I bought an oxford rail wagon today at Warley, and whilst looking around their stand, I was amused to note that they seem to have increased their prices on everyproduct - diecast vans now £7 ish instead of 4-5, and their carflats seemed ludicrously high. They did have some good bargains in the bargain bin, though
Wagons: A memorable and very enjoyable series of constructional and very entertaining reviews. Sam is the man to pave and save your endeavour! Excellent
I've got a few of my uncle's old mainline wagons, and they are very nice. They've got very fine detailing and lovely colours, but they are sturdy enough to withstand being dropped/derailed as they don't have as much of the tiny wire details as some top-of-the-range modern ones do. Unfortunately you can only get them second hand now.
Hey Sam, thanks for the vid as always. You might already know this, but when you get to looking at Bachmann wagons note that the newer tooled ones (item numbers starting with 37 or 38) are more detailed than the older ones (numbers starting with 33 or 34). Have a look at photos in the preowned section of Hattons for examples. Thanks mate!
I recently bought a couple of 3 pack 7 plank end door wagons weathered in BR grey. They run very well indeed. Take a magnifying glass to the fine detail and you will be awestruck. I bought a couple of bachmann versions and they are also good but lack the detail inside the wagon and cost more. BTW I have a short clip of a crosti 9f pulling a long train of all the aforementioned as well as some DAPOL EGG VANS in the rake. They all run fine together. I'll send you the clip if you like.
Hey Sam I'm a Bachmann man where wagons are concerned but however everyone makes differing wagons. The 7 plank is a tipper wagon so one end would of opened on the prototype. Love your vids man
I'm gonna give the 3 Oxford Rail mineral wagons an A. This must've been the highest grade that I have given so far! :P I love the details on the wagons and I like how clear the writing is on the sides. I also love the colors on the wagons. And for the price you spent, it's definitely worth it! :)
Those Oxford wagons really are quite nice for the money. Be interesting to see how the other manufacturers compare to them. I haven't really paid much attention to wagons but realise things have moved on from the Hornby and mainline waggons I used to own. Another really nice review Sam. You are 100% guilty of resparking my interest in model railways.
Tilmanstone was one of the last 3 Pits on the Kent Coalfield along with Snowdon & Betteshangar. Being relatively near to the coast they all needed pumping out 24/7, I believe, but the pumps were shut down when Arthur Scargill threw his rattle out of the pram trying to hit Mrs. T.. After the Miners went back it was too late to save the mines due to nigh irreversible flooding so they were forced to close anyway. Kent felt emptier, somehow, when the mines had gone :/
Nostalgia draws me to Hornby but I’ve noticed the attention to detail particularly with Oxford...I’m trying to restock 2nd 🤚🏼 and notice Oxford have silly prices on the 2nd 🤚🏼 market such as EBAY...recommendations for restocking quickly goods wagons etc..bought my favourite recently, a flat bed blue wagon by Hornby with the Llanf.....unpronounceable welsh name. Love it and runs like a dream Excellent review topic
I have a two of the larger wagon related items from Oxford rail which are the rail gun and a war well with a oxford diecast steam roller load. Obviously you inspired me to get the rail gun but the war well was brought as I liked the load and I must say its well detailed for its price along with the steam roller on top. It's worth getting a war well as they do a choice of one with the steam roller load or one with a Sherman tank load.
Great set of reviews Sam - Id say my shoddiest modern wagon is a Dapol. De-rails all the time, brake decoration fell off and stupidly lite. If it wasn't a company local to me Id have returned it I think
Hi Sam, I'm fairly new to this hobby and looking at the level of detail on these wagons, well its impressive. I suppose they are made in China and I would love to see them actually being made, I mean there's got to be a fair amount of hand crafting going on with them and for 10 quid I think they are good value for money. Enjoying your videos Sam and liking and commenting on them.
Hey Terry, glad you liked these - yes they're made in China, and i'd love to watch them being made too - fascinating stuff! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
THIS would sway this Yank to run a pre-war British Train more than anything I've seen!! The lettering and details are stunning! £30 for three?? That may seem like a lot to you... but here in the Colonies, £30 wouldn't buy you a SINGLE US Boxcar of that quality. Some of those are even approaching $FIFTY!! (abt £41!) Again, for a SINGLE Wagon!! So WHAT ours have 8 wheels instead of 4... It still doesn't warrant the cost for HO Scale Trains HERE!! That notwithstanding, outstanding Review! Carmine ✈🚂🚙
...... I believe sadly, because too many of us Yanks - have more money than BRAINS!! 😖 I'm definitely not one of those. I haven't been able to afford a new ANYTHING in over 6 years. 😞
can you also include how the kadee work/ are compatible with the rolling stock. It is useful to know if the no 18 just fits in or if the manufacture has the height wrong!
Great wagons reviews - just watched in almost reverse order - stopped to come back now going forward again! Anyhoo, lovely as the Oxford are Sam, your affiliate link unfortunately takes me to a selection of wagons on Hattons that firstly lists some wagons starting Da... with a branding of Oxford. Thought you'd like to know.... Keep em coming! Really enjoyed these!
This is a great idea, Sam. Can't wait to see how the others stack up. In your country you have some really detailed and fun modelers. When I was running HO Scale here in the U.S. I had to build the models to get the details and you had to really look at the paint work in the shops before you bought them. Athearn had the best castings but sometimes the painting was fussy, or not clear to read. I'm running N Scale now and I like the Atlas brand the most. Sam, if this is well received, could you do the same with coaches?
@@SamsTrains Here's an update. I went to a train show last weekend and pickup two buildings (kind of). One is a hot dog stand made out of a caravan and the other is an ice cream stand made out of a caravan. I've been looking at these models online and found them at the same price at the show but no shipping charge. I get them home and flip them over and they are Oxford models. So we do get some good stuff here that are made by you guys. LOL
Can you have a look at reviewing a few different brands of airfix-style kit wagons? I bought one second hand because I was fascinated by actual 3-link couplings on it, then I looked up that they're cheaper by a (Australian Standard Measurement AS069) f***tonne too!
