Trains/Newquida RC loco

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Edward Johns

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I have bought one of theses locos on eBay for £60. It is the Newquida/ Trains loco as sold by East Coast on eBay for £130.

I bought it as non running as the seller said it looked new and was in the box but he was unable to test it. It was described as a loft find. It arrived today and it does indeed look new. It has no battery but that is not a problem as I have several from RC cars that I have. The radio transmitter has no aerial but that is also not a problem to replace and I probably have one of those as well. It was delivered by Hermes who, as we were out at the time, " kindly" dropped it over the back gate. On inspection there is just the top front light that has become dislodged and needs glueing back. Again that is no problem although I will submit a claim to Hermes.

Tomorrow I will put a battery in it and see if anything works. If it doesn't then I will need to get in to the loco to check deeper. I have no doubt I can get it going as I have fixed many non running loos on HO and N gauge layouts I have had.

My question is about getting in to the loco. Does anyone have one of these? Do they come with any instructions? If anyone has those could they scan and email them me?


I bought the loco to use with track cleaning wagons as RC is perfect for doing that. I am new to G Scale and currently planning the track plan, although I will have to wait to actually lay track as my left ankle is in plaster following an accident a few weeks ago. So getting this loco going is something to keep me occupied for a few hours.

If the response I got when I joined G Scale Central a few weeks ago is anything to go by then I have no doubt that someone will have the answer I need.

Many thanks in advance.

Ed
 
Here you go Ed. Don't expect too much though as they are minimal. If you can't read the detail, send me your email address via a 'conversation' - don't put it on the open forum for security - and I'll email the original photos to you.

Your seller with the 'loft finds' must have one hell of a loft as he's been selling these for ages with the same description. I originally had five of these locos but now only have three left of which only one is currently functional. I sold the other two off for spares. About 18 months ago the importer in Southampton was selling off non working ones and customer returns in bulk - five for £100.

Mike.NQ1.JPG NQ2.JPG NQ3.JPG NQ4.JPG
 
Hi Mike. Well live and learn as they say. I knew it was Chinese but I wasn't sure about the overall quality. My HO collection is mostly Marklin and they did, for a while, have certain products made in China. Some were appalling quality but some were vey good. I spoke to someone from Marklin at a show in Germany last year and they said the good quality items were produced when Marklin employed their own quality control people to oversee things. When thy didn't ....

Anyway many thanks for the documentation. That will help me get it going. As I said I intend to use it only to run round the track with a cleaning wagon attached so as long as it does that the other functions are not of importance to me. If need be I will get in to the loco and install a new 2.4 ghz receiver. A simple RC set with receiver and transmitter can be had for £30 these days. Actuallyly I have one available from one of the several RC cars I have.

Anyway onwards and hopefully upwards and forwards.

Many thanks Mike for the info and quick reply.
 
Not a bad loco if you paid less than £100 for it. when they first came out the locos were being offered for around £80 as I recall. I paid about £120 for a set with loco, two coaches and plastic track.

Not much weight so don't expect it to be able to cope with a lot of drag from a cleaning wagon. I wouldn't advise adding too much additonal weight, I doubt the mech could handle it.

I found a few molding pips on the rods needed removing on mine to allow it to run smoothly.

The cab switches let you turn the sound off (fortunately!), and also you can set it to run autonomously without needing the transmitter on which is handy if you just want it to potter round the line while you get on with other stuff. The RC has a degree of proportional speed capability despite what some folk have said in the past, though it definitely works best when the transmitter batteries are fresh.

It's not too difficult to get into, just some screws underneath as I recall. I replaced the weird blue lights with warm-white LEDs.
 
Hi ntpntpntp,
thanks for the info. That's encouraging especially as I intend that it will do exactly as you describe, just trundle around with1 wagon with the LGB track cleaner attachment. I was hoping to stick a battery in the loco and in the transmitter to see if there is life but I am out most of today so that will have to be tomorrow now. I am not really interested in the sounds. I will get those from digital locos. I already have a Stainz loco with full digital in it. Last month I bought a Piko BR64 and an ESU decoder to put in it. I intend to get 2 more locos that are digital and that will be it. We have a very small garden and the track plan has to be suitable for that. So the RC loco is not for normal running.

