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Alco K28
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Hi Guys,
I have been hovering around for a few days and thought this looked like a great forum to join
So, a bit of background.....
I dismantled my previous 16mm live steam railway over 10 years ago. I had been running a Pearce countess, W&L Hunslet no14 and a Tolhurst coal fired V of R loco. I got a yearning to go back to British main line 0 gauge and within a couple of weeks everything was sold and the garden re-landscaped.
I had waited near on three years for my Tolhurst loco and coaches, and in typical fashion just as she was ready for collection, LGB announced their Aster/LGB K28. I just couldn't afford one, so have had a longing to own one for over 20 years.
So with every purchase comes a new set of problems..... The K28 is built to LGB's 1:22.5 scale and the Accucraft coaches are to 1:20. Trawling the net, I can't find any suitable Bachmann coaches in the UK, new or 2nd hand, and Piko appear to be to the correct scale but 1/2 the length!
Also, I need to consider either staying with the loco's analogue system, DCC or R/C. Obviously, sound is a must, although I'm not too fussed about the smoke.
I used Peco track for my last layout and it was in the garden for 12 years and was as good as new when I lifted it, so I'll probably go down that route again.
Looking forward to making contributions in the future, and gleaning lots of useful information in the meantime!
I have been hovering around for a few days and thought this looked like a great forum to join
So, a bit of background.....
I dismantled my previous 16mm live steam railway over 10 years ago. I had been running a Pearce countess, W&L Hunslet no14 and a Tolhurst coal fired V of R loco. I got a yearning to go back to British main line 0 gauge and within a couple of weeks everything was sold and the garden re-landscaped.
I had waited near on three years for my Tolhurst loco and coaches, and in typical fashion just as she was ready for collection, LGB announced their Aster/LGB K28. I just couldn't afford one, so have had a longing to own one for over 20 years.
So with every purchase comes a new set of problems..... The K28 is built to LGB's 1:22.5 scale and the Accucraft coaches are to 1:20. Trawling the net, I can't find any suitable Bachmann coaches in the UK, new or 2nd hand, and Piko appear to be to the correct scale but 1/2 the length!
Also, I need to consider either staying with the loco's analogue system, DCC or R/C. Obviously, sound is a must, although I'm not too fussed about the smoke.
I used Peco track for my last layout and it was in the garden for 12 years and was as good as new when I lifted it, so I'll probably go down that route again.
Looking forward to making contributions in the future, and gleaning lots of useful information in the meantime!
