Running in the Rain??

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Interested in opinions on this. In theory LGB is weatherproof. However I had a DCC loco that stopped working ( the Starter Set yellow diesel)

I now only run battery manual switch controlled in the wet ( which work fine ).

Also what about stock?

I am intrigued to see what you chaps think/do regards the rain. My railway has some good indoor viewing points so its not as simple as I don't want to get wet so I can't run...

Over to you on your opinions.
 
I have left LGB and HLW stock out in all weathers.

But I would always put locos away, or at least run them under cover into a tunnel, until the rain stops....
 
I dont think you need worry about the rain! Most G scale stock is weatherproof.

I used to have a 00 garden line back in the 70s which i used to run in all weathers

Like wise the G scale which took the place of 00 in `78 has always been run in all weathers, the only real weather issues are frost on the track that hinders pick up! also snow if its too deep its best to clear it before running!001.JPG

Always worth remembering that in these digital days, the aspect of power pickup being affected by weather conditions is greatly improved by the fact that digital provides full volts & High amps, wheras Analogue only provides the variable voltage relevant to the spped the loco is being run at.
 
Sorry, could not resist an excuse for posting this one again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFU1bKiaGto OK, snow not rain and it is DC not DCC but you get the picture. No arcing or stutters just a full powered plow round a track with 5% grades. Max.

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There are worries about getting wet into Digital Locomotive, mioe precisely the Chip which could cause problems. I have also found that DCC Signals are somewhat hahazard on a Wet Rail. But Battery and Live Steam no worries. Though again with Battery I would be a bit cautious of Sound Cards and Receiving kit getting a good soaking.
JonD
 
I have never experienced any digital problems with any locos or anything else with a decoder in it when running in the rain!

This includes decoders with sound also.

I have single channel decoders for points which live outside in all weathers and these are totally unaffected.
 
I ran analogue with EPL and frequently left trains running during downpours, overnight and with a heavy dew etc.
Yeah I had a problem, the damned water spots left when it dried out, still a quick wipe over and all was as good as new.
 
Yes, well - there's rain and there's rain.

I've played outside quite happily in the drizzle - oh and had the trains running out there with me.

As Ian (Puggy) says, you need to allow stuff to dry off before putting it back in the boxes.

I've never tried playing in a monsoon O0 O0 O0

Come to think of it, I'm not sure that it was bone dry when Cogges stock visited the WWSR ??? ??? ???
 
Unfortunately the passengers cannot be bothered to shut the windows. After the last wet running session I had to remove the roofs of some of the coaches to tip the water out.
 
dutchelm said:
Unfortunately the passengers cannot be bothered to shut the windows. After the last wet running session I had to remove the roofs of some of the coaches to tip the water out.
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Just drill a few holes in the floors!! Like British Leyland used to do to cure the leaky boots on the Morris Marinas!! :o
 
stevelewis said:
Just drill a few holes in the floors!! Like British Leyland used to do to cure the leaky boots on the Morris Marinas!! :o
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As I recall Marinas provided their own holes . . . . with brown edges; and not just in the boot floor!!! ??? :(
 
Since The Wicked Short Line's CEO happens to be a witch, she never visits the yards in the rain...............I'm melting, I'm melting........................................... . . . . . . . .
 
i don't run in the rain, yes i know they're weather-proof, but i see it more as being weatherproof enough so you can get them all inside without them being damaged.. :-X
 
stevelewis said:
Like British Leyland used to do to cure the leaky boots on the Morris Marinas!! :o
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Oh come now, be realistic. BL designed holes into their entire range, and very clever they were, as the water built up over time so the holes became larger. Don't know why the Japanese didn't cotton on to this design consideration :D
 
BL just took origami down a dead end.
 
We had a marina years ago when we were hard up and poor Driving along one day and pushed the drivers seat back a notch it was a bit stiff so give it a bit of force the whole lot came out from the floor well not good when you are driving in a line of traffic we also keep a bag of sand in the boot to keep the back end down the car always felt a bit light going round corners My father had a Princess from new back in the early 70s that started to rust up in the first 18 months Oh happy days
 
ROSS said:
Light on the front end. Should have tried a Renault Dauphine!! (1956)...... it needed concrete blocks to hold the front end down!!
The following is a good assessment of the car (Time Magazine)

The most ineffective bit of French engineering since the Maginot Line, the Renault Dauphine was originally to be named the Corvette, tres ironie. It was, in fact, a rickety, paper-thin scandal of a car that, if you stood beside it, you could actually hear rusting. Its most salient feature was its slowness, a rate of acceleration you could measure with a calendar. It took the drivers at Road and Track 32 seconds to reach 60 mph, which would put the Dauphine at a severe disadvantage in any drag race involving farm equipment. The fact that the ultra-cheap, super-sketchy Dauphine sold over 2 million copies around the world is an index of how desperately people wanted cars. Any cars. ​


But I digress.

Bought a couple of these for tunnels through the shrubbery...would make good overnight shelters from the weather if no shed.......
..and has ends to keep the wildlife out (except Mr Mole) ;D Various sizes available whereas only one size available when I bought a few years ago.....Now £39 odd for 2 with ends.

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Certainly a good idea for behind recalcitrant shrubs..

I had wondered about plain-old corrugated plastic, but these look a lot less trouble.
 
When my father bought a brand new '61 Volkswagen, his best friend decided on a Renault. The Volks was going strong in 1967 when my father traded it for a Chevrolet. Herb's Renault had long been history.
 
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