Dapol O Gauge Class 08 Shunter | Ultra Heavy & Powerful | Unboxing & Review

[@Mewtwo557]

"That's me, Diesel: the world's strongest engine!"

[@pyotrcapaldi451]

No your that plushie guy in the inkling's territory of the master gordon

[@Mewtwo557]

okay...

[@ikea_tank7193]

Lol

[@SamsTrains]

haha! xD

[@fartyun2289]

Tbh theres like 3-5 other diesels in the show that use that model, it could be Paxton or Arry or Bert

[@gkjsooley]

Sam: "The warranty is very very good..." Spring at bottom of box: "Mwah-ha-ha-ha!!!"

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - I guess I could have invoked that warranty... find out if any quibbling occurred! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@irenebolonia839]

Sam give me a one diesel

[@mainlinestudios1441]

@@irenebolonia839 No, he does not give people locomotives.

[@MSMFurcorn22]

@@mainlinestudios1441I think that’s a child

[@a2020vision_official]

Comparisons between O and OO scale models of the same locomotives in general sounds like a good idea. I'd be interested.

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! I'm thinking about it for sure! :3 Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@jaybee1921]

Hi Sam, just watched your 0 gauge 08 Shunter review, interesting, pity the quality let it down in some small areas. Having driven the real thing I would add that these don't tear around. Yes they are powerful but they are low geared, so the speed of your one was about right once you had run it in. One item you appeared to miss, yes the directional headlights worked but only the top ones. The bottom middle headlight should be on as well and so should the tail lights work also which are the outer lamps. I once drove one of these all the way from Bury St Edmunds yard to Cambridge yard. Took ages but I enjoyed driving it. They are quite noisy machines. I wouldn't worry to much about the lack of a Brake Van as these are just shunting engines that work within yards. Their only involvement with Brake Vans would have been when they were making a train up. Thanks again for a good informative video. Take care and stay safe. 👍

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Jonathan, yeah pity about the quality really, overall quite happy though! Thanks a lot for sharing - and that's true actually, maybe the brakevan wouldn't be too essential! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@aunulimansfield3277]

Always loved these shunters. They are hands down my favorite UK diesels

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot - yeah they're epic aren't they?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@madduckuk]

O gauge definitely has something about it that 00 can't match. I guess the question now is what 0 gauge Pacific you are eyeing.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I do know what you mean - it certainly is! haha I have been eyeing them, that's for sure! ;) Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@robinforrest7680]

"Coughs and sneezles spread diseasels" The Rev. W. Awdry never knew how prophetic those words were... Nice gronk ! These little beasties got everywhere. I even saw a couple in Melbourne Australia!

[@johnd8892]

That would be the Victorian Railways F class version of the BR class 11. F208 preserved by 707 operations. KZbin search should show it running.

[@SamsTrains]

haha love it, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@robinforrest7680]

@@johnd8892 Thats the one I think. I seem to remember it having auto couplers fitted? It was back in 2008 when I spent 9 months working on the train and tram tenders for Keolis. Lovely place to be, what a pity we didn't get the train contract. I'd probably have been living over there now and enjoying summer weekends as a fireman on Puffing Billy if we had, instead of freezing my n*ts off here in France🙄

[@mariselojeda0810]

"We know everything" "We come to a yard and improve it" "We are revolutionary"

[@bambostarla6259]

@@stevelomas4119 It's a thomas quote from the duck and the diesel episode

[@brianartillery]

"Revo-thingummy?"

[@bleentrean5849]

"Your worthy Fat Con-" "THAT'S SIR TOPHAM HATT TO YOU!"

[@cdyvids22]

Yep

[@joshvirsandhu9359]

I thought that was from one of victor tanzig's videos

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

I would love that in weathered BR Blue! The looks of the Class 08 and 09 are outstanding and i fell in love with these 0-6-0 shunters as a kid back in the 1970's. I did not know they were built in the 1950's Sam! Good review!

