All Rails/Dapol Terriers Reviewed Including Exclusive Full Sound Test of Boxhill!
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
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Great video Jenny, a really rather large contrast from Sam’s video. There seem to be a lot of inconsistencies in qc atm
Sam bought his one, these are samples send by Rails. So I presume they have been tested, to make sure they are perfect in all aspects of finish, quality and of course running. I do not have a favourite, and I'd like a sound Rails one, but the bad QC is putting me of for the moment.
@@MrLoewietje Well said. I think personally this video still gives me some confidence that some of the models are fine but I guess it’s a game of pot luck unfortunately.
I don’t feel that people are hating on the Rails version. I do agree with Sam’s Trains however concerning the advertising of the term “pedigree terrier” which implies the Rails version are meant to be superior when it’s simply not the case. There are arguments for and against both variants. It’s just Rails attempted to be boastful in its advertising and it’s backfired on them as they aren’t as pedigree as one would have hoped. “Pride cometh before the fall” springs to mind.
I don’t have a problem with either manufacturers model, it’s more about the different examples for me, as I’m interested in the IOW Terriers only.
Having said that, the SE&CR example would be another I would be interested in.
I think the sound is superb and if available in the examples I want would be the ones I’d go for.
Sound is easy to fit in the IOW examples I already have.
Don’t put the Hornby models down though, they are excellent and have proven their worth.
Excellent video!
HI jenny and zoe
great work by zoe credit where credit due.
am still sat on the fence,
yes hornby has tooling issues and you point that out fair play nothing wrong with that,
as for the ros/dapol one they looks great yes better than hornby one if am honest
but ive seen to many qc issues with the dapol one bent chassie bit fallen off them and bits not fitted great not just from youtubers but on twitter and fb and even my mates who had 2
am worried for the d class at mo
thanks for the review/look at
keep safe arp
Brilliant review. I just think there are a lot of people that do not like Rails of Sheffield, nothing to do with the model. Very very good. You are right to point out the small differences.
@@bentullett6068 Me neither, the one we had went bust, not surprising really, my daughter when she was 10 could have given better advice on locos than they did.
I absolutely love your layout
Thanks!
It's a pity hornby hasn't released WCPR 4 and 2 Portishead. Boxhill and Waddon are the only two A1 terriers to be preserved, although Waddon has an A1X boiler but kept its A1 smoke box so technically isn't an A1 or an A1X.
The Rails version might have a very slight edge but is it worth £30 more?? Apart from the roof issue I think the Rails Terrier has a less realistic representation of the wheels - unpainted plastic?!
Hi the WC&PR is weston Clevedon and Portishead railway not Cleveland and sold to GWR Bristol and one was renamed Portishead that hornby do make of this model 😉 where can I get the sound chip for these?
Can you tell me what a Sheffield X I.O.W Terrier looks lick or did it run elsewhere
A great review Jenny. You have inspired me to buy several of the Dapol Terriers
Very thorough comparison! Very useful. It's an interesting and complex mix of which locomotives have more merit in which areas; the Hornby seems to be better in the cab roof, backhead detail, chimney interior colour and safety valve detail (but only slightly). The Dapol/Rails seems to be better in livery application details, DCC arrangements (from your earlier video), bunker, length, glazing and a number of the other respects that you identify.
On balance, I think my preference would be for the Dapol/Rails version.
The work that Dapol has put into these models is outstanding. I'm hoping that we can get hold of the sound chip separately. I have the BR black version in DC. Would love to add the sound to it when money permits.
Great video and review Jen ,they are both great models I have a Hornby Brighton Works one and love it.
Awesome locomotives ❤️ and love your layout and enjoying watching your videos and a great job doing 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😃❤️
Do you think the Dapol N gauge terrier will be just as good?
Probably. I believe the 00 model is just the 0 gauge model scaled down so i could see them just scaling down the tooling even more for n gauge (although of course there might be compromises met seeing as the model is so tiny.
Thanks Jenny based on your video I just preordered the DCC fitted Rails Brighton terrier. Your analysis was amazing. How hard is it to sound fit it and does train-o-matic offer a sound chip?
Ill be curious to how my Terrier arrives... There are definitely some issues like bent running boards and even the gauging issue that another youtuber showed.
If it’s the reviewer I think it is, he has such rotten luck always getting an unrepresentative bad QC fail. It seems every review he got a dud. I’d be swapping model shops if I were them.
