ellocoloco Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 On 20/09/2024 at 18:55, Rana Temporia said: That part on the cab roof is usually missing though! The whistle and linkage/lever was on mine and a second was included as a spare should I need it. I'm now home and been giving it a good run today. Its fairly light compared to my Bachmann/Liliput SBB3/3 and Fleischmann T3 but is running well though it takes off with a bit of a start unless using the switches on my Duette. I'll stick a decoder in it soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 On 15/09/2024 at 21:53, Deem said: I don't think his scoring is that accurate. Just my opinion. I have fixed a lot of these, there are two issues I have found with them. One is the drive is at one end rather than being in the middle, so it seems to put more stress on the driving gear. You see many advertised with a broken gear. The other one is the valve gear, it is so fragile. When you take the loco apart the upper front pieces fall out of their mounts and if you are not careful putting the body on they get trapped and break. The earlier tender driven valve gear is not so detailed but is more robust. It does fit if you do a bit of filing to the centre section. As a model they really look nice but they are so delicate. As to Sam he doesn't always get it right, but generally he is ok. In this case it was the price that put him off. I have that loco he tested, it had a broken motor which I had a spare from all the issues I had from mine. Funny once I had it apart I suddenly remembered all the issues I had with putting the valve gear back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deem Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 18 minutes ago, ColinB said: I have fixed a lot of these, there are two issues I have found with them. One is the drive is at one end rather than being in the middle, so it seems to put more stress on the driving gear. You see many advertised with a broken gear. The other one is the valve gear, it is so fragile. When you take the loco apart the upper front pieces fall out of their mounts and if you are not careful putting the body on they get trapped and break. The earlier tender driven valve gear is not so detailed but is more robust. It does fit if you do a bit of filing to the centre section. As a model they really look nice but they are so delicate. As to Sam he doesn't always get it right, but generally he is ok. In this case it was the price that put him off. I have that loco he tested, it had a broken motor which I had a spare from all the issues I had from mine. Funny once I had it apart I suddenly remembered all the issues I had with putting the valve gear back. Couldn't agree more with you Colin, very very fragile parts on body and if one is not careful, one can easily damage the valve gear component on this Britannia 7MT model. Driving Gear seem to be working fne at the moment and as I don't run my loco constantly or for longer period as yet, this one may work OK for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Rapido have just announced something I MUST REFUSE to preorder!! The 2P 4-4-0 looks absolutely lovely - sorry, another manufacturer, but brings back fond memories of the old Triang 2P of decades ago!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Those look like something appropriate for the Triple-M R. Hopefully @JJ73sees them Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Hey Bee Are you talking about the Britannia by any chance??? This one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What About The Bee Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Hi @JJ73 Atom posted about Rapido's new 2P, which is for the Midland Railway. I think that is the theme of your layout. Midland [Monsul Model] Railway. Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Jouef were distributed by Mettoy, where my dad worked, and also made items for Playcraft. My first train set was a Mettoy/Playcraft one, and when I saw this on e-bay the old nostalgia thing hollered out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 40 minutes ago, Ratch said: Jouef were distributed by Mettoy, where my dad worked, and also made items for Playcraft. My first train set was a Mettoy/Playcraft one, and when I saw this on e-bay the old nostalgia thing hollered out. The first OO model train I can remember having was a Playcraft NB diesel shunter which ran cab-first which I always thought was backwards but copied by Tri-ang with their clockwork diesel shunter! I had some silvery grey plastic track which I think was Mettoy and a couple of Playcraft wagons for it to pull. As a child I only had Playcraft and Tri-ang, and with a lot of the cheap sets designed as throw-away it’s amazing how many are still running today. Over-design perhaps? The 0-4-0 clockwork motor that Tri-ang used (and still use) is a direct copy of the Jouef ones used in the Playcraft sets. The Jouef/Playcraft clockwork loco wheels can be a bit of a pain as they are moulded in a soft plastic that can distort. The other problem that I have had is with those 1st radius (12.75”) curves, they straighten out slightly and don’t make a circle easily with