The ready to run manufacturers sometimes get criticised for the size of flange that appears on their locomotives and rolling stock. It is said to be overscale.
Now I was messing about with some rolling stock fitted with finescale wheels tonight. On the temporary layout quickly set up the rolling stock kept derailing on the bends.
So I reverted to typical ready to run rolling stock with standard wheels and hey presto, it did not come off.
I had a look at the track and levelled it off as best I could. The finescale wheeled wagons were then placed back on, and this time they did not come off.
So it then occured to me that those who say that the ready to run manufacturers should fit finescale wheels as standard don't really appreciate why overscale flanged wheels are fitted in the first place.
Is a brand new modeller (youngster?) going to lay track perfectly flat the first time around?
And is the semi skilled modeller when created a permanent model layout at home for the first time adept at laying track perfectly flat?
How are they going to feel if every brand new loco that they buy, fitted with the finescale flanges some demand, keeps coming off on every bend?
To be honest, I can now see the manufacturers point of view with this one.
Any thoughts anybody?
Happy modelling
Gary
Now I was messing about with some rolling stock fitted with finescale wheels tonight. On the temporary layout quickly set up the rolling stock kept derailing on the bends.
So I reverted to typical ready to run rolling stock with standard wheels and hey presto, it did not come off.
I had a look at the track and levelled it off as best I could. The finescale wheeled wagons were then placed back on, and this time they did not come off.
So it then occured to me that those who say that the ready to run manufacturers should fit finescale wheels as standard don't really appreciate why overscale flanged wheels are fitted in the first place.
Is a brand new modeller (youngster?) going to lay track perfectly flat the first time around?

And is the semi skilled modeller when created a permanent model layout at home for the first time adept at laying track perfectly flat?

How are they going to feel if every brand new loco that they buy, fitted with the finescale flanges some demand, keeps coming off on every bend?

To be honest, I can now see the manufacturers point of view with this one.
Any thoughts anybody?

Happy modelling
Gary