My test track is an oval with approx. 275mm radius and I've not had any problems with running.

Lindi,

Could you please clarify if 275mm is the radius of the track centre, or the inside or outside rail. 

It may be useful for me to use this as the minimum radius for sidings, etc., thanks.

Thanks Robert.
So far I’ve just given mine a coat of road grime. I might leave it at that or I might try to add a bit of oil spillage down the middle of the tank if I think I can make it look right. At least they are useable now. I just couldn’t run them in “factory fresh” condition.
Very nice model.
Mine are in a mainly van train and are probably taking diesel oil to Laira, St Blazey and Long Rock. Maybe that’s why there are three of them.

Also:

Farish "Poole"


Farish "Blue Riband"

All too 'retro', David, especially the Monkey (cheeky rapscallion, you )
There's no way I want anything that small anyway.
The Africa Twin would be OK if they did maybe a 650cc version of it

I've always believed Lima coaches are to the wrong scale of 1/160 and so do look small against 1/148 models. It's OK thinking a rake of them doesn't look so bad but the difference between them and a 1/148 loco hauling them is glaring.
Minitrix, although being the right gauge, have hugely out of scale inset windows as Mike says above. If you can live with this then they'd be your better choice IMO (although Dapol Colletts also have inset windows)