eight as they should. The later ones with brass fishplates seem to be a bit more stable. Personally I think Playcraft deserve more recognition in the history of model railways in the UK. They had a full range including operating mail coaches and discharging hopper wagons. OK so they only made two UK locos, the NB shunter and the class21/29 diesel but they caused big changes with Tri-ang and Hornby Dublo having to release cheap sets to compete with them. They were of dubious scale, nominally HO (The NB shunter is actually approximately 3.8 to 3.9mm to the foot) so could run with the Jouef Continental stock and were sold as Playcraft International as more of that range was added. I have a large collection of Playcraft locos and I think I have only ever come across one motor that I couldn’t get going. Great stuff! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deem Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) My latest addition is a non runner class 60 R2639 I bought from eBay, loco is almost new so I took a chance. Now come the good part, as it turns out it was just bogie gear was seized due to old grease, I just remove the bearing, put some oil on shaft, put the bearing back and it started move freely. Both side bearing were seized fully on gear shaft, now loco runs very very nice. Just installed HM7K with sound as well and all seem to be working very nicely. Happy days. Edited September 26 by Deem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Oh I see, you mean the Midland Compound 1000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What About The Bee Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 That's right @JJ73. They are offering quite a few other running numbers https://rapidotrains.co.uk/mr-483-class/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Yes I was just looking at Rapido trains site - & also I have got the 2P in the Livery of the S & D J R (Summerset & Dorset Joint Railway) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 @JJ73 The Midland Compound was a close relative of the 2P and the earlier 483 class with all having the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement but the compound was a three cylinder machine given a 4P power classification. Both the 2P and Compound locomotives have been modelled by Hornby over the last 50 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Oh ok Thank you for that Going Spare 🙂🚂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Thanks for the correction @Going Spare. I have no special knowledge of JJ's targeted railway or locomotives. I was just happy that there was something directly matching his interest. Bee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Hey Bee - I don't really have any 'targeted' railway or Locos - I just 'Model' what I see & like from our heritage Railways to the Real Main Line Railways!!! That is why I've got Model Locos from Era 1 - i.e. Rock to the say Era 16 for the Class 66 with the one Named 'Capt. Tom Moore....' No. 66731 R30069, bust mostly of my Model Locos are Steam Locos!!! GWR, LNER, BR, SR, LMS etc etc 😉🚂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Okay then @JJ73why do you call your layout the Midland Monsul Model Railway? Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Because Bee, I Live in the Midlands (Derbyshire which is ruffley in the middle of England hence 'Midlands') Monsal (& not Monsul as you have spelt it) The Monsal Trail is a Trail where you can walk & cycle along 8 1/2 miles off & also until 1968 it used to the part of the MR (Midland Railway) where it has about 6 or 8 Tunnels, Viaduct& Bridges which you can walk / Cycle along - also there are still Station where you can visit - I.e. Millers Dale Station (which is / was the Biggest station along the line - used to have 5 Platforms & a small goods yard with a Goods shed) now only 2 platforms remain & has a Station Café & loos!!! Also Hassop station A smaller Station which had only 2 Platforms - now has a Bookshop, Café & somewhere you can hire Bikes from!!! & the views all along the Monsal Trail are really wonderful 😉🙂 & 'Model Railway' well that speaks for itself!!! Also I work at the Monsal Head Hotel which sits just above the Headstone Tunnel with GREAT Views of the Monsal Trail!!! & if that doesn't sell the Monsal Trail - I don't know what does!!! 🚂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What About The Bee Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Thanks @JJ73for clearing that up for me. I was certainly confused. Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 No Probs Bee - Cor that was quick!!! 🙂🚂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony57 Posted Tuesday at 21:06 Share Posted Tuesday at 21:06 (edited) Hi And now for something completly different, my latest railway buys 2 Lego 9v infer red controlled battery powered trains and a load of Lego track, its simple to construct and run and can get damp without any real adverse effects and hopefully will give me the push to get my OO gauge railway working over the winter. Edited Tuesday at 21:07 by Tony57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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