New Blue Riband Farish Spam Cans

[Caz]

I've noticed that Farish are doing a couple of Blue Riband Merchant Navy's (re-tooled?) which are also shown as DCC ready, does anyone know whether they're using a tender drive or a loco mechanism.  I did read somewhere that some of the new Farish releases are to use a new loco body drive mechanism (or was I dreaming!) which should leave the tender free to add sound etc.

Any info most graciously received, thanks.

Caz

[Newportnobby]

Hi Caz,

Not sure about the spam cans, but the new Austerity is definitely body drive.
Personally, I'm waiting to see what Dapols BoB/WC spam cans will be like

[longbridge]

Hope they do I am a Spam Can nut 

[tutenkhamunsleeping]

Hi,  it was announced as loco drive with 6 pin DCC socket in the tender.

Steve

[GWR-Kris]

wish some of the dapol locos where loco driven not tender makes it better converting to have sound, and more choice of decoder.

[Caz]

Hi,  it was announced as loco drive with 6 pin DCC socket in the tender.

Steve

Brilliant, that's just what I was hoping, with any luck we'll be able to shoehorn some sound in   

Caz

[Caz]

Hi Caz,

Not sure about the spam cans, but the new Austerity is definitely body drive.
Personally, I'm waiting to see what Dapols BoB/WC spam cans will be like

I thought I'd read somewhere that some of the locos were going to use body drive motors, not sure I'll buy one of these as they are a bit ugly but not as bad as the Q1.  Only good looking locos are allowed on my layout        

Caz

[Newportnobby]

  Only good looking locos are allowed on my layout        

Caz

I guess a 'Crab' is out of the question then. What a brute that is

[Caz]

  Only good looking locos are allowed on my layout        

Caz

I guess a 'Crab' is out of the question then. What a brute that is

If it was a nice fresh Cromer dressed one I'd be very interested. 

[Pengi]

I didn't know there was a train called a Crab so had to Google. Is this it?

http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/the-crab-appeal/

I don't think it is half as ugly as the Q1 or the Spam Can although beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I also only want good looking trains on my layout too.

[Newportnobby]

I didn't know there was a train called a Crab so had to Google. Is this it?

http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/the-crab-appeal/

I don't think it is half as ugly as the Q1 or the Spam Can although beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I also only want good looking trains on my layout too.

That's the Crab alright
Reeling from you thinking the Spam Cann is ugly, though

[daveg]

Hi Caz,

Not sure about the spam cans, but the new Austerity is definitely body drive.
Personally, I'm waiting to see what Dapols BoB/WC spam cans will be like

OK, I'm dumb! What's a spam can??!

Dave

[Newportnobby]

Hi Caz,

Not sure about the spam cans, but the new Austerity is definitely body drive.
Personally, I'm waiting to see what Dapols BoB/WC spam cans will be like

OK, I'm dumb! What's a spam can??!

Dave

Hi Dave,
See Wickedpedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulleid_Light_Pacific

[K-N-Gauge]

I love my little lms maroon crab shame it has a split gear at the momment! And I dont think there bad looking at all!

[Newportnobby]

I love my little lms maroon crab shame it has a split gear at the momment! And I dont think there bad looking at all!

Just as well we all have our likes/dislikes - we don't want to make it too easy for the manufacturers