QUOTE(Makemineadouble @ 25 Oct 2007, 07:25)

Just in case you thought I was anti Hornby "which I'm not", the same applies to Bachmann please give the punters some tender pickups and simple plug connection between tender and loco.
To both of you why can't you put the DCC plug in the tender where it goes on American loco's. To add a bit more constructive criticism the Scot tender does not have an NEM pocket, this is quite unacceptable and regressive.
Manufacturers if you want high prices, not only do the punters want pretty locos they want functional ones as well.
***MMAD - I was reading a 1981 "Model Railway Constructor" over lunch today.
The mag reviewed a new Hornby loco and commented "and the top comes off the tender to reveal a space for a Zero One chip". Seems they forgot all about that one

- mind you, you could always use the new Back EMF TCS M1 or MC2 and have a fully insulated decoder that fits anywhere in the loco, is fully insulated so can't short out and runs at least as slowly on speed step one as Zimo, ESU or lenz.... for almost half the price AND with a better warranty to boot!!
Interesting "other comments"
**The reviews all included a drawbar pull in ounces for reviewed loco's - sorely missing from cuurent reviews in mags.
**Nothing changes in haulage power either - the Fleischmann 2-10-0 tender drive loco reviewed had 4 times the drawbar pull of any of the Hornby loco's!
** The review of the Hornby LMS Compound mentioned the tender looked good but the axleboxes and springing were a bit shallow - Hornby STILL do the same thing with all their Stanier Tenders - P-Poor axlebox detail & depth, including all their new releases!! Also interesting to note the loco at this time had both driving wheel and front bogie pickups!!
(I shave it all off and use the Brassmasters Detail Kits)
** The New BM/Mainline Parallel boiler Scot was reviewed in Glowing Terms. (Still wish H had done this and not the rebuilt!!)
** Nothing changes - today its Ebay pricing but the magazine commented thus (They were also reviewing the first re-run of " Lord of the Isles" and commenting how good it was to se it again. "as used prices were at an absurdly high level" among collectors for the original 1961 production.
** Mindful of other current threads here - There was a full multi-page article on OHLE.
AND *** a "how to" on making points as Peco are inadequate!!! (And as far as I'm concerned, Re Peco - its still the case... 25+ years on and they still make cr*ppy pointwork!)
rememebr - this is a 1981 mag.... clearly - it was a great issue to read AND nothing changes very much, does it
Richard