Well the photo was there when I posted the reply - second attempt.
Best regards
Tony
Best regards
Tony
Bachmann 91199 - Big Hauler Baldwin 2-4-2T 'Lyn' Review
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Concur with all the points made about the GRS kits, a good friend of mine built a set of them for his own needs (Festiniog Rly) and his Dad's Vale of Rheidol. Not sure if they were different kits or not but they match perfectly to his own GRS Ffestiniog Fairlie and his Dad's VofR GWR Live Steam 2-6-2.
JonD
JonD
Got myself two the Emily coaches last year to pair up with my "Lyn" s (I have since managed to get hold of a proper Southern "Lyn") 
Though I'm still yet to find the time to run it in the garden.
I found that the Emily Coaches will not go around R1 Curves, which my layout is made from (I Know i should of listened to all the post about them and the minium radius)
. Though I plan to mount them on some Piko 4 Wheel Chassis (with a bit of modification), which will hopefully mean I'll be able to run them as a train! The bodies are a bit along then the chassis, but will a few add parts, hopefully this will not noticeable. Just need to find the time to do it now..
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Though I'm still yet to find the time to run it in the garden. I found that the Emily Coaches will not go around R1 Curves, which my layout is made from (I Know i should of listened to all the post about them and the minium radius)
. Though I plan to mount them on some Piko 4 Wheel Chassis (with a bit of modification), which will hopefully mean I'll be able to run them as a train! The bodies are a bit along then the chassis, but will a few add parts, hopefully this will not noticeable. Just need to find the time to do it now...
Got myself two the Emily coaches last year to pair up with my "Lyn" s (I have since managed to get hold of a proper Southern "Lyn")
I found that the Emily Coaches will not go around R1 Curves, which my layout is made from (I Know i should of listened to all the post about them and the minium radius)
Got myself two the Emily coaches last year to pair up with my "Lyn" s (I have since managed to get hold of a proper Southern "Lyn")
I found that the Emily Coaches will not go around R1 Curves, which my layout is made from (I Know i should of listened to all the post about them and the minium radius)
Hello Callum, Nice to discover you on here - I remember when you first started posting your garden railway videos (and others) on Youtube - just spent some time enjoying the playlist. Can you or anybody else please tell me if the Emily coaches will negotiate LGB R2 curves?
I doubt it - I don't think the axles pivot at all, and the centre axle wheels are flangless. It's a bit cheapo from Bachmann on the quiet.
Ironic, when you look at Fleischmann's n gauge 6-wheelers, and look at those Emily coaches - chalk and cheese in the running department. Although I doubt that 9 inch curves in n gauge are anything like as tight as R1s (carn't be a**** to do the maths
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Thanks ever so much Highlander. Really means a lot. Sadly my railway is all R1's so haven't been able to test that. As Rhinochugger has mentioned, the centre axle is flangles, but does does not help the long, fixed wheel base.
Though I did see a post that they can just around, though they do scream.
Hello Callum, you have done better than me - I havent any curves at all yet as I have decided to go for R2 and they are proving hard to source. Meanwhile an Emily coach has arrived and I think its pretty good although to me it looks a bit too shiny sitting behind my Bachmann Lynn. I must get back to Youtube and catch up on your OO and full size videos which are very impressive. All the best. David
So, how hard would it be to put a decoder in one of these, and which decoder would be suitable for my MRC set-up?
Easy see this thread 
any nmra compliant decoder from any of the main manufacturers, just check it can handle the current for G scale.
A small Massoth L , lokpilot, zimo etc rated for locos 1.5-2amp should do.
https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/bachmann-lyn-type-loco.160495/
any nmra compliant decoder from any of the main manufacturers, just check it can handle the current for G scale. A small Massoth L , lokpilot, zimo etc rated for locos 1.5-2amp should do.
https://www.gscalecentral.net/threads/bachmann-lyn-type-loco.160495/
Don't MRC make decoders?
I'm sure I brought one of these at my local model shop in UK for a diesel loco....
Don't pussy foot around - R3 should be a minimum if you can possibly find the space
With the launch of the real (replica) "Lyn" on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway not far away, I thought it was time for a little running session in the garden
A short running session feature the Bachmann Lynton & Barnstaple Baldwin 2-4-2T, No. 762 "Lyn" on the Blagdon & Butcombe Light Railway (B&BLR), G Scale Garden Railway, hauling a light mixed goods train, including sound wagon, featuring one of my real sound recordings.
Hope you enjoy!
Hope you enjoy!
Have to say at the low level and locations you take your vids with small Locomotives and Shorter Stock the R1's are not so noticeable. However with the massive garden that I know is present I think if I were you I would be saving my pennies and soiriting away more track with larger Radius Curves say 4ft (R3) Minimum Radius for the day that you wear the domestic authorities down for that great land-grab that must be in your mind. The efforts put into your current line will I am sure support this long term proposal.
Meanwhile just enjoy the shorter/runnable stock on your line.
JonD
Agree with that Jon, 332 is the most versatile. I prefer second hand as it is pre-tarnished and look more natural if there is such a thing.
