Two Cavalex Class 60s join the fleet at Torridon Road

[@AllensTrains]

These models look and sound very realistic - you can almost smell the diesel fumes! Thanks for uploading.

[@midsomerrailwaynscale]

2 Stunning looking Loco great sound and glad you are very happy with them Regards Greg

[@route7railway567]

Hi Peter… Two excellent additions to your fleet. I note that you magnetic couplings mods are working well. Regards…. Steve 👍

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Hello Peter! Two stunning locos there and nice to see someone giving them a positive review. All the best Deano

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Deano, yes very happy with them, both run in now, sounds great, will do some more shots later All the best Peter

[@stuartrichardson9205]

Got my sound fitted Colas Rail ones this week, ....Stunning !!!!!

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Nice, my finger was hovering over the buy button on that one, was a hard choice but can't get them all LoL Cheers Peter

[@Fred-Wilbury]

Fun in the shed eh Peter the only way to go , enjoy your new locos 😊

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thank you very much Fred Cheers Peter

[@doubleodave]

Hi Peter, finally!!! Someone that loves them, they look and sound amazing!!! I needed this video mate , cheers! Ps hurry up springtime im sick of the cold too 🥶👍👍

[@RedShedNick]

Dave me too ! Awesome and no or little noise from the motor, please get hold of 60001 it comes with some fantastic extras inc a Brush traction works plate.

[@doubleodave]

@ will see what damage I do at Donny and then make a decision 🤣

[@RedShedNick]

Haha OK.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Dave, yes no problem with these two and as you say when it gets warmer there will be more to come from them :) Cheers Peter

[@stephenchambers5900]

Great to see a happy customer. I hope my GBRF example runs as well as yours and I can sort the coupling out. Lovely layout

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi yes indeed, the coupling issue is a case of removing a little bit of plastic on the replacement buffer beam, you can see where the excess has got to be removed from and then maybe cut back what's left on the vac pipes as they foul the top of the tension lock coupler. Hope it all goes well Cheers Peter

[@davestrains]

do you want my woolly hat Peter?!...fabulous Cavalex..i think you should be Head Of Marketing there...super locos super addition to your super layout!! brilliant 😊

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Ha ha Hi Dave, yes indeed, flipping fed up now with the cold now. Just seen today (Sat) that theres still more very cold weather to come. I want to get down in the shed to play trains. For once two models that have been good out of the box Im happy to say. All the best mate Peter

[@delphjunction1168]

Hi Peter. Great to see you back in the train room, roll on summer ay. Beautiful locos, even got a little fan for the driver, certainly not in use at the moment. I do like the Bachmann figures, just installed quite a few of them in my turntable yard build. Thanks Peter. Thumbs up thumped 👍 ....Pete and Su....

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hey Pete, yes recycled driver figures from my old Bachmann class 66s with a make over All the best Peter

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Nice to see you, Peter! Those are two stunning locomotives. I love the liveries and the accessories, and even the differences in light arrays- and quite smooth runners with great sound! Congrats on picking up two winners!

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thank you very much Anthony All the best to you and Joyce

[@ChobertonJunction]

Ah back in the shed spring must be round the corner. Nice couple of purchases there. Thanks for showing them.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thank you very much Cheers Peter

[@nickdolman6927]

Looking good love the couplings nice to see you back

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thank you very much Cheers Peter

[@RedShedNick]

So glad your two are issue free Peter, i also have two,the crazy liveried Sonia db Steel on Steel sound and the doyen of the class 60001 Steadfast non sound ,it comes with so many extras as its a LE special inc a gorgeous replica steel Brush traction works plate and a lovely pictorial box.I like you have no running issues, ok motor a little noisy but not enough to concern me. But i can see a lot if modellers out there have noisy motor issues and mainly i believe haven't been lubricated at the factory as in gear towers drive shaft and gearboxes .Be interesting to see how the Accurascale 60 compares. A great running session from you and look the part, hope your keeping well cheers Nick.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Nick, no very happy. I saw some had issues which made me check and happy to say alls well with mine All the best Peter

[@vcs00railway]

They are brilliant locos. Like you, I fitted my own figures, had to remove one arm rest per seat to fit them, which is fine, not visible once the body is back on 😊

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi, yes indeed I nearly had to do the same as I had to remove quite a bit of the figure but as you found once all back in place you can't see anything Cheers Peter

[@tonyrobinson362]

​@@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162You can buy figures to fit but at £14 sod that! Cut one arm of chair job done.

