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IP shelly tram

Post by jay1976 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:49 am

Has anyone got a IP engeneering Shelly(looks like toby from thomas the tank)
I quite fancy one as I like the look of a tram plus my almost 3 year old would like it.always a good thing as this may keep wife happy if I spend out on a engine.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:56 am

This looks like a good buy as I was watching it but can't justify the price at the moment:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHELLEY-TRAM- ... 1c344aefed

jay1976

Post by jay1976 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:29 am

already bidding on that one

MDLR

Post by MDLR » Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:51 pm

It's actually available from IP Engineering again at the moment - see http://www.ipengineering.co.uk/page180.html

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Post by jay1976 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:16 pm

I first saw it in garden railway mag and looked on the web page and thought birthday prezzie for me later in the year then while searching ebay found 1 but if it goes above my max then will just wait till later in the year and buy a new kit and make one myself..
Will also radio control it with 2.4ghz control kit(which is pretty cheap to get online)

jay1976

Post by jay1976 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:26 pm

didnt win the ebay 1 so looks like it could be kit building for me later in the year then
anyone else have one?

andymctractor

Post by andymctractor » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:21 pm

I bought one when the new batch was announced recently. I prefer radio control so I spoke to Ivan (its best to ring him) and took the simple way out and ordered the stuff from him. I already have a suitable controller. All I need now is batteries and he advised me a suitable trader.
The tram is nearing the top of my 'to do' pile but I can say it looks a nice kit. I have read about changing the gears to brass ones supplied by Cambrian but I havn't looked into this.

I'm tempted to try and wood stain the body rather than paint it but we will see.

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Post by MDLR » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:48 pm

andymctractor:85760 wrote:I'm tempted to try and wood stain the body rather than paint it but we will see.
That would work well!

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Post by planty » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:52 pm

When IP say remote control ready, is this for specific kit?

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