Ultra Expensive But Is It Worth It? | Bachmann 416 | Unboxing & Review
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
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My review of the Bachmann Class 416 EMU in BR green! Costs a great deal of money these days, but is it any good?
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0:00 Introduction
3:02 Unboxing
8:47 History
9:34 Detail
16:08 Mechanism
21:55 Performance
31:48 Ratings
35:51 Conclusion - Авто та транспорт
These EMU's were excellent pieces of kit in their day. They could have their speed gearing altered for commuter running or long distance running, so they could run fast or slow. They even had versions fitted with a Diesel engine and could go and work branch lines as a two or three care unit such as the Hampshire thumpers on the Mid Hants Railway. And this model is looking great.
Cool! Do you mean it could change gearing on the fly or are there 2 different versions with different gearing?
@@federico339 They could be taken into the works and the gearbox could be altered with different gears.
Thanks a lot for sharing! Definitely fascinating machines!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I really like how Sam actually responds to most of us, it's quite nice
He doesn't anymore
@@BrecklandSpotting that's because he's very busy,sometimes he does
Really nice review! I’ve got one in BR Blue & Grey. Just FYI, the buffers on the ends aren’t meant to be sprung. They’re retracted and only pulled out if needed to be hauled by a loco in case of failure. The single sprung buffer in the middle is there to stop the coaches from banging into each other.
Ahh interesting! So they wouldn't spring at all then?!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains IIRC, when the end buffers were in the retracted position, they did not spring / out of use and the rubbing plate was used above the buckeye coupler for buffing (which is sprung) when the unit was coupled with another unit of similar SR type with a rubbing plate. Those rubbing plates are also fitted to Class 73's and Class 33/1' locos. To couple a unit like these to something without a rubbing plate, the buffers were pulled out and locked in place and were then sprung as normal. I hope that makes sense LOL.
Down here in deepest, darkest Kent the EPB's (Electro Pneumatic Brake) were always 2 car sets often coupled in multiple up to 8 car trains. They had the motors at each outer end of the 2 car sets, deep sprung seats (cut Moquette clothe), 1 lavatory between the first and second class and the most sublimely comfortable ride. Us school kids loved them as the Guard could not get between the sets so anarchy reigned. They had varnished wood, string and cast aluminum luggage racks. Thanks for bringing back some memories from the 1970's Sam. Great work as ever.
My instructions stated when you take the body off, pull out the handrail part on the rear of the car first. I also found it was easier to couple the units together using pin nosed pliers.
I would give these a 8/10. Love these things, bring so much character to railways and always run amazing these models do! Really does bring the feel of the Southern Railways third-rail network to life on a model Railway!
Very good review Sam . I remember using these trains from London Waterloo about 40 years ago.
Excellently thorough, Model traction review, lad!
Great Work Sam!
(I love transit systems; Model NYC subway).
Sam, I suspect the electrical connection to the dummy car carries the +ve signal for the interior lights and hedlights, and the -ve will be provided by a diode bridge into the rails via the dummy car pickups.
Neat trick!
As always, a great video Sam. BRILLIANT colour, i adore green. ♥️♥️♥️♥️ The price ia extortionate . Bachmann must think we are all lottery winners. I enjoyed this video immensely, thank you Sam 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🚄🚅
There were two varieties of this class. There was a second build on ex-SR underframes with SR Bulleid style bodies (with small windows over the droplights in the doors). Some of the SR-style units were fitted with window bars and used on the Broad Street-Richmond/Euston Watford services when the class 501 sets were withdrawn around 1985.
Trouble is they need to run on track with a third rail for real authenticity.
The whole history of Southern (and pre-grouping) electrification around London is fascinating. I suggest a good starting point for research would be the 3-SUB units and later, the 4-SUB ones. There are a multitude of types but those two classifications provide a good entry point for further study.
Hope this helps. The cars are using the rail as the ground. the 2 contacts are the lives. One for the lights one for power
either that or, more likely, the lighting is in series, pick-ups on dummy only, break the connection lights out.. like old Christmas tree lights.... power car is a stand alone unit.
Thanks for sharing Mark - could be! It's a confusing one!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Very good review Sam.