Have you tried or considered trying out building a Parkside Models wagon kits? I recently finished building a brake van and it came out pretty good. Not perfect, but definitely good for a first time. Next time I build a Parkside kit, it should come out better now that I have experience. I will get another brake van soon and have a boxvan kit on the way. Not too long ago, I took a chance on a D---- GWR boxvan and had a somewhat similar experience to yours. I swapped out the wheels for Hornby 3-hole Disc wheels and there was significant improvement. No more derailing. Now to try and figure out how to retro fit Bachmann couplings. One can never have too many wagons. Of course I prefer to call them trucks. -Cheers
I have the Coppice Collieries wagon because it’s local to where my Dad grew up. The modern wagons are lovely and I really like the Oxford ones. The D**** ones are often too light for my liking though. Damn, I need more private owner wagons now!
I'm a bit like you and buy a lot of crusty old wagons but the Oxford rail one's are nice and not too expensive. I have a few of them. I do hope you look at the recently retooled Hornby 3 plank wagons as they are excellent too. Cheers
Loving that Coppice wagon. I’d get some myself but I’m saving up for the new Hornby Class 255 sliding door MK3s. Probably something to look into after I get me castle set sorted.
Hello Sam, I think I heard you saying that you'd buy one of Hornby's new Princess Coronations when at a reasonable price. TheModelCentre has R3642 6 46232 Duchess of Montrose for £133, and I think it's a great price for such a beautiful model.
If you are able, a helpful addition to your wagon reviews would be whether they are compatible with Kadee couplings. Is there room to fit Kadee couplings and do the attachment points meet the standard height criteria needed for Kadees.
@@SamsTrains not according to Charlie's video th-cam.com/video/fgrP38A1gk0/w-d-xo.html. Go to 15 mins into the video. There are a lot of height variations, apparently.
just a point of interest on your review of the coppice coal wagon for people who like historical accuracy the Coppice wagon would proberly been based at thje coppice colliery which was at Heath Hayes near Cannock (for those with a historical intrest the colliery opened in 1983 and closed in 1964) keep up the excellent work Sam
Quite possibly! Got an oxford wagon from an assorted pile at Hornby Visitor Center Margate, £7.50. Very nice detail and even factory weathering, for a great price. (that sounded like an advert) By the way, can you post the background music from demonstrating items (0:12) in the description of each video? Thanks :)
Blimey that's fantastic - glad you got a good deal there! I can look at doing that, I don't know the names of lots of them xD Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Another Brill video, really enjoyed this idea of comparing wagons and seeing who's is best definatley changed my mind about Oxford rail wagons I've seen a few but never really took any notice but now I'm definatley gunna have to keep my eye for them and pick them up, great video as always... Tom
I would love you to run the tilman stone wagon with your green oxford adams radial because I just found out that the small font under colliery says "empty to east kent light railway".
Hi Sam! I personally think Oxford make the best rolling stock by far. In fact, I ordered 4 plank wagons and a cattle van from them yesterday (coincidence?) and I also own their railgun! They really are great quality and are cheeper that hornby and baccmann rolling stock of equal to inferior quality! Your recent review of hornby's lswr brake van also helped me to make the decision to buy it, so thanks! Anyway, great vid as always! Rowan
Hey sam, I’m glad you covered the coupling in the video. I have mostly Bachman wagons which couple nicely and behave reasonably well on decoupling ramps, however one of my Hornby wagons does not like the decoupling ramp at all. The little coupling hook locks up when it’s pushed up. Otherwise it operates smoothly. Have you had any issues like this before?
I do enjoy watching this type of video from you Sam, Although I model in N gauge my son has 00 so I check out what you have to say when it comes to this gauge and it does help me choose for my 8 year old boy and his trains. Thanks and keep it up
Picked a bunch of oxford plank wagons for £2.45 each, picked up 5 and have a nice small rake of them. Brilliant detail, well built, and for me a great bargain 😂
@@SamsTrains There is a small shop that has been in business for about 100 years, they've always sold model trains and at the end of each they perform a series of sales, on the last day the offer is half the price of the last sale price, so for the last 3 years I've picked up some mega bargains from there, for example the Bachmann Ambulance train set for £83, the shop is Langely. Deffo worth a look into
I may not be a HO or OO modeler but I still know a good wagon or engine when I see one and my favorite producer of wagon is KATO a Japanese model railroad company who specializes in N scale but have some HO's as well
I have the Oxford 7-plank wagon in the Stoke-on-Trent 'Bass Brewery' livery, and the painting livery is excellent. Can you do the Dapol 8-plank wagon? It's actually kind of decent, no derailing issues this time.
You were right about Hattons Sam! :D They do ship to the USA! Now I ordered a couple of milk tank cars made by Dapol. Can they be fitted with knuckle couplers or no? :)
Having bought wagons from each of the major manufacturers, I have to say I like Oxford Rail's offerings the most. The level of detail and overall quality feel are fantastic given the price point, which seems to be consistently lower than Bachmann and Hornby for wagons of comparable quality. Bachmann, to me, are middle of the road. I'm happy to pick up Bachmann wagons second hand but I seldom buy any new given (to my mind) the superior quality of Oxford Rail. I've never been much of a fan of Hornby's wagons, though I did recently purchase a couple of the SR cattle wagons which are superb. Where do I start with Dapol 😂
I grew up in Cannock, so I'm a bit geographically biased towards towards the Coppice Colliery wagon. Though, even accounting for that, it's still the best of the three!
Great video! Have you considered getting a train raiser like the ones that are plastic ramps cause you use a lot of trains? Also if you know if any good stuff on amazon for 30 quid please tell me cause I want to expand my layout and I don’t have much money.
That would be very interesting Jarred, I've never thought of that! I don't think you'll find much in the way of locos or rolling stock for £30 - maybe one or two wagons? Try hatton's or Rails of sheffield - better prices than Amazon! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I like the gray and the coppice wagon the best 🤠👍. Now I want to model a UK industrial railway 😆. I think the issue would be is the OO scale may not be compatible with HO (1:87) scale track 😬
The HO track is compatible with 00 gauge wagons and locomotives. The only difference is the scale of the locomotives bodys. HO scale is slightly smaller than 00 gauge. This was due to Frank Hornby who founded Hornby railways. He liked the HO gauge from Europe but wanted the locomotives to be slightly larger for extra detail so he made all of his 00 gauge trains in 1:76 scale but kept the track and wheel gauge the same as HO.
