RSS Fetcher Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/images1/branchline/32-400DS.jpg Sometimes you know it's ridiculous, sometimes you know it is a waste of money, sometimes you know there are some fundamental flaws in the model - but sometimes you're just very very tempted! The Barclaycard is in for a bashing. I've wanted a DCC sound locomotive for some time, and after taking some advice on the best RTR options I'm on the brink of breaking the seal and dipping my toe in DCC as well as sound for the first time. I've had a soft spot for 25/3s after seeing the one at Llangollen a lot in my childhood. Now that sounds wierd doesn't it! Remembering a locomotive in preservation and being nostalgic about that, not seeing it on BR! Well they were still about but I don't remember them! I was all about steam and GWR as a kid! So despite the window inaccuracies, the frame inaccuracies and an aging model detail wise 25095 still ticks all the right boxes! A shabby looking messy body design, short chassis, rattly Sulzer engine... So what to get to go with her? I'm thinking a set of the Presflo's from Hattons... but we'll see... At the moment it depends on whether I get my daughter the DCC trainset (with a controller) otherwise I'll need the money for a Dynamis. Either way, I'm sure my family will love all the noise on the dining room table trainset on Christmas day! So off to Fotopic for some research... At Watford Jcn, 1986 http://sulzerphotos.fotopic.net/p25727834.html At Warrington, 1986 http://eightiesbritishrail.fotopic.net/p53324507.html http://eightiesbritishrail.fotopic.net/p53324506.html At Victoria, 1986 http://trackbasher.fotopic.net/p55956787.html At Bristol TM on Bridgewater flasks, 1986 http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/p38636355.html http://alisterbetts.fotopic.net/p35006692.html And scrapped by 1988 http://keithmiller.fotopic.net/p42085796.html Am I mad? Probably View the full article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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