Umm… I think it was one day and 26 posts later… One day is not an unreasonable time to respond to a post. Nor is 2 days in my opinion.
Ralph, if you want to pour gasoline on a fire, then be sure to wear your flameproof suit.
I was leaving it alone after my one post on name calling and whether or not ALL criticism is rude.
But, I will freely admit I’ve gotten into the thick of it before myself!
Getting a popcorn and a soda… 
Greg
In case anyone cares…
The LGB tourist cars were quite heavy enough, even without metal wheels, and hardly needed much added detail in order to please most people. The seats even reminded me of what I remembered on the real cars at the D&S…
…but then it seems that name calling is the new topic, so I guess I’ll go elsewhere until it all blows away…
David Maynard said:
Hans, yes the red and creme passenger cars keep calling my name. And a set of 4 isn’t all that expensive. The tourist cars aren’t my cup o’ tea, but then again…
The sets of four are a real bargoon! Chinese or whatever, a real bargoon.
Greg Elmassian said:
Ralph, if you want to pour gasoline on a fire, then be sure to wear your flameproof suit.
I didn’t flame any fire.
Nor do I think his first post was rude.
But everything he posted since was way out of line.
He thinks we’re all a-holes and he’s the righteous warrior.
And I’m the narcissist 
Ralph
Garratt Steam said:
Ralph Berg said:
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Apparently you do care.
Or you wouldn’t be bringing this back up two days and two pages later when everyone else has moved on.
RalphMind your own business. It has nothing to do with you. I will defend myself to someone else’s reply without your hindrance. You obviously feel the urge to make narcissistic opportunity and stick your beak in and which only drags on the whole boring argument making your claim nothing more than irony. The self appointed arrogance of some people is all too common on this site. It just so happens to be the same individuals that are not so friendly to people that are not in their little club of fat old men. Who really cares what you think. It is not about you.
Andrew
Ive replied privately to all involved here, and now Im doing it publicly. Knock it off, everyone.
Thanks Bob!
I think that rolling stock, as long as it will hold couplers and trucks, pretty much can be of any quality level. You can repaint, add details, etc.
It’s the locomotives that will really tell the difference in quality, design, materials. If the drivetrain is weak, or it won’t track right, it becomes really apparent.
Love to see more on their locos.
Greg
Greg Elmassian said:
Love to see more on their locos.
Greg
Greg,
I was asked to try to fix one for a friend not that long ago; a small German outline 2-6-2T. It’s a couple of years old, like I think all of them it was battery powered with a 7.2v NiCd battery and a fairly simple, 27mhz I would guess, r/c system; and when he bought it to me it wouldn’t work. I quickly established that the battery wasn’t holding a charge and replaced it with an NiMH battery, and it worked OK. We retired to celebrate, but hadn’t gone very far when it started smoking, but it has not got a smoke unit…
I quickly separated the battery and got down to causes; broken insulation on the battery wires shorting. There was no fuse on the loco that I could see. The rx/esc was still working so I installed a fuse, replaced the duff wiring and a couple of other bits where the insulation looked decidedly friable, reinstalled the 7.2v NiMH battery and the job was done.
(Lesson learned, BTW, is don’t assume the obvious problem is the only problem!)
I don’t still have the loco (he took it away with him of course) but from my observation:
a. The wheels, motion and mechanism are plastic, delrin by the look, but the loco tracked OK
b. It’s quite light and I’m not sure I would add much weight as I don’t know how strong the mechanism really is
c. But it pulled two Bachmann J&S and one Newqida coach up my 3% grades quite easily
Given my experience with this one I would certainly treat the electrics with caution, and before doing anything else would install a fuse, but apart from that for light service it seemed like a reasonable engine which is after all availabe at a very good price.
Steve
Hans, yes they are a bargain, that’s why they are calling my name.
Greg, I agree, a few details and a good coat of paint can improve many of the lesser expensive models out there. That is why most of my home road (P&CS) rolling stock is Bachmann. A little dressing up and they don’t look too bad.
Steve, I wish the techs I work with would figure that out. They fix the obvious problem, and then I have to go back a day or 2 later and fix all the other problems.
David Maynard said:
Hans, yes they are a bargain, that’s why they are calling my name.
Greg, I agree, a few details and a good coat of paint can improve many of the lesser expensive models out there. That is why most of my home road (P&CS) rolling stock is Bachmann. A little dressing up and they don’t look too bad.
Steve, I wish the techs I work with would figure that out. They fix the obvious problem, and then I have to go back a day or 2 later and fix all the other problems.
Dropped by a German forum that I visit very infrequently. A rather heated discussion about the “merit of the cheap Chinese junk”. Well till some one (reasonably) gently pointed out that the quality and conformance to proto is better than the product from a certain German producer at a multiple of the Newqida price. As in Oooops!
PS ooops because it wasn’t me.
My “new” Newqida observation car arrived in the mail today and I thought you all might like to take a look.
It arrived in good shape and I was impressed at its rather large size and heft. One of the trucks was mounted backwards but it was easily remedied with a screw driver.
The model measured 22.75" in overall length.
This scaled out to 38 feet in 1:20.3.
It had these nifty little drop down walkways over the couplers.
Overall it had nice fit and finish. My wife liked the fact that is “was lettered for a doctor…with the big DR.” We had a little chat about the German railway system.
Of course I had to try a B&W set up to try and look like the prototype.
I took the safety railings off as Tennesseans are a pretty tough bunch and don’t really need all that durn safety stuff.
Overall I am very pleased with this model and feel it was a great find for the $$$.
Doc Tom
Well Doc, it looks as if a bit of paint and some decals and you will be all set.
While it’s still in DR livery, you could entertain that gang in the car with an Oompah band.
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
While it’s still in DR livery, you could entertain that gang in the car with an Oompah band.
Yes, they already look like they are doing the chicken dance from Oktoberfest.
Doc Tom
that looks great Doc Tom, thanks for posting the more detailed pictures of it. Looks like little work and it will work great. I am being persuaded to buy a car or two myself 
Bob Cope said:
Well Doc, it looks as if a bit of paint and some decals and you will be all set.
If possible, I may keep the green as it has a very nice finish. Agree I need to Americanize the car somewhat. Thinking arch bar trucks, body mount Kadees and decals.
Doc Tom
Aaron Loyet said:
that looks great Doc Tom, thanks for posting the more detailed pictures of it. Looks like little work and it will work great. I am being persuaded to buy a car or two myself
Hi Aaron. I was impressed at how much car you get for $39. The thing is big and fairly well made.
Doc Ztom
Very good looking car, Thanks Tom!
Tom Grabenstein Glad to see the car arrived in good condition and thank you for the great review. This is paul hammond from hammond toys, could I have your permission to use these photos on our website?
thank you
paul hammond
paul hammond said:
Tom Grabenstein Glad to see the car arrived in good condition and thank you for the great review. This is paul hammond from hammond toys, could I have your permission to use these photos on our website?
thank you
paul hammond
If OK with the website owner it is OK with me. Glad to help. It is a nice car at a good price. Tom
I’ll be getting a couple here so’s I can replicate the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad [Garibaldi to Rockaway Beach/Wheeler] with my Heisler and caboose.
Like I did with the full-body cars, I’ll be converting those flat seats to slat seats - and putting a set of arch-bars trucks on too.
That’s if they ever appear here in UK…
tac
Ottawa Valley GRS