It's my birthday and I decided to treat myself to a loco. Was it N gauge? Was it 00 gauge? No, it is a Dapol 0 gauge Terrier.

I have been a Terrier fan since I lived on Hayling Island as a child and I have models of them in both 00 and N. I just couldn't resist Dapol's latest offering. It is a beautifully detailed loco and I'm really pleased with it.

I can understand the appeal of 0 gauge but I'm not about to abandon N, a circle of 0 gauge is 9 foot across and I don't have the room.

My loco will be displayed in a diorama.

...nah!!!

buy a Peco point  n  do  a micro layout....

Any chance of a picture of said Terrier ?
Happy Birthday by the way.

I've only got my mobile phone at the moment and loading a photo from that is a bit beyond me but when I get home in a few days time I'll post a picture.

Would love to see it. Was tempted myself!

Will likely get either the Terrier or 08 at some point. There's something lovely about 0 that I think makes it a great addition to N. One for detail, the other for realistic trains. 00, to me, is a compromise between the two.

There is 0 gauge set track out there. Why not get some to set up on the patio outside in summer? 0 is perfect for garden railways!

http://www.tower-models.com/towermodels/ogauge/peco/track/index.htm

Cheers, NeMo

O gauge garden railways are best mounted above the garden. I have two friends with O gauge garden railways. This is one of them -   

http://youtu.be/NtkqExY89Dw

G is bigger and coarser and is better for ground level garden railways like mine
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http://youtu.be/nDwDi-ytN_E

Nice  !

Put a massive rapido coupling on the front and call it an 'O' scale model of an 'N' gauge prototype 

Quote from: silly moo on February 03, 2016, 04:25:36 PM
No, it is a Dapol 0 gauge Terrier.

I'd call for your ex-communication, but you just know some smart alec would pull the cord 

Happy Birthday moo! Lovely treat - it's what birthdays are for.

Looking forward to getting a look at it! 

A belated "Happy Birthday". I was looking at a site that featured the Terrier very nice loco. What version did you get?

I am trying to persuade Mrs "H" that a nice BIG green 08 with noises etc would be a great gift for my 60th next year.  She however thinks differently.......  The dark side beckons.

Have you ran it yet on a small piece of test track?

I must admit they do look good and probably very welcomed by the O Gauge community.
Happy Birthday btw.

Quote from: Bealman on February 04, 2016, 04:29:15 AM
Looking forward to getting a look at it! 

Only if the picture's scaled down to 2/7ths of the original size