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh yes that would look nice - I guess I fell in love with them too! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@trmn311]

My O gauge 08 just made it to me here in America and I didn’t have any issues with the buffers at all. I had to pay a bit more than the 191p in American dollars but when you look at the price of some O gauge in the US the 08 is a downright bargain for the model your getting! Mine is awesome I love it!

[@SamsTrains]

Great to hear yours was better Chris - still not a bad price really! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@andrewsnyder2134]

Oh boy! Can't wait for another O gauge model! Those models are such amazing models!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks mate! Yeah they really are amazing! :D

[@FerroequinologistofColorado]

I’ve been excitedly waiting for the day you were gonna get a O-Gauge class 08 shunter locomotive!

[@SamsTrains]

haha me too - and I'm really happy with it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@olliek2061]

The 08 locomotive are one of my favorite type of train, small but powerful!, great vid and enjoy the 08!

[@SamsTrains]

Glad to hear that Ollie - I agree! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@alancarpenter2070]

Hi Sam, I have an "08" in "BR Blue" with "Wasp Stripes," which I bought some time ago from "Tower Models." It is all metal, made in china, out of brass except for the chassis which is stainless steel, with bronze bearings. It is fully detailed, with air tanks under the cab. I have fitted it with DCC Sound, a fully detail painted cab and driver, I think that ALL model locos should supplied with a painted driver, with fireman on steam locos, It should not add much to the cost. Regards Alan.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for sharing Alan, that sounds great - especially being made of metal, what gauge was that?? Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@alancarpenter2070]

@@SamsTrains Hi Sam, it's "0" gauge, like the Dapol model you reviewed. I like your reviews, they're the most detailed and honest that I've watched. Regards Alan.

[@brianartillery]

My late father worked for an oil company that had a yard and jetty at our local docks. The yard had a siding into it, where tank wagons were sometimes offloaded. The company also had storage tanks on site, and some of these, and some old pipework were dismantled, in about 1989. The pieces of scrap were too large to remove by road, so a train was ordered to shift it. The railway ran in a shallow cutting between the quayside and the road, and crossed the road to enter dad's yard. Before the road was a bit of hardstanding, and as trains were a rarity, some people would park their cars on it, behind a building that had belonged to the River Police. People were told not to park on the hardstanding, as a train would be using it. On the 'train day', my dad was in his office, working, and was startled to see three cars enter the yard together, and sideways. They had been parked on the hardstanding, and pushed out of the way by a long train of bogie bolsters, and well wagons; the '08' pushing them was a good hundred yards or so down the track, and the cars, behind the hut, were invisible to the man walking up the road to stop traffic. By the time he'd contacted the driver, the first bogie bolster had pushed the cars into the yard. Three complete write offs. My father thought it hilarious, which it was. Long before mobile phones, though. Pity.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for sharing Brian, that's a horrific story - was nobody hurt or anything?!? :O Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@brianartillery]

@@SamsTrains - Nobody was hurt, other than their car insurance. They had been told for several weeks prior not to park on the hardstanding the rails ran through, just in case. I saw the cars myself, and they were just so much scrap. There was an enquiry into it, and the blame lay entirely with the car owners due to them totally disregarding the warnings.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Scary photos aside, I can now say something about the 00 gauge Great Western 2-6-0 Mogul engine. My Dapol model is in Great Western Green with BR number-plates, her number is 7301. Call me crazy, but from Chester Model Shop, I bought her and four other steamies to make five. 7301 was tested alongside the two Manor Engines, the Tiny Terrier Tank Engine and the Electrotren Tank Engine named Molly. They all ran like a dream, but they're not running on my railway till Thomas and his friends arrive. The 2-6-0 Mogul Engine is the best model Dapol has ever created.

[@SamsTrains]

Yes I saw your huge collection Kelly - it sounds like you went on a crazy spending spree! I feel sorry for the till at Chester Model Shop... it must have been busting to capacity! You're pleased with the mogul then? Incredibly good quality aren't they? Much better than Bachmann's Manor class ;) Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@EASYTIGER10]

6:19 That moment in your 1 to 1 with your manager when she ends the nice talk and gets down to the "however" bit....

[@jasonjohnson892]

Hey, Samstrains. Wonderful model review. I think that spring belongs to that buffer, that's why it wasnt sprung when you put it back on. Beautiful model nonetheless. Hope you get to review larger o scale models in the future.😄

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Jason, yes I think you're absolutely right! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@modelrailwaylegend8691]

What a beauty!!!!! The lights look amazing too

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks mate! :D

[@richardandrews6754]

wow, Sam these ) gauge locos are something special especially when you consider the price. Great review as always. stay safe.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Richard, agreed, for the price they are pretty wonderful! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thomas98marenghi3]

A Southern Railway 25 Ton Pillbox brake van from Dapol would be nice to see next! 😃 Thomas

[@SamsTrains]

I agree, I might look at one of those! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@CrystalLakeRailway]

I love these shunter locomotives, they just have a nice simple, yet complicated look

[@SamsTrains]

I agree, they're great aren't they?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I paid for the engines with my credit card. I'm over the moon with 7301, but I can't love her more than my Bachmann Manor models that are just as good performance-wise. Foxcote Manor is top of the heap with City of Truro. Don't forget that. I'm keeping my six beautiful Manor engines, although the line-up might change again. I can't go on forever changing my line-up of model steamies, but I'll have the final line-up that won't change. I promise you that. My excuse for crazily buying 5 model steamies? It's the same as your excuse: I couldn't resist, they were so cute and beautiful. What is it about model steamies that makes them so hard to resist? Why are they always so appealing, we have to buy them?

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds good Kelly! Yes I understand - it's often impossible to resist! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@TheAntisocialTrain]

I model in OO but this looks absolutely amazing. Belive it or not I don't have an 08 on my layout yet there are over 900 made in real life plenty of choice

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Rory, yeah they are pretty amazing! Maybe you should get one! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thesteamenginelover1974]

steam trains : chug chug chug!!! diesel trains: gawa gawa gawa brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottlewis775]

0:07 - ‘tis always a good day when Sam goes O-Gauge.

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks Scott, it certainly is! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lukeslocomotives]

Correction: Its a good day when Sam uploads

[@scottlewis775]

@@lukeslocomotives Certainly can’t fault that statement.

[@aquatichedgehog5492]

The fact that you run these on a shelf layout with high risks of them falling off gives me major MAJOR anxiety lol

[@SamsTrains]

haha sorry about that!! It's all fairly sturdy though - never had an accident yet! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@mainlinestudios1441]

@@SamsTrains it's concerning that you said,"yet" but i know how good you are at these types of things, and you don't run them at extreme speeds, so it's ok XD.

[@MSMFurcorn22]

@@SamsTrainsguess you could say they are “rails of SHELFfield!”

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

I saw "Dapol O Gauge" and i said "Oh my." Hope you had a Merry Christmas, and are having a happy and safe New Year. Did you know, that 2021 starts on a Friday? I think that means it will be a good year.

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know the feeling! All the same to you too mate, hope you had a good one! Happy New Year - Sam :)

[@danprice7973]

I have a 5” gauge 08 shunter prototype D3/12 they are awesome electric diesels and amazing to think that they are still in service so many years later. Easily the most successful locomotive ever

[@SamsTrains]

Wow Dan that sounds superb - must be an amazing model! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@iceeblueburst03]

Amazing review on the Dapol O Gauge Class 08 Diesel Shunter! I’d imagine that this thing would be pretty heavy like a dumbbell or weight lifter! I like all the added on details to this larger scale model and it looks great when on your O Gauge layout! It’s unfortunate that the quality lets this model down a bit, but overall, everything else is still good on this model! I’m gonna have this a B-.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - haha sure, it'd make a great dumbbell, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@advanced_pilgrim7027]

I live in the US, so seeing 2 rail O-scale is weird for me, but that class 08 looks amazing

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah, I guess you have 3 rail over there? Glad you liked the 08! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@LIMowersAndMore]

Never seen a two rail USA o scale company or never knew that mth and Lionel made two rail!

[@advanced_pilgrim7027]

I had no clue Lionel made 2 rail, I’ve only ever seen 3 rail, but I model in N scale so it kinda negates the fact

[@jacobwalker6092]

@Great Eastern Railway Y14 Class Lionel is too bad

[@advanced_pilgrim7027]

What have I started, just saying that 2 rail O-scale looks really cool and way better than Lionel 3-rail

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

It's amazing how quickly you recovered from the awful fright my photo gave you. The "Phantom" figure sitting in my chair is me wearing my Phantom of the Opera mask. Please show it to everyone on your last live stream. It's what I meant when I said I was pretending to be a ghost. The 0 gauge shunter is nice, but I prefer the 14xx and her auto coach. Your teaser Christmas story trailer gave me a horrible nightmare. I lay awake in bed for a few tedious minutes. Please change the storyline. Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. I kept seeing Santa and his one arm, it freaked me out. No-one wants a horror story before Christmas, least of all me. I have a terrifying story inside my mind. I'll write it in another comment box.

[@SamsTrains]

I don't know if recovered is the word Kelly - it gave me a fright I can tell you - I even thought about asking the police to go and check that you hadn't been eaten by the phantom of the opera - please say that isn't true! My main concern is this: what if the phantom wrote that email, telling me everything was okay? What if the phantom was trying to throw me off the scent? I don't know - it's all a bit worrying! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@TerryD15]

Mine had none of the problems that yours had - it was just about perfect. The loose pipe is to aid body removal.

[@woodchestermodelrailway6781]

I love an 08 shunter. I went to see 605 'Phantom' at Didcot Railway Centre. Quite funny as it only went 15 mph at top speed. I'm getting one in BR blue in OO from Hornby. It's available to pre-order now and I'd recommend it to any diesel fan. It's even got TTS sound and it's DCC fitted. I think that they'll go quickly so I would hurry! Great review, Sam. I don't know how you managed to put off opening this up until now!

[@SamsTrains]

Me too mate! Ooh that sounds good - they're epic in real life aren't they? I do like the sound of that blue one, I'll look into it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@theaveragejoe1637]

mm your voice is so relaxing. I always watch your reviews at the end of the day and boy oh boy. Just, 🤌

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you so much - that's lovely to hear!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@gkjsooley]

Similar locos were used in Australia (VR Class F) and The Netherlands (NS Class 500/600). Roco made HO models of both.

[@johnd8892]

Yes, although both based on the earlier smaller wheeled version that later became the BR class 11 rather than the 08.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for the info Kenneth, that's very interesting!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@robmasterman]

You can see why 'O' Gauge is becoming more popular Sam. The locos such as this one seem to be reasonably good value, taking everything into account....Another very useful review....Bob

[@SamsTrains]

I can too Bob - It makes me very happy indeed! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@zachstrains]

Do you use auto focus when shooting the loco:)

[@DanielsModels]

I have 3 oo gauge 08s and they all have the same motor noise despite being a different gauge and they all run spot on if the track is clean enough lol. Great video once again! Cheers Dan

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - they do all seem to be noisy actually don't they?! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@phillipg1588]

Just bought a Class 08 for my N scale layout. Great little shunting loco. 😁

[@ciaranburke3243]

Nice sam, been waiting for this review for a while 👍

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Ciaran, hope you enjoyed it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@robinleach2251]

On the subject of price, perhaps worth mentioning that the loco costs much the same as the RRP of Dapol's only 0 gauge coach

[@SamsTrains]

You're right - that's incredible really isn't it? Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@SniartekilI]

17:20 Is that calendar still on January because you like that picture the most or because you forgot?

