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New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:56 am
by SimonWood
At the Llanfair show, Roundhouse and Accucraft announced some new models.
Roundhouse have a new 'basic' series freelance 0-4-2 tender loco 'Jennie'. They did actually have it at the show; unfortunately I failed to take a photo
Accucraft will be doing a
7/8ths Kerr Stuart Wren.
They also have
new freelance 0-4-0 locos to succeed Ragleth: a side tank 'Talgarth' and a saddle tank 'Sabrina'.
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:19 am
by tom_tom_go
Roundhouse 'Jennie':
https://m.facebook.com/116369505103011/ ... e_internal
You don't need a FB account to view pictures.
Interesting news from Accucraft...
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:50 am
by Busted Bricks
Any idea about the price tag on the new Accucraft "Talgarth" and "Sabrina"?
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:43 am
by SimonWood
Busted Bricks wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:50 am
Any idea about the price tag on the new Accucraft "Talgarth" and "Sabrina"?
They're aiming for £950
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:17 pm
by Busted Bricks
I'm a bit surprised that is considered "entry level". How many people will drop that much money to get started in a hobby? I'm not saying they are overpriced considering they have a configuration very similar to a Roundhouse "Katie".
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:26 pm
by Andrew
Hmmm... I've never been much of a fan of Accucraft's generic locos, but those two are really rather nice, pleasingly chunky and very plausible-looking "muigh have beens", at least to my inexpert eye. Probably a bit big for me though, they'd tower over my carriages, and anyway, if the engine-buying pot ever fills up again (it's currently empty) I've got my eye on a Lilla. Tempting though, I look forward to seeing the finished products...
Personally. I'm not so sure about the RH model, although I reckon it might appeal as a starting point for 7/8ths folk, it puts me in mind of 15" gauge locos...
Andrew.
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:47 pm
by Big Jim
That's what I thought. It appears a little big for 16mm.
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:14 pm
by bazzer42
I guess the value of the pound may also be a factor in pricing
Re: New locos from Roundhouse & Accucraft Sept 18
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:18 pm
by dougrail
Accucraft with TALGARTH and SABRINA only had CAD design drawings, whereas RH had a fully working model of JENNIE to show [and play with]. A binus was that JENNIE and its tender was in the same maroon as the display Bertie, allowing one to match the tender up and take a look. The tender, which will be sold as a separate unit, does suit the tank locos very well!