Hi Gary! Thanks very much! I don't think you'd be disappointed, it really is a little cracker! All the best, Ian.

Thanks very much Chris! Haha! Yes, that's a great analogy with getting corned beef back into the can! All the best, Ian.

Thank you! It really is a great little loco! Hope you find the livery you want! Enjoy the show! All the best, Ian.

Thanks Colin! There's so much variety I'm stumped at which one I should get next, but the yellow one with the light is definitely a contender!! The stay alive gives about a second or so of running, which isn't long, but plenty to get it over any 'sticky' bits I've had on my test track! All the best, Ian.

Hi Simon! Yes, it's a fantastic little loco, and like you say, a complete bargain with a pre-fitted DCC chip - that also operates on DC without a blanking plate needing to be fitted! Cheers, Ian.

Thanks Phil! I agree, with my failing eyesight, you can't even see the glue marks with the naked eye, and I only noticed them under a macro lens! All the best, Ian.

Hi Peter! Thank you! Haha, I'm with you on the two, three, four... thing! I think you're right that manufacturers should be fitting DCC chips that can operate on DC too as it would simplify things for those who have a DC layout who intend to upgrade to DCC in the future! Taking locos apart remains the single most stressful thing I've done in the hobby so far, so having a chip that works on both systems is excellent! Thanks for the information about Ben Ando, I didn't know this, so it's good information to have! Cheers, Ian.

Hi Paul! Thank you very much! I've got firm plans for a second one, just have to work out which livery would suit my needs best! Haha! I felt a bit rotten whizzing it round at top speed, but it handled it beautifully, and I wanted to demonstrate just how well geared it was! I suspect that when I start using it in anger, it will never get above crawl speed! Thanks again! All the best, Ian.

Thanks very much Euan! Cheers, Ian.

Hi John! Thanks very much! I really like the N Gauge Society and have just re-subscribed for another year! It has to be worth joining though just to get your hands on this tremendous loco! All the best, Ian.

Hi Ed! Thank you! Yes, the NGS has done an excellent job, especially with the amount of technology they've managed to cram into this tiny loco! They just need to find a little more space for a speaker and a sound decoder and it will be an even more phenomenal model! :) I'm really hoping that other manufacturers sit up and take note of what has been achieved here, as it truly is amazing! All the best, Ian.

Thanks very much Clive! I absolutely love this little loco - especially the flashing light! All the best, Ian.

Hi Nick! That sounds great! I'm sure you won't be disappointed! All the best, Ian.

Hi Jonathan, and thank you! I could scarcely believe my eyes when I saw how slow this little loco could crawl! I look forward to seeing if the 4F can out-crawl it! Lol! Yep, there are some impressively engineered locos available, you just need to know which ones they are before splashing the cash on them, as there are some truly abysmal ones too! All the best, Ian.

@@iansngauge I originally tried the 4F on speed 3 of 28, so I've just tried and filmed it on 1 of 128 - it could be a close call between the 4F and the Hunslet! I've put an addendum in my video :) It should be online on Wednesday

@@endoorrailway - Ah! I look forward to seeing how slow it can go! Maybe we should have a set of trials over a set distance with a stopwatch on hand? Lol! Ian

Hi Steve! Thank you very much! I'm positive you won't be disappointed with the loco, it's a real gem! You'll have to post a review of the wagons as they're something I've not looked at yet! I have a soft spot for shunters too, which is why I persevered with my class 08 and its running problems for so long! I've got the Farish 03 too, although I can't see beyond the Hunslet now and will definitely be getting another! I think that the bigger manufacturers take us railway modellers for granted, as where else would we get our locos? I just wish there were more smaller groups like the NGS who were willing to challenge them and show what can be done at a truly remarkable price! All the best, Ian. P.S. I'm not sure which factory the NGS used for the build, but I believe the design is completely bespoke!

Good morning Paul in the Emerald Isle! Happy St Patrick's Day! Thank you! The NGS have definitely created something special IMHO! Best to not to get too curious when it comes to opening things up sometimes! Go easy on the black stuff today! Lol! All the best, Ian.

Happy Paddy's Day from The Emerald Isle ☘️🍻

Hi Paul! No, the railings are fine! They taper towards the front and back of the loco on both sides and are perfectly vertical! Yard mode is the term they use for when you want direct control of the motion of the loco, i.e. with no inertial momentum effect! In other words, setting the speed to zero stops the loco immediately! This is useful when the loco is operating in a "yard" when shunting wagons around! Yep, £82 is a bargain, whether there are a few glue marks (that you can't see with the naked eye) or a bit of chipped paint! Remember, the Farish class 31 I reviewed had dodgy paintwork around the cab windows, but it didn't stop them from charging nearly three times as much as this little gem cost! All the best, Ian.