Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.

[Andrew Young]

Evening Rob.

That is a lovely looking locomotive.

Dare I ask, if you have had time for a quick test, what the running is like? One or two reports (on the Internet therefore not necessarily reliable) suggest that some have 'issues'. And that the instructions mandate a thorough running in period.

Frankly I trust your view well above some random geezer on YouTube.

Best of wishes.

Kane

Kane,

Whilst there will undoubtedly be the odd rogue model in any batch, the availability of forums / YouTube etc means that sometimes the knowledge of these isn’t always in proportion to the number affected.

Interesting comments regarding Rob’s experience with the Bombay version and stresses the need to test run any purchase within the warranty period.

I bought a ‘Hawthorn’ blue one which arrived yesterday. Tried it on my NG7 layout with its uneven track. The six wheel chassis copes admirably with it and ran both well and quietly in both directions. I’m happy enough with it for now and will run it in in due course.

The only problem I’ve got now is that I could be tempted to have another and I really really don’t need any more 4mm scale distractions!!

Andrew

 

[Kane Clements]

Kane,

Whilst there will undoubtedly be the odd rogue model in any batch, the availability of forums / YouTube etc means that sometimes the knowledge of these isn’t always in proportion to the number affected.

Interesting comments regarding Rob’s experience with the Bombay version and stresses the need to test run any purchase within the warranty period.

I bought a ‘Hawthorn’ blue one which arrived yesterday. Tried it on my NG7 layout with its uneven track. The six wheel chassis copes admirably with it and ran both well and quietly in both directions. I’m happy enough with it for now and will run it in in due course.

The only problem I’ve got now is that I could be tempted to have another and I really really don’t need any more 4mm scale distractions!!

Andrew

Hi Andrew.

I agree with your first paragraph, hence the cautious wording of my original post. I figured an opinion from Rob is of greater value than that of somebody unknown on net.

I generally wait before I buy, on this occasion I decided that most of the batch would be sold through very quickly. Which seems to be the case. So I have pounced straight away.

BW

Kane