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On March 23rd, we received the first of the our exclusive production models for us to display, and here is a picture of the finished product.
The main batch should be with us in the 2nd half of April when despatch will start.
There are still plenty available, and we can still accept reservations using our Online Shop - click here, by e-mail at sales@candmmodels.co.uk , or phone us at 01228 514689 during opening hours.
Our limited edition is of 250 units in total and this is split into 2 halves, with 125 of each locomotive being produced. The locomotives being modelled are:
86.204 City of Carlisle
86.241 Glenfiddich
Price has had to be nudged up to £106.50, following
the increase in VAT rate at the start of 2010.
The model features:
- The excellent new Super Creep Motor
- Flywheels
- Low Friction Mechanism
- DCC Socket for a 6-pin decoder
- Directional Lighting
- NEM Coupler Pockets and profile wheels
- Additional parts for self-addition
- Etched nameplates, but to be fitted by the buyer.
A few words about the pantograph. This is not wired up, so current collection is through the wheels only. The style fitted is a 'generic' single arm pantograph, as a Stone-Faiveley style is not produced in 'N' gauge, and to set-up an accurate pantograph for this project would push the cost of the model up substantially.
As fitted, the pantograph's lower arm rests on the roof well when 'raised', whilst the upper arm rises only slightly. This way, it will not interfere with the Dapol 'N' gauge masts. This set-up results from the screw holding the pantograph to the roof protruding up into the moving parts of the pantograph base.
It is easy to get to the pantograph screw within the body and to lower it, so as to allow the pantograph to rise to a higher height, but care then needs to be taken about how you keep the pantograph resting on the insulators set on the roof.
We felt we better point this out, before we are inundated with queries as to what might be wrong!