Is this the UKs best ever model?? Cavalex Class 56 close look and running. 

Stunning locos looks like leicester station and road bridge on the front of the box definitely gonna have to get the dc Rail version.... Got the class 60 on preorder so hopefully thats as stunning as these beauties

With quality products like these locos from Cavalex, who says this is a dying hobby? Bill from across the pond in California

Thats the standard the others have to reach now. Amazing what Cavalex have done. The sound quality coming through my speakers is top class too. Very enjoyable Eric, thank you.

Just imagine if Cavalex continued with their class 91 project instead of a certain company beginning with H making a competing model🙄. That could have been the best 00 gauge electric locomotive ever 🔥

loved the night scene Eric just like being there

Wow the bar had truely been risen. What a collection to add to the railway, they look and sound fantastic. Look forward to seeing the next model, the joys of playing trains. All best Marc from Leighton Buzzard

Excellent detailed review - I have x3 and it's very useful to see a useful breakdown of what is located where with decoders, speakers, releasing the cabs etc. before attempting the same. Please keep up the good work Eric!

Thanks for your considered review. Amazing that they have even modelled the secondman's hotplate. I was very surprised to see this when I cabbed a 56 on Brighton shed in the 1980's. Cheers, Dudley

Great in depth review, such a fantastic model and very well detailed thanks for sharing 🍻

I have the DC Rail 56 which I got to say it is one of my favourite models I own from Cavalex Models which I also agree it will be up there for model of the year for this year

thanks for this eric. the sounds at load as similar to what i heard daily when i worked near manton colliery where the locos were working hard up the hill.

excellent update Eric... much appreciated... they look brilliant...

Great in-depth review, you add information which sometimes is not mentioned by other people. Yes I bought the rail freight coal sector one which will look great pulling my MGR wagons. Top marks Cavelex ! Regards John

I’m not a modern image modeller but seeing as I was on the Farewell Tour felt compelled to get the set. No regrets whatsoever. What incredible models! So robust, sound and operate amazingly and just so much fun! I had them running on our exhibition layout at Princes Risborough on Saturday gone (funnily enough not far from where 56098 was actually running that day) and they were noticeably louder and better sounding than anything else we had running, Bachmann and Accurascale included (the latter still very impressive but the Cavalex just that bit better). Seriously good models. Next step is to try to recreate the railtour as best I can with these two beast top n’ tailing.

Nicely done,,thanks for sharing..😊

Fantastic models iv got the DCR 56 have yet to run it and yes iv ordered the class 60 in DCR as well lol and another great video from yourself 👍

Great video, young Eric. Cavalex have done them selves proud. They run like the wind and sound most excellent so much so I now have 5, I'm unlikely to leave it there when the second batch is announced. Class 60 isn't my thing, but after hearing the sound of class 56, I put a class 60 on order. I also emailed Accurascale telling them if their class 50 sounds as good as the 56s, they won't go far wrong. I've uploaded a Rail Tour Locomotives video last night just not as good as yours. By all means please comment. Like and share

Best review I've seen!

Great video Eric, I purchased 56091 which is fantastic, the only issue I had was 1 of the bogie towers had become detached so it ran with an awful clicking sound. A 30 second fix and its running superbly. I have 6 Hornby class 60s and wasn't going to consider a Cavalex 60, but now after owning a 56 I am going to look at getting at least 1. Keep up the great videos. All the best David

An excellent and detailed review. Thanks. Floating centre axle makes good engineering sense as it is virtually impossible to get all three in perfect alignment due to moulding tolerances - and of course it allows for 'uneven' track even if only a small amount on change of inclination for example. Just subscribed.

The DCC Soundchip makes a wonderful sound!! Very very accurate!!

And, of course, 56098 is currently seeing service between Willesden and Quainton every day (or at least it was last week and, I believe, this coming week as well.

SLW’s class 24 was the first OO gauge loco to be screwed to a plastic plinth Eric…..maybe produced at the same factory!

