Just ordered an Oxford Models Adams Radial in Southern green DCC fitted with sound. After stripping wallpaper all day I think I deserve it! Also waiting for Bachmann 3F to come back from the shop!! Cheers Ron
You'll be looking forward to that arriving then. Mind a wee video to let us hear it. The loco roster is starting to put on a bit weight Ron. Good on you. Anyone who does paper stripping deserves all they can get. Not the best of tasks.
Toto wrote: Toto It's a light weight loco unlike the 55 you just got Very nice Ron I have seen a couple of these and thay are impressive I agree with your rewarding yourself, A job well done deserves a reward. Well that our story and we're sticking to it right
I'll be very interested in what it sounds like, Ron. The SR livery looks nice on these too, so I think you've done well. I bought an Oxford Rail BR early black one, 30584, and I'm happy with mine (no sound though). The Hornby one is probably the slightly better model in some ways, but it is also somewhat dearer for the equivalent liveries and numbers. The real ones probably weren't asked to pull more than two or three coaches, but mine managed six with only a slight struggle on tighter curves. For the prototypes to pull that train, they would have been double-headed!
I've also got the 'Oxford Rail' BR liveried one and I understand that there was a problem with the front bogie not clearing properly on curves, modified on later models, though I've not had any problems with mine. I don't think the Hornby one is any better a model, just more expensive, or at least the 'recommended' price is! Keith.
One difference I noted whilst checking it up was that the Hornby model has a sprung rear bogie and the Oxford model hasn't. It seems a problem only if you have any gradients which I have not! CheersRon
Keith M wrote: Yes, the very first issue late BR one had the clearance problem. The version I bought had the revised fittings and also blackened handrails. The Hornby model has a little more finesse in some areas, and has the correct daylight under the boiler. Having said that, the Oxford one suits me fine; most of the finer points can't be seen when the locomotives are in service on a layout anyway. I believe, from reading elsewhere, that the Oxford one wins on hauling power.
Interesting to hear of the various differences. I've seen both and they both look really good to me. There again I ain't no expert. As long as you have fun running them. That's what counts.
I think the Hornby one were wired incorrectly so while there was no problem with DC, chips were being blown for DCC users.
InterCity72 wrote: I have heard of this happening, that's why I have ordered a Lais 21pin chip for my Dapol 08, at £10.95 it's a better sacrifice than a £100 sound chip. Pete.
It's not the first time Hornby have had the DCC socket incorrectly wired. Pin 1 being wrongly marked is a nuisance, but easily sorted, whereas wrong wiring and blowing DCC decoders is something else altogether. Doesn't say much for their chosen Chinese factory's QC department, does it? Keith.
