The BB 36001 from Jouef (ref HJ2027) is a bit special for me. It was the only Astride with the Carmillon logo and I saw it - although maybe not this number - passing through Ascq!
Prototypical engine
Here are a couple of pictures of the real engine:
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobiwannn/8205993633/ |
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/133956498@N04/24701753750/ |
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| https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulg40100/51319101390/ |
Unboxing
Here is the model:
Opening
It is very easy to open the model: there are no screws, just pull gently on the sides and the chassis will come down fairly easily.
As seen on the pictures above, the white and red lights are made of CMS LEDs with light guides. Unfortunately, one of the guides is damaged, so I have to assess how to put it back nicely. Worst case scenario, since it is the guide for a red LED, I would put a conductor in the opposite cabin, since red lights are not on when pulling fret.
Digitizating
As we can see above, it is possible to install a 8-pin decoder, but those tend to have limited functions. I'm installing a sound decoder and a new PCB board from Miniatures Passion:
