Hello hythekent Thanks for your comment. No, my layout is not that large, it’s about 17ft 6ins long by 7ft 6ins at its widest point. The Accurascale Manors seem to be a bit like Marmite, you either like them or you don’t. One of the deciding factors for me was the way in which Dapol electrically connect the locomotive to the tender. I have in my collection, Moguls, D class and a couple of D1’s too, all factory fitted sound versions. I’ve experienced problems with the sound sometimes cutting out within the tenders whilst hauling rolling stock. I believe the electrical contacts within these locomotives to be a problem, as a consequence once Dapol and Accurascale both announced versions of the Manor class I remained. ‘On the fence’ I believe both versions are beautiful and both put other manufacturers to shame, however I do prefer the older style drawbar used by Accurascale.

Hi Andrew I can assure you, you won’t be disappointed. And you can read minds too! lol 😆