Sam I’ve already got this one and when I saw it I knew you were going to give it a decent score
haha yep! Overall it's a decent set! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
As a child growing up in Slade Green and my father being a train driver based as Slade Green bring back fond memories. Riding in the cab was always something special, especially when it was raining, seeing it arch. It is a shame they didn't do the 415, but I guess you can't please everyone, shame they could have modeled a dummy buck eye coupling.
great to see a emu reviewed, must admit i do miss the old british rail slam door trains, or as we called them slammers
looks great, i have a soft spot for commuters from all the yrs using nyc subways
I have a 416 unit. However because I was young (about 15 I’d say) I stupidly bought the BR blue and grey livery with Network SouthEast livery. Not a bad livery but I prefer BR green to coincide with the steamers that ran alongside it. Nice review as always Sam.
Kind Regards. Dan.
Hi Sam. If my memory serves me correctly, there were more 4-EPBs with 2 x 4-EPB providing the most common 8-car length. A 2-EPB could be added to deliver a 6-car train or even 2 x 2-EPBs to create a full train.
I picked one of these up locally for the equivalent of 120 pounds and I thought that was fair enough. At the RRP I'd never have considered it.
The coupling and body removal are the worst things about it for me. I managed to break the handrail off but was easily fixed.
Good review Sam .
Hey Sam yesterday me and my dad finished building a gauge master brand dockyard crane.
Cool
That's awesome!! How did it go?? :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains it went well. Took an hour and he had trouble trying to glue the crane arm together.
Hi Sam, another nice review. I got two new at £110 each just over a year ago - certainly are nice models and excellent value for money at that price. Had to fit a 21 - 8 pin converter trim down the PCB edge as hard up against the motor cover, then in went a GM DCC29 chip for each, runs beautifully shed loads of power in either direction and no problems on 1:25 test gradient and my testing 14 5/8" radii. Yes sometimes things can be a bit difficult to take apart, but hey we are modellers and as long as nothing gets broken in the process then I can handle the occasional "difficulty"; great you highlight though. Certainly overpriced (for me at any rate) at circa £200 and totally concur expectations go up accordingly. Just see prices being driven up across the board due to supply and demand as result of the pandemic and perhaps some opportunistic pricing might be at play too. Stephen
These a super! I'm only at the unboxing part of the video but the livery is amazing- now we need a weather's version!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy the rest - and that'd be awesome to see! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hey Sam, I found your channel earlier this Summer as I started an office internship, and watching/listening to your videos have made the days fly by! You have some of the best quality content on all of UA-cam, and I’ve learned a lot about how to care for my own American locos through watching. Keep up the great work!
That's so lovely to hear - thank you so much for the kind words! Really glad the videos are helping the time pass for you!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I was a school prefect. Responsible for making sure the other pupils on these trains behaved. If you had the whole compartment though you could play tag and climb up into the luggage racks.
Great content! 🤩
I remember riding on these on the Wimbledon - West Croydon line when they were known as 2EPBs. The slang name for them was 'Chalkies' not sure why but I remember the instructions at Wimbledon to 'Shunt the Chalkie up & over' at Wimbledon to move the train from the arrival to departure platform.
Awesome video today Sam beautiful modle might have to get one for the right price
Knuckle coupler?! How dare you! It’s a buck eye in the UK! 🤪 Also, the buffer in the middle I believe is for damping on the two coaches together, though realistically (on the model at least) it’s not needed as the drawbar is solid anyway. Quite surprised you’ve never seen them electrical couplings before though as they’re obviously as old as the model. They’re the worst system Bachman ever came out with Great video as always though and totally agree with you on the price.
Funnily enough, I have just this week bought a blue/grey 416 and was thinking, hmm, Sam doesn’t review many EMUs. Totally agree on price, I paid about 125. I don’t know how they can justify a price like the RRP, it’s not like the new 158 (which is a stunning model and worth the price).
I remember these in the early 1960s.From school in Datchet to Windsor and Eton Riverside.
These units had a very long lifespan and I think they were still running into the early 2000's under the Network Southeast company. Unfortunately they have all been replaced but I am sure there are a few preserved one of which i think was part of the Coventry Electric train museum collection which was forced to shut and sell its rolling stock off. The one EMU is now going to be part of the one to one collection next to the Hornby museum.
For a moment I thought you paid 90£ for some coaches
And then I realized it was a loco 😂
haha don't worry, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@Ethan Davies looks like 2 escaped coaches , sneaking off on an awayday ! can't really see the attraction .
