Trevor Hammond

So it's not just me, then, in thinking that.

I've had the same experience with the " flickering firebox " effect including 2HD models.

Thank you.

I run on DC but really want a double deflector Earl Marischal. Accepting that the sound effects etc. Wouldn't work but could I replace the chip with a blanking plate to allow me to run it on D.C. or, as I already have the single deflector model could I just swap the tenders when I wish to run the double deflectors mode to achieve the same result please?

SAC Martin is an apologist for Thompson. I don't trust his research or writing.

I have nine locomotives with the Flickering Firebox effect . I didn't want it as I regarded it as a gimmick which is just as well as on seven of the models the effect failed after less than 30 minutes cumulitive running.

Those lamps look awful and overscale. Time for Hornby to ditch the gimmicks and concentrate on getting the basics correct.

Yes, I do. Great model, Nice runner.

My pair have been on my layout since yesterday.

The P2 has a pony truck not a front bogie.

Hornby seem to be expecting a lot of stock "towards the end of September"

I regard the flickering Firebox as a gimmick which is probably just as well as, out of the 9 locomotives I have purchased with this feature over the past year, 4 of them have had the effect fail after around an hour of cumulitive running. Prince of Wales lost it's flicking firebox after around ten minutes running. I'm not returning them as it's a feature I'm not concerned about. I did mention it to SK before his retirement was announced. At that stage I had 6 locomotives with the feature of which 3 had lost the effect. He was going to get technical to phone me to discuss the issue, but they never did.

I can confirm that all three of mine run happily on 2nd and 3rd radius curves.

4th. Actually.

I collected my three from my dealer this afternoon. Delighted. No visible faults, nice finish, they all run well and will handle second radius curves without any problems.