Roundhouse 09 - Atlantic

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Roundhouse 09 - Atlantic

Post by SillyBilly » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:39 pm

Rebirth of Argyll from Roundhouse this year:
www.roundhouse-eng.com/atlantic.htm

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Post by LMS-Jools » Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:31 pm

Huwwah :lol: 8)

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Post by Matt » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:04 pm

Nice. The new engine doesn't seem to have at much detail on it as the first model.
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Post by laalratty » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:10 pm

Matt wrote:Nice.  The new engine doesn't seem to have at much detail on it as the first model.
I believe that this is a case of less is more. The old loco used a lady Anne smokebox with the rivet detailing that it has. However, the real loco had welded smokeboxes, with no rivets, therefore there shouldn't be rivet detailing on the smokebox. Personally I think it looks better for it. My guess is there have been other changes to make it more prototypical.
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Post by SillyBilly » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:24 pm

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Post by pauly » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:14 pm

older 1 looks much better! lovely spoked wheels

I think they should be expanding there basics range what with the economic climate all frosty :(
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Post by SillyBilly » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:03 pm

I don't like the spoked wheels personally, I think they're prototypical but they look too thin.

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