£200 pound for that are they taking the piss
Hi Sam
Just a suggestion but you could have a branchline that goes up to a small station that you use for DMU's/EMU's. It could also have a third rail along it
Sam, how about a video about various manufacturers best products. One may do EMU best, another steam, another coaches &c. You could come up with the best of each manufacturer by type using your past ratings.
I'll give my full verdict at the end of the video but they look nice so far. They are very nice and detailed they would be great for a collector but not great for those starting of due to their price.
Please do! And I would agree - they do look nice!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hi Sam, Yes very nice, Could do with one, All the Best Brian 🤗
Thanks a lot Brian - I can recommend it! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Got to love a good 2-EPB (class 416) in green!
There is an interesting anomaly with the 416 2-Epb's. Some of them were not Originally Southern Region units. They were rather similar units that were used on the South Tyneside 3rd rail. The main difference was that the South Tyneside units had much shallower underframes (leading to a driver nickname of "The Twisties"!). They didn't last quite as long as the SR ones, but still put in a very decent length of service. The South Tyneside units were transferred to the Southern Region in the mid 60's.
You should check out how rapido hides the motors inside their RDCs
Looks like the lighting in the dummy is getting power from the track, but getting a control signal via the coupling.
Maybe there is a small electronic circuit involved?
This could go either way with Bachmann look forward to seeing your outcome sam
haha pretty much! Hope you like it! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hi Sam. ive been pondering over the lights and how its been done. i believe the 2 pins on the drawbar are the negative pins for the headcode box and the inteerior lights. (one pin each) and usually in a setup such as that mainly n scale the comon returns through the rail AKA the positive pickup. hope this helps
Yeah I think it must be something along those lines - though the trailer car has pickups going to both rails... so maybe the two pins operate the lights via transistors?
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The force needed for putting the coupling in can be counteracted by putting a finger on the pocket and pushing down, that keeps the pocket in place and allows you to get the coupling in easier, I learned this with the bachmann 411 which has the exact same design.
Thanks for sharing David, I'll have to try that!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I got the BR Blue version when it came out a number of years as I used to travel to school on these very units - it is a very good model. I purchased a standard 21 pin Bachmann decoder, they normally work fine with my Hornby Elite controller but this time the combination just wouldn't work. I ended up putting in a 21 to 8 pin converter and using a Hornby decoder and it runs perfectly. Later I put the suspect 21 pin decoder in a Bachmann 37 and it worked perfectly with the Elite, I have no idea...
I think it’s time for you to try Bachmann’s new class 158 or 150 the prices of those are sky high. Brilliant review mate 🙂
Maybe you're right! That would be cool! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sam, good review buddy after closer inspection I've noticed an extra coupler on the end of the unit set. Couldn't you add some extra coaches to make the passenger EMU longer, and if so where would one purchase extra coaches for that?
Slightly right with your initial history, the Class 416/1 EPBs were rebuilt SR 2-NOL Units, using the underframe bogies and electrical equipment, however 416/2 EPBs were built brand new by British Rail. You can tell the difference as 416/1s look like Bulleid Coaches.
If you ever want to look into American diesel locos with high detail, the Proto 2000 FA2/FB2’s are some of the best that I’ve seen
Good review there Sam it looks great and to me it is worth every penny bachmann do get it right with their diesels and electrics
Thanks so much David - they certainly do, I like this very much! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
What I'm waiting for is a Bachmann class 204 demu. I have never really liked models of electric trains on non-electrified track.
Hi Sam, another great video. Over the years you have questioned why Southern Railways and it's pre grouping companies did not have a lot of different loco types......... Over simple answer warning! Railways were set up to move vast amounts of raw materials to where they where needed to produce goods or to be used. Iron ore, coal, limestone, sand, clay, granite. Coal for fuel, coal for the production of steel and iron. Clay for bricks, clay for pottery. London and the South Coast had lots of large ports for this. The Midlands being land locked had no ports, North East/North West only had tiny fishing ports so...... canals were built. Freight train railways replaced canals. Passenger trains were a bonus in the Victorian/Edwardian period when giant mills and factories were built in the midlands/manchester/yorkshire/lancashire towns/cities and the middle class wanted to travel to Europe or the Beach. The working class wanted to head to the beach too so that lead to holiday passengers. In short, SR and LNER were not that industrially important. South Wales, the Midlands, North Wales. Lancashire and west Yorkshire needed lots of railways to transport goods and materials. The North East had lots of industry but initially used it's ports to send goods down to London. After grouping; LNER was for rich people in London wanting to travel as fast as possible to their estates in Scotland and for sending fish and Kippers to London ASAP. GWR was Industrial transportation of goods to London and Irish to Bristol/Birkenhead USA bound. The LMS was the power house of railways, mass transportation of materials and goods from Glasgow to all the other important parts of Great Britain. The Southern did none of the above in any quantity of note untill The Great War (WW 1) and World War 2, then the hero/genius Oliver Bulleid came up with his incredible Pacifics, Light Pacifics and Q1 designs that cost very little. In post war years suburbanisation around London started and the need for commuters was met by 3rd rail electrification. Where 3rd rail electrification was problematic DEMU's and Diesel Electric/3rd rail electrics were used, but lots of 3rd rail EMU's was the norm. Sorry for boring you
Electrification start off the lines South of London started in the early part of the 19th century as people moved out of London. The Southern realised that if they didn't electrify they would be losing a lot of passengers.
