On video: Paxton Road with (and without) sound…
Until yesterday every video of Paxton Road was filmed on DC with just he sound of the mechanism and my voice. I wondered what it would be like to operate with DCC and one of my sound fitted 08s… :: click image to watch on YouTube :: The result is shared here in this short film, put together on Sunday night. Whilst it was good fun to play with the model and produce this little edit, I’m not convinced for two reasons. Paxton Road uses DG couplings and undertrack uncoupling magnets, sometimes these little a little ‘back and forth’ over the magnet to get them to release - this isn’t easy with a DCC fitted model. Secondly, whilst sound adds something to the ambience, the controller breaks the mindful connection, every move becomes deliberate, checking functions, checking direction. DC is tactile, grounding and connected… So strong was this feeling that I filmed a second edit using 03179 on pure DC - no sound... :: click image to watch on YouTube :: ... and what a comparison. Whilst you...
