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by riber3
Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:12 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

Hope I'm not too late! I have experience with Swift Sixteen, IP engineering and PDF models. All 3 are good, PDF models now supply metal frames and motion with their models (I'd check before buying, it makes a difference). Of the 3; Swift Sixteen provides the highest quality model although the kits ...
by riber3
Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:00 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

HGLW, PFD Models, IP engineering and Phil Sharples are all excellent producers of nice inexpensive kits and are all really well produced. There are also smaller producers for rolling stock that are also very good. You really get want you pay for, though with care, all of the sellers kits can be a m...
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:53 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

+1 for HGLW excellent budget kits, and a massive +10 for PS models, loads of lovely simple to build kits which you can improve upon with your own detailing. The PS kit linked above above will not disappoint. It won't pull a rake of loaded tippers, but will manage adequately pulling half a dozen of ...
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:51 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

I second the recommendations for IP Engineering and HGLW - we have laser cut kit locos from both on our line and are very happy with them. Phil Sharples also does a few laser cut loco kits, e.g: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sm32-Sm45-16mm-scale-Hudson-Loco-Kit-Battery-Loco-Narrow-gauge-32mm-45mm/1933...
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:47 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

ge_rik wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:16 pm PS
If you don't mind using your phone or tablet as a transmitter, you could cut costs the control system by using one of these http://locoremote.co.uk/




Rik
I Like this and thanks for the heads up will definitely consider this at a later point
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:45 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

For the money you really can't go wrong with a loco kit from HGLW. http://www.hglw.co.uk/Locos.html That would be my recommendation as well. Easy to build and robust with a decent mechanism. I wrote up my build of one of their locos here.... https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2018/04/how-i-constructe...
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

Busted Bricks wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2020 5:15 pm For the money you really can't go wrong with a loco kit from HGLW.

http://www.hglw.co.uk/Locos.html
Wow!! they look quite impressive I will go and read a little more on their website. Thank you very much for the info
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

I have some experience of these kits, one which I built for a friend and another I was asked to finish by fitting RC gear etc. (I sent that one back to its owner!) In both cases I wasn't impressed with the kits, not that they are poorly designed and printed, rather that they are made of flimsy, lig...
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

Re: My First Loco Recommendations Please

Hi and welcome. No experience of the seller, however, at that price you cannot really complain if it does not meet your expectations. IP Engineering are a well known supplier of budget garden railway stock: https://www.ipenginnering.com/ No, I haven't spelt the web address wrong that is what they a...
by riber3
Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:30 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: My First Loco Recommendations Please
Replies: 22
Views: 11005

My First Loco Recommendations Please

Hello everyone I am looking to buy/make my 1st loco and since I am now on very tight budget due to buying some 45mm track and my car breaking down this week I thought I would get some recommendations. I know can try and find a cheap Playmobil loco if I am lucky but I have also been looking at one of...