Thanks 🤠. I run with code 83 track. It may have a hard time with that because of the smaller rail. But code 100 has a larger rail. Either way good to know. Thank you
If you count preowned wagons then mainline ones would be the best in my opinion. You can pick them up for same price as oxford ones (or slightly cheaper) and there's a bit more variation in liveries and wagon designs (again, in my opinion).
Great video and excellent review Sam of three awesome wagons. I have the Coppice wagon in my fleet and i agree it is stunning, one of the best wagons of its type i've ever seen. By the way Hornby own a decent percentage of Oxford Rail. Keep safe, regards Gary.
Cheers Gary - glad you liked them, they are really stunning aren't they? They do indeed - let's hope they don't interfere too much with them! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Excellent review of these amazing Oxford Rail Wagons Sam 👍 I think £30 is not bad for a pack of three wagons as that fair to have for anyone who starting into the hobby. One good fact of the Best House Coals wagon is the name of the town of Cannock and it not far of a colliery heritage line called the Chasewater Railway as well another fact of the Tilmanstone wagon is also from a colliery in Kent.
Despite your experience with the egg vans, dapol used to make some nice wagons around the early-mid 2000s. I had one from my old model shop, but the box was absolutely battered, so I had to chuck it, which means the wagon eventually got lost
I have some of these Dapol wagons that were made in the early mid 2000's and your right they looked good and had sensible couplings, not like the new ones.
Oxford look good . Great printing on them. If you think these are expensive at £10 a shot , have a look at Bachmann . Outrageous prices for old tooling .
Hello Sam, Being quite light I am wondering how well they would go attached immediately behind a loco then followed by say six [6] wagons of approx. 45 grams which seems to be the recommended weight for small freight wagons. Would they derail on your layout on the sharpest curve...............Cheers Greg
It's weird to hear your comments about the price: here in Italy, H0 wagons and engines usually cost 3 times the price of similar 00 rolling stock in the UK. Usually. Sometimes they make super-detailed models and the prices go crazy. Anyway, nice video and see you in the next one :-)
@@SamsTrains I don't know if it is a matter of economy of scale or whatever, and I'm not sure it would always be possible to sell for those prices, but I'd be so happy to be wrong! Thanks for your answer :-)
I always did like Oxfords rolling stock range sadly most wagons from all different manufacturers including Oxford Rail the being Hornby with $30 and Oxford at $50 each it's not the manufacturers fault as that store does not know how to price items correctly. Luckily the second hand store does get newer wagons all the time in fact I've seen similar wagons like yours for about $2. Great review and video Sam.
Love the Oxford Rail wagons (especially the price) although the do seem a tad more fragile than some other makes. I know you've done a few brake van and rolling stock reviews - which is great - it would be good to see the odd coach review as well.
though Oxford mainly do mineral wagons but i love the quality and detail level oxford do my go to wagons as their cheaper than both hornby or bachmann in nz
I just checked Oxford's site. Each of the individual cars are only 10 pounds (about $13 american). Even factoring in the shipping to get from UK to US, Oxford really can't be beat in terms of price if you just want to fill out your rolling stock.
About your comment on Oxford Rail wagons, you just let me wanting to buy three dozen of them ! Perfectly agreed on your test. About other brands, my subjective point of view, based on the models I have recently bought, makes me say that with Hornby and Bachmann, you generally have good vehicles, but with some lemons from time to time. E. g. the “car bumpers-like couplers” series of Hornby, and some Bachmann's below today's expectation (e. g. ref. 37-706A, cattle van NE brown, a little coarse with the details). With D****, yes, they show their age as 1970's old Airfix series, and with outdated quality paintings and lettering. Half the price they are sold, why not, but at the same price as other manufacturers, there is no reason to buy them. Well, let's wait for the next episode, this would be very interesting I guess. Have a nice day !
Oops sorry about that Oliver! Yeah I'd agree with that - though I didn't mind the age of the Dapol stuff, just the constant derailments and rubbish couplings ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Thanks for the precisions, it is something to take care of. I have seen your video on the egg vans before buying one of them (what I did not do, thanks for the information !) and I am seeing what to buy instead. For some types of wagons, there is not a lot of choice... Bachmann can be a good substitute for vans, I have seen, and bought, some 20 tonners coke hoppers at Hornby's (their ref. R6831 is pretty decent for instance) and I expect somebody to make the grain wagons Dapol have on their catalogue. If the CEO of Oxford rail read this one, he's got a customer, and many more, if his society sells this kind of wagon ! So, I would certainly be nice with the age of Dapol's molds if their wagon can stay on the tracks when you haul them, and also shunt them ! About the crappy couplers, I'm expecting Chadwick Model Railways next video on Kadees to build my opinion on this point. Some modelers use them happily for their increased reliability in operations, but there is a potential issue with NEM versions. I'm not sure of it, and highly dubious about it (it comes from french modellers, which I do not trust, except for doing costly nonsenses and silly elitism, that's one of the reasons why I'm doing UK trains !). So I need a second opinion, and if this issue is not something big, trying to use Kadees on Dapols might be a solution. I will tell you about it when I've get more informations on it.
Sweet & quality looking wagons - you should have them filled with stuff like sand/grain/etc for better realism. When I was a kid playing my toy railway sets, I was making sure the train carry something to somewhere where it's needed. xD
Hi Sam, good video. It's not surprising that all of the underframes are the same. In full size they tended to use standard chassis as they were easier and cheaper to build and maintain. Likewise the bodies. The lettering is beautifully crisp and clear but, in full size they wouldn't stay that way for very long, in fact, they often became quite illegible. As far as weight and couplings etc. are concerned, in America, the "NMRA" have a whole list of requirements that all manufacturers are required to adhere to. These cover wheel standards, coupling height, weight for each type of wagon (Car), and many more, to maintain very high standards of running etc. It would be useful if we in the UK had such a set of standards. As far as price is concerned, some of our wagon kits can cost considerably more and then, you have to build, paint and decorate them yourself and, some of the transfers leave a lot to be desired. Rant over. Regards, Alan.
Thanks a lot Alan - yeah I didn't mind that at all - still fantastic for the money! I agree it would be useful - too many couplings sit at the wrong height these days! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)
The Oxford Rail wagons are excellent value. For my use, I would need to dull down the decoration because they are as new, which I don't want. The important part is do they run well and are they good value.
