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QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 19 Sep 2008, 04:52) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i must admit i am quite dissapointed with this news.
i think they had the perfect soloution with the A3, produce it with flangless wheels and include some flanged versions.
someone chose not to do that any more.
i like the fixed cartazzi but i do notice the flangless wheels.
Peter
*** I have to agree Peter - I hate the whole flangeless wheel concept, it really kills things realism wise to me.
There was no need to do it like that on a Coronation really... I've managed to keep a proper rear end on several DJH Duchesses with very little modification, mine are built for 36" and bigger but the one built for a friend was to negotiate 24" curves which it does just fine....
Its not all negative though... We shouldn't judge it finally yet:
The original chassis was pretty naff and I'd like to see a good photo of how they have handled the chassis cosmetically now, from front to rear... epecially the rear frames in the new version - if they've at last got less clear air at the front end and filled that horrid void under the cab properly then modifying it to have a proper rear truck may well be much, much easier than faffing around with all the proper frame extensions that are currently needed.
The million dollar question to me is.... have they improved the quality of the valve gear on this loco - it has been pretty poor so far compared to the quality of Walschaerts valve gear on other UK prototype loco's.... especially compared to Bachmann who do it much better!
Any chance of a photo or two Saint J??
Richard
Richard
i think they had the perfect soloution with the A3, produce it with flangless wheels and include some flanged versions.
someone chose not to do that any more.
i like the fixed cartazzi but i do notice the flangless wheels.
Peter
*** I have to agree Peter - I hate the whole flangeless wheel concept, it really kills things realism wise to me.
There was no need to do it like that on a Coronation really... I've managed to keep a proper rear end on several DJH Duchesses with very little modification, mine are built for 36" and bigger but the one built for a friend was to negotiate 24" curves which it does just fine....
Its not all negative though... We shouldn't judge it finally yet:
The original chassis was pretty naff and I'd like to see a good photo of how they have handled the chassis cosmetically now, from front to rear... epecially the rear frames in the new version - if they've at last got less clear air at the front end and filled that horrid void under the cab properly then modifying it to have a proper rear truck may well be much, much easier than faffing around with all the proper frame extensions that are currently needed.
The million dollar question to me is.... have they improved the quality of the valve gear on this loco - it has been pretty poor so far compared to the quality of Walschaerts valve gear on other UK prototype loco's.... especially compared to Bachmann who do it much better!
Any chance of a photo or two Saint J??
Richard
Richard
