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Well, my dad decided to get his first loco. To begin with, he was going to go for the new IOM Viking, but Brandbright were having problems with them (and also not replying to our emails).

So, after ringing a certain company and being told they wouldn't be able to send the loco until late October, we then rang GRS yesterday, and look what appeared on the doorstep this afternoon!




























A brand new 'Criccieth Castle' in Anniversary grey. There are thoughts on naming it 'Pendennis Castle', which is just around the corner from us. There are also some mods planned for it, which are all cosmetics. Anyway, have a look:

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Yep, the best you can get! Heres mine. I also considered the grey, but i got deep brunswick green in the end.

Nice, what's with the blinky headlamps? The sound can get a bit drilling on the video.

Looks like your turntable could do with some work!!

Nice, though I do wish Roundhouse would cover those slotted bolt heads on thwe axles they are very obvious on this particular model.

I watched the vid and me dogs barked like mad at the sound


are those ants crawling around the track at 3.40? I hate ants!

Very nice Pete, I wish my dad would buy new engines for use on my line (but then again I have got an uncle... )
I do know someone with a "Cricc" however, and have it seen it running at steamups my opinion is that anyhthing more then about 5 mins of the sounds becomes quite annoying. Especially with the horn being continually blown!!!

Will: Blinky headlights are the camera, I checked whilst videoing it. The sound gets drilling? Well I still reckon its better than that rubbishy one fitted to your B.G. that sounds like a computer going bazerk.

LMS-Jools: I have been thinking about your comment, I will see what my dad thinks about painting the bolt heads red to blend them in abit!

Pauly: Should turn down the speakers a tad bit then Probably louder on your computer than the loco actually puts out
Didn't see ants though, but I get loads of them around this time of year. I either pour a bit of petrol on the place they come from and set a light to it, or use the white ant power!

laalratty: My dad wanted something to take to steam ups so hes not left out!! However, he doesn't want a steamer, unlike your uncle who bought a TAL!!!

I don't know why people keep knocking the sound though, I rather like it and it sounds great going through my tunnel. It isn't overly loud either... at least theres a switch to turn it off anyway - just doesnt seem the same loco then though.

and your turntables looking a bit warped as well

pauly wrote:and your turntables looking a bit warped as well  :|

That's because it is. But that was the first time I have used it since last year!

mhlr wrote:LMS-Jools: I have been thinking about your comment, I will see what my dad thinks about painting the bolt heads red to blend them in abit!

They will look much better if you do that. Painting the wheels black might be a good thing to do as well.

Yeserday I did paint the bolt heads red, I will get a picture later. I also painted the wipers black, the little panel to the left of the bonnet, the buttons/switches inside the cab, then added No. 10 on the buffer beams in MHLR fashion!

laalratty wrote:Very nice Pete, I wish my dad would buy new engines for use on my line (but then again I have got an uncle... )
I do know someone with a "Cricc" however, and have it seen it running at steamups my opinion is that anyhthing more then about 5 mins of the sounds becomes quite annoying. Especially with the horn being continually blown!!!

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUgh