CLP and CLF class units arrive at Glenorchy to Murtoa.

Auscision Models deliver their CLP and CLF variants.

Well after 1293 days from placing my order for two CLP and two CLF class models they arrived via Australia Post on February 4, 2025. That is three years, six months and two weeks [13 days]. The order form stated the following year, 2022, from when the order was placed on July 22, 2021. There was a tooling model photo on the order form. This is nowhere near the longest pre-order by a model company.

Looking at the model, I am unsure exactly what is going on here with the piping on the left-hand side of the cab, see the red circle below.

Prototype images so it slightly different.

I guess I can glue these up, or something similar, but it does droop and sit outside the line of the locomotive.

The below image shows CLP 17 with the pipe sitting 'out'.

The CLF models have the same issue.

Anyhow, I made a video of some changes I did to the ESU LokSound V5.0 DCC sound decoder that is fitted to these models. The models I pre-ordered were CLP-1-S, CLP-2-S, CLF-1-S and CLF-2-S.

The video is on you tube and can be found at this link:

Auscision CLF class model ESU decoder light and sound mods.

I might do a separate post with some screen shots of the JMRI pages showing the settings. Let me think about it.

Time to pull the finger out!

With twelve brand new Auscision C class units arriving during the week, and a further two still in transit I really need to get a wriggle on and get this train room up and barking.

The C class has been coming since 2018, I ordered my first batch of eight units back in January 2018. Then ordered a further four in January 2021. And the final unit in July 2022.

I have also ordered the unannounced C 510 in VR livery, model number C-24, following them being put up on the website.

All are DCC with sound. The preordered units were $395 each and the unannounced unit was $465.

These fourteen units will supplement the two Broad Gauge Models all brass C class units, one in V/Line and one in VR liveries. These brass build units date from 1988 and were sold for $595 each back in those days.

So, I have started prepping the inside of the shed for the lining to be done. Sealing the slab to the air cell to reduce the ingress of dust, water and crawlies. And taping the air cell joins. Once this is done then the internal lining and insulation can be undertaken.

Auscision G and BL class models arrive.

The Auscision HO scale G and BL class models were arrived here in Port Hedland on the 16th of March.

The three models I ordered back on the 17th of September 2020 were all sound equipped, being G 512, G 513 and G 514. I also purchased two BL class models, again both are sound equipped being BL 28 and BL 31 which were ordered on the 19th of August 2020.

I should have them on the test track being assigned their DCC addresses during the next week, fingers crossed.

I also have to upload some older blog posts which will also, hopefully, happen during this week.