Sam, I’ve noticed that besides Bachman, you tend to stay from other American model trains. Have you ever tried MTH, Caboose Industries, or Lionel, all of which make HO scale trains. It would be nice, as an American, for you to review those to. I bring this because I recently went to the “ Worlds Greatest Hobby on Tour” train-show at the Dulles expo center. It was great, and it got me thinking about the subject of this comment. Great video! P.S I think Hornby will win your completion of the rolling stock.
I’m mightily impressed with Oxford rail wagons. Just bought myself a beautifully weathered one which looks incredible and so reasonably priced
Whoever wins, Dapol loses.
Excellent video!
Whoever wins in steam category Dapol loses, whoever loses in modern image category Dapol definitely doesn't loose (please @Sam'sTrains do 2 categories)
I feel like heljan is worse
@@ioqid8440 actually that sounds about right!
haha you may be right!!! ;D
Nah Helljian is a miracle when its good
I bought an oxford rail wagon today at Warley, and whilst looking around their stand, I was amused to note that they seem to have increased their prices on everyproduct - diecast vans now £7 ish instead of 4-5, and their carflats seemed ludicrously high. They did have some good bargains in the bargain bin, though
The little yellow door in your layout you should make it in to a loco turn table and have trains run out from it in to the the layout
haha that would be a lot of fun! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Wagons: A memorable and very enjoyable series of constructional and very entertaining reviews. Sam is the man to pave and save your endeavour! Excellent
Many thanks Leroy, that's very kind of you indeed!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I've got a few of my uncle's old mainline wagons, and they are very nice. They've got very fine detailing and lovely colours, but they are sturdy enough to withstand being dropped/derailed as they don't have as much of the tiny wire details as some top-of-the-range modern ones do. Unfortunately you can only get them second hand now.
Yeah the Mainline ones are very nice actually - I wonder if Bachmann still produce any of them?
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hey Sam, thanks for the vid as always. You might already know this, but when you get to looking at Bachmann wagons note that the newer tooled ones (item numbers starting with 37 or 38) are more detailed than the older ones (numbers starting with 33 or 34). Have a look at photos in the preowned section of Hattons for examples. Thanks mate!
My pleasure - duly noted - are the older ones cheaper than these then??
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I recently bought a couple of 3 pack 7 plank end door wagons weathered in BR grey. They run very well indeed. Take a magnifying glass to the fine detail and you will be awestruck. I bought a couple of bachmann versions and they are also good but lack the detail inside the wagon and cost more. BTW I have a short clip of a crosti 9f pulling a long train of all the aforementioned as well as some DAPOL EGG VANS in the rake. They all run fine together. I'll send you the clip if you like.
Glad to hear that Craig - were those Oxford ones?? Yeah I'd love to see that! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
That bit of white lining on the wheels really does it for me. Small details like that really help
Yeah me too - I loved that!! :D
Hey Sam I'm a Bachmann man where wagons are concerned but however everyone makes differing wagons. The 7 plank is a tipper wagon so one end would of opened on the prototype. Love your vids man
Sounds fantastic Dean - I'm looking forward to doing the Bachmann ones! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Im a simple man I see sams trains I click
haha you're very kind mate! :3
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains NP I love model railways in fact im saving up
Hippsthehippo you’ll need to do a lot of that, but it’s worth it.
@@bjoe385 yeah
I'm gonna give the 3 Oxford Rail mineral wagons an A. This must've been the highest grade that I have given so far! :P
I love the details on the wagons and I like how clear the writing is on the sides. I also love the colors on the wagons. And for the price you spent, it's definitely worth it! :)
Glad to hear that - a very deserving A! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Those Oxford wagons really are quite nice for the money.
Be interesting to see how the other manufacturers compare to them.
I haven't really paid much attention to wagons but realise things have moved on from the Hornby and mainline waggons I used to own.
Another really nice review Sam. You are 100% guilty of resparking my interest in model railways.
They certainly are Paul - I'm looking forward to doing the rest - I haven't paid much attention to them either thus far!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Tilmanstone was one of the last 3 Pits on the Kent Coalfield along with Snowdon & Betteshangar. Being relatively near to the coast they all needed pumping out 24/7, I believe, but the pumps were shut down when Arthur Scargill threw his rattle out of the pram trying to hit Mrs. T.. After the Miners went back it was too late to save the mines due to nigh irreversible flooding so they were forced to close anyway.
Kent felt emptier, somehow, when the mines had gone :/
Thanks for the info on that, I'd never heard of those before - cheers! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Nostalgia draws me to Hornby but I’ve noticed the attention to detail particularly with Oxford...I’m trying to restock 2nd 🤚🏼 and notice Oxford have silly prices on the 2nd 🤚🏼 market such as EBAY...recommendations for restocking quickly goods wagons etc..bought my favourite recently, a flat bed blue wagon by Hornby with the Llanf.....unpronounceable welsh name. Love it and runs like a dream
Excellent review topic
Yeah I'm with you there Simon - looking forward to seeing the result! Ooh yes I know the one - they look awesome! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Tilmanstone was a colliery in the East Kent coal-field (yes, we had one!), pause the video at 6:37
Duly noted Steve, thanks for the info! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I purchased the Janus shunter pack from Hattons and it came with 3 ICI wagons, they do run lovely.A good interesting video Sam :)
That's great to hear Michael - a real bargain that! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I have a two of the larger wagon related items from Oxford rail which are the rail gun and a war well with a oxford diecast steam roller load. Obviously you inspired me to get the rail gun but the war well was brought as I liked the load and I must say its well detailed for its price along with the steam roller on top. It's worth getting a war well as they do a choice of one with the steam roller load or one with a Sherman tank load.
Glad to hear that Ben - glad you like the warwell - I'm thinking of getting one! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains best warwells to buy are the ones with the loads added like the WW2 Sherman tank or the War Department steam roller (one I have).
