[pedromorgan]

sorry i havent replied to this thread.

yes the yellow stripe is a bit iffy. thgis is only made worse by the very glossy finish of the loco. i really dont think a gloss finish is suitable for a model. it never really looks good.

the chap seen in that other picture is i believe a bachmann employee and is seen in allot of the bachmann china literature.
when i first saw some of the pictures on the net i just thought he was some crazy guy that had more than a healthy interest in his models (come on we have all met them havent we??!!)

a 335 ft high mountain n HO. hmm i would struggle to find space for a 3 ft mountain but we can all dream....

Peter

 

[pedromorgan]

they can be obtained but i think evrywhere i know of is out of stock at the moment. i am sure there will be more batches as time passes.

its still sitting on my layout here. i havent got around to taking a look at the bogies. the loco wont even go up and down my test track without throwing itself of in one place or another.

Peter

 

[pedromorgan]

i had this loco to bits the other day to try and solve its poor running. i opened out the wheels so it was a tad wider than my back to back gauge and it helped but not solved the problem.

Peter

 

[pedromorgan]

34C thanks for the suggestions. i will take another look. i'm glad you enjoyed the review. i have another one comming soon of the 4-4-4 manchurian tank loco's.

Peter