First Steam Loco

[sjrixon]

How about dragging up my old thread?

I didn't ever buy a loco. The plan as was last year to spend about 1k on a simple loco with remote control. For that price though, I'm happy to give up reverse from the remote. As I figure without a slowmo fitted, it's not like I'm shunting anyway!

I'm going to the garden railway show in June.. So fingers crossed!

[Garethh]

I’d second the previous reply about looking at a kit loco, cheaper, can be done in stages to spread the cost, and you’ll learn a lot about how it works in the process so repairs or modifications in the future will be much easier. Also the roundhouse range are really quite straightforward to build!

[sjrixon]

I do agree.. Maybe for my second live steam loco . I'd like to get something running quickly, then I can take my time with the next one.