 am I have been told by Hobby-trax if a loco is stubborn that you can fit 2 Capacitors which works even better. I have not got that far with the testing yet yet.

Remember wired in parallel.

Richard

Thanks for that Tricky. I did not know that......... sandy

I have been told by Hobby-trax if a loco is stubborn that you can fit 2 Capacitors which works even better. I have not got that far with the testing yet. That is if you can find space within the loco or tender to fit them in. I had trouble with finding enough space for one in some locos.

My first loco fitted with a test Capacitor is a Hornby tender drive A4 Gillemot which would hesitate when passing over a dead frog point or a crossing. Now she runs over it at a steady pace with out a hint of hesitation. I think I will be fitting a few more of my older locos with these capacitors. V...

Have received a couple stay alive capacitors For DC locos, To busy over Christmas and new year but had a look at them now. I tried to put one into a 9F which is DCC ready. There was not enough space in loco for it. But am working on it will keep you posted. I am looking forward to see if it improves...

Must admit if I sold something on eBay worth £20 and somebody paid me £80 for it I'd be delighted. So would I Brian. I normally make loses. But going to be putting a good few Locos on there this new year. Sell off all my older locos. Have come to conclusion that better running newer locos are more ...