Agree certainly. I am looking forward to having a look at the new Baguley with the metal chassis. I am a bit of a steam freak personally and so I prefer the electric diesel outline to steam outline ? but IMO it is good to see all segments of the hobby being addressed. I would like to see more British outline track power ? this can only be good for us all because it would widen the availability of RTR stock for all branches of the hobby. It would also be good to see these little beasts DCC fitted. If US and Continental outline is thus fitted then these should be as well.jimmielx said:
Accucraft electric L&B Lew and Lyn?
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3Valve
Railways; Air cooled VW's; Soul Music
Sounds interesting but just seems very pricey to me for an analogue electric loco. I know its all metal construction etc etc, but so was the original electric Caley and it cost less than £400.
At around £500 or so I'd be very tempted but £800 plus. No thanks, not for me.
At around £500 or so I'd be very tempted but £800 plus. No thanks, not for me.
I think that the gearbox needs improvement after hearing of poorly made ones on the Countess and Diesel. I like these models, but the chassis looks so basic for such an expensive model- things like the wiring, limited pick up, gearbox and all open to the elements. If this was improved, along with being DDC ready than they would justify the price.
We dont need another fine model let down by its chassis, he says looking at his burnt out Bachmann tram!
We dont need another fine model let down by its chassis, he says looking at his burnt out Bachmann tram!
PaulRhB
This Way Up
I think part of the problem with the gearboxes is that those used to kitbuilt chassis and model engineering are prepared for minor problems as they bed in but those used to rtr models consider it should work perfectly from the start. Accucraft kind of bridge the two fields as these were designed as live steam and then back engineered to make electric versions. My Countess did run hot initially but after two easy cleans she now just gets warm after an hour or so continuous running.
Running in models is also a good idea and I suspect we are all guilty of throwing locos straight into service without running in as recommended by the manufacturer. I bought a rolling road to make it easy and have seen improvements as a result.
I think if you compare these Accucraft models to similar metal models from Kiss or LGB Aster they still come in significantly cheaper for comparable size which I believe justifies the basic mechanism, I agree though that a dcc socket is a good idea and would go as far as saying put it in the boiler / smokebox so the decoder can be slid in or out without taking the loco apart. (depending on the decoder size naturally)
Running in models is also a good idea and I suspect we are all guilty of throwing locos straight into service without running in as recommended by the manufacturer. I bought a rolling road to make it easy and have seen improvements as a result.
I think if you compare these Accucraft models to similar metal models from Kiss or LGB Aster they still come in significantly cheaper for comparable size which I believe justifies the basic mechanism, I agree though that a dcc socket is a good idea and would go as far as saying put it in the boiler / smokebox so the decoder can be slid in or out without taking the loco apart. (depending on the decoder size naturally)
KeithT
Hillwalking, chickens and - err - garden railways.
If the new locos are analogue I hope that Accucraft, and others, will take a leaf out of Bachmann's book and fit a simple polarity switch thus enabling trains to be run in opposite directions on double track.
I have never understood why the relatively sophisticated models from LGB have never had the facility.
I have never understood why the relatively sophisticated models from LGB have never had the facility.
indiahussar
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I run Live steam, so this you may think is a daft question. I am interested in a Lew, as I would like to convert it to Battery, as someone is doing for me right now with the new Bachmann Lyn.
The question is why is the Bachmann Lyn £167 and the Accucraft Lyn going to be around £1000. This is a vast difference in cost.:thinking:
James.
The question is why is the Bachmann Lyn £167 and the Accucraft Lyn going to be around £1000. This is a vast difference in cost.:thinking:
James.
PaulRhB
This Way Up
Limited production in metal versus mass production in plastic, as Accucraft will probably only order 100-150 of each the factory cost will be much much more compared to hundreds of the plastic Lyn in the four variants. I suspect the Accucraft ones are painted then transfers applied by hand while the Bachmann ones will be tampo printed in less than a second.
The dual gauge option also bumps up the price with the extra pony trucks.
The dual gauge option also bumps up the price with the extra pony trucks.