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Monday, May 26, 2025

It just looks so right!

I and the current stage appears to be a go through stages with things and the current stage is adding DCC chips to my collection of 00 gauge locos but seemingly concentrating on steamers at the moment! 

The latest project is this  Hornby model of the 2-8-0 Class 8F which like the Robinson 04 that I posted about a few days ago was designed as a heavy haul freight loco. However, like many freight locos it has a really stunning and powerful look to it.

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

The information at the end of the box tells us that Hornby have helpfully designed this loco for a DCC chip to be installed which makes life easy!

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

The enclosed instructions showed that the DCC chip plug is located in the tender and there is only one screw to undo to get the tender body off!

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

With the trender body off the DCC blanking plug could be removed...

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

...and a DCC chip plugged in - easy!

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

With the tender body secured back in place I upturned the loco to fit the supplied but not fitted brake rigging.

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

It was a fiddly but easyish job to do and adds a bit of detail to the loco.

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

With that done and back on its wheels it was time to program the DCC chip.

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

Then it was onto the layout to have a play test!

Hornby R3564 Class 8F

It just looks so right!

Hornby R3564 Class 8F






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