I think it was Jenn lol....he gets some lemons for sure and the one he reviewed was a complete banana shape and had some poor fitted parts but it was pot luck on an otherwise lovely model
@@JenniferEKirk I don't think he has bad luck, but I think you might have good luck though. There have been many complaints about Hornby's large Prairie, and my experiences with identical models reflects his, such as the tender issue with Hornby's Star class and general build quality issues with Heljan products, and don't get me started on Bachmann. :)
@@Cthulhu1970 Yes I'd also chip in here with my recent horrendous experience with a Rails-sourced Heljan 1366. Easily the worst model I have ever had the misfortune to purchase and I had almost identical issues to that of the 'other reviewer'. Not fit-for-purpose and an embarrasment of a model to be sure.
@@johncarlin5713 yeh i personally run away from every thing Heljan I see. They truly dont know what theyre doing
Hello. Do you know when the kesr one will be out?
Thank you so much Jenny for doing this review and comparing models with the Hornby versions too. I ordered the Brighton version and have to say was quite concerned after another very well known YT review on this model. However your review was balanced, fair and pointed out all the good. My model now has literally just arrived and Im so pleased with it. I completely agree the detailing, pipework, printing is exquisite. Regarding the seem on the roof, its hardly noticeable. Sometimes the camera can seem unkind when zooming in, highlighting things which are just not so obvious to the human eye. Im certainly looking forward to running mine now. Bless you Jenny thank you again for a great review.
I think some of the criticism of the Rail model is a bit pedantry. I mean the chassis is very slightly warped which I can see on the macro close up of the SE&CR model at the back of the water tank, but with the terrier models being so small, I don't see it on the model in real life. I'm happy with both my Hornby and Rails Terrier models, and I have one of each and two more Rails on order so....
Very much so. Given all the areas that this model is better, it leaves me thinking that a lot of people are blinded by their desperation for this version to be a failure.
To be fair, a review I saw on another channel features a Terrier with appreciably more obvious running-board warp than anything seen here. It had other issues too. Had I received that particular Terrier I'd ask for an exchange or refund. But all these look fine, and I assume run well. Great sound too! Were I more than an armchair model railroader I'd be sorely tempted to invest in at least one variant.
@@Decrepit_Productions The Sams Trains review had a few issues with bent runnig board and derailment. The derailments seemed possibly due to the wheels being out of gauge or the flanges being smaller. But I did note the bit of his track it derailed on looked quite badly twisted logitudally, from the camera angle he captured.
@@Gaspode_ In Sam's review every other 0-6-0 he ran over that particular section of track managed it perfectly but the Rails/Dapol Terrier derailed every single time - to me that suggests the track isn't the explanatory factor.
@@jonathanb2622 To me it suggests it is certainly less forgiving of poor track, but that doesn't mean there is a fatal problem with the model per se. The Rails model might be more heavily weighted towards the rear, which would explain why the front wheel lifted over the twisted track on his curve (The rear wheels followed the track contours). That could potentially be solved by adding weight to the front to make it front biased, fixing the gauge issue (which should certaily not be like that from the factory), or fixing the track.
I'm gonna share this review to Sams trains, show him what a superb review should look like...without his glaring Hornby bias. Thanks Jen. 👍
I'm sure most of us have bought duff models. If we wrote a review on that experience, it would be the same. I sent back two recently.
Hi, Sam was less lucky with his version. Yours 'seems' perfect. But it sounds like Covid infected. Poor unrealistic sound. One can not expect it to be good with this small speaker. But does it stay on the rails ???? Anyway QC seems not consistent. Rolls Royce you call this ????
The sound will never be as good on video as it is in person. The issue we have here is that the sound is coming out of a loco speaker, going into a microphone, getting processed for the video and then getting compressed by CZcams. It’s never going to sound quite right after all that.
Sorry about sound question I should have finish watching video before I asked
It is curious you should omit to mention the terrible fit of components onto the solebar across each model. 2644 front splasher. 82 smokebox. 751 tanks and cab. WCPR4 cab rear. They complain about the cab roof because its incredibly distracting and blindingly obvious. I think that you do make a good review. Much better than playing about on the carpet like one so called man. But you have focused on the pro's and ignored the con's here I am afraid.
And why did you not comment on the orange peel paintwork finish on the Rails model - it is very obvious and of a very poor standard for such an expensive model?
I agree with your conclusion on the model - but the 'playing about on the carpet...' comment was uncalled for and disrespectful.
@@redversb2347 Agree. There is far too much of that in this hobby. Funny that the poster has obviously watched fo know that hehe. I don't like all his reviews but he is entied to an opinion. We don't have to watch or agree. He has an awful lot of subscribers too and he does have a go at all of the manufacturers.
Your parents let you down Dixie. Learn to accept that we all do things differently. Who cares how people enjoy the hobby.
Bent running board
Box Hill is bent!