10:47 aaah the Dean Goods again, very lovely model and perfect for this kind of train ^^
Thank you! Yes I do love that engine! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Great set of reviews Sam - Id say my shoddiest modern wagon is a Dapol. De-rails all the time, brake decoration fell off and stupidly lite. If it wasn't a company local to me Id have returned it I think
Hi Sam, I'm fairly new to this hobby and looking at the level of detail on these wagons, well its impressive. I suppose they are made in China and I would love to see them actually being made, I mean there's got to be a fair amount of hand crafting going on with them and for 10 quid I think they are good value for money. Enjoying your videos Sam and liking and commenting on them.
Hey Terry, glad you liked these - yes they're made in China, and i'd love to watch them being made too - fascinating stuff!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
THIS would sway this Yank to run a pre-war British Train more than anything I've seen!!
The lettering and details are stunning!
£30 for three?? That may seem like a lot to you... but here in the Colonies, £30 wouldn't buy you a SINGLE US Boxcar of that quality. Some of those are even approaching $FIFTY!! (abt £41!)
Again, for a SINGLE Wagon!! So WHAT ours have 8 wheels instead of 4... It still doesn't warrant the cost for HO Scale Trains HERE!!
That notwithstanding, outstanding Review!
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
Blimey - how come you guys get ripped off so badly?! That's crazy stuff! :O
Glad you enjoyed it,
Sam :)
...... I believe sadly, because too many of us Yanks - have more money than BRAINS!! 😖
I'm definitely not one of those. I haven't been able to afford a new ANYTHING in over 6 years. 😞
can you also include how the kadee work/ are compatible with the rolling stock. It is useful to know if the no 18 just fits in or if the manufacture has the height wrong!
Great wagons reviews - just watched in almost reverse order - stopped to come back now going forward again! Anyhoo, lovely as the Oxford are Sam, your affiliate link unfortunately takes me to a selection of wagons on Hattons that firstly lists some wagons starting Da... with a branding of Oxford. Thought you'd like to know.... Keep em coming! Really enjoyed these!
Thanks a lot John - ahh I wasn't aware of this, I'll investigate! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
This is a great idea, Sam. Can't wait to see how the others stack up. In your country you have some really detailed and fun modelers. When I was running HO Scale here in the U.S. I had to build the models to get the details and you had to really look at the paint work in the shops before you bought them. Athearn had the best castings but sometimes the painting was fussy, or not clear to read. I'm running N Scale now and I like the Atlas brand the most.
Sam, if this is well received, could you do the same with coaches?
Thanks a lot Ray - I'm looking forward to that also, should be very interesting! Good idea with the coaches - I may look into that! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Here's an update. I went to a train show last weekend and pickup two buildings (kind of). One is a hot dog stand made out of a caravan and the other is an ice cream stand made out of a caravan. I've been looking at these models online and found them at the same price at the show but no shipping charge. I get them home and flip them over and they are Oxford models. So we do get some good stuff here that are made by you guys. LOL
That is some fantastic looking wagons ! Looks great behind the Dean Goods loco !
Thanks mate, glad you liked seeing that! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Can you have a look at reviewing a few different brands of airfix-style kit wagons?
I bought one second hand because I was fascinated by actual 3-link couplings on it, then I looked up that they're cheaper by a (Australian Standard Measurement AS069) f***tonne too!
That sounds great - I'd like to try that, but I'm a bit useless with kits ;)
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Have you tried or considered trying out building a Parkside Models wagon kits? I recently finished building a brake van and it came out pretty good. Not perfect, but definitely good for a first time. Next time I build a Parkside kit, it should come out better now that I have experience. I will get another brake van soon and have a boxvan kit on the way.
Not too long ago, I took a chance on a D---- GWR boxvan and had a somewhat similar experience to yours. I swapped out the wheels for Hornby 3-hole Disc wheels and there was significant improvement. No more derailing. Now to try and figure out how to retro fit Bachmann couplings.
One can never have too many wagons. Of course I prefer to call them trucks.
-Cheers
That sounds great - I'd love to give that a try, thanks a lot for the recommendation! :D
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I must say, never had and issues with D-WORD, the only issue was the moving couplings were sometimes hard to join
haha glad to hear that mate - you're a more patient man than I am! ;D
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I'm glad you like the Coppice as I purchased that one myself back in December.
I very much do - really happy with that one! Glad you got one too! :D
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I have the Coppice Collieries wagon because it’s local to where my Dad grew up. The modern wagons are lovely and I really like the Oxford ones. The D**** ones are often too light for my liking though. Damn, I need more private owner wagons now!
Sounds great Phil! Yes the Dapol ones do tend to be pretty light too!
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I'm a bit like you and buy a lot of crusty old wagons but the Oxford rail one's are nice and not too expensive.
I have a few of them.
I do hope you look at the recently retooled Hornby 3 plank wagons as they are excellent too.
Cheers
Thanks a lot Gerry - yes they make a nice change don't they? Sure, I can take a look at those! :D
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Loving that Coppice wagon. I’d get some myself but I’m saving up for the new Hornby Class 255 sliding door MK3s. Probably something to look into after I get me castle set sorted.
Thanks a lot mate - that's fair enough, those definitely aren't cheap! ;D
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Hello Sam,
I think I heard you saying that you'd buy one of Hornby's new Princess Coronations when at a reasonable price. TheModelCentre has R3642 6
46232 Duchess of Montrose for £133, and I think it's a great price for such a beautiful model.
Blimey, that is a very good price! :O
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Perfect idea for a video! I’ve just bought the pack of 3 wagons from Oxford Rail. My first wagons, and they’re great
Thanks very much Dan - really glad you like yours! :D
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If you are able, a helpful addition to your wagon reviews would be whether they are compatible with Kadee couplings. Is there room to fit Kadee couplings and do the attachment points meet the standard height criteria needed for Kadees.
Thanks Bob - but all wagons should be kadee compatible, if they're NEM, they should be at a standard height!
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@@SamsTrains not according to Charlie's video th-cam.com/video/fgrP38A1gk0/w-d-xo.html. Go to 15 mins into the video. There are a lot of height variations, apparently.
Great finish you can read all the writing and detail is fantastic
Yeah absolutely - wonderful wagons for sure! :D
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Got a couple saved for purchase soon, thanks for the review would not even have considered them
Wondering if you reviewed the black label A4’s from dapol
I never have - they were a bit too pricey for me :(
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just a point of interest on your review of the coppice coal wagon for people who like historical accuracy the Coppice wagon would proberly been based at thje coppice colliery which was at Heath Hayes near Cannock (for those with a historical intrest the colliery opened in 1983 and closed in 1964) keep up the excellent work Sam
Duly noted mate, thanks a lot for the info!