[@SamsTrains]

haha because I forgot, and it's difficult to reach! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thiruraj3866]

When it derailed I thought the warewell derailed

[@SamsTrains]

haha it certainly scared me when that happened! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@davidstrains4910]

Great review Sam it looks very nice I think the 08 is my favourite shunting locomotives

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot David - yeah probably mine too, at least of the diesels! :D

[@modernblueberry8332]

Where I live it’s called scale not gauge and we have a middle third rail for power. We also use knuckle couplers as opposed to British chain and hook.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah, scale and gauge are slightly different things, that's true! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@TX200AA]

I have just bought one, and it is pretty noisy, particularly in reverse. Time will tell if it quietens. Quality on mine is however very nice, with no visible glue, firmly sprung buffers that all work and nothing out of place. The only thing that I would have liked is the ability to have all the lights work, but that would need DCC control, which I don't have. Mine is D3201 in BR green with wasp stripes, and the livery is very well applied.

[@peterforden5917]

if you are going to use metric measurments perhaps for us pre-metric dinosaurs you could counter with Imperial as ell?

[@Harm_1_160]

is there a safety net under that shelf????

[@SamsTrains]

No! ;D

[@AdiPullen]

Hi sam Fantastic model Still issues with cq in hobby with any gauge Big shame Seems to run OK. It does seem to wobble from what I saw in the footage Should it do that? Keep safe arp

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Adi, yes pity about that, but lovely runner! I didn't notice any wobbling - will have to go and look again for that! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@traindude456]

The o gauge steam locomotives you have probably feel the same way as the steam locomotives felt back when they saw the first diesel shunter: intimidated. Great review bruv.

[@SamsTrains]

haha you're probably right! Thanks a lot bruv! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@paulp1276]

Max speed 15mph ... what does it look like. Could you do an item on scale running speeds! On a straight bit of track between say a metre length calculating scale time taken, I tried it on my n gauge layout and was horrified how fast I was running things. You would have to do a bit of research on exactly how fast real trains run.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for the info Paul - and that's pretty interesting, I would like to know how fast I was running mine! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@davidfromborneo259]

Pardon my ignorance but where are the/a ladder on the front of the loco like on the Bachman example you were showing at the start!?

[@SamsTrains]

Yes I did look into this - it turns out that no ladder is correct for this version! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@jacobhampshire1181]

Hey Sam, are you thinking about reviewing Bachmans new 94xx pannier. That would be really cool!

[@SamsTrains]

I am thinking about it, yeah! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@peteryoung4957]

You've inspired me to get a few O gauge locos . I can't find any track at the moment. A class 20 BR blue and 58xx in British rail black. Small beginnings .

[@SamsTrains]

That's fantastic Peter - those sound wonderful!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lapiswake6583]

I have 7D-008-001, 13282 in plain green early crest. Doesn't have any of the quality issues yours has, and crawls excellently. The motor is just as loud, but it is geared to run slowly as is prototypical. My 14xx can manage a train of 12 wagons on the slight incline of the section of garden railway I have up at the moment, albeit slipping a bit towards the bottom until it gets going, but I've since increased the rake by 2 wagons (a 4th dapol 14t Berry Wiggins tanker and a 2nd parkside mogo van), and I'm awaiting another parkside kit this week and will hopefully get more for christmas too. The 08 certainly is more powerful than the 14xx by a long shot, but I haven't run the garden railway since I got the autocoach in mid september. Brake vans, I have a dapol ex-sr pill box van in br grey, which is good but one of the buffer housings was loose from the model when it arrived. I need a br standard 20t van at some point, plus a parkside and/or peco wonderful wagon kit of a gwr toad too (my 0 gauge is an ex-GWR branch line, so might sell the pill box van). I can highly recommend those dapol 14t tankers, but I'm sad that they're not doing any of the new anchor mounted tanks in Berry Wiggins livery.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for sharing Lapis, glad to hear yours was built better too! The 14t tankers sound great, I will probably invest in one soon! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@willowsjunction7989]