good up date keep up the good vids
Thanks very much my friend! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Yeah, £90 does sound reasonable for this loco. Also, when I saw this in your thumbnail, I thought it was the SR version, which I would love to get. But aside from those couplings, it does seem like a decent train.
Another interesting and fun video.
Tooling isn’t the only factor to take in to account when deciding price. Raw material, labour, shipping, marketing, market demand all go in to deciding sales price.
I have the pleasure of 4 of these units, BR Blue and Blue/Grey. Under exhibition handling, they do have a tendency to "moult" some of those details. Don't push those couplers fully home. They are fragile. But having put two feeds through the couplers why didn't they use it for something useful, motor power collection, not just for the lighting? Good models, very reminiscent of the Kent Coast 1960's - 80's. Good review, good video. Are you going to look at the Bachmann 4 BEP unit, also out in green? I wonder.... Cheers
I got a couple of 2-cars and a similar 4 car unit. For the couplings use long nose players to attach, then leave permanently attached which is fine for the 2 cars but requires special transport for 4 cars (or a large fiddle yard). Running qualities of all units are excellent. I do wish reviewers would not complain about seeing the motors in the dmu/emu windows. This is driving manufacturers to install very small motors below the chassis which leads to failures. Compare the old Bachmann 158/159 dmu with large central motor with the new 158/159 with tiny motors. Think about running properties, not only appearance when it comes to motors. As for price, well a loco is typically £150 these days and coaches at least £30 each so £220 for a 2 car dmu is high but not so unreasonable.
Your reviews are superb Sam, and your honesty is very refreshing in this day and age. Another product that has it's issues even when out of the box.
I have these as they make NSE livery versions and other similar classes, But the lights don't work on dcc correctly like what you said any thoughts.
Excellent, unbiased review Sam, definitely one to miss on the basis of needing a can opener to get into the thing. Its time these manufacturers upped their game in terms of the products being more user friendly with clearer instructions. Maybe the inclusion of a link to an online in depth video user guide should be a consideration by manufacturers.
Hello Sam great video
Hello! And thank you so much! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
reminds me of the similar units that worked Wqtford Jct into Broad Street traoned as a guard on them in the lte 70's :) happy days
You are one of the best people alive, I am sure of it.
haha you're very kind!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Regarding the electrical connection between the cars I have had experience with a Bachmann Class 101 DMU set. They also had the electrical connecting drawbar. It only connected the lighting between the cars. I went and installed pickup wires to the bogies of the non-powered car and connected them to the powered car bogies so all wheels picked up electricity for the motor/decoder.
I expected that too - but both cars of this set do have pickups!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
They did have fluorescent light in the 1950s so cool white for the signage might be okay. If the motor car was not able to move with power from the motorless car alone, there is no through connection from both rails...? So there is one rail and one lighting power coming through?
My Bachmann Class 416 EPB (Blue/Grey version) cost me £75.99 new in 2011 and runs brilliantly but have to agree with you about the body removal, I used three credit type cards to remove. The lights and running I find are much improved with DCC. Where on earth do they get £200+ from. I was going to get the new Bachmann class 159 NSE three car set but the price around at least £300 + dcc chip is getting beyond me and leaves me frustrated.
I find DMUs and EMUs to be very interesting creatures. Here in the US, we had Budd RDCs and Japan has very cool KiHA DMUs.
Hey Sam, you think you would 3d print an engine or a medium sized coach?
