Wobblinwheel

Do they play Baseball (hardball) in the UK?

Obviously, children playing "hardball"...thankfully, none hit the windows...

I guess, being from the USA, I find the concept of "tender-drive" model steam locomotives really strange! I like an occasional wheel slip! Did Hornby simply not know how to make a "small" motor?

It demonstrates a sense of "good will" for any manufacturer to provide a "reasonable" spare parts inventory for their products. Otherwise, it would suggest said products would be considered "disposable", and therefore should be a lot CHEAPER than they are!

Thanks for the replies, guys! I have one on "preorder" from Hattons, for quite a while now. Hope I hear something soon...I told myself this would be my last model railway purchase! Sure...

Where is "Hush Hush"? Anybody know when it might show up? Oh, and greetings from the "Colonies"...!

Greetings from the USA! By the way, my Hornby trains still running perfectly...

So, is the consensus that the chuff synchronization for the A4 TTS decoder is accurate? I've been considering putting TTS sound in one of my A4's, but after watching some videos, I got the impression that the chuff WASN'T accurate! Seemed good at very slow speeds, but didn't increase proportionally as speed increases. Was I hearing things?

Can't say it's a "problem", but I do run both scales on the same layout. It would be really nice to see their actual size differences while running together. A little Terrier running next to an Allegheny 2-6-6-6 (both the same scale) would be a very interesting sight! Of course some HO scale British overhead crosswalks would be cool, having a J-Class 4-8-4 SLAM into it as it tries to go under...oh the problems of running American steamers in the UK...!

So, the flywheel is in the CAB?? Strange design...

Interesting lash-up! It's a shame you guys had to dream up your own "scale" so we could see the actual size difference between the two...I would love to the "real things" side by side! /media/tinymce_upload/1f82e69c84c212e5a47332a549b60fb1.jpg

Get the Prodigy Advance "Squared". It has three amps of available power. It'll run just about anything. I have a lot of lighted passenger cars that have BULBS instead of LEDs. A standard, basic 1-2 amp DCC system just trips the breakers, and just running one train with seven or eight lighted coaches. I invested in the Prodigy Advance, and can run multiple trains with lights, without issue. If you need a 3-3.5 amp system, it's the cheapest way to go...

There's a US brand, MRC (Model Rectifier Corp) that makes some EXCELLENT DC controllers. Many have a "pulse" (I call it that, may not be accurate) circuit that allows unbelievable low-speed control! In my opinion, they are all reasonably priced. From an observation, it looks like some of the Gaugemaster offerings might just be made by MRC!

Went to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum about ten years ago. This is one of my women standing beside the Allegheny. Gives you an idea of her size! She was kinda mean, though.../media/tinymce_upload/cc465591ec363105d7cf9454885a9306.jpg

I would say the "Allegheny" is a good example of "Steampunk"...or better yet, a "plumber's NIGHTMARE "!