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SillyBilly
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 Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: The new Mamod loco |
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Prior to the event everyone was all hyped up about the new Mamod loco, but it seems no video yet? I've seen photos, and it deffinatley needs much more than a Dremel to make it look atleast presentable, perhaps it's because it's horrificly ugly, or is it just because it doens't work very well?
One thing I will say, is that the wheelsets are very nice, they've got the old style casting pressed on axles rather than punched on, if these went in the old loco and they sold them as spares I think they could do quite well.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: The new Mamod loco |
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| SillyBilly wrote: | Prior to the event everyone was all hyped up about the new Mamod loco, but it seems no video yet? I've seen photos, and it deffinatley needs much more than a Dremel to make it look atleast presentable, perhaps it's because it's horrificly ugly, or is it just because it doens't work very well?
One thing I will say, is that the wheelsets are very nice, they've got the old style casting pressed on axles rather than punched on, if these went in the old loco and they sold them as spares I think they could do quite well. |
The prototype supplied to Forest Classic's wasn't completed in time to steam. Well done Mamod  Thats why there is no video 
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SillyBilly
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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That's a shame, I hope for their sake that it works REALLY well out of the box, because with those looks it needs to.
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Chris
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I didn't think it was ugly. If it is a good runner then it is a very good value for money loco. |
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Chris wrote: | | I didn't think it was ugly. If it is a good runner then it is a very good value for money loco. |
I agree with you there!!!
My names certainly going down on the list for the first production run
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Anyone got a link or a pic? I have only seen a pic of the prototype model  |
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The dome is a tempoary job just sat on there at the show and Phil is on to Mamod about the lining as he agrees it isn't to good
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