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  1. Mine arrived 2 days ago. I’m absolutely blown away by this model. I switched scales from OO to O in November, so I haven’t exactly been waiting long for this to arrive, unlike the majority. This was the very first O gauge model I ordered but not the first to arrive. The first to turn up was a Dapol terrier that I bought for track testing purposes, so I thought I knew what to expect in terms of size… Not even close. Upon lifting the lid to reveal the model… I had to leave the room for a moment. What an absolute monster! I wasn’t prepared for the size of this thing. P&P is beyond reproach. The massive box that arrived protected the contents with enough packing peanuts to fill TWO Tesco’s carrier bags. I’ll be recycling this for probably a year! The quality is absolutely astonishing. Hand on heart, I wasn’t expecting much from the sound. Steam sounds are often a bit twee, but this is absolutely next level. Easily the most realistic steam sound I’ve experienced. You’ll never replicate the real thing, but every exhaust beat has “bass-y” quality to it - totally beyond expectation. … and then there’s the motion. So smooth. So balanced. I even ran the thing up to max power - something I NEVER do and this thing just sat there with the wheels whizzing round - no rocking left and right, no bucking, nothing. Just smooth and balanced. You could set a coin on the cab and it’d just stay there such is the quality of engineering. Probably the height of praise came from my wife; “That’s easily the nicest model you’ve ever bought”. She’s right, too! Very much looking forward to the next announcement. I didn’t know who you guys were until October / November last year, but you’ve certainly gained a very happy (and hopefully repeat) customer! Best regards, Jon M.
  2. Are the 5 Kriegsloks in Bosnia not still running every day? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH96yjd6BKU
  3. This is the first o gauge loco I’ve ever ordered. Sadly for me it looks like I’ll have to hang on for batch 2 for the lined models! Having done a little research it seems there are all sorts of voltages suggested to run O dcc sound models anywhere from 15 volt right the way up to 24 volt for some of the German outline models with smoke generators? Is there any particular recommendation from the sound chip manufacturer? kind regards, Jon M.
  4. Presumably those that display instead of using will be of the same ratio no matter who the manufacturer might be? I bought an ex display 20 odd year old Bachmann A4 that was unopened but faulty last year. No great shakes to me as it was mint and cheap so I didn’t mind cracking it open to address the issue myself. Ultimately, If it’s just going to sit on a shelf it may as well not have a motor at all.
  5. Try setting cv63 to 185. That’s the max I can set mine to without the fire up cutout. That last little bit of volume won’t be missed.
  6. Out of interest, are there any other O gauge locomotives in the pipe line at the moment?
  7. So… * Diesel * not done in r2r before. That’s a pretty short list. 👍
  8. We all enjoy the hobby in our own way. Some people just like to watch trains going round and couldn’t care less that, for example, an 08 shunter isn’t typically used to haul a 15 coach rake @ 150mph on the mainline. Other people blend modelling with interest in contemporary history and engineering and find something that wouldn’t exist in the real world annoying. To draw a parallel with cars… I don’t particularly like classic cars on modern alloy wheels. It just doesn’t look “right”. Others love it. You take your joy where you can I guess…
  9. I genuinely don’t know which of my rolling stock has sprung buffers and which does not. Never understood how or why this is perceived as purportedly a mark of “quality”? -Jon.
  10. I wasn’t aware of this. Now I can’t unsee it. Ignorance is bliss and all that…
  11. Is that really true? All modelling is a representation of something else to varying degrees of success. When you look at a 4mm model you don’t believe for a moment it’s anything less than a model. You know it isn’t the real thing. Adding sound is just an attempt to add another dimension. Why, therefore, apply a different standard of measurement to other senses beyond the visual?
  12. …but the whirr of an electric motor is just gravy? 🤔 All modelling has limitations. 👍
  13. You can only buy (,or attempt to buy) what is available. However, going by how silky smooth the (admittedly much simpler) motion is on the new manor… I wouldn’t care to be the one to bet against them coming through in that respect. 👍
  14. From personal experience, the Bachmann 9F’s are anything but “quality”. I ordered a pair. After multiple replacements I gave up. Issues with faulty decoders, a brand new model arriving with snapped detailed parts and all 4 of them had faulty motion on the LH side. That was almost enough to tempt me to spend money with Hornby, but I decided I wasn’t that desperate… If A/S do decide to get around to a 9f I’ll certainly take a couple. Appreciate that’s not neccesarily a business case, but there must be others who aren’t impressed with the Bachmann effort and don’t spend money with Hornby? Cheers,
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