Ed
 
Ha ha ha, and then you'll think, 'mmm I could have another battery loco, just for ...........'

It's downhill all the way from here :nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:



Don't ask me how I know :cool::cool::cool::cool:
 
Hi Ed,
good luck with the Newquida. You did well for the price you paid. If you haven't laid track yet, consider the fact that these locos do not like tight curves. Mine had a lot of trouble with 4' radius/LGB 1100 curves due to the center non-powered wheels not having enough play. It was fine on LGB 1600 track.

Jeff
 
Hi Rhinochugger. No I don't think I will buy any more battery operated locos. I am far too much in to digital but by far the biggest reason is my wife. She has gallantly tolerated my passion for model railways for the last 40 years, with first n Gauge and then HO. N gauge took over the largest spare bedroom before I took over the loft to start with HO. The garden is totally her domain and the new venture is, for the first time in my modelling history, a joint venture. There N gauge is long gone but this time I have had to agree to it being garden first and my railway second. I'm very happy with that as it means she will do the "horticultural stuff" that is suitable for the railway and that will mean some significant planting changes. My timing in that respect is perfect as she has been talking about removing some medium size conifers and some shrubs that have got too big. It was meant to be !! I have had to willingly agree to a maximum of 3 locos. The Furka Oberalp set is on the list and mutually agreed. So no more battery operated locos.

Wadomac, thanks for the info I do have some 1100 curves but I larger radius curves are on the shopping list. With my birthday not too far away it will be perfect for the members of our large family of mother in law, 2 sister in laws and various nieces and nephews. They usually don't know what to get me but this year G scale track is the answer.

Ed
 
Seller's listed another one. Will be watching it to see how much it goes for. Says it's the last of three! Methinks he can't count as three show on the first page of his feedback. On the plus side his feedback is 100% and even I have bought stuff from him in the past. I might yet plump for a couple of 1/24th scale tanks (the with guns type) to add to my military train.
Mike.
 
Ebay Mike, well as you say his feedback is 100%. I am currently wheelchair bound following an accident where I broke my heel. That has prevented me testing the loco but as I have said before as long as the motor is OK and the running gear doesn't need major overhauling, I will get it going.

Stockers & zerogee, I have used more than my cat's 9 lives over the years, smuggling in first N gauge and the HO gear. That is mostly small enough to hide in jacket pockets, (N Gauge) or backpacks or friends hold luggage (HO gauge). The problem with G scale is that is big and sneaking it in is very, very difficult. Actually the limiting factor is the small size of our garden. It is the thing that will restrict my number of locos. The Furka Oberalp set is the only other loco and coaches I want to get and that I have space for - fortunately for my wallet!!

Ed
 
Edward Johns said:
Ebay Mike, well as you say his feedback is 100%. I am currently wheelchair bound following an accident where I broke my heel. That has prevented me testing the loco but as I have said before as long as the motor is OK and the running gear doesn't need major overhauling, I will get it going.

Ed
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If you are stuck for any bits, let me know. I will probably break my two non runners for spares. They didn't come from your seller, by the way. I've had them for some considerable time. As for smuggling stuff in I've had to resort to using the boot of my cars as an interim resting place. The Orient Express set came in a box about the same size as our telly and a couple of recent loco purchases would only just fit on the kitchen worktop. They are now safely 'hidden' within the Tardis (garage).

Mike.
 
ebay mike said:
..........As for smuggling stuff in I've had to resort to using the boot of my cars as an interim resting place. The Orient Express set came in a box about the same size as our telly and a couple of recent loco purchases would only just fit on the kitchen worktop. They are now safely 'hidden' within the Tardis (garage).

Mike.
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You realise that if our respective Better Halves ever log onto GSC as "guests", to check what we're up to, then we're all screwed.....? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Mind you, Mike, I can always argue that I'm only about half as bad as you (in terms of loco numbers)!

Jon.
 
My other half now has her own battery loco. The Playmo yellow diesel.

A good bit of kit, that's ripe for modding or bashing.

I have one of the NQD locos, but I haven't run it in ages. It's okay for the money you paid, but the Playmo would be better for a track cleaning application? It even looks like Permanent Way Plant in its yellow livery and it'll pull 6 wagons on the flat with ease....
 
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