It's light for a small O Gauge loco, the Atlas shunter is 2/3rd the size and much heavier. The glazing likes to fall in the cab as well but they do pull very well

[@SamsTrains]

Oh wow really?! I'll have to try an Atlas then! :O Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@ross5324]

Hey sam! Long time no see, I wanted to make this comment and hope you would see this to mention why I'm not around the channel that much anymore. The reason is: I like trains, and I dont like trains at the same time. Which is it? I dont know But I think I might still like trains so nice to see you and hopefully I well get back into the hobby of model trains. - Ross

[@SamsTrains]

Hey Ross! Nice to see you again - hope you can drop in again soon! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@danielwalker2613]

I've watched this before, but I'm now thinking about venturing into O gauge. ... So a second look at this review might either put me off - or tempt me ? .... Just a small point was the early BR emblem at 8:01. ... I'm sure the lion should have a blue tongue, and no window wipers, unless they were fitted in later years, as this was an early example in green.

[@RobA500]

Nice gronk, did you manage to fix the buffer the spring came out of.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Rob, I haven't tried yet, but I'll see what I can do! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@bhmus1437]

Great video. I would like to have one but I don't have a O gauge layout.

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh no worries mate - I was the same for a long time too! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@LIMowersAndMore]

Very nice love seeing o gauge models this detailed yet I’m almost el cheapo with my Lionel and mth o gauge trains! ;)

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! haha I'm el cheapo too much of the time, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Elvinley]

Glad you got an 08 Sam. My Paul Chetter sound fitted one will crawl so slowly you can't see it's moving.

[@Elvinley]

It goes slower than this but there's no point filming it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oofbo36He8-JmdE

[@SamsTrains]

Me too!! Ahh that sounds just amazing!! :O Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@LNERA3PRODUCTIONS]

Your o gauge dapol locomotives are engines who Thomas characters are based on Terrier: stepney 14xx: Oliver Class 08: diesel, arry, Bert, splatter, Dodge, paxton, sidney (yes a lot of characters are class 08’s)

[@SamsTrains]

You're right, that's pretty cool isn't it?! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@AlongPreservedLines]

What a stunner of a locomotive (visually from a distance I mean, not when you look up close!) good to know it shares something in common with this review! -TheImperialDiamondSpinosaurus

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks mate - yeah up close not so great, but overall very decent! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@stegotron]

Time for a garden O gauge railway to test the 20 coach pulling power!!!

[@SamsTrains]

Great idea Michael, though my garden isn't ideal for filming :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@robinleach2251]

Sam you often mention the noise that locos make but it doesn't normally come over very well on your videos; maybe rig up a mic close to the track? Thanks for reading :)

[@SamsTrains]

You're right - my mic is always by my mouth! I'll think about that, good idea! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

Do you do any of the really small gauge models?

[@Chaostheory1971]

A very good looking model there Sam. Damn Quality control should have pick up on the blatantly obvious excess glue etc. Come on Dapol you have proved that you can build good quality models! It is an impressive performer nonetheless and some of the faults can be easily repaired, but you should not have to do any on a brand new model. What part of the UK are you from Sam? I'm picking up a either Notts or Leics twang perhaps? One good trait you have is that you comment on a very good majority of comments that you receive!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - you're right, bit disappointed in those, not helped by the packaging of course! I'm from the midlands, yeah! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Chaostheory1971]

@@SamsTrains I grew up in Lincs.

