Paul_sterling

Three of mine run really well, the fourth though is a grumbly thing. I've emailed the guys, having followed their advice to try and resolve the noise but i'm still waiting on a response to my second email from January. Paul.

They're a good shop and good people to deal with. I've always had great service from them, so I hope you get the same. Thanks, Paul.

Thanks I normally upload videos set to unlisted, it's not happened this time, but I've changed it to as planned. Thanks Paul.

Thank you. Must admit that video was meant to be unlisted, so I'll have to check why it's able to be shared. But nevertheless we are really happy with the 25.

I was thinking about the rail across the front, but the door rails, I agree haha.

(@40002, thank you for reminding me to post this) This thread talked a lot about the front of the Heljan 25, so much so i didn't buy one. This was partly because I preordered an SLW 25. However I managed to get a second hand Heljan for a very reasonable price, and was impressed by it. The cab curvature is quite good, but even before the SLW arrived, the thing that I was drawn to, that makes the cab front look flat is the grab rail. The Heljan 25 grab rail goes quite straight across the cab, rather than following the contour. Otherwise it runs beautifully, and is done to a very good standard. It holds its own alongside the SLW, and the paint finish is okay barring the overly pale front end. Sticking my old Bachmann alongside both wasn't a good idea, and really exposed the shape of the cab roof on the Bachmann. Making me think about devising a print design to try and correct it. thanks Paul.

I dont think you'll cop flak for that. It's a perfectly reasoned approach, sturdy runner every time. We live in such impressive times model wise that the models can be fantastically finished, and credible runners too. I was a bairn at the time, but my first loco to arrive that was a truly consistent, smooth runner, was probably Canadian Pacific in Christmas 2000. Before that, a combination of no flywheel and steel track meant that a highlight for me, was getting a lap of the layout without the loco stopping! Smokey Joe could do it by virtue of, shall we say 'momentum'. Thanks Paul.

Definitely, but can anyone really argue that those manufacturers I mentioned, are offering anything but that.

For a model that from rhe first pics to right out the box, looks absolutely just right, I think the SLW 25 takes some beating. I think the others are great, and I'm very impressed by accurascale for the locos I've had from them, so it'll be close, but I'm in love with the cl25. I may be biased, as the cl25 has always been my favourite diesel, but a a series of illuminated dials on the drivers control panel is a glorious little feature. Actually I'd say that SLW, Accurascale, Cavalex, etc, have all given a rude bump to the big two/three on what can be achieved in a OO scale diesel locomotive, and at a (very) reasonable price. Bachmanns 37 wasn't long before it was discounted, as it couldn't match the acc 37 for value. Thanks Paul.

Well, it's stunning. I don't need to say more beyond that.

I thought about ordering another, as a don9r chassis for another lambton project, the wheel size and spacing matches up for Lamtbon 42. I decided not to in the end, as i didn't think it would sell in any volumes if the chassis were to become hard to acquire. Went for a second barclay instead. Thanks Paul

Appears that way. My blue one arrived today (a pity I'm in the office today, but also means I'm giddy waiting to get home and see the blue 25!). I've got another 25 on order as part of that order from 2021, and as that has not been paid for yet, its presumably not part of the current batch being sent out, shame, as combining the postage would have been a not insignificant saving. Thanks Paul.

Agreed. I put down for an AB this morning. Maybe should have ordered a P as well, but I'd be ordering out of sympathy rather than a real want. I have bluebell from the first batch and I'm quite happy with it. Thanks Paul.

Hope my two aren't too long now. It's all been quiet but I'm loathed to bother SLW, checked my emails and I have an order confirmation for one of my two locos, but not the other, hoping that will work out okay, as I think the second was ordered over the phone, as I recall chatting to Phil for quite a bit on that call, mostly about our mutual love of the Sulzer type 2.

We might as well peddle an old thread as much as Hornby has peddled old tooling....... 😉