A very nice Birthday present David , as you say the detail is first class , i had a bit of a problem with mine , it was the tender that would not run in line with the Loco , now with 1 axle less it is O K ...think that max 2nd radius curves for this size of Loco
Another superb review mate! This is personally my favourite 'Tornado' livery! Totally agree better than the Hornby one! Shame about the corner problem. What radius is it? Had the same problem with my 9F, but that was on 3rd radius, which is not right! Maybe a pick up fault?
Got the BR Green one on x-mas offer from Hattons, had a similar problem as you did with tight curves. Runs much better on the shallow curves, will do a review on it soon, and get some pictures up on Twitter
The corner radius's are 2nd on my layout. It's strange how it's fine going around all the other curves bar the one shown in the video. Completely random, sometimes it's fine around the curve and then other times it'll struggle. I've noticed when it does stall on the radius the trailing wheel just slightly comes off the track and then when it moves forward the wheel pops back on the track. Looks like it's a combination of length of loco around a slightly tight curve. Also what doesn't help which I didn't mention in the video is that the tender and loco are permanently coupled together with a draw bar, like the N class has, so there's no option to be able to uncouple the tender and loco and try the lengthen the gap between the two to help it cope with any tight radius's.
I have Curlew and Bois Russel and they both struggle on anything less than radius 3, they also do not like curved points either. The strange thing is my Hornby P2 Cock O the North goes around the same bends without a problem. I have checked the inner wheel diameters and they are fine. I think it is just the way they are. I would not recommend a Bachmann A1 if you have anything less than Radius 3 or curved points.
What I have done with my two A1's is bend the metal plate that overlaps the footplate and tender right up vertical, well as near as damn it, because while going into sidings it was catching the tender This is my video of Curlew, you can see where I have bent the plate up between the tender, you can see on a tight right hander where it slows down just like yours when it is going slowly. All my curves are Radius 4 except the right hander at the bottom of the page which is radius 2. The curved point on the outer track that goes into the inner track it cannot do without losing the pony truck. It will not do a curved point that is preceded by a curve, it will only do a curved point if preceded by a straight. ruclips.net/video/k5TBowMlXKg/видео.html
Great review of a lovely loco, that colour scheme is class.
Ian
A very nice Birthday present David , as you say the detail is first class , i had a bit of a problem with mine , it was the tender that would not run in line with the Loco , now with 1 axle less it is O K ...think that max 2nd radius curves for this size of Loco
Another superb review mate! This is personally my favourite 'Tornado' livery! Totally agree better than the Hornby one! Shame about the corner problem. What radius is it? Had the same problem with my 9F, but that was on 3rd radius, which is not right! Maybe a pick up fault?
Lucky looks great
Got the BR Green one on x-mas offer from Hattons, had a similar problem as you did with tight curves. Runs much better on the shallow curves, will do a review on it soon, and get some pictures up on Twitter
The corner radius's are 2nd on my layout. It's strange how it's fine going around all the other curves bar the one shown in the video. Completely random, sometimes it's fine around the curve and then other times it'll struggle. I've noticed when it does stall on the radius the trailing wheel just slightly comes off the track and then when it moves forward the wheel pops back on the track. Looks like it's a combination of length of loco around a slightly tight curve. Also what doesn't help which I didn't mention in the video is that the tender and loco are permanently coupled together with a draw bar, like the N class has, so there's no option to be able to uncouple the tender and loco and try the lengthen the gap between the two to help it cope with any tight radius's.
I have Curlew and Bois Russel and they both struggle on anything less than radius 3, they also do not like curved points either. The strange thing is my Hornby P2 Cock O the North goes around the same bends without a problem. I have checked the inner wheel diameters and they are fine. I think it is just the way they are. I would not recommend a Bachmann A1 if you have anything less than Radius 3 or curved points.
Hi David nice loco,does the hornby tornado slow on curves as well,i have two hornby ones and have no probs with curves,cheers Tony
Perhaps you can add buy and add more headboards, headlamps, and white disks for the engines to wear.
Does this loco have tender pick ups.
What I have done with my two A1's is bend the metal plate that overlaps the footplate and tender right up vertical, well as near as damn it, because while going into sidings it was catching the tender This is my video of Curlew, you can see where I have bent the plate up between the tender, you can see on a tight right hander where it slows down just like yours when it is going slowly. All my curves are Radius 4 except the right hander at the bottom of the page which is radius 2. The curved point on the outer track that goes into the inner track it cannot do without losing the pony truck. It will not do a curved point that is preceded by a curve, it will only do a curved point if preceded by a straight. ruclips.net/video/k5TBowMlXKg/видео.html