BRTrainz

That's the norm for Japanese HO narrow gauge models from what I've seen, so makes sense that Kato would supply them for the domestic market with those fitted. A set of brass wagons I saw on eBay once are the only Japanese models I can recall seeing that came with with OO9/H0e/HOn30 loop couplings fitted.

Am looking to replace the plastic disc wheels on my Peco OO9 wagons (and any carriages with plastic wheels I might buy in future) with metal ones. Was going to just replace them with metal disc wheels, but would like to go with another type if more accurate. Tried google but could not find any real answers, beyond it being apparent from photos that TR 14 and 15 have wheels with either holes or spokes in the present day. I do have a Accucraft 1:19 L&B bogie van that came with 3 hole wheels, but they look solid on the few photos I could find of the prototype. Finally found a photo showing that van 23 has 3 hole wheels so guess I answered my own question for L&B goods stock.

It's actually been one for even longer than that in the former eastern bloc - Zeuke (which later became Berliner TT Bahnen, the remains of which were bought by Tillig) started making TT in 1959.

Thanks. Now to wait for Hattons to put them up for pre-order....

Do the wheels appear to be metal (as is pretty much standard in TT) or plastic (like Peco's N wagons)?

I meant one being available at the same time as the wagons not phase 3/4/etc announcements. I knew of A3s and A4 being used on goods trains but thought it was just express fitted ones in the 60s. Interesting to see they ended up on regular mixed goods and mineral traffic and in the 50s at that.

The main thing I find odd is that Hornby is releasing all these steam/early diesel era wagons without ANY sort of proper goods/mixed traffic loco to pull them (not counting the 08). I'm gonna be stuck with using a A3, A4, or something continental on goods trains for a while until the 9F, 31, 37, or 47 is released.

The English and Dutch Meat Company van is Arnold (Tillig also makes one but it's not a ferry van and has a brakeman's cabin that looks to be well outside the UK loading gauge). Hädl make a DR ferry van of different design.

Not a measurement, but this post has a pretty good photo for visual comparison: I see a pretty noticeable difference between Hornby/Tillig and Peco spacing.

Ah, I see what you mean now.

I thought most 2-axle wagons were pretty much just trim away the old mount and super glue the new one in place (after checking height, etc. of course)? Haven't looked much into converting anything else.

FYI Peho makes NEM close coupling mounts for upgrading old BTTB stock that look to be pretty straightforward conversions if you want to upgrade them.

Scotsman set is now showing as "in stock" and is no longer a pre-order item.

Well got my Scotsman set here in the US yesterday. Loco and carriages look gorgeous. Loco was dead out of the box but turned out the Next18 dummy plug had come dislodged and was rattling around in the tender. Was a bit jerky in reverse but I haven't broken it in yet and only did some very basic testing. Track seems decent but will likely be sold on as I have Tillig bedding track. Buffer stop seems like it will fit Tillig bedding track with some trimming. Bit disappointed that the buffer stop is black like the OO one instead of the nicer looking brown shown on the website. Think I might start selling off my N gauge as I've always found it a bit too small to be satisfying.

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Ah, wondered if that was the case with it looking so similar.

Hattons has a 18 pin decoder that appears to plug straight in with no harness for 17 quid: https://www.hattons.co.uk/241234/hattons_originals_dcr_18pin_direct_18_pin_4_function_1_1amp_direct_plug_decoder_with_back_emf/stockdetail Bachmann 36-567A and Zimo MX618N18 appear to be other no harness options. I personally am inclined to go for the Zimo MX618N18 if I decide to go DCC as Zimo decoders are supposed to have excellent motor control but it seems to be out of stock everywhere ATM.

Saw your earlier post in thread about reliability. Mainly interested in the Profi coupling as I think you can lift coupled stock straight out of a train like with rapidos? My layout will eventually be on a flat tabletop without any inclines so no worrys about that for me. I am somewhat curious about the (I assume NEM?) magnetic couplings you mentioned - what brand are they? Definitely not ordering a bulk pack of Profis before testing a few of them.

Received my Dapol couplings today. They are not rigid enough to move the close coupling mechs on the Tillig stock I tried them on at all (instead the the knuckle partly opens on curves while the mech stays straight). They won't even clip into the NEM pockets on my Arnold ferry vans (way too loose) so presumably won't fit Hornby pockets either. All in all not usable for my purposes. Still intend to try the Roco/Fleischmann Profi coupling, but can't find a US supplier that has them in stock, so waiting until I order something else from Germany that I can combine postage with.

I’m US based and don’t get charged any VAT. Oddly enough I have not had a shipping charge added to any of my TT pre orders (I do get one added if I add something OO to my cart). Have also skipped Hornby’s track for Tillig bedding track (although I’ll probably order a buffer stop at some point and see if I can fit it to bedding track).

SOME basic curves and straights (as well as the buffer stop) are available now. Everything else is still listed for pre-order however.

That probably would have been a no sale for me (only pre-ordered anything after they said in a Facebook comment it'd been corrected) and would not have given me much confidence in the product lines accuracy. I'm far from a stickler for accuracy, but the counterweights being in the wrong place was to my eyes a glaring error I noticed every time I saw a photo of the models (admittedly only after I saw someone else point it out, but I couldn't unsee it after).

My card has also been charged. Might actually get it before Christmas here in the states!

Unless you have old stock with big flanges that need code 100 rails, I'd suggest looking at Kato Unitrack or Trix C track before you invest further in E-Z track. Both are much better quality. If you really want to stick to E-Z track, you might want to look for Bachmann "Underground Ernie" track on eBay (E-Z track with concrete coloured sleepers, not sure if steel or nickle-silver rails).

Yeah that's what I expect to find. Only ordered the longs to have all lengths for testing and don't expect to ever actually have a use for them.