Class 70`s on their way :)

[Skyline2uk]

I think you've hit the nail on the head there - the headlight boxes make them look like a Reliant Supervan. Without those, they'd just look like an updated class 58 or something.

Agreed, those boxes make it look, well, warty?!

For me the mid-body looks very much like USA locomotives (especially the overhanging vents), but I think the narrow body is definitely 58 like. Still, the 58 is one of my favs, and I won't be painting it green!

Skyline2uk 

[voltan]

Mein eyes! Zer goggles, zey do nothing!

Do not like their looks, only seen one going past and that was two to many.

[Skyline2uk]

 

Ah...The Simpsons Episode 2F17 "Radioactive Man" If I am not mistaken.....

(don't worry, I had to Google the Episode number  )

Skyline2uk

[red_death]

Having seen a fair few in action on the coal circuits round Warrington I've grown to really like them.  They are streets ahead of class 66s in terms of technology and performance.  Not as nice as a Class 60 though 

Cheers, Mike

[kiwi1941]

Has anyone a comment on how they run out of the box, reliability, quality control etc? TIA, Brian

[roundhouse]

We had two of them running all weekend at RAILEX and they seem very smooth. The lighting switch is great for switching off the rear lights when pulling a train.

Just an issue with weight as I mentioned above if you are running long trains.

Ian

[H]

The lighting switch is great for switching off the rear lights when pulling a train.

The switch is a nice touch and something that's been requested by enthusiasts. The snag is that the switch is located under the loco so you have to pick it up off the track to operate it. Makes running the loco light engine up to a train load, coupling up and moving off in the opposite direction a tad awkward. 

H.

[edwin_m]

How else could it be done without DCC? 

Incidentally, anyone any comments on how easy it is to convert to proper independent lighting with a decoder? 

[H]

How else could it be done without DCC? 

It's not the method that's in question - it's the location.

H.

[EtchedPixels]

It's not the method that's in question - it's the location.

H.

Where would you put it given it needs to be invisible?

[H]

Where would you put it given it needs to be invisible?

Not if it's disguised as say the roof mounted radio pod and is a push and return to position switch.

H.

[edwin_m]

Much as I dislike tail lights lit when hauling trains, I think I would prefer them to the Hand of God descending every time they need turning off or on!

[Ben A]

Where would you put it given it needs to be invisible?

Not if it's disguised as say the roof mounted radio pod and is a push and return to position switch.

H.

If it was on one of the cab roof pods, then the act of pushing it may well cause the other end of the loco to lift and derail.  TBH in N pretty much any "switch" is going to be either visually intrusive, or inaccessible, or hard to operate with 1:1 sized fingers.  I suspect that if you want to be able to run up to a train with red lights showing, then reverse off with them deactivated, some form of computer control is the only practical approach.

cheers

Ben A.

[PaulCheffus]

I suspect that if you want to be able to run up to a train with red lights showing, then reverse off with them deactivated, some form of computer control is the only practical approach.

cheers

Ben A.

Hi

Or of course DCC unless that's what you meant.

Cheers

Paul

[Agrafarfan]

I think the designer had a bad day. But the Farish model looks brilliantly modelled, well detailed. I reckon it will win model of the year 2013.