[@eforster9480]

sam what 00 gauge steam train would you recommend for under £120

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh tricky, there's so many! Check out my video on the best ones below £100, that might help you! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@sodor_dan-da-man]

great video as always. just a thought though. with people commenting about you needing a brake van, why not make one on the 3d printer to an LMS design which was the company that inspired the 08 orginally?? peco and slaters sell wheels that could be used

[@The_elite_soldier]

My favorite diesel the br class 08 shunter also i enjoyed the video pretty well

[@marcod1600]

Again a beauty! Good job Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Marco! :D

[@tulyar1043]

The later runs of this loco run a lot better. Could you please express the pulling power of models in grammes and ounces as well. Newtons have no meaning for me and probably other people as well. Will you be reviewing the new run of the Heljan 0 gauge Deltic?. Thanks.

[@aCivilServant]

You need gentle curves on O gauge layouts to avoid buffer locking as happened at 21:45. Have been tempted to get into O gauge for a while. Nice model too.

[@SamsTrains]

Yes you're right -mine were tight by necessity unfortunately, though most wagons (with actual sprung buffers) handle it really nicely! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@gilbertporter4992]

I have to ask, is this the first run of Dapol's O gauge class 08? I see reviews on KZbin going as far back as 2017.

[@louisbuscarino7330]

Great video! Wish I had the room and could afford to run 0 scale . They can do so much with the large scale .

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Louis - yeah the space is always the problem - it is a fun scale though! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@tbrooke3016]

Soooo excited to see some more O guage!!!

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!! :D

[@reconphil]

I, for one, always like the comparisons between older models, newer models, OO/HO and O gauge &c.

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome! I have one of those coming soon for you! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@2theslasher]

Hi sam just a thought when u have a look gauge modle as well could u put them side by side for comparison of size and detail plz

[@SamsTrains]

Great idea Carl, that might be a good idea for a separate video! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@DavidTheNickjrFan2003]

Sam I have a question. Can you remove the eye mechanism from your bachmann thomas train to not the eyes go side to side

[@SamsTrains]

Yes you can do that, just by removing any of the gears, besides the ones for the wheels! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@BRMRailway]

Please add some removable sections of shelf under the rail in those gaps between the shelves. It goes through me each time I see this. It only needs a bit of a wobble and a twist and the weight of the loco will twist the track and fall off.

[@SamsTrains]

haha that may be a good idea! Though it's pretty sturdy as you can see - looks terrible, but I've never had an issue! The large span is supported in the middle. Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@paulhorn2665]

Did you oiled the plastic toothwheels with a bit of silicone grease? Maybe it soften the sound?

[@SamsTrains]

It may do Paul, good idea! I don't make any modifications at all for reviews though, unless the manual states I should! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@paulhorn2665]

@@SamsTrains Do you count Oiling/Greasing as modification?? What??

[@andrewsgarage796]

I have a Blue one and the same one you have, I have learned to live with the defects from Dapol and Heljan, Just have to learn to glue the bits back on Best regards Andrew

[@SamsTrains]

That's awesome Andrew - absolutely - we have to live to learn with defects unfortunately :/ Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@brianmicky7596]

Hi Sam, I Don't care what you say , Jealousy comes to mind , Love lt, wish I had a O gauge, All the Best Brian 🤗

[@SamsTrains]

haha sorry about that Brian - you'll have to get started in O some day! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Vyn_Solina]

If I have one of those I would modify it, and find like a much powerful motor with a fly wheel and make the exterior metal. And also modify the interior cab detail to be more like the actual thing.

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds cool - i guess you'd probably be best starting from scratch in that case though! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@skylark6167]

That front "pipe" looks more like it should be vertical, and represent the hand rail to hold onto when getting up to the front engine door. From memory, there should be a hand rail there but I can't see anything else on the model.

