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Thursday, April 17, 2025

BB 16000 from REE

In a previous post, I mentioned that one of my BB 16000 from REE was unresponsive on the test bench. I tried putting it on the layout and it immediately shorted and I heard something popping and a bad smell.

Here's a picture from the previous post:

And here where it popped:

And it left traces of smoke on the connectors to the pantographs ...

Interestingly enough, without the body on, the engine worked okay including lights and sound. Go figure ...

Saturday, May 4, 2024

New engines

Some new engines ....

BB 17003

This is my first model from R37 - https://www.r37.fr - and probably my first BB 17000. Its reference number is HO 41057. I need to do more research, but I believe it would run well with the orange version of the VB2N from Vitrains.

Class 66212 ECR

This is my second class 66 ECR from REE Modeles / ESU and I had it renumbered into Class 66212.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/43432994@N03/36619305802/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jobiwannn/50757407828/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/130916788@N06/17544786196/

For some reasons, the ESU decoder shows up as M4. I do not understand this, but I made it work somehow ...

I need a new screenshot here, because I believe I managed to config it as DCC and address 6612.

BB 22278RC

This is a unique model of the BB 22200 Nord Pas-de-Calais with a specific front band.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/162250473@N02/27432487838/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135235560@N07/34917413410/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182992690@N03/49773479487/

I have two issues with it:

- one yellow headlight doesn't work on the coupler side

- the machine starts running then stops. The decoder seems fine, so it might be dirty rails or wheels

Traxx Lineas E 186 291-1

This is another custom made model. This one is based on a Roco model.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tram-photos/52774439387/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/192132982@N05/51387201569/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tram-photos/52019878760/

Sunday, March 10, 2024

New engines and a problem ...

Coming back with some new engines:

BB 67338

This is: Réf. MB-021S - BB 67300 Ep.III, DCC Sonorisée - Echappement Fumée

I was not able to find pictures of the real engine in the state made by REE, but I found those and they deserve to be seen:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182992690@N03/50198387683/in/datetaken/

This would be a nice weathering exercise 😂

Here's the model from REE:

I did my usual thing and everything is running well:

BB 16024

This is: Machine BB 16024 Béton Logo Plein Traverses renforcées - LA CHAPELLE - Réf. MB-143 S - Modèle DCC Sound pantographe fonctionnel.

Here are some pictures of the real engine:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/johannes-j-smit/4783936809/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/159407874@N07/51850005461/

Here's the model from REE:

I tried to do my usual thing with the ESU LokProgrammer, but the machine would not response. I decided to open the machine and test the decoder. Decoder is totally fine. I tried to unplug and re-plug the various wires, but it seems it is an issue with the PCB board 😓. I contacted the SAV and I'm awaiting their response ...