P A D
Western Thunderer
My interest in loco kit building dropped out as far back as 1979. Painting & Lining is a skill few people ever master and quite simply, it gave me a better income. Today I am all-but retired and would dread building a loco kit and waking up each day to face a part-finished pile of parts on my workbench. RTR suits me fine as a starting point so long as it runs decently. I doubt I will buy another Heljan.
Your Large Prairie looks superb P A D..........Well balanced and just right. I presume the pony wheels are Slaters....? What size did you fit fore and aft?
Hi Larry,
I fully understand why you and others buy RTR, but it's a great shame when otherwise very good models fall short because of poor quality control. After all, despite being more economic and convenient than building a kit, a few hundred pounds is not peanuts for a model loco. Arriving with missing parts, faulty gears and misaligned coupling pins fouling the cross head is disappointing to say the least.
Cheers,
Peter