Hi All
Does anybody else's new retooled Class 47 have cracks in the femail connector bogie side frames to main bogie pin connector? Please see picture, in this case both bogies have the cracks as do another locomotive received, one loco the female connector on one bogie the top has sheared off. The matter currently under enquiry with supplier who is trying to find from their stock a class 47 that does not have issues as between 2 suppliers have had 3 Class 47's 1 of which sent back already with numerous issues and 2 that are going back to supplier. All locomotives have had bent or crushed cab front upper handrails, some that look to have been previously poorly repaired, springs and parts of bogie fallen off. Buffers fallen off and other parts damaged and some have too much dust nibs in paintwork, almost as if Chinese sprayer has fag in one hand and spray gun in other.
It would seem Heljans quality control is non existant and the supliers are not checking the items before despatch.