English Electric GT3 - Everything it's cracked up to be? 

Guess this guy is just making videos on all the locos I want to get lol. Bachmann 37, Scotrail 153, Heljan Lion and now the GT3?

Hi Hylton. Rails of Sheffield are taking orders for the Co-Bo class 28 from Heljan! I have friends who own KR products and they have mixed views, similar to yours, although not so elegantly presented. A 4% gradient is challenging for modern locos (see Chawick's video on the subject). Oldly, older Triang kit that used to run on steel "Super 4" track abd were fitted with traction magnets would have no problems reaching your distillery.

Excellent overall video on this model, I’ve had mine now for I think about 2 years now and still love it to this day, I purchase mine from their second run which had some improvements made to it compared to their first issue, when I received mine it was a dcc fitted model but luckily it did come with a blanking plate, that though has now been replaced with the chip being refitted to mine as recently I picked up my first dcc controller, I’m hoping to get the sound decoder for mine at some point though, as I say I absolutely love my one, I have detailed it up with the accessories including the caps that go onto the coupling rod plus an addition I did myself was I painted up 2 seated figures and fitted them into the cab, performance on mine has been excellent, it’s a great runner and has no issue with heavy trains, KR overall are a fantastic company and meeting them at shows is always fantastic, I currently have 2 of their products my other one being their Fell also from their second run of that model which had a few improvements made to it and I have the Bulleid Leader on order which I’m very excited to get because I have held and seen samples of that at some shows I have been to, hopefully it’s not to much of a wait now for the release of that and another model I have on order is the Big Bertha, I’m definitely a customer for some of their other products as well, the DHP1 looks quite interesting and if I can I wouldn’t mind the 4DD emu, great video overall, keep up the great work.

Love the tumble-home on that tender.

The livery on this model is the only colour that the prototype carried, and suits it admirably. Curiously the 4 headcode discs, in this configuration, denote that the engine is hauling The Royal Train, which the full-sized engine most certainly never did, being only experimental and far from reliable. An excellent review, if I may say so.

My guess in why the gt3 is slipping so much is that the front bogey is lifting up the drive wheels just enough that it looses traction, if it only happens on the gradients then that is probably the issue

GT3 is a great looking locomotive, but sadly it does suffer from being light for it's size! For your incline, you should try the magnet system DCC concepts have, it's called "powerbase" - just slide the plates under the sleepers on the incline and fit your loco with a tiny magnet and off it goes!

Hi mate I hope you are well These are great models. Not my cup of tea. It looks like it has some good details I've pre order big bertha which am looking forward to This review was well made and edited Thank for sharing your models with us Keep safe ARP

As for the adhesion - perhaps check the back-to-back measurement? I notice the stop is both on an incline and a curve (worst case scenario).

Another great review, man! I think you were very even-handed in your conclusion.

Wow what an unusual loco. I just looked at the website. I really like the Hunslet. I might get it and the torpedo rotating wagon. The Bulied double decker looks good too.

I do know of better looking GT3s, but then of course they are German......This thing is spooky, it was moving when on the turntable for the pics....check again! Once again a good video and an honest review, I almost want to start modelling 00!

I wonder which Idiot passed that artwork on the box. As a draughtsman who has built model locomotives, the centre driver needs to be turned 180 degrees to line up the cranks shaft holes.

Great review and video. The traction issue needs more investigation and I have questions. One: did you clean the out-of-the-box wheels on the locomotive? Two: did you check if you had any drag from the tender? Three: do you have room to add weight to the locomotive? I find that some new locomotives have a residue on the mechanics and wheels and that new doesn't always work as intended. I would touch base with KR and see what they say and get to the bottom of the traction issue. At any rate I'm looking forward to your next installment and don't mind me I'm a bit scientifically rooted or as my wife puts it fusspot. lol

KR Models - rock bottom locos. Why the harsh comment well I have had four of their locos all had to be returned. First one was a blue GT3 brought from Rails of Sheffield got it home barely made it around my layout then the motor stopped working returned to the shop the staff tired everything even putting in a DCC decorder in the model still nothing. The replacement GT3, the tender derailed like mad to the point the whole loco came off the track. I was interested in the Fell loco after thinking it though I decided to purchase the loco which soon arrived. The running was bad kept stopping and derailed a lot sent the loco back to the retailer who found out the wheel set was not put in right at the factory they sent a replacement again this kept cutting out due to motor issues the retailer refunded me. I don't think the models are any good I would not purchase anything from KR Models again. Stick with Bachmann or Hornby on a happier note I have just brought Bachmanns ' Loch Lomond' Class 37 brilliant model.

However, the traction problems you are experiencing are not normal. I suggest speaking to KR about it.

I love my Fleischmann vehicles, but they never included a spare part list, not to talk of a spare part drawing into their packages. They delivered it in a big blue folder to their dealers. I think they wanted to keep dealers and their customers a bit together by giving the users a reason to enter their dealers shops.

GT3... 3rd time wasn't the charm for british gas turbine locos

I had one for a while, looked great but derailled like mad, so I moved it on.