on30 Scale Pichi Richi Railway Coffee Pot Motorcoach
A great looking and running on30 locomotive model of the famous 'Coffee Pot' loco The model features detailed interior, cab backhead and pipework; slow, smooth running, directional fibre-optic head and tail lamps; interior lighting; DCC and sound ready.
You also get working chopper couplings and etched gates, complete valve gear; will traverse 18” radius curves.
The Coffee Pot was built in England in 1905 for the South Australian Railways And is now preserved at Pichi Richi
Can be shipped worldwide! Here's what the latest people to get one of these said about the model:
Hi Gary, F Savery. Tasmania
Here is a review sent in by one of the first to get one of these models. He bought the Number 2 version;
"An Australian plastic ready-to-Run model in On30? You better believe it! The Coffee Pot railcar (the prototype is now preserved by the Pitchi Richie Railway in South Australia) was an inspired choice by Ixion. A railcar is a complete train, perfect for small layouts, and distinct enough to not get lost on larger ones.
The model arrived packed in foam cradle, within a sturdy box. One needs to be fairly careful removing it from the foam, but once extracted, the railcar is a delight. Lots of small details are evident, a full interior, and fully painted in "preserved" livery. Perhaps this is the one aspect I didn't like, the application of aqua coloured paint seemed to detract. However, this is a personal matter, and easily fixed with a paint brush.
On the track, the railcar is sure-footed - traversing peco HO pointwork easily. The model has 4 driving wheels for traction, the engine weight is correctly positioned above the drivers, and all 8 wheels pickup. There is a bit of engine whine, but this should tone down after some running. I suspect the minimum radius will be around 450mm. A DCC socket is provided. That would enable the lights to come on fully when running slow - running under DC power the light output varied with the track voltage.
The Coffee-Pot is available in 2 versions. The prototype version (without a rear drivers compartment), and a "what might have been" version with a rear driving position - ideal for those of us without a turntable, or "wye" to turn it..
Recommended."
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MODEL SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES
Faithful-to-the-prototype detail, in On30 (1:48 O Scale running on 16.5mm track gauge).
Full interior lighting fitted to First and Second Class compartments, and to coach vestibule.
DCC and sound ready - NMRA compliant 8-pin DCC socket under roof; provision for sound speaker in the underfloor water tank.
5 pole, skew wound 12V DC motor in the boiler, driving the locomotive wheels via a precision gearbox. Low gearing for prototypical s low, smooth running.
Fine-flange RP25 blackened wheels. Full loco backhead detail and fully detailed valve gear, chopper couplings exchangeable for Kadees© (not included).
Fibre-optic directional lighting in prototypical- sized lamps. Etched gates in the 'closed' position fitted to coach vestibule. Alternate 'open' gates provided in box.
IOS-CP1 - Coffee Pot No.1 as preserved on the Pichi Richi Railway in outback South Australia.
A Truly Beautiful on30 locomotive model of the famous 'Coffee Pot' loco Can be shipped worldwide! 1 WEEK ONLY SPECIAL PRICE OFFER! FREE SHIPPING!
