A short video of our Double Fairlie boiler-chassis in action! Having been in secret development since early 2017 the Double Fairlie is due for release in 2019
New Live steam Double Fairlie from Roundhouse
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That's a right teaser video, isn't it. Creating a bit of interest for what will probably be an expensive loco.
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Clever bit of marketing. Their Darjeeling Garratt must have shown them the way at that price point. Max
Very nice indeed. Sadly I won't be getting one. However no doubt one will be running on the CFR in due course.
Appears to have two separate boiler halves? Is that a linking tube?
Are there two burners?
Who can really tell, from it whizzing past / in the distance of a 33 second video?
My guess would be 'yes' to both. - So in effect 'a boiler in two halves'..
How else will they get equal output? - I ask, as I am no expert on live steam.
I sort of hoped they'd build it like a real Fairlie, two fireboxes, common steam space.
Separate halves would be quite difficult to get equalised output.
Academic, really; I doubt I'll be affording it, so drooling from a distance.
Well it seems to be missing a few bits, and unless Mike gets one it will be a shelf queen.
Good job the Harz never had a Double Fairly - oh heck they did! But never in service just stored between preservation locations - phew.
I guess this will retail around the 3.5K mark, but will sell like hot cakes. I'd be interested if the 45mm version didn't look too silly, its not going to be re gaugeable, but will have to see it first.
Strange choice soupy, but easy access to every drawing you want is the reason they went for it I assume.
Strange choice soupy, but easy access to every drawing you want is the reason they went for it I assume.
About as useful a 'first glimpse' as not bothering at all. It gets a massive 'whoopee' from me.
tac
I was rather underwhelmed as well Tac..
About as useful as a pair of chocolate teapot bodies to drop on that chassis!
About as useful as a pair of chocolate teapot bodies to drop on that chassis!
Well us Taffy blokes are getting a load of live steam prototype models aren't we ?
If memory serves there must be around half a dozen to choose from over the last few years
I will continue to visit the Ffestiniog, WHR and Talyllyn railways and ride behind the real ones and admire this new offering at a forthcoming show next year.
If memory serves there must be around half a dozen to choose from over the last few years
I will continue to visit the Ffestiniog, WHR and Talyllyn railways and ride behind the real ones and admire this new offering at a forthcoming show next year.
This one looks good to, my offer, re extensive testing, is still openWas that a moth flying past the camera lens?
I have the electric one in 45mm gauge so probably give it a miss.
