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QUOTE (34C @ 19 Sep 2008, 11:18) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>We chewed this over earlier this year http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...?showtopic=4440 Clearly some people like this compromise, but it is completely unnecessary as the Bachmann A1 illustrates.
Though the relief of the axle boxes on the Bachmann A1 are a lot shallower than they should be to allow the side play of the cartazzi wheels, and with the compromise that is "OO" it's quite hard to see any wheels in there at all from all but the lowest veiwing angles.
I'm not knocking the Bachmann A1, I currently have 4 of the beasts and look forward to the A2 being released sometime next year if we're lucky.
As for the Hornby solution, is it really any worse than going round a curve and having the rear truck sticking out the side?
I'm happy with both solutions.
I think that the Hornby City of Leicester looks great and that livery really suited the Princess Coronations, I'll be picking one up at some point if I'm lucky.
Andii
Though the relief of the axle boxes on the Bachmann A1 are a lot shallower than they should be to allow the side play of the cartazzi wheels, and with the compromise that is "OO" it's quite hard to see any wheels in there at all from all but the lowest veiwing angles.
I'm not knocking the Bachmann A1, I currently have 4 of the beasts and look forward to the A2 being released sometime next year if we're lucky.
As for the Hornby solution, is it really any worse than going round a curve and having the rear truck sticking out the side?
I'm happy with both solutions.
I think that the Hornby City of Leicester looks great and that livery really suited the Princess Coronations, I'll be picking one up at some point if I'm lucky.
Andii
