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pauly

which should I get

which would you get  as I am interested in all of these and cant make up my mind  I don't know which 1 would fit in well with my railway but still be a good performer

all with similar price tag
rangerssteamtoys

Can you give us some pics to base votes off of ?

IDK anything about these engines.
pauly

they are all for sale at http://www.pps-steam-models.co.uk/index.htm lots of info there
bessytractor

may I ask why you ask about the Janet, seeing as you have a Jane already, and they are very similar.
pauly

jane has been a very useful engine to me and the janet seems a little more advanced so I am interested  

Iv seen people on here with loads of mamod locos because they simply like that particular loco
bessytractor

pauly wrote:
jane has been a very useful engine to me and the janet seems a little more advanced so I am interested  

Iv seen people on here with loads of mamod locos because they simply like that particular loco


janet is just Jane with a pressure gauge as an option!

its also a little bit heavier and has thicker frames, as far as the differences go thats pretty much it.

Edrig got my vote, Isabel is the ugliest loco on the market for me!

Of course if money was no object then I'd say go and buy yourself a Roundhouse Billy!  I really want one of those.
pauly

bessytractor wrote:
pauly wrote:
jane has been a very useful engine to me and the janet seems a little more advanced so I am interested  

Iv seen people on here with loads of mamod locos because they simply like that particular loco


janet is just Jane with a pressure gauge as an option!
its also a little bit heavier and has thicker frames, as far as the differences go thats pretty much it.

Edrig got my vote, Isabel is the ugliest loco on the market for me!

Of course if money was no object then I'd say go and buy yourself a Roundhouse Billy!  I really want one of those.


does it really matter Im just interested in that loco and was interested in what everyone else thought
bessytractor

pauly wrote:
bessytractor wrote:
pauly wrote:
jane has been a very useful engine to me and the janet seems a little more advanced so I am interested  

Iv seen people on here with loads of mamod locos because they simply like that particular loco


janet is just Jane with a pressure gauge as an option!
its also a little bit heavier and has thicker frames, as far as the differences go thats pretty much it.

Edrig got my vote, Isabel is the ugliest loco on the market for me!

Of course if money was no object then I'd say go and buy yourself a Roundhouse Billy!  I really want one of those.


does it really matter Im just interested in that loco and was interested in what everyone else thought


no matter at all, I'm just saying, its pretty much what you've got.
Titan

If you can afford it, Accucraft Edrig all the way. Proper reversable piston valvegear, ie not slip eccentric, good performer, lots of aftermarket stuff for them too if you want to personalise it.
bessytractor

Titan wrote:
If you can afford it, Accucraft Edrig all the way. Proper reversable piston valvegear, ie not slip eccentric, good performer, lots of aftermarket stuff for them too if you want to personalise it.


Indeed.  Shame you can't get coal firing for them anymore.
syrtismajor

Save a bit more and get a Roundhouse 'Bertie'  
Either that or the Edrig, something about the Locobox brand just says 'more trouble than they're worth' for some reason. I could be wrong, but I also think that all of their loco's look a bit 'cheap' compared to the other manufacturers.
And if you already have a Jane, you should only really have a Janet if you want a sister engine for her. Nothing wrong with a fleet of similar locos as long as you're sure that you won't be drooling over another make or model within a week of purchase!
pauly

bessytractor wrote:
Titan wrote:
If you can afford it, Accucraft Edrig all the way. Proper reversable piston valvegear, ie not slip eccentric, good performer, lots of aftermarket stuff for them too if you want to personalise it.


Indeed.  Shame you can't get coal firing for them anymore.


cant ya    that was a real reason for me to buy that engine
bessytractor

pauly wrote:
bessytractor wrote:
Titan wrote:
If you can afford it, Accucraft Edrig all the way. Proper reversable piston valvegear, ie not slip eccentric, good performer, lots of aftermarket stuff for them too if you want to personalise it.


Indeed.  Shame you can't get coal firing for them anymore.


cant ya    that was a real reason for me to buy that engine


it cost a bomb
syrtismajor

bessytractor wrote:


Indeed.  Shame you can't get coal firing for them anymore.


One word:

Bugger  
pauly

bessytractor wrote:
pauly wrote:
bessytractor wrote:
Titan wrote:
If you can afford it, Accucraft Edrig all the way. Proper reversable piston valvegear, ie not slip eccentric, good performer, lots of aftermarket stuff for them too if you want to personalise it.


Indeed.  Shame you can't get coal firing for them anymore.


cant ya    that was a real reason for me to buy that engine


it cost a bomb


I can imagine it was cheaper than 1 of roundhouses coal burners though
bessytractor

pauly wrote:
bessytractor wrote:
pauly wrote:
bessytractor wrote:
Titan wrote:
If you can afford it, Accucraft Edrig all the way. Proper reversable piston valvegear, ie not slip eccentric, good performer, lots of aftermarket stuff for them too if you want to personalise it.


Indeed.  Shame you can't get coal firing for them anymore.


cant ya    that was a real reason for me to buy that engine


it cost a bomb


I can imagine it was cheaper than 1 of roundhouses coal burners though


roundhouse don't actually make coal fired locos, they provide the chassis and bodies to Shawe steam services (or whatever its called) and he puts a coal fired boiler in.
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