I've always avoided electric locomotives because I didn't want to deal with the Wires which seem very complicated and very delicate,  but was wondering if certain electronic locos look "okay" running on a layout without?

Anyone do this?

I really like Talk Talk but after about half a dozen tracks they start to drone a bit.
I've many tracks in my collection but this gets played more than most........

Gosh, this next song is 40 years old. A work buddy introduced me to this band and I only have the album* that this comes from and it's a corker. Featuring Stevie Winwood, Danny Thompson, Morris Pert, Alan Gorrie and many others. So here is Talk Talk and "Happiness is Easy"...


Tim

80's music at its best.

*"The Colour of Spring"

Only the following were push-pull fitted, according to my googling of Wikipedia:
41210 to 41229, 41270-41289 & 41320-41329.

I believe that the BRITISH RAILWAYS version of the Ivatt will have push pull apparatus fitted.

Quote from: madchadbrad on April 10, 2026, 10:52:42 AM

Quote from: Roy L S on April 09, 2026, 11:26:39 PM

Quote from: madchadbrad on April 09, 2026, 09:17:48 PMApart from the numbering, are there any other differences between the push-pull versions of Dapol's Ivatt 2MT tank locos and the non-push-pull versions?

Yes, the very prominent push-pull equipment by the smokebox, unlike the GW locos which had mechanical linkages, LMS ones had a vacuum driven system.

Thanks!
Darn it! That probably means that s/h examples of the original Dapol production run version will be like for hens teeth ... or any new run version at premium price!

I wonder it anyone does an add-on moulding/3D print that could be added to a non-push-pull loco?

Having had mine exit the table (at the kind of speeds only these locos seem capable of) and suffer external damage i had to buy a couple of spare bodies. If the push pull apperatus is still on either of them its yours, will have a rummage tonight...

Maybe this from Peter's Spares?
EBay.uk item #314587589414

Quote from: Roy L S on April 09, 2026, 11:26:39 PM

Quote from: madchadbrad on April 09, 2026, 09:17:48 PMApart from the numbering, are there any other differences between the push-pull versions of Dapol's Ivatt 2MT tank locos and the non-push-pull versions?

Yes, the very prominent push-pull equipment by the smokebox, unlike the GW locos which had mechanical linkages, LMS ones had a vacuum driven system.

Thanks!
Darn it! That probably means that s/h examples of the original Dapol production run version will be like for hens teeth ... or any new run version at premium price!

I wonder it anyone does an add-on moulding/3D print that could be added to a non-push-pull loco?

Foreigner '4'. An album very much of its time but still worth a listen to now and then

Quote from: Adam1701D on April 10, 2026, 09:29:27 AM

Quote from: madchadbrad on April 09, 2026, 09:17:48 PMApart from the numbering, are there any other differences between the push-pull versions of Dapol's Ivatt 2MT tank locos and the non-push-pull versions?

Yes - the push-pull version has extra tooling for the pimps and fiddly bits.

Now that's a really unfortunate typo