QUOTE (alastairq @ 31 Aug 2008, 21:20)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>spot on...... June 1958 Model Railway Constructor.....not a lot changes?
Giveaway must be the reference to half-wave rectification.....???
or the motor bogie????
no mention of the railgrinder wheels??
An educated guess, but the "working headlight", "new motor bogie" and "matt black" pointed me in the right direction.
The general style of the article, and yes, the reference to "half-wave" certainly meant this wasn't a review of a recent model!
As you say, no mention of the serrated wheels, which I think was an attempt at improving adhesion. This explains the reference to haulage capacity. What it doesn't say is they made one heck of a noise - I used to pretend it was the sound of the engine, but you are closer to the truth in saying that it sounded like it was grinding the rails! They were a right pain to clean properly as well. I also had the Southern EMU with this motor bogie - wish I still had it!