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Dudley Dodger

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Bought myself a Dapol slanty 45xx today. It seems ok, a bit jolty and very high gearing. the lubricant pump on it's managed to come out aswell.

I've had it pulling a dummy coach from a 150 around, and it works well when pushing, well on one side of the loop when pulling, but not the other, and driving it backwards over a right hand point but not a left hand one will derail the back bogie when you've got it set to turn. what the devil's going on here?

The motor seem ok, gears probably just need a drop of oil.

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Chrislock

Welcome to the World of Dapol....

I am not a big fan.

I have the M7 and 2MT neither of which are great runners, though they are very detailed models. The M7 arrived with its bogie askew. Luckily I knew what to do and sorted it without damage. The drivers on Dapol steamers do have a tendency to slip as soon as you apply any kind of load, in my experience anyway.

Compared to Union Mills, which are simply adorned, but fantastic performers under all conditions and trackwork; and even to my GF Jinty and 4F, the Dapol are the poorest.

They are also easily damaged when separating body and chassis; conversely being made of plastic they are the easiest to convert/modify.

Standing in a siding or idlingin a bay platform they look brilliant though.

 

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