Which reliable loco next ?

Started by MalcolmInN, December 13, 2015, 10:08:23 PM

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austinbob

Quote from: silly moo on December 14, 2015, 05:39:59 PM
The newer Farish locos with loco housed coreless motors are very good, I have a standard class 5, a SR class N and a Merchant Navy,  all ran beautifully from the word go and still do.
I also have a Merchant Navy and N class which run beautifully. Others I have are Farish Duchess, Fairburn tank and Midland 4F - all great runners.
:beers:
Size matters - especially if you don't have a lot of space - and N gauge is the answer!

Bob Austin

Pengi

Just one Pendolino, give it to me, a beautiful train, from Italy

austinbob

Quote from: Pengi on December 14, 2015, 07:05:59 PM
Try Kato . . .
No doubt reliable Pengi BUT... No lubbly jubbly BR kettles which I'm sure is what MalcolmAl is looking for (I think?)
:) :beers:
Size matters - especially if you don't have a lot of space - and N gauge is the answer!

Bob Austin

MalcolmInN

Quote from: austinbob on December 14, 2015, 07:14:26 PM
Quote from: Pengi on December 14, 2015, 07:05:59 PM
Try Kato . . .
No doubt reliable Pengi BUT... No lubbly jubbly BR kettles which I'm sure is what MalcolmAl is looking for (I think?)
:) :beers:
:thumbsup:
Exactly so Bob :)

Edit of post#1
Quote from: MalcolmAL on December 13, 2015, 10:08:23 PM
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I have 3 (simple? 0-6-0) locos, two 4F and a J39 which run well enough but feel the need for /some retail therapy/ a more comprehensive stable such as a express passenger or flagship loco from the steam era.
I should maybe say that I have a tendency to view ex-LMS or ex-LNER with favour
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but Rule1 applies - which of you more experienced multi-owners would favour which loco ?

the Managing Directoress wants something 'pretty'  now, and could fancy an ex-GWR type :)

Actually I should have made the title  " reliable out of the box " , after my experiences with 2 other locos at my local emporium some long time ago now.

austinbob

Quote from: MalcolmAL on December 14, 2015, 07:53:36 PM
Quote from: austinbob on December 14, 2015, 07:14:26 PM
Quote from: Pengi on December 14, 2015, 07:05:59 PM
Try Kato . . .
No doubt reliable Pengi BUT... No lubbly jubbly BR kettles which I'm sure is what MalcolmAl is looking for (I think?)
:) :beers:
:thumbsup:
Exactly so Bob :)

Edit of post#1
Quote from: MalcolmAL on December 13, 2015, 10:08:23 PM
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I have 3 (simple? 0-6-0) locos, two 4F and a J39 which run well enough but feel the need for /some retail therapy/ a more comprehensive stable such as a express passenger or flagship loco from the steam era.
I should maybe say that I have a tendency to view ex-LMS or ex-LNER with favour
,
but Rule1 applies - which of you more experienced multi-owners would favour which loco ?

the Managing Directoress wants something 'pretty'  now, and could fancy an ex-GWR type :)

Actually I should have made the title  " reliable out of the box " , after my experiences with 2 other locos at my local emporium some long time ago now.
How about a blue Tornado - another nice runner. Or Join the Bachmann club and get a Caledonian Fairburn tank. Again - very pretty and a nice runner.
:beers:
Size matters - especially if you don't have a lot of space - and N gauge is the answer!

Bob Austin

MalcolmInN

Thanks Bob, good ideas :) I had forgotten about Tornado, not come across much discussion on the forum about it.

Pengi

Kato do make kettles

Link

Don't know if it is what you are looking for - kettles all look the same to me, ugly :P
Just one Pendolino, give it to me, a beautiful train, from Italy

austinbob

Quote from: Pengi on December 15, 2015, 12:58:50 PM
Kato do make kettles

Link

Don't know if it is what you are looking for - kettles all look the same to me, ugly :P
You're right Pengi. Those kettles in your link are pretty ugly!!  :P.
Its the Brit steamers you should be looking at... Bootiful.
:bounce:
Size matters - especially if you don't have a lot of space - and N gauge is the answer!

Bob Austin

MalcolmInN

 :laughabovepost:

Point of order - they aint kettles, they be industrial scale tea urns

fisherman

the  std  5 locos are a good bet...

they were superb engines ask  the  S & D drivers!!!

they ranged  far and wide  and lasted well into  the   diseasal  era...
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austinbob

Quote from: fisherman on December 15, 2015, 04:22:23 PM
the  std  5 locos are a good bet...

they were superb engines ask  the  S & D drivers!!!

they ranged  far and wide  and lasted well into  the   diseasal  era...
I agree - mines a great runner although its tender drive and I prefer loco drive.
:beers:
Size matters - especially if you don't have a lot of space - and N gauge is the answer!

Bob Austin

Hyperion

Quote from: MalcolmAL on December 15, 2015, 08:56:51 AM
Thanks Bob, good ideas :) I had forgotten about Tornado, not come across much discussion on the forum about it.

I recently got the tender drive tornado in the green livery. Great loco. Not as quiet as the 5MT but still very nice. I can recommend either.
DC or DCC, that is the question.

Roy L S

Quote from: austinbob on December 15, 2015, 04:41:19 PM
Quote from: fisherman on December 15, 2015, 04:22:23 PM
the  std  5 locos are a good bet...

they were superb engines ask  the  S & D drivers!!!

they ranged  far and wide  and lasted well into  the   diseasal  era...
I agree - mines a great runner although its tender drive and I prefer loco drive.
:beers:

Hi Bob

The Farish BR "Standard Five" is not tender driven it is one of the latest coreless motor loco-drives.

Are you confusing it with the tender driven Stanier "Black Five"?

Regards

Roy


austinbob

Quote from: Roy L S on December 15, 2015, 10:27:33 PM
Quote from: austinbob on December 15, 2015, 04:41:19 PM
Quote from: fisherman on December 15, 2015, 04:22:23 PM
the  std  5 locos are a good bet...

they were superb engines ask  the  S & D drivers!!!

they ranged  far and wide  and lasted well into  the   diseasal  era...
I agree - mines a great runner although its tender drive and I prefer loco drive.
:beers:

Hi Bob

The Farish BR "Standard Five" is not tender driven it is one of the latest coreless motor loco-drives.

Are you confusing it with the tender driven Stanier "Black Five"?

Regards

Roy
No confusion. My 5MT is a couple of years old - have they changed the drive system? Maybe I'm wrong about the tender drive - I'll have a check tomorrow.
:beers:
Size matters - especially if you don't have a lot of space - and N gauge is the answer!

Bob Austin

Webbo

I had a Farish black 5 (not the more recent BR standard class 5MT) a couple of years ago. Ran horribly out of the box, but gradually became almost acceptably smooth after running in. Being a tender drive, its ability to pull was not the greatest. Even with an extra piece of lead added to the tender, it would barely pull a rake of 6 Farish Stanier coaches up a 1.6% grade without slipping. Since this was my main line, the loco's performance was unacceptable and so it had to go. On the flat it would probably have been fine.

Webbo

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