Stevelewis Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 There is quite a bit of comment appearing on the 'other' forum as well, its all very disapponting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2018 I was thinking of getting one later this week on my monthly retail therapy trip to Faversham but, reading the above comments, think I'll pass again. Looks like my Peco rolling stock will have to wait some more time for a loco to haul it...….. Disappointing, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2018 Very tempted by one in L&B dark green, although I would really like to see a back-engineered version with the early cab and light green livery..... However, the dome and chimney cap are sadly a bit of a visual let-down so I'm wondering, are they moulded-in or are they separately applied components? In which case, would there be the potential for a nice turned-brass replacement? Cheers, Mark Believe it or not but the chimney is actually made of brass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2018 I need to read the books but I reckon the red lamps are SR days and it should be black on the L&B ones like the first batch. In L&B measured and drawn, the lamps are shown red on all Manning Wardles regardless of era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2996 Victor Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2018 Believe it or not but the chimney is actually made of brass. ??? That's just mad!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2018 I had a look inside and found more changes. mark 1 mark 2 And here's that brass chimney. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I noticed yesterday when digitizing a freinds 2 locos there have been changes, access to the PCB is easier now since it is just stock down to the chassis with a bit of double sided foam pad irregularly cut to shape, wires are very thin and need care in handling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2018 In L&B measured and drawn, the lamps are shown red on all Manning Wardles regardless of era.Interesting as they look the same shade as the smokebox in many photos, the vagaries of b&w images! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Believe it or not but the chimney is actually made of brass. That is amazing! It’s worse than painting metal motion with sparkly paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I had a look inside and found more changes. mark 1 03.JPG mark 2 04.JPG And here's that brass chimney. 05.JPG Nile, Thanks for this inside look. I'm just finishing a sound project with sounds recorded from LYD (for Paul Martin at NG Trains) but have been working with the Mk1 only. Speaker location is a problem that looks as if it might be solved in Mk2 without having to mill the chassis to create space. Oh joy! Best regards, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Nile, Thanks for this inside look. I'm just finishing a sound project with sounds recorded from LYD (for Paul Martin at NG Trains) but have been working with the Mk1 only. Speaker location is a problem that looks as if it might be solved in Mk2 without having to mill the chassis to create space. Oh joy! Best regards, Paul It will probably benefit if the sound project includes plenty of standing sounds,! ie when it is not actually moving ( sorry only joking) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Don't laugh. The day after my recordings LYD failed. So maybe Heljan are trying for prototyypical inaction? Best regards, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2018 So Heljan are actually doing P009? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) I set up my 009 layout at Mums today.I put the Heljan loco on the track then realised I had forgotten to take the hand controllers so no test of it on the layout till Thursday when I am next back there. I have also found spare sets of decals (they were in my 009 bits box rather than my decals box) so I now have neough to do Lyn when I complete the Backwwods kits. They were produced by Ginjini and I have also found some Blackham rub down ones for the wagons. Edited December 18, 2018 by roundhouse 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) I always keep a 9v battery handy for such emergencies!! Like that photo, Nice imposing building Edited December 18, 2018 by Stevelewis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 I have one of these (Lew) on pre-order, due in July next year but I am seriously considering getting Exe as well. How many people on here have got a "good one". I know we have heard about some problems, but as yet not much about those that are running well / built well straight out the box. Thanks, Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 Mine runs fine on 18" radius but derails all the time on the 12" points. The drive is superb it's the ponies spring and swing and checking that drop link doesn't foul that are the issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 Mine runs fine on 18" radius but derails all the time on the 12" points. The drive is superb it's the ponies spring and swing and checking that drop link doesn't foul that are the issues. Thanks, my 009 layout is mainline points (so 18") for the section that the Manning Wardles would run on, I only have 12" points on the quarry section which is restricted to small locos. I think I may have to bite the bullet and empty the piggy bank. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 Boht of mine run very smoothly so the motor and gearing appears to be good. I have now emailed Hattons about returning Taw with its broken linkage. If I had found the missing pin I would probably have perservered with it. My current layout uses the shorter turnouts but the intended new layout will have longer radius turnouts so as long as I can get ones where the valve gear doesnt fall apart then I will be happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob M Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I received my two on Monday. Out of the box they lost traction on the slightest dip in the track. I've adjusted the pick ups on the pony wheels and filed a little of the coupling pockets as these just make contact with the buffer beams. This has improved running tremendously. On plain track they are smooth and quiet. However despite fiddling with the springs they derail on some points. Not all of them, just a few critical ones. Most of my points are N gauge. Radius doesn't seem to be a factor as one of the troublesome ones is a large radius point. It's also one of the newest points on the layout. On the positive side they have forced me to deal with various humps and bumps in the track and rough baseboard joints, which have been on the 'to do' list. The perils of a loft layout. I might have been tempted by a Lew or a Lyn but I won't be buying either until Heljan sort themselves out. Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Has anyone tested the new MWs on Peco 9" radius 009 Setrack curves or points? Enquiry from a friend of mine in the planning stage short on space I have recommended nothing less than 12" radius to him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2018 This afternoon I gave gas Exe running on the layout. It derailed everywhere and wouldn't haul more than one Coach but after some adjustments its running fine through 12"turnouts including reverse curves. I have flattened out the wipers between the body underside and pony truck wheels as per Paul's adjustments , the axles on these wheels have been filed down to allow the back to back to be corrected and the buffer beam slots have been filed aswell as the top of the coupler pocket. It still derails occasionally but I can live with that for now as the new layout that these will be used on wilm have the longer radius turnouts. Taw is on its way back to the retailer for a replacement. As long as the valve gear doesn't break again thrn I wullbe happy to buy more. Who St the above shouldn't be necessary on such a hew expensive model I enjoy doing this sort of fettling. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2018 The loco now easily hauls four coaches around the tight curves 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 If only this loco had been made by Roco... My Taw won't tolerate even the slightest dip in the track because the driving wheels lose touch with the rail head, so I too need to tinker with the pony trucks. As my 16 year-old son observed, "Don't Heljan test the design?" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Roco announced a Ffestiniog Double Fairlie some years ago now, but it was never produced. I was told due to lack of interest! Such a pity I live in hope they may think again ( but I doubt it) I have quite a few Roco H0e locos including 2 of the recent 2095s ( which gets a good reveiw in CM) never had a Roco loco with any problems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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