A new addition to the Gaggle

[KentKeith]

After a wait of at least three years got a phone call from Andy at Kent Garden Rail yesterday advising that the long awaited Goose #4 had arrived. Details were exchanged and a large red box was delivered by Fed Ex just before lunch.

Although the EG&SNNR is in non-operational mode until next year as the sun was shining a photo shoot was deemed necessary:

with a close-up of the cab unit:

and the trailer:

...and having looked at this picture see that the back bogie is off the track:wits:

 

[KentKeith]

At the moment only have access to picture of another two members of the Gaggle:

It's good to see that the new arrival has a completely different cab unit and different livery on the trailer. Think it was worth the wait.

 

[lone ranger]

They look really grand

 

[daveyb]

officially jealous!!

 

[KentKeith]

Yep, they are horrible looking ugly things.......but that's why I like them

Before cutting the grass this afternoon delved into the steps and came up with another couple of geese. Firstly, no.7:

and then No.6:

 

[lone ranger]

Very very jealous, a fine gaggle of geese :love::love:

 

[Ian Powell]

I likes them, I do.

 

[PaulRhB]

Very nice Keith, just a few K27's and C16's to go then

 

[beavercreek]

Nice, nice nice......I do like the geese..very jealous of your collection...I only have 1,2 and 6

 

[Nodrog1826]

...and having looked at this picture see that the back bogie is off the track:wits:

I dont know how to say this but in one of the other pics the front bogie is off the track as well
well the flange is on top of the rail at least.....

 

[Richie]

Very nice Keith

 

[Charles M]

" Beauty is in the eye of the beholder " , so they say. To the accountant for the Rio Grande Southern they were beautiful. To a cash strapped railroad in the 1930's struggling to survive , they were a beautiful sight coming down the track with mail and small goods packages.
I have ridden in # 2 & # 7 , # 6 is yet to come . They have character unlike anything else on rails . They seem to go in all different directions at the same time when they are running down the track , honking and clanking.

Charles M

 

[trammayo]

I too admire them! Beyond my budget really. Have thought of scratch building the odd one though. Nice collection indeed

 

[stevedenver]

wow-beautiful models
they look like the real thing
do they light up nicely too-looking at those headlamps and center lamp and markers -would love to see it lighted-presume there are tail lights as well?

 

[Graham ASH]

They all look terrific, I only have one at the moment - Goose No1, But Im hoping to add to that with a no 2, 4, or 6 - they will run on my Modular Fn3 layout.
Do you have sound or DCC in any of them Keith ?

 

[Graham ASH]

An update, thanks to another G Scale member I have just ordered a s/h Goose, No 2 - and this one has sound fitted. Should be here tommorow so will be able to test run it, and check the sound.
Its a completley different animal to Goose No1 which I already have, I think next I will go for Goose No 6 - These locos will al feature on my Modular Fn3 (1:20.3) layout, all will have sound - I think its going to be slightly noisier shows

 

[daveyb]

GARDEN RAILWAY CENTER HAS A S/H BERLYN GOOSE 6 IN V GOOD CONDITION

300 SQUIDDLEYS,,,,,