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Quite possibly! Got an oxford wagon from an assorted pile at Hornby Visitor Center Margate, £7.50.
Very nice detail and even factory weathering, for a great price. (that sounded like an advert)
By the way, can you post the background music from demonstrating items (0:12) in the description of each video? Thanks :)
Blimey that's fantastic - glad you got a good deal there! I can look at doing that, I don't know the names of lots of them xD
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Hornby models in Swindon does the same, that’s how I got most of my oxford rail wagons
Have you reviewed any Accurascale wagons as yet?
Never! Are they any good?? :D
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+1 on accurascale. Really highly detailed models and great customer service as well
Another Brill video, really enjoyed this idea of comparing wagons and seeing who's is best definatley changed my mind about Oxford rail wagons I've seen a few but never really took any notice but now I'm definatley gunna have to keep my eye for them and pick them up, great video as always... Tom
Thanks very much mate - I'm hoping it will be great fun! :D
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I would love you to run the tilman stone wagon with your green oxford adams radial because I just found out that the small font under colliery says "empty to east kent light railway".
Ooh that'd be awesome - feel free to request it during the next live stream if you like! :D
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Hi Sam!
I personally think Oxford make the best rolling stock by far. In fact, I ordered 4 plank wagons and a cattle van from them yesterday (coincidence?) and I also own their railgun! They really are great quality and are cheeper that hornby and baccmann rolling stock of equal to inferior quality! Your recent review of hornby's lswr brake van also helped me to make the decision to buy it, so thanks!
Anyway, great vid as always!
Rowan
Yeah I have a feeling that may be my conclusion too - do love their products!
Glad to hear the vids were some help :3
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Great job Sam! The Oxford Rail wagons look amazing! :D
Thanks Kameron - glad you liked them! :D
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Great video as always Sam. I like John Facer based in London, lovely wagon . ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🚅🚄
Thanks so much Mark, glad you liked that one! :D
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Hey sam, I’m glad you covered the coupling in the video. I have mostly Bachman wagons which couple nicely and behave reasonably well on decoupling ramps, however one of my Hornby wagons does not like the decoupling ramp at all. The little coupling hook locks up when it’s pushed up. Otherwise it operates smoothly. Have you had any issues like this before?
Thanks Jacob - that doesn't sound good, I'll look out for that when I do the Hornby ones!
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Excellent detailing, really look good those are going to take some beating!
Thanks a lot John - I think so too! ;D
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I'm all about collecting trucks, coached and different types of rolling stock
Glad to hear that Liam - I love them too! :D
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I do enjoy watching this type of video from you Sam, Although I model in N gauge my son has 00 so I check out what you have to say when it comes to this gauge and it does help me choose for my 8 year old boy and his trains. Thanks and keep it up
Great to hear that mate, thanks very much!
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Picked a bunch of oxford plank wagons for £2.45 each, picked up 5 and have a nice small rake of them. Brilliant detail, well built, and for me a great bargain 😂
Blimey that's crazy - how did you get them so cheap?! :O
These were 3 for £30, I mis-spoke at the start ;)
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@@SamsTrains There is a small shop that has been in business for about 100 years, they've always sold model trains and at the end of each they perform a series of sales, on the last day the offer is half the price of the last sale price, so for the last 3 years I've picked up some mega bargains from there, for example the Bachmann Ambulance train set for £83, the shop is Langely. Deffo worth a look into
I may not be a HO or OO modeler but I still know a good wagon or engine when I see one and my favorite producer of wagon is KATO a Japanese model railroad company who specializes in N scale but have some HO's as well
I've heard great things about KATO too, I'll have to check them out! :D
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@@SamsTrains your welcome and if you ever get a HO scale Kato engine or wagon you can be sure that it will be top notch quality
Coppice my favourite, too. Good choice, buddy. Thanks for this interesting review
Good one Ray, very nice that one!
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I own a Coppice wagon and it’s absolutely amazing. Please can you review some model steam traction engines or steam rollers. Thanks
Great to hear that mate - they are excellent aren't they?! Great suggestion - I may do that! :D
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I have the Oxford 7-plank wagon in the Stoke-on-Trent 'Bass Brewery' livery, and the painting livery is excellent. Can you do the Dapol 8-plank wagon? It's actually kind of decent, no derailing issues this time.
Oh very nice - glad to hear yours is good too! I'll take a look into that - good suggestion! :D
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When you do the bachmann video of this series, you should get the 31-081tl pack. Probably the best wagons in my collection.
Great idea - I'll definitely look into those! :D
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Beautiful wagons! The detail and decoration is first rate!
Cheers mate, I agree with that! :D
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I enjoy your videos Sam. You always do a great job with the reviews. I also like the selection of wagons. Thank you.
Thanks very much Joey, that's very kind of you! :3
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if the wagons or any roling stock looks good and runs well im happy
Yeah! Ultimately I agree with you! :D
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Accurascale wagons have set the bar for detail please please review Sam
Ooh sounds good Jamie - I'll have to try some! :D
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For all the faults with their Dean Goods, their wagons are brilliant. Great detail, I hope they expand the range!
Yeah they certainly are - I can't fault these! :D
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You were right about Hattons Sam! :D They do ship to the USA! Now I ordered a couple of milk tank cars made by Dapol. Can they be fitted with knuckle couplers or no? :)
That's great to hear - hope you enjoy your goodies! They should be NEM, so yes you can exchange them! :D
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Imo my fave wagons are oxford rails fulton weathered wagons theyre stunning
Great to hear that - yes the Oxford wagons are always excellent! :D
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Having bought wagons from each of the major manufacturers, I have to say I like Oxford Rail's offerings the most. The level of detail and overall quality feel are fantastic given the price point, which seems to be consistently lower than Bachmann and Hornby for wagons of comparable quality. Bachmann, to me, are middle of the road. I'm happy to pick up Bachmann wagons second hand but I seldom buy any new given (to my mind) the superior quality of Oxford Rail. I've never been much of a fan of Hornby's wagons, though I did recently purchase a couple of the SR cattle wagons which are superb. Where do I start with Dapol 😂
Glad to hear that Will - I may come to the same conclusion! I agree on the price - Oxford do seem to be much better!
