Cavalex lent me their Class 56 prototype! Lets try it out! 

That is impressive. Love how easy it is to get into, showing the way ahead with this.

Hi, That is one stunning model, it looks and sounds amazing, I especially liked how you can hear the turbo spooling up as the loco pulls away. The new breed of manufacturers today are really showing just what is possible today, it's so refreshing and hopefully we all support them to grow and grow. I remember the 56's entering service at Leicester Depot, they sounded so different from the usual 20's 31's and 47's. Now how do I ever justify one on my layout in the 1960's! A great demo of the loco. All the best Dave.

That stay alive is pretty impressive. And the magnetic roof panel is a nice touch and seems to be beviking more popular with manufacturers. Another detailed great review Eric. Cavalex seem to be one to look out for in the future 👍

Bloody hell, Eric, that Cavalex 56 is model diesel is gorgeous. So looking forward to receiving mine. I'm tempted to order another

Absolutely stunning model. I cant wait for my sound fitted DC Rail version now! Seriously tempted by the Colas one too with that attention to detail at the cab ends!. Alex, Cav and Will are tops guys too 👍

Wow that’s so cool of cavalex to loan you their 56! Looks and sounds amazing, they fully deserve a lot of credit for producing such a quality locomotive, looking forward to getting my hands on a couple of pre orders I’ve placed 😊

That is probably the most detailed model I've seen, amazing how far things have come in models and DCC

Looks outstanding, cab interior is incredible.

Wow. Very impressive. A nice touch modelling the different cab ends. Something I didn't know. 👍

Saw it at Ally Pally and certainly looks the part.......leading the way in modern image models along with Accurascale

The Ruston Paxman V16 is a very complex one for model manufacturers to capture! I worked with these for years back in the day and was always surprised at the difference in sound within the class ! Some had very vocal traction motors and some had horrendous turbo screams will they capture the big end rumble ,the wheel slip power drops and quick pick-up recovery of the Paxman engine. A truly fine locomotive! We used to call it a 47 on steroids? A real beast and will be a great seller for sure!

An excellent video Eric! I can't wait to get my first Cavalex 56......in Large Logo. Very impressive indeed.

That is a work of art! The detail on those bogie sets are simply amazing, never seen such detail before on a OO loco. And they have cracked it with the sound system, just sound so good. Just a stunning bit of work.

Nice review again Eric, I’ve had mine on pre order since first announcement looks like it’s worth waiting for been a long time looking forward to more reviews from you 👍 thanks for sharing cheers Al

It is interesting to see how this new manufacturer does.

Hi Eric, this loco looks fantastic, really looking forward to getting my DC Rail version when they are released, cheers David

She's a beaut alright. What a model. Will have to keep a look out next time its real life big brother comes to Newport to see the different cabs for myself. Lovely authentic sounds too. Enjoyed that Eric..nice one.

That is such a nice model. *This* Is the standard we should be expecting manufacturers to equal or better in the coming years!

Looks and sound amazing, I'm really considering getting one now!!

Ah thanks for this video man. I might get one and if this is anything to go by. I am super excited for their upcoming Class 60 model that they are doing as well. Cavelex and ScaleTrains are my two favourite brands alongside Kato. I like the cradle bracket that I have only seen on the Atlas and Intermountain North American HO scale models.

Great looking, sound and running class 56 dare I ask how much! Regards Barry..

Wow! Can’t wait for my pre order to arrive for the 56 and 60! Cavalex and Accurascale are the disrupters ad the big boys need to take note. A great time to be in railway modelling. Not forgetting some of the others like Rapido and Revolution. Alex Cav and Will are always good to talk to👍

Not the era I model but looks a superb model!

An excellent model with a high degree of detail 👍

Wow .... This has everything, the bar has been raised

Can't wait for my sound fitted EWS one to arrive. Especially after this review 😮😮😮😮😁😁😁😁😁

An excellent model there thankyou for the video

I wasn't sure if i was going to get one of these due to other releases in the next few months i have on order, i may have to check down the back of the sofa another time XD

Very impressive of the nice class 56 colas rail

That's a hugely impressive model, have both Colas & DCR versions with sound on order...Cavalex & Accurascale are the best today for new-tooled modern loco's, waiting to see if Revolution can come to the party and forget the rest.

Wow,Wow and Wow fantastic job

Awesome model and even though I would probably never take the body off, I would prefer having the reassurance of screws rather than clips just in case, the snapping sound of the clips always puts me on edge. Also any rough idea on price for one of them? 👍

Another exclusive and a second model loco video? What fresh hell is this?😂 Well done on yet another exclusive sir! 56 not my cuppa tea, but a nice model all the same! The inspiration from accurascale/ dapol with the removable roof sections is a nice feature.

Hi Eric, great review of a very nice loco, a few videos ago you said you had some decals/transfers made up, could you let me know who the company was? also i think i saw a Viessmann plasser & theurer tamping machine on your layout, was it yours? thanks for sharing this video.

Good job Eric, nice interludes between layout updates < nudge nudge wink wink >

It does look a pretty decent offering. I was going to say that the magnetic lift off roof section access looks a bit tight for the removal of a decoder, I can't see how you'd get under it to prise it out! Then the demonstration of the highly sensible and easy to handle body clip system saved the day, giving full unrestricted access without the tedious and troublesome nonsense of turning the loco upside down and fiddling around with micro screws. The only access screw on a loco theses days should be for the easy removal of the underside bogie capping that covers the gears and holds in the axles. Clips on the bogies are nothing but awkward trouble and they can snap/break too. Does this model have clip on or screw on bogie undercovers Eric? Regards Julian

Have been waiting until the price of the sound fitted version has been confirmed before pre-ordering… do you know if Cavalex are any closer to finalising this? I’m assuming £290-300 maybe, based on the cost of the DC version 👍🏻🚂

looks very good. I hope they make one in n gauge.

Looking good! Am loving how accurascale innovation like the pogo connectors, working fans, dual speaker with em1 and magnetic roof are being adopted by other manufacturers, even small ones! Does it also have a stay alive on board?

Can it haul all 29 wagons with prototypical loads installed? That's the real test of its pulling power. What about inclines.

i want one

Do you know if they do a none sound version, as I would prefer to fit a Bluetooth Sound decoder

im a beginner and want to learn model railway but i find it ticky to understnad how to get trains and track

11:50 pass a signal at grey, I'm telling.

How much do it cost it is keith from sheffield south Yorkshire

I needed to know why they don't dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so that they can extend the unused abandoned underground train stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock and that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into Five cars per units and also having three Disabled Toilets on those Five cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers. A Stock Trains and also having 8 Disabled Toilets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it more Larger and extend it to the bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those Five countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Railway tunnel into a High-Speed Railway lines? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Railway line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those Five countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 47 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project if that will be OK for London Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from the Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden more Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train stations so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street can they also make another brand new underground train station in Chingford and could they extend the Piccadilly Line and the DLR right up to Chingford? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Five carriages three disabled toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to make more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and can they order Every 37 Octagon and Every 17 Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique small no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 142MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 142MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units, can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 18 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those interesting Journeys Please!!!!!!!, oh can you make all of those Coal Boxes’s 17 Tonnes for all of those 142MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us PASSENGER’S!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are told!!!! And please do something about these very very important Professional ideas Please? Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.

It's a lovely model, there's no doubt about that, but I have 2 questions though, how easy is it to oil the gear wheels and the flywheels? Can this be done without having to take the whole model apart?

Tear drop explodes hope there’s one left for me people in right places🦺👌⭐️🧐🥲