Quick pic of Bridgebury gate (N gauge) in the trailer - loaded in sections and stored vertically bolted to the sides of the trailer. It travels well like this only occasional small details fall of - easily recovered. Fast for loading and unloading. 4 wheels, heavy chassis and sensible tyre pressures makes it very stable and suffers less with pot holes. Down side is the slower speed limits than vans/cars etc - but I can leave the trailer at home and dont need to drive a van every day. Towing brings is Increased fuel consumption (particularly into head winds!!) theres a requirement to have the correct licence conditions, sensible if you can reverse a trailer, remember to lift the jockey wheel once its coupled, and make sure its insured & covered for recovery etc. But trailers have little running costs compared to cars and vans with only periodic servicing. Its very much a personal choice which you go for and I see equal amounts of vans and trailer wherever we go with bridgebury.
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Quick pic of Bridgebury gate (N gauge) in the trailer - loaded in sections and stored vertically bolted to the sides of the trailer. It travels well like this only occasional small details fall of - easily recovered. Fast for loading and unloading. 4 wheels, heavy chassis and sensible tyre pressures makes it very stable and suffers less with pot holes. Down side is the slower speed limits than vans/cars etc - but I can leave the trailer at home and dont need to drive a van every day. Towing brings is Increased fuel consumption (particularly into head winds!!) theres a requirement to have the correct licence conditions, sensible if you can reverse a trailer, remember to lift the jockey wheel once its coupled, and make sure its insured & covered for recovery etc. But trailers have little running costs compared to cars and vans with only periodic servicing. Its very much a personal choice which you go for and I see equal amounts of vans and trailer wherever we go with bridgebury.