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Although there is probably no such thing to please everyone, looking over the various posts made on this (& other forums/groups) many, many steam outline locomotives are lacking in some respects. Based on my observations of what other people (& myself) would like to see I have come up with the following features that should be able to be incorportated in an OO/HO RTR (largish) steam outline locomotive.
5/7 pole motor with flywheel mounted in the tender, powering the locomotive driving wheels via a shaft.
Decoder socket in the tender, accessible via an easy clip off body (or 2 screws at most) with no danger of damage to fine detailing. Room for a variety of decoders.
Tender underframe in metal to increase stability.
Adjustable length drawbar.
Locomotive/tender fully wired for lights/sound.
Plenty of weight in locomotive or (main body in die-cast with plastic detailing) to assist traction & stability.
Space (in firebox ?) for loudspeaker.
Delicate detail parts moulded in flexible material.
Possible alternative parts, such as fully detailed "front ends" & "more accurate" or "practical" pony wheels/piston rod covers.
Not forgetting the wealth of detail & attention to accuracy that we now expect as standard.
And, of course a locomotive of this caliber should be able to handle an absolute minimum of 10 "average weight/running" coaches with ease.
Any more features to add ?
Dread to think of the cost though
5/7 pole motor with flywheel mounted in the tender, powering the locomotive driving wheels via a shaft.
Decoder socket in the tender, accessible via an easy clip off body (or 2 screws at most) with no danger of damage to fine detailing. Room for a variety of decoders.
Tender underframe in metal to increase stability.
Adjustable length drawbar.
Locomotive/tender fully wired for lights/sound.
Plenty of weight in locomotive or (main body in die-cast with plastic detailing) to assist traction & stability.
Space (in firebox ?) for loudspeaker.
Delicate detail parts moulded in flexible material.
Possible alternative parts, such as fully detailed "front ends" & "more accurate" or "practical" pony wheels/piston rod covers.
Not forgetting the wealth of detail & attention to accuracy that we now expect as standard.
And, of course a locomotive of this caliber should be able to handle an absolute minimum of 10 "average weight/running" coaches with ease.
Any more features to add ?
Dread to think of the cost though