[@SamsTrains]

Hmm you may be right, I'll look into that, thanks for the info! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@mikewhiles4635]

Looks gorgeous - about to watch the review. Fingers crossed...😎😎😎

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Mike! Yep, overall I'd agree with gorgeous! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@chrris10_productions62]

I was doing some research and found out that the Thomas models used in the series was gauge 1 and I wanted to ask if gauge 1 is the same as O gauge models?

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh very interesting - thanks for sharing - no Gauge 1 isn't the same as O gauge! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@johnd8892]

In the UK gauge 1 is 45mm and uses a scale of 1/32. Gauge 0 is 32mm and uses a scale of 1/43.5. So gauge 1 is substantially larger so it worked better for photography. First series TTE used Marklin Gauge 1 two rail models with scratch built body work.

[@Bahamas-rd8le]

Not started watching yet, I’m getting a bachmann 08 this year for Christmas and that detail looks stunning, just can’t wait to see what this O gauge dapol one looks like 😯

[@SamsTrains]

No problem mate - ooh nice, the Bachmann ones are very good indeed! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Vyn_Solina]

There is some O-Gauge steam engines that weigh in around 2 kilograms. And it includes sounds and also with synchronize smoke.

[@SamsTrains]

Wow, as much as that? Sounds pretty amazing! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@BRMRailway]

I run SM32 - narrow gauge outline on O gauge track. My Bundaberg Fowler.weighs in at 4.1Kg. The Garretts and Double Fairlies are way more, but I haven't bought those. All live steam though, so they are entirely metal of course.

[@theothertonydutch]

These were known in the netherlands as NS 600. I saw one in service at least as the late 90's. Some are still in service in the Netherlands with the gaudily named "rail force one".

[@johnd8892]

The NS 600 is based on the earlier BR class 11 locomotives with smaller wheels and rated higher in the BR power classification system. The Australian Victorian Railways system also had the class 11 version. Roco made an HO model in both NS and VR livery.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot for sharing guys, I hadn't heard about those before! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thestandardfour0699]

Click! I have one of these. It is the early emblem with a black "vent" at the front and white handrails. Your looks equally nice! Now you need the Dapol class 66! Your shelf would probably collapse though! Xd. All the best - TSF 06

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh lovely, that sounds super nice! The 66 looks to be epic too! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@williamsinden6146]

Does the postman play footy with your deliveries, I've had two locos that you've reviewed that have been broken in your reviews, but mine have been perfect, must be very unlucky...

[@SamsTrains]

haha I've heard another KZbinr say that - though I wish they wouldn't, as my postman is a mutual viewer, who handles everything with great care! Luck doesn't exist - it's all chance and probability - many models are poor quality these days, that's the only conclusion! In this case, the packaging is clearly to blame - there's no question that it's poor - I certainly didn't see this one as bad luck! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@simonchurch.]

Is there much ready to run O gauge locos in the UK to purchase? Great reviews btw.

[@SamsTrains]

Not a huge number, but the number grows every year!! :D Merry Christmas, Sam :)

[@Veneno2911]

I thought that they were only diesel as well You learn something new every day

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah me too - can't believe I didn't know that! :O Merry Christmas, Sam :)

[@petercole3134]

Hi Sam, Can I make an suggestion ? You have your layout on shelving to me it looks quite an drop from this video and the rails in some places look close to the edge . If this was me I would put some netting along the shelf held by wooden batons screwed to the shelf underneath . The idea been is if a train derails and rolls over it will drop into the net and not on the floor into a million pieces . The net should be taller than the train and fixed tight to the batons buy a good net it's better than losing a 100 pound pulse loco.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Peter, I do like the idea of netting! :D Merry Christmas, Sam :)

[@redfernworks]

Having a break van will complete the train

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah definitely Darren! :D

[@jamessavage7987]

I have been waiting for this!!!!!

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!! :D

[@Rebekkah_Watson]

Will you extend your O guage layout to go round the whole room like you have your 00 but only 2 tracks not 3.

[@SamsTrains]

I'd love to, but sadly I don't think I can :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)