A friend brought his new DoG (Special Edition) to our Club last night for its first run. I am not able to comment on the detail inaccuracies, but in my opinion it ran pretty well for a new loco. There was a slight 'whine' from the motor (or possibly gears), and it was a little jerky, but these improved as it ran. It also ran smoothly in a straight line without waddling. It managed to negotiate some curves which have defeated other (older) large engines with fixed con-rods, and also ran through some tricky sections slowly without stalling.
Would I buy one? Not if the choice was between a new Hornby Britannia class and the DoG. The Brit class are smoother, quieter and better detailed in my opinion.
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A friend brought his new DoG (Special Edition) to our Club last night for its first run. I am not able to comment on the detail inaccuracies, but in my opinion it ran pretty well for a new loco. There was a slight 'whine' from the motor (or possibly gears), and it was a little jerky, but these improved as it ran. It also ran smoothly in a straight line without waddling. It managed to negotiate some curves which have defeated other (older) large engines with fixed con-rods, and also ran through some tricky sections slowly without stalling.
Would I buy one? Not if the choice was between a new Hornby Britannia class and the DoG. The Brit class are smoother, quieter and better detailed in my opinion.