Introducing our new locomotive

Our first new locomotive is Zillertalbahn D16. A diesel-hydraulic locomotive which apparently carries an advert for a bird of prey attraction. D16, which is a Liliput model, looks absolutely superb and runs great on the phase 1 loop and will get plenty of running in as i plan the permanent layout phase 2.

Already this experimental phase has proved useful, my loop is built with PECO Setrack, the curves being radius 2. The train runs around them OK but it is a bit marginal for the HO size stock (the edges of carriages rub against each other for example) so i will likely go for radius 3 on the permanent layout.