You get a lit powered locomotive and a lit coach. 100RRP might be a tad unrealistic but 200 is certainly too much. I think somewhere in the middle would be reasonable. Nice things though!
The un-sprung buffers are actually more realistic for this unit cuz IRL, the buffers would be manualy pulled forward and a sadle would be placed over the buffer shank to stop them from going back in emergency
Hi Sam, I hope you're having a great day, and you don't mind helping me with a few questions. I'm looking for a 6 car OO gauge model of a BR Class 201 DEMU (Hastings Diesel) in blue and grey BR livery, with a very high spec, for example I'd like to see the orange curtains, an accurate 1st class carriage, the triangle signifying where the guard's compartment is and hopefully the train number 1001 on the cab, because it's the preserved one. Thanks for your help, Simon.
There were different versions of these units depending on there purpose. 2BIL, 2HAL and the later 2HAP units were for outer suburban use and had 250hp motors. The 4LAV also had the 250hp motors. The Brighton Belle units only had 225hp motors as did the 6PUL and 6PAN units as these worked the fast trains to the Sussex Coast. There were also some 4COR units that worked from Waterloo to Portsmouth and on the Mid Sussex route to Portsmouth. The suburban units were mainly 4SUBs of a variety of designs and fitted with 275HP motors to give good acceleration to the heavily loaded coaches. I hope that this has wetted your appetite. Bye from Ian.
The model doesn't need sprung buffers at the ends of the unit - as, in real life, the buffer plates were normally kept retracted (same as with Mk.1 coaching stock), with inter-unit coupling done using the Pullman rubbing plate and buckeye coupler.
For coupling to a locomotive, the buckeye coupling was dropped, exposing a normal draw hook (a screw coupling was carried in the guard's compartment), and the buffer plates were pulled forwards and saddles (carried on brackets adjacent to each buffer, and retained with a chain) were fitted on top of the exposed pistons.
I think the destination board was white and would appear what is now cool white at the front. How did it cope with the power car pushing the coach on the curves rather than pulling?
I have the Bachmann class 411 EMU 4 car set which also has the 8 body clips and they are so frustrating because if you un-clip one, when you go to un-clip another one, the card keeping the other clips undone falls away and they clip back together. So frustrating, why they don't use screws I don't know.
The cab interiors actually were that odd lime green colour so you can't complain about that!
haha I didn't complain about that luckily! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Got my BLI Brass Hybrid C&O L1 4-6-4. It costs way more than the 416 but it's a beauty.
Oh wow! That does sound a stunner - enjoy it! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Great review Govnah! I do Postwar O gauge but enjoy your channel.
Thanks Sam! Your videos have been wonderful positive entertainment and info- tainment for the Covid era. After a year and a half out of work, I am finally heading back to my ship gig. This means that wifi will be BAD so streaming videos will be a rare treat. When I can, I’ll binge watch and like and comment to help out your metrics lol! I can at least like and read the comments and save watching for vacation time. Again, thanks so much for your channel!!
It's a real pleasure Ian, many thanks for the kind words! All the best with work - hope everything goes well for you!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains thanks again! I forgot to mention, we always have a Christmas village with an HO train set up. I’ll have to send a photo hahaha!!
Please help me....what is the difference between railroad and railway models as I have been told there is a quality difference??
Got a suggestion for your next O gauge loco review. Minerva Model Railways Victory 0-6-0 or their Peckett E class. I have a Peckett and I'm not dissapointed.
The rear destination blind should be red - quite a challenge when you reverse the direction of operation
Yes these were the right price when you brought them Sam, and it’s sad that Bachman hike prices up. Hornby are the same, with their models and between them they are showing how greedy they are. That said, it will be interesting to see how the new kids on the block ( track ) behave in the future. Some are already failing to be different. But the model is still good. Mine was a great runner, and was superb. The only thing that I miss now going to N gauge.
Very interesting! It seems like a British counterpart to the American Doodlebug, and I do like those. What exactly is the electrical coupling for though, if it doesn't let one car operate from the electrical power of the other?
Be good to see review of models of the most expensive and cheapest 00 models of diffrent makes great video Sam.
That's a good idea - thanks for that one! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Fair review. That high of an official price, sure if it compares to premium in every aspect back to back, e.g. like Roco, but it's not even close is it. How silly that. A 100 Stirling or thereabouts seems indeed fair enough. About the destination number, perhaps you can make it a 91 LOL.