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I grew up in Cannock, so I'm a bit geographically biased towards towards the Coppice Colliery wagon. Though, even accounting for that, it's still the best of the three!
Ahh good to hear that - yes a very lovely wagon that one! :D
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Stuff you could do with kits can be as good or even better, but I understand ready-to-run stuff
Yeah that's true - though I'm useless at kits ;)
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I do like Oxford rail wagons, great value for money! Sam have you tried the Oxford rail mk3s? Also very good and highly detailed.
Me too David - fantastic! I haven't tried their MK3s, I might do! :D
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Great video! Have you considered getting a train raiser like the ones that are plastic ramps cause you use a lot of trains? Also if you know if any good stuff on amazon for 30 quid please tell me cause I want to expand my layout and I don’t have much money.
That would be very interesting Jarred, I've never thought of that! I don't think you'll find much in the way of locos or rolling stock for £30 - maybe one or two wagons? Try hatton's or Rails of sheffield - better prices than Amazon! :D
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On amazon the name is Bachmann trains E-Z rerailer - ho scale and it’s 5.39 £ and I think it CAn help you alot with reveiws
I like the gray and the coppice wagon the best 🤠👍. Now I want to model a UK industrial railway 😆. I think the issue would be is the OO scale may not be compatible with HO (1:87) scale track 😬
The HO track is compatible with 00 gauge wagons and locomotives. The only difference is the scale of the locomotives bodys. HO scale is slightly smaller than 00 gauge. This was due to Frank Hornby who founded Hornby railways. He liked the HO gauge from Europe but wanted the locomotives to be slightly larger for extra detail so he made all of his 00 gauge trains in 1:76 scale but kept the track and wheel gauge the same as HO.
Thanks 🤠. I run with code 83 track. It may have a hard time with that because of the smaller rail. But code 100 has a larger rail. Either way good to know. Thank you
Good pick there mate - I love that one too!! And as Ben says, Ho and OO is nicely compatible! :D
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I forgot to ask you guys this yesterday but are the DCC decoder and system also compatible to American DCC systems? (Digitraxx and MRC etc). Thanks 🤠
@@azrailfan2717 they should be as they are all designed to be a universal standard. I don't do DCC myself but I would double check.
If you count preowned wagons then mainline ones would be the best in my opinion. You can pick them up for same price as oxford ones (or slightly cheaper) and there's a bit more variation in liveries and wagon designs (again, in my opinion).
Yeah Mainline wagons were great - I could look at those one day too! :D
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Lovely wagons. Thanks for the amazing video Sam.
Thanks Emma, that's my pleasure! :D
Great video and excellent review Sam of three awesome wagons. I have the Coppice wagon in my fleet and i agree it is stunning, one of the best wagons of its type i've ever seen. By the way Hornby own a decent percentage of Oxford Rail. Keep safe, regards Gary.
Cheers Gary - glad you liked them, they are really stunning aren't they? They do indeed - let's hope they don't interfere too much with them!
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Top notch rolling stock. They'll certainly take some beating. Great stuff, many thanks Sam.
Thanks a lot Mike - I think they'll take some beating too! ;D
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Hello Sam, have ever made a video about how to wire a large DC layout?
I never have Jason, but I may do! :D
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Excellent review of these amazing Oxford Rail Wagons Sam 👍
I think £30 is not bad for a pack of three wagons as that fair to have for anyone who starting into the hobby.
One good fact of the Best House Coals wagon is the name of the town of Cannock and it not far of a colliery heritage line called the Chasewater Railway as well another fact of the Tilmanstone wagon is also from a colliery in Kent.
Thanks very much Joe! :D
I love the oxford wagons i have almost i think 213 of them now for my British area layout
Oh wow, do you really have that many?! :O
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@@SamsTrains yes i like to model the 1950's to 2000's area of Britain
Despite your experience with the egg vans, dapol used to make some nice wagons around the early-mid 2000s. I had one from my old model shop, but the box was absolutely battered, so I had to chuck it, which means the wagon eventually got lost
I have some of these Dapol wagons that were made in the early mid 2000's and your right they looked good and had sensible couplings, not like the new ones.
I agree that they're nice - just not very reliable :(
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Oxford look good . Great printing on them. If you think these are expensive at £10 a shot , have a look at Bachmann . Outrageous prices for old tooling .
£10 a wagon isn't that bad.
haha yes I've been doing some shopping, and I'm getting a flavour of that for sure ;)
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John trainfan101 how about £31 for a 4 wheel grain hopper that dates from Trix times
Sam'sTrains always entertaining and informative Sam, particularly the Garrett video
@@russellbenton2987 I wouldn't pay that much for a wagon from the 80s or 90s.
Hello Sam, Being quite light I am wondering how well they would go attached immediately behind a loco then followed by say six [6] wagons of approx. 45 grams which seems to be the recommended weight for small freight wagons. Would they derail on your layout on the sharpest curve...............Cheers Greg
I'd say that should be absolutely fine Greg - I've had many more than 6 wagons running behind these before, no problems!
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I do enjoy watching your video Sam ,keep up the good work
Thanks James, really appreciate it mate! :D
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Can you make some of the kit build ones and see how they go?
I'd love to, but I'm useless at kits ;)
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It's weird to hear your comments about the price: here in Italy, H0 wagons and engines usually cost 3 times the price of similar 00 rolling stock in the UK. Usually. Sometimes they make super-detailed models and the prices go crazy. Anyway, nice video and see you in the next one :-)
Blimey is that so? I think £10 is more than enough - and Oxford prove that it can be done! :O
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@@SamsTrains I don't know if it is a matter of economy of scale or whatever, and I'm not sure it would always be possible to sell for those prices, but I'd be so happy to be wrong! Thanks for your answer :-)
I always did like Oxfords rolling stock range sadly most wagons from all different manufacturers including Oxford Rail the being Hornby with $30 and Oxford at $50 each it's not the manufacturers fault as that store does not know how to price items correctly. Luckily the second hand store does get newer wagons all the time in fact I've seen similar wagons like yours for about $2. Great review and video Sam.
