jamesinAsia

Thanks John! Appreciate you writing this up on my behalf! 

Very efficient spare parts service from Hobbytrade, after following the advice to email them in plain English with a Google translate version.

Hi, do you have an email address please as it seems their website is shutdown? (hobbytrade.dk)

Hi mate,

 

That would be great thank you as i'm always looking to improve if it can be done.

Please PM me some.

cheers

Dave

Sorry Dave, just saw this message. Have sent you a PM. 

Good point about assembly, I have a few tricks that I hope will surprise and amaze you with it’s cunning, foxy, wise old owl, sage of yore..........oh who am I kidding. I’m trying for a very easy coupling system bespoke to the APT, there I’ve said it.

 

I don’t want anything that takes the fun and enjoyment out of it, and long assembly processes will.

 

Cheers

Dave

Dave, have you seen the arrangement on HO scale Piko multiple units? They use a split articulated bogie design with a built in 8 pin connector. Simple, effective and easy to couple and disconnect. I have some of these if you'd like photos? 

8 would be a nice length, but this may well be a limited edition. What if you later get the chance to run the full length train, on a club layout or something, but can't because the extra coaches have become unavailable?

 

Edit: I can only fit 10 in my fiddle yard (which would still look nice) but have just ordered the 14.

I've done the same thing and ordered the 14 coach version as with it being a build-to-order I assume it'll be hard to source additional coaches after production. Better to have too many than too few! 

I model HO scale German and Austrian so this doesn't even fit within my modelling scope but I have to have one. And for the people complaining about the prices, have a look at the continental stuff and you'll see this is priced fairly considering the specifications.