Best Loco.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:14 pm

Ok, here is a question. What do you think is the best live steam garden railway loco that has ever been produced?

From the evidence I've seen, I think the best one is the Roundhouse 'Lady Anne'.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:21 pm

I'd have reason to agree with you there, whatever if its a loco produced in any great numbers, then the best 16mm engine would be from roundhouse, they are such great runners

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:58 pm

I'd have to say somthing along the lines of a Shawe Steam/Roundhouse Linda

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mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:35 pm

I think for shear value to quality/quantity, the Accucraft Edrig would have to win (ot being bias)....

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:04 am

Well it depends. The best loco must be one of the John Britton coal fired Garrats-perfection IMHO

But i think that in terms of proper companys it would be the Lady Anne-the epitimy of garden railwaying

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:46 am

steamyjim wrote:Well it depends. The best loco must be one of the John Britton coal fired Garrats-perfection IMHO

But i think that in terms of proper companys it would be the Lady Anne-the epitimy of garden railwaying

Darn straight!

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:51 pm

Difficult to commit to a loco for this posting, as there are so many available and I've barely started in seeing them all in action yet.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:18 pm

The best beginners loco ive ever seen is an edrig.
For sheer power the accucraft superior or locobox afrikarn.
There only engines ive seen though there are probably better ones out there.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:24 pm

Oh no, best starter engine is a millie, but I would say that cos i've got one

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:12 pm

Im going to withdraw from this cos otherwise im gonna start argueing.

P.S Edrigs rule

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:19 am

It's one of those things that is a matter of opinion, depends on what you want realy, are me talking dream loco here, or just value for money.

As far as value for money goes I'd have an 'Edrig', I look at Chris' 'Millie' and think that it looks rather nice, but then I read about what an 'Edrig' has over a 'Millie', yes perhaps it is a fantastic loco coming from a company with exceptional standards, but I prefer money over service.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:35 am

The number of things that went wrong in me getting caradoc really push me towards roundhouse for any future purchase, their service is so good, plus millie was good straight out of the box and very very good after some running in turns, its a great engine to drive, and I don't mind the slip eccentric valve gear

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:50 pm

Ive never had a major problem with accucraft straight out the box but I have heard of wheels melting and twisted frames (Oh no wait thats just the garret)

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:53 pm

Yeah, accucraft seems to have bit off more than they can chew with the garret. However, they seem to have done a good job with the WD Baldwin. I've seen some videos of them on youtube, and they look really good

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Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:55 pm

Here's a good video of the Accucraft Baldwin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwDcitAkxy8

Enjoy.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:56 pm

oh, sorry, that adress dosn't work for some reason.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:57 pm

Well you can now add twisted frames for a caradoc, (it had to go back) then the replacement had the water level check valve not working cos there was no hole in the banjo! The caradoc has also always been very stiff and does not like steep hills and gradients plus the pressure sometimes drops quickly for no reason (well ok It drops because its being used but surely it should be able to sustain pressure?)
Ps This is my 100th group posting

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:51 pm

The only problem I'm having with mine is that when on long trains the timming shows up badly when in reverse, luckily when we discovered this I was round at my friend's railway, and he's offered to have a look at it when the engine is next in pieces

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mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:53 pm

SillyBilly wrote:The only problem I'm having with mine is that when on long trains the timming shows up badly when in reverse, luckily when we discovered this I was round at my friend's railway, and he's offered to have a look at it when the engine is next in pieces !

I havent noticed that on mine (yet!).

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:55 pm

mhlr wrote:I havent noticed that on mine (yet!).

You need a real whopper of a train!

BTW guys it's Garratt, not garret, the way I remember (coutrestry of some clever soul) that a Garratt has two of everything (which it doesn't, but you get the jist(?)).

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