Advice on Dapol products please.

[Rabbitaway]

Hi All

I only have one Dapol steam B1 and that seems fine

I have few desiels and electrics and all run fine but they are very prone to blowing lights three locos with failed lights and one repaired when wire came off due to poor soldering

I do note that my class 58 is a very slow runner although they are low geared it does seem particularly slow

The only exception is the 220 Voyager which has so much friction in the bogies that it drags itself along!

[railsquid]

I do note that my class 58 is a very slow runner although they are low geared it does seem particularly slow

I haven't measured the scale speed but it is a freight locomotive, and seems to have a realistic top speed, unlike some stock I have which will fly around the track at an implausible pace.

[Pengi]

As mentioned before that can be issues with the lighting on the HSTs. i have had two failed reversing lights on the motor car of two HSTs. The issue was the steering diodes which I was able to replace on one car but not yet on the other (as it blew a hole in the PCB)

The quality of Dapol's soldering of the SMDs and the steering diodes was very poor - even worse than mine and that is saying something

I have also noticed a number of HSTs being advertised on eBay with failed lights.

The HSTs also have a tendency to uncouple after a few circuits round the track.

I'm afraid my experience of Dapol has not been very good

[Greybeema]

I have two Class 66s.  One old design one new.  Both run really well especially at slow speed.  One has a DN125 decoder and one a Lenz Silver mini.  Both will go from the mainline through to the cement works dropping from a scale 20 mph to 10 mph with no problems.

I also have a pair of 73s again both lovely smooth runners. 

I am very happy with my Dapol locos..

[sparky]

I have 3 class 56's and a blue western...all run very well and the detailing is good..the 56 are slow runners due to their gearing but are great for long freights and run smoothly at slow speeds..I run my 56 with 28 has wagons with loads using dz125/126 chips.