V2+ Oscar prototypes!!!

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ITS FINALLY DONE!!!

AWAWAAAAAAAAAAAÆ---

After a while of redesigns, I can finally say this: Version 2+ of the Oscar is now coming out!

At the moment, it is only 2 sets: H7 in TFNSW InterCity, and H48 in TFNSW Suburban

This is "Version 2+" because an initial Version 2 did exist, but I did not publish it, instead choosing to redesign the whole train, hence "Version +"

Now, there are some big, big changes...

First of all, the doors are now the right proportions, with thin window frames. This looks so much better than previously.

Secondly, relevant stickers have been applied, with wheelchair accessible stickers, and cab notice stickers, as well as the relevant warning symbols, all being applied.

Third of all, and perhaps most excitingly: The carriages are now numbered. They feature accurate numbering, thanks to the usage of CarLookup, a train number index, to provide carriage numbers.

Also, as with the previous released version, some of these trains have cosmetic damage to the front bumper, as show above; the current pair of released consists both exhibit some form of damage at one of the ends...

Now, without further ado, here are the trains...

-TFNSW InterCity Oscar H7-

-TFNSW Suburban Oscar H48-

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Not yet...

-Coming soon...-

20/03/2025

Be ready

Note that the model show above is not mine, it was made in 2015. However, something big is coming from me soon.

Something, lets say, 1/10 the size of an actual train...

It may even drive.

Retrofitting auto couplers to my Tangara

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Happy 1st of February btw!

God, I haven't used this blog in ages... its been 8 whole days lmao

Anyway I retrofitted auto coupler to the power car of my Auscision Models Tangara so it can multiple work with another one...

Here are some photos

Fake coupler removed and preparations for new coupler assembly

The original coupler

New auto coupler

Test with a V Set

Before and after: Motor car with coupler and driving trailer with original coupler

Test with an S Set

HO Scale V Set photos

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I finally got my V Set today!

Driving Motor DIM 8043

DIM 8043 and its trailer DIT 9144

DIM 8047

DIM 8047's pantograph

Resistors for power control -- V Sets of this era are resistor drive

Front ¾ profile of DIM 8043 showing "V10" target plate

Front of DIM 8043

Model announcement: V Set!

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I am going to start (tomorrow) making a paper model of a V Set, which is the yellow train in the photo below:

D54 left, V44 right: a notoriously problematic new train replaces a beloved, reliable old one.

Since most of you are French and these are Australian-Japanese trains, I feel like an explanation about them is needed.

V sets were built in 5 batches

1st was DCF and DTF (built 1968, initially targeted as "U Sets", shunt drive with 4x 168hp AEI DC shuntwound motors)

2nd was DCM and DCT, built 1970 (resistor driven with 4x 207hp DC motors)

3rd was DIM and DIT, built 1977 (resistor driven, same as above)

4th was DJM and DIT/DJT, built 1981 (4-quadrant GTO drive, 4x 218hp DC motors)

5th was DKM and DKT, built 1989 (4-quadrant GTO drive, same as above)

Also, some "loose" DTM motors -- they were just made individually, not as part of a series or anything, made when more motor cars were needed, all of them were resistor drive with 207hp motors.

DCF, DCM, DIM, DJM, DKM, loose DTM are all motors

DTF, DCT, DTD, DET, DIT, DJT, DKT all were trailers

But DCTs were all driving trailers.

And some driving trailers were renamed DTD driving trailers.

Oh -- and one driving trailer was converted into a lounge (DET, also called the *Contura*.) It still exists, as part of V21 (which also has a loose DTM car and a DIM/DCT combo)

V Sets ran all intercity lines in Sydney, e.g. CCN, BMT, SCO etc

They also ran suburban when extra trains were needed, the 2-car 2nd series V Sets were often put anywhere they could fit...

Oh yeah, and there's 1 more week left before they're all gone.

Bye.

R2N HDF4

4éme iteration des R2N XL Haute-de-France

12 carriages of Regio 2N!

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Check out this beast...

Today, I built an R2N ZOU!.

If you have followed this blog for a while, you will know that I have had an R2N ZOU! for a while, but only built 3 carriages of it, although only 2 have ever been shown.

Only 6/8 carriages are done so far, like with my R2N Süd-PACA. This train is currently comprised of P1-P2-P3-P4-P7-P8, like the R2N Süd-PACA.

This R2N ZOU! still needs wheels, and P2 + P8 are awaiting roof parts (and total roof replacement for P8), but I need spare parts to do that, which I can only get on Thursday... so it will be a long wait.

Anyway here are some photos for now: