GrumpyPenguin

Thanks for the info'. Looks like I will have to get a Liliput one & remotor it.

Is that Trix BR05 a tender driven one ? I had a locomotiver drive one & it was useless from the haulage POV. I sold it reluctantly as it would not pull 10 x free running Liliput coaches on the level. If yours in tender drive can you l;ey me know the catalogue number so that I can lkook out for one please ?

Absolutely spot on.

Interesting discussions. However, where is the money coming from ? (unless I've missed that bit).

If a flywheel is causing "noise & vibration" then there is something wrong with the ballance, either the flywheel itself or the motor/flywheel assembly.

Agreed, negotiating the use of "branding" & paying the agreed fee is one of the reasons why Oxford Diecast models of the same vehicle may vary between branding.

Nobody does (AFAIK) does a smoke unit that produces thick black smoke.

Hornby also model European & North American trains - Rivarossi, Lima, Jouef, Electrotren & Arnold. European (mostly German) steam locomotives used to carry 2 x illuminated items mounted above the buffer beams on each side. Later, a third illumitated item was added higher up & central - this was to differenciate (speeling?) between road & rail traffic where unfenced railway lines run alongsidfe roads. Early lamps were in fact huge on the locomotives that were not equiped with electic generators (hope that's the correct word - may be dynamo or alternator) or some form of electrical storage (such as dry cells or lead acid). Even some of the electrically powered illuminated items were still large - they used a white painted reflector & AFAIK a 25w Pearl lamp with an ediston screw bas but I have no idea of the voltage. More or less carried over to diesel & electric but some also have a high intesity illuminated item which may or may not be called a headlamp or a headlight. AFAIK filament lamps (as the componant, not the whole fitting/lamp) are known in some parts of the world as "globes". There will of course be many variants..................

Or,m in the case of Classic Vehicles "just go out and buy a five year old Tesla ?"

With you there.

That is of course true. However, I'm still allowed to express my opinion am I not ? The same goes for cladding on terraced houses and artificial grass.................

There are many vehicles that suffered from engines that were not quite "right" but mostly they can be sorted. If you don't understand why true Land Rover enthusiasts think converting Solihul producst to EV is mechanical vandalism then you are not a true LR fan (for all their quirks which is part of the appeal) & will never understand. I'll leave it there.

Two issues here ; 1) I don't want my entire journey recorded (there are enough ANPR & other cameras that do that anyway & that data is saved) - my Dashcam only saves a limited amount & woiuld only be downloaded/saved in the event of an incident. 2) AFAIK it is a condition of vehicle insurance in Russia to have a working dashcam fitted.

Could not agree more - my pet hates are active lane assist (as opposed to a simple beeping) & emergency brake interfere (sorry assist). Cruise/Active Cruise Control are OK & quite handy at times though.

It can be done "properly" but doing that to a Classic 2-door Range Rover is nothing but mechanical vandalism !