Awesome. Yes look too clean. All the best. 😊

Hi, superb in-depth review, the best I’ve seen to date, I have the Railfreight grey livery model dcc ready as I’m not sure what sound file to go with yet, such an amazing model Cavalex could do justice to any model they take on in the future, a class 08 or 58 or 73 would have my full and undivided attention, an HST class 43 would be a dream to see, did you know that there was an Porterbrook livery class 56 loco? Maybe that could be an exclusive model in the future, thanks for sharing.

there is one problem that shoudn't be , if it struggles around bends and seems to have no torque it will more than likely be only driving on one axle. to fix it remove the bodyshell and look at either end of the drives above the boogie and you'll find a clip is loose. Just re affix with a small screwdriver and away you go ( they are being del. with a half fitting clip! )

Hi Eric I saw you're original review and was quite impressed. I've got 56008 and it is a fantastic model with no issues whatsoever 😊 When I can afford I'm hopefully going to get another if there are any left. I still however think the SLW class 24 is more detailed but only because its an older diesel and is more detailed than the newer 56. I missed the dcc sound versions, don't ask! But have fitted a Legoman sound file and EM speaker and it sounds amazeballs. Anyone know if they are doing a second run soon?

Eric you beautiful son of a .... glad to get your opinion on national grid!

I have the DCR one with sound and a large loco blue without sound. Thinking of getting 049 too

Can I just ask in the thumbnail where did you get that maintenance train from? I’ve been looking for one but I can’t find any

Great review on those Locomotives they look great. I have one question of your layout how much room do you have under the first station that you made? Because I am seeing you have a lot of freight and passenger cars that you probably are taking them off the track when you’re not using them. I was thinking that you probably could make a stub end staging yard under the first station connected to the loop track by the door so you don’t have to keep taking these cars off the track at least you have them on the rails ready to go. But at the end of the video I just noticed that you probably have draw cabinets under the first station to store the cars so there may be a lot of modifications you have to do to make the stub end yard there.

Hi I got the calvalex 56 dc. Grey love have hornby version Olivia’s sound but the screw threads have come out of body fool I glued them back in but can’t get body to screw up any surgestions

the only issue I have is that I don't think the headlight is bright enough , seems to be out shone by the markers....

I approve of good models. I have some 56s in N gauge.

My 56018 in ews, has knocked my accurascale 37 off my favourite model top spot. So much so I have ordered 60018 from John dutfields with sound of course. My EWS fleet is going to be growing again. As I have also purchased an accurascale 66 🤦‍♂️. So much for br steam into early diesel era for me.

Very tidy

Hi Eric are you game enough to weather these ?

To be honest I don't really like the class 56 but that model is well made hope you have fun

Hi Eric, I’ve ordered the DC RAIL class 60 to go with the DC RAIL class 56 which when it turn up was the original rail freight grey ☹️ but still a nice locomotive but the pulling power is not as good as expected on my layout inclines alright on the level track cheers Al

That collection must have cost you a pretty penny! I just hope the locos hold up long-term and don't burn out. They sound very realistic and Cavalex and ESU have done a good job with the sounds. From that point of view its worth the money. Great review. Thanks for uploading.

A handsome locomotive with a good sound chip and all that is something worth having in your fleet if you run diesels rather than steam. I’m running steam rather than diesel!!

These models are absolutely stunning for diesel locomotives!! But they are also very fine locomotives and are more detailed than those from Hornby or Bachmann!!

Good afternoon Eric!! Nice locomotives, but on my layout, they would look somewhat too modern!! My layout is a Dad’s Army layout and could only use Southern steam!!

The models are something very special indeed!! My problem is that I don’t really like diesel locomotives. It’s thought that my Asthma was caused by our national reliance on petrol and diesel engines in road vehicles AND railway locomotives!!

Ther every wher

Hope they have left room for an exhaust smoke generator.

34:05 ??!! They are not coupled close? 38:26 they are much closer to each other. (will not order. Do not like the class. Nevermind a good model so to see.)