Of course Tag is right about the RH's dropping oil between the rails. The first day I ran my SR#24 I found myself being concerned that the lubricator wasn't working correctly. When I checked the reservoir it was going down and the engine was working well. It wasn't until I took it off the track to put it away that I saw where the oil was going.
Another point to consider is price. Is it fair to consider a RH SR#24 in the same way that you would a Ruby? Of course not. And the Accucraft Shay comes with it's own carry box as well as carrying a price tag that can't be touched by anyone else. Now if they only would produce an American style road engine in 1/32". Of course I've wished for that from Roundhouse too. Phil > On 11/11/02 5:31, "Phil Paskos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > O.K. I'll bite on this one too. I've never seen any Roundhouse that spewed > > oil all over the track. Also, the expression" runs like a Roundhouse" is a > > compliment on their design and quality control that they deserve. > > Phil > > > Hmmm. Mine do. As do any other make of locomotive once fitted with my > chuff pipe. In fact the steam oil has to go somewhere and I prefer it to > drop between the frames rather than out of the stack and all over the > locomotive and train....but then my rails are not electrified for LGB or > similar plastic rats (ducks rapidly) :-) > -- > > Yours Aye > > Tag Gorton > Longlands & Western Railway > Trematon Office > Saltash > > Cornwall > > Directors: T. Gorton, Madame E. Lash >
