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New Live steam Double Fairlie from Roundhouse
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Yes - particularly the lending (IOU) part of the Bank of Mum & Dad!
funandtrains
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If they did one the colonial export Double Fairlies with bigger cab and spark arrestors I might be interested but I have no interest in Ffestiniog models as all look too short next to G scale rolling stock.
You could always modify one.
tac foley
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Interesting times ahead for Double Fairlie fans with both Roundhouse AND Locobox throwing their hats in the ring. Who will be first with a loco on the rails, I wonder?
Is it perhaps time for a wish thread, where you posit your ideal next in production model, giving the rationale behind your choice?
tac
Is it perhaps time for a wish thread, where you posit your ideal next in production model, giving the rationale behind your choice?
tac
Wow! Impressive model and a reasonable price. I had never seen this before. Are you running it on trackpower or have you converted it to battery radio control?Was that a moth flying past the camera lens?
I have the electric one in 45mm gauge so probably give it a miss.
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Peter Lucas
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Peter, It is one I have stashed to paint and line some day. Track powered. Made by San Cheng and was available in 32mm and 45mm gauge.
Below is a link with detailed pictures.
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/25364-16mm-festiniog-double-fairlie/
Below is a link with detailed pictures.
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/25364-16mm-festiniog-double-fairlie/
GRS also did one in 45 Track Gauge once, a good friend has one with a rather nice set of FR Carriages. Was I think a Kit but probably available then made up as well.
Rhos Helyg Loco Works
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Locobox/Elstow Engineering have announced they are not proceeding with their Fairlie.
Sadly the prototype was not on display on the Roundhouse stand yesterday, but I did see an undressed Fairlee on one of the layouts. Wonder If that was the prototype being given some test runs. Drat why did I not take some pictures?
funandtrains
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I think I would need quite a bit of nerve and more savings to risk modifying a loco that will cost over £3,000.
Just be brave go boldly where no man has ever been before!
funandtrains
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LOL if you donate the cash.
Steamcraft did a Rio Grande version a while back, just a pity the build quality was not great,
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