[@TATICMOOR]

Well, things are looking good at POMS. More new exciting items to play with in Torrington Road, I see. The Class 60s look smashing Pete. I'm waiting to see how Accurascale versions are first before I spend any shackles on one or two. Anyway, keep well, Pete, and a pleasure as always to see your videos. JayCee 🕊❤️🎵🚂🙏🤞

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi JayCee, yes, a good idea. I went for the Cavalex version because I like the detail on the bogie sides. Somehow to me the Accurascale bogie has some "extra" detail believe it or not However I could be wrong. Anyway I hope you will enjoy whatever model you decide on Cheers Peter

[@clivengauge]

Nice to see you back in the shed to cold to sit about lol great video 👍

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks very much Cheers Peter

[@Whizzy-jx3qe]

I’am really tempted to get one of those locomotives they look awesome

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi there, yes must say that more than happy Thanks All the best Peter

[@tonyrobinson362]

Glad yours is ok, My Steel to steel is perfect as well the dynamic braking is brilliant.

[@PaulGrimshaw-gg3fd]

Hi pete glad both of your locos are running OK , mine was sent back to rails a week ago as the motor was so noisy you could hear it over the dcc sound also the amp draw was very erratic, I'm still waiting to hear from rails to see what they are going to do i.e refund or replacement

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Paul, Oh dear, that's not good. Hope you get it sorted. Both Cav and Alex of Cavalex are keen to make sure customers are happy with their product, so pretty sure it will be done Cheers Peter

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Very nice Peter, glad there's no issues.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks matey All the best Peter

[@theeventhorizon-valebridge9512]

Hello Peter, I'm so pleased to see that your 2 locos meet your expectations and that you've had no issues. That of course is how it should be. I imagine that you have already checked this but can I ask you whether your locos, with the sound off and running at higher speed, make any sort of humming, whirring, droning or drumming sound, almost as if the wheels are spinning and only half gripping on the track? Despite the full strip down and lubrication of mine (because there was none...Yes, I'm the unlucky bloke you mentioned!) it still make these sounds I've just described and asked you about. I'd appreciate you investigating this too, thank you. Apparently, so I understand, the retailers are now checking the models for lubrication too so they will catch and deal with the problem before the models are sent out and arrive with the customers. I'd still check yourselves though, just in case! If anyone also has the sticking coupling issue, where it doesn't self centre and rubs in the buffer beam slot, there is a fix that works 100%. Trim off the underhanging plastic obscuring the coupling buffer beam slot by 1mm with a scalpel/craft knife. It's very easy to do as the plastic is really thin there. Cav of Cavalex models said to me that it was because the factory used the wrong buffer beam backing moulding, which is slightly bigger and was only meant for the other supplied closed magnetic buffer beam. Anyway Peter, keep up the good work and stay warm! Kind regards, Julian

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Julian, yes I saw your videos, which is why I checked mine to make sure. Now the model makes noise, a lot of it from the wheels metal on metal if you know what I mean. Someone has said they cleaned the wheels with a glass fibre pen and got a nice silver shine that stopped what was a rumbling sound from them. I will do a video running the loco at 15 speed steps of 28 and then run other locos to compare soon. Also today I finished the running in as I had not completed it when I made this video and one loco developed a squeak. This I sorted by using Peco power-lube on the wheel pickups. Hope we can sort you out All the best Peter

[@barryrigby1568]

They sound Brill Pete. I get 60001 from Rails tomorrow. All the best Pete, Barry

[@RedShedNick]

Delighted you are ,the extras and presentation will blow you away! Sam's trains not to happy with the extra twenty five pounds the Cav is compared to the forthcoming Accurascale class 60.Well 60001 Steadfast certainly makes up for the price difference, enjoy!

[@tonyrobinson362]

​@RedShedNick The thing is the old Bachmann 40 is £280? And the old Bachmann 45 is £245 Some folk seem to forget that.

[@going2thedogs]

Hi Peter, Looks like you have a couple of great additions to your fleet. 👍 Are these your best loco’s? Colin.

[@nathansmith7153]

Nice

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks Cheers Peter