BACHMANN : THE QUARRY HUNSLETS

We had already reviewed the senior sisters, here are the junior ones: the saddle tank engines from the Dinorwic Quarry and Dorothea Quarry. The least one can say is that they are indeed tiny! Just 47.5mm long, 23.3mm wide and weighing 33g. Two versions of superstructure are available, with or without cab, and in four equally pleasing liveries. The small coreless motor (with flywheel) drives the rear axle, and the engines can easily haul a string of skips, the only limit being adhesion, given their restricted weight. But it takes two dozen axles on a steep gradient to reach that limit, meaning they are well able to perform the type of service you would expect from them. And, although this may seem incredible, they are pre-fitted for a decoder. To…

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Voie Libre International (Digital) - 1 Issue, APRIL / MAY / JUNE 2023 - 113

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