All Bachmann Southern Region units have similar set-ups - be it the Class 205 2-H DEMU; Class 411 4-CEP; Class 414 2-HAP; Class 416 2-EPB; Class 419 MLV; or their forthcoming Class 410 4-BEP EMU.
I would suggest obtaining a Hornby EMU - 2-HAL; 2-BIL; 5-BEL "Brighton Belle"; Class 423 4-VEP - as comparison against the Bachmann units.
Hi Sam,
So you think £220 RRP for a 10 year old model is extortionate? Absolutely agree!
Hornby (with their design-clever) and Bachmann (with their sheer out-and-out greed) seem to be operating some kind of duo-oply within the UK and need investigating by the DTi’s Monopolies & Mergers Commission, especially as both manufacturers appear to be working together to stifle other smaller manufacturers, or simply put them out of business. Good on Hattons and Rails of Sheffield in standing up to them.
As to Bachmann’s EMU RRP’s, just take a look at the recently released 4-BEP. This is a 4-CEP (again, like the 2-EPB, about 10 years since introduction so the bulk of R&D costs already covered) but with ONE trailing coach altered to form a Trailer-Buffet, yet Bachmann are looking for a RRP of £499.95!!! £150-£200 maybe as it is non-DCC, but £500!!!! Would love to run a blue/grey 4-BEP with my Kernow 4-TC, but simply refuse to play Bachmann’s extremely exploitative and expensive game :(
A work colleague of mine turned out to be a huge model railways collector.
Eg when the wood box limited edition Blue Peter came out he bought five.
A collection of 2000 or more mint boxed locomotives.
However when the Bachmann EMU models came out , they just looked like an expensive coach set to him, so he did not purchase any.
I think this much lower level of interest outside the UK is getting reflected in the comments.
I mainly purchased the 4CEP set because it was reduced here to $125 to try to clear them out.
When I told my local shop of the new similar four car set price of 450 quid by Bachmann nearly two years ago they did not believe me, then thought it was a mistake.
i think you should turn off your lights so we can get a better look at the on board lights
It’s not separate lighting and drive circuits it’s the same as Christmas tree lights, it’s a continuous lighting circuit from the non driven car, the pick ups from the back car are for the lights only
For a moment there, I thought I was seeing runaway coaches on the loose...another great video, Sam!
haha yes these are very coach-like! xD
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hi Sam. To extend this unit to 4 cars you would need to aquire another motor car and discard the un-powered driver coach. Acquiring two more coaches an a powered coach without a motor would leave you seriously out of pocket. A 4 car unit should be created by the manufacturer! The Hornby 2-BIL and 2-HAL units are very powerful and would form the basis of a realistic 4-LAV unit as used on the Brighton line. I know that you are too young to have seen the EMU's of the Southern Railway and BR Southern Region but there are plenty of books available. I have tested the pulling power of the 2-BIL and 2-HAL Hornby driving cars and it is about 10 to 11 coaches. The Brighton Belle motor coaches are equally powerful. Bye from Ian, a resident of Crawley Sussex.
Hi Sam great review (as always) Sadly I don't a DMU or EMU due to the Price mainly. Bloody expensive down here in OZ.
I was lucky a Few years back to Visit a 'Garage sale' (home jumble sale kinda thing, popular in Oz).
And scored a Hornby Pacer pair for $10 in a very Sad Box.
But for that price and a little maintenance. I do have a Rather uninspiring little coach set. I added lights inside and Passengers. And for $10 aud. Is still running fine. The Condition of the Coaches are as if un used. But maybe thats down to the uninspiring factor..!
But why do Bachmann insist on being so over priced.
Your Dismantling clip, was Terrifying to say the least.
What is wrong with a few Screws. It's beyond me..!
Anyway Looks good on your Layout, however poorly laid.! (Better than mine.!)
Most of us Don't have a Whole Large Room to Convert totally to the OO Train Room.! SADLY..!
Anyway thx for the Review.
Cheers all from kim in Oz..! 😎
Multiple decoders are NOT required - the electrical connection being via the coupling bar, as per all other Bachmann units.
Body removal is even more of a complexity with n gauge - especially as locomotives/rolling stock are so highly detailed. Christian.
Super review love from kerala 🇮🇳
Looks like the torsion bar between the axleboxes is broken (12.48) on the bogie you showed us.