Seen yesterday......
http://www.directtrainspares-burnley.co.uk/page6.html

No idea if they are a bargain or not, but an ideal way to run in locos on DC before chipping them for DCC.
The Standard 5MT shown on the stand used 4 of the units so cost would be £32

Hi  Mick,   

When  we were at Preston  a young lady was giving out leafelets for these  saddles  in  the  refreshments  area, although  i  havent looked at their site.   

Bachrus have for a long time  have been known for rolling roads  with  the DCC  concepts active  set more recently,   i   have the  DCC  concepts  one which   covers   4   scales   the  blocks included to   make  them   interchangable it is the most expensive mind 

http://www.digitrains.co.uk/ecommerce/search/dcdcm-rra6-dcc-concepts-rolling-road-active-set.aspx 

Thank  goodness i  bought my set when they were  similarly  priced  to the ones you   found 

Bachrus  prices are here  ..........

http://www.digitrains.co.uk/ecommerce/search/small-scale-saddle-set-sa4.aspx

So  the ones from  Directtrainspares are good value at  £32.00  i would like to see a review of them,   just looked at their  contact details & they are literally down the road from me so  i  could be paying them  a visit soon to take a look  at their stock   


   

These cheaper ones are advertised on eBay as well, I did have a look at them because the listing initially indicated £8.50, then you read on and realise you need four although the price for four is £32, so money off for multiple purchase.

They are one of these "things" which would be nice to have but if my locos run then I am happy, if they have a slight wobble I can't see it where I might if it were stationary thundering along on a rolling road.  Using them for running in a loco, I think I would rather be hypnotised watching it going round an oval of track.  This way I am getting to see every side of the loco and should be able to spot any defects.

I think for the amount of times I would use one of these I would rather spend £32 buying more stock that I really don't need 

Here endeth the ramblings - John 

Well .... they're cheap, I'll give them that.

Can't say I like how they are fitted to the track - just laid on it   No attempt to make a saddle that fits onto the rails & reduces the chance of everything falling off ?  I'll give it a miss ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111019341859?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

got a set of six at my offer price.  its the same seller as they arrived in a nice little spares box with the shops logo on it.

they really on the threads of the protruding screws to grab the track.
they are perhaps a bit too long(wide) to get 3 under an 0-6-0 or a Co-Co boggie, so a set of 4 should do for diesels.

i'm going to mount mine between brass anglestrips on top of a box with volt and ammeters.

Quote from: AndyGif on March 24, 2013, 01:31:46 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111019341859?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

got a set of six at my offer price.  its the same seller as they arrived in a nice little spares box with the shops logo on it.

they really on the threads of the protruding screws to grab the track.
they are perhaps a bit too long(wide) to get 3 under an 0-6-0 or a Co-Co boggie, so a set of 4 should do for diesels.

i'm going to mount mine between brass anglestrips on top of a box with volt and ammeters.

How do they perform  Andy grippping the track  ?   

You could do a tutorial  how you  mount them   between  the brass strip   with  meters  a   more economical way  of  setting up   a  rolling road unit 

Quote from: upnick on March 24, 2013, 01:54:30 PM


How do they perform  Andy grippping the track  ?   

You could do a tutorial  how you  mount them   between  the brass strip   with  meters  a   more economical way  of  setting up   a  rolling road unit 

they grip ok, though there's not a lot of the screw sticking thro the bottom so might get sloppy over long term use.

i was planning on doing some photo,  as i get round to making it, see my other thread in the dc wiring section on volt and ammeters for my travails so far.....