Blimey what store was that?! Most Oxford wagons can be picked up for £10 each at good retailers!
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@@SamsTrains The store in question is similar to R/C models I don't know if it even exsit's anymore.
Loved the video today Sam you can’t go wrong with Oxford rail rolling stock
Cheers James, yes I agree with that! :D
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Would you ever consider more expensive trucks such as Acurascale/ IRM
Maybe one day!! :D
im trying to start a model railway thank you for showing me what wagons are better or best i would appreciate some tips about starting.
From Devin
My pleasure Devin, glad to have been some help! :D
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Love the Oxford Rail wagons (especially the price) although the do seem a tad more fragile than some other makes. I know you've done a few brake van and rolling stock reviews - which is great - it would be good to see the odd coach review as well.
Yeah me too - difficult to beat them isn't it?! :D
Yes, coaches would be good to start reviewing.
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Very nice wagons those you just reviewed.
Thanks a lot Gordon, I love them! :D
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Immediately noticed the Bullman shirt at the start of the video
haha! Moo! ;D
But did you see Bullman at 0:20 ?
xenon53827 yes I did! Bullman is awesome
though Oxford mainly do mineral wagons but i love the quality and detail level oxford do my go to wagons as their cheaper than both hornby or bachmann in nz
Yeah so do I - let's hope they expand their range! :D
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hi sam great video started watching your channel recently u make great vids i love the train fair vids
Thanks very much mate, really glad you enjoy the channel - thanks for your kind words! :D
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@@SamsTrains no worries mate keep doing what your doing you are easily one of the best model railway channels on yt
I just checked Oxford's site. Each of the individual cars are only 10 pounds (about $13 american). Even factoring in the shipping to get from UK to US, Oxford really can't be beat in terms of price if you just want to fill out your rolling stock.
Blimey, that's definitely good isn't it?! :D
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About your comment on Oxford Rail wagons, you just let me wanting to buy three dozen of them ! Perfectly agreed on your test.
About other brands, my subjective point of view, based on the models I have recently bought, makes me say that with Hornby and Bachmann, you generally have good vehicles, but with some lemons from time to time. E. g. the “car bumpers-like couplers” series of Hornby, and some Bachmann's below today's expectation (e. g. ref. 37-706A, cattle van NE brown, a little coarse with the details).
With D****, yes, they show their age as 1970's old Airfix series, and with outdated quality paintings and lettering. Half the price they are sold, why not, but at the same price as other manufacturers, there is no reason to buy them.
Well, let's wait for the next episode, this would be very interesting I guess. Have a nice day !
Oops sorry about that Oliver! Yeah I'd agree with that - though I didn't mind the age of the Dapol stuff, just the constant derailments and rubbish couplings ;)
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@@SamsTrains Thanks for the precisions, it is something to take care of. I have seen your video on the egg vans before buying one of them (what I did not do, thanks for the information !) and I am seeing what to buy instead. For some types of wagons, there is not a lot of choice... Bachmann can be a good substitute for vans, I have seen, and bought, some 20 tonners coke hoppers at Hornby's (their ref. R6831 is pretty decent for instance) and I expect somebody to make the grain wagons Dapol have on their catalogue. If the CEO of Oxford rail read this one, he's got a customer, and many more, if his society sells this kind of wagon !
So, I would certainly be nice with the age of Dapol's molds if their wagon can stay on the tracks when you haul them, and also shunt them !
About the crappy couplers, I'm expecting Chadwick Model Railways next video on Kadees to build my opinion on this point. Some modelers use them happily for their increased reliability in operations, but there is a potential issue with NEM versions. I'm not sure of it, and highly dubious about it (it comes from french modellers, which I do not trust, except for doing costly nonsenses and silly elitism, that's one of the reasons why I'm doing UK trains !). So I need a second opinion, and if this issue is not something big, trying to use Kadees on Dapols might be a solution. I will tell you about it when I've get more informations on it.
Sweet & quality looking wagons - you should have them filled with stuff like sand/grain/etc for better realism. When I was a kid playing my toy railway sets, I was making sure the train carry something to somewhere where it's needed. xD
Thanks a lot mate, yes that'd be a great idea - good suggestion! haha I used to love that too! ;D
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Hi Sam oxford certainly do they look the part and the detail is on point
They really do Lewis, glad you agree! :D
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Hi Sam, good video. It's not surprising that all of the underframes are the same. In full size they tended to use standard chassis as they were easier and cheaper to build and maintain. Likewise the bodies. The lettering is beautifully crisp and clear but, in full size they wouldn't stay that way for very long, in fact, they often became quite illegible. As far as weight and couplings etc. are concerned, in America, the "NMRA" have a whole list of requirements that all manufacturers are required to adhere to. These cover wheel standards, coupling height, weight for each type of wagon (Car), and many more, to maintain very high standards of running etc. It would be useful if we in the UK had such a set of standards. As far as price is concerned, some of our wagon kits can cost considerably more and then, you have to build, paint and decorate them yourself and, some of the transfers leave a lot to be desired. Rant over. Regards, Alan.
Thanks a lot Alan - yeah I didn't mind that at all - still fantastic for the money! I agree it would be useful - too many couplings sit at the wrong height these days! :O
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Im legit looking for wagons and coaches for my new layout. How convenient XD Sam could you do a cheap reliable coaches round up aswell?
Fantastic! And great idea - I could definitely do that! :D
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The Oxford Rail wagons are excellent value. For my use, I would need to dull down the decoration because they are as new, which I don't want. The important part is do they run well and are they good value.
I agree Don - hey that'd make for a fantastic little project?! :D
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@@SamsTrains I have bought a range of acrylic weathered wood paints to experiment on a number of wagons.
Sam, I’ve noticed that besides Bachman, you tend to stay from other American model trains. Have you ever tried MTH, Caboose Industries, or Lionel, all of which make HO scale trains. It would be nice, as an American, for you to review those to. I bring this because I recently went to the “ Worlds Greatest Hobby on Tour” train-show at the Dulles expo center. It was great, and it got me thinking about the subject of this comment. Great video! P.S I think Hornby will win your completion of the rolling stock.
I haven't tried those - I do tend to keep things British - but I might expand one day! :D
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My hornby LNER J83 had metal buffers
Yes they do!! :D