can anybody identify this train please?

bollard · bollard 10-29-2018, 08:33 PM Member

any idea of age as well please if that isn't too much.

bollard · bollard 10-29-2018, 08:43 PM Member

it's Ok, think i found it!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pla-KF-01-steam...eam+trains

**Super** · **Super** 10-29-2018, 08:55 PM Track Engineer

2011

bollard · bollard 10-29-2018, 10:08 PM Member

thanks - quite recent then really, shame the light don't work and about the diminutive intermediate wheel but otherwise i like it haha

**Super** · **Super** 10-30-2018, 01:54 AM Track Engineer

This was actually a re-release of the much earlier Plarail C-12 using a AA battery and much more resembles the real thing. The earlier renditions of the C-12 by Plarail used 'C' sized battery's and because of that they had to make the model engine much fatter. You can see the earlier renditions in Ucwepn's video here where he shows 3 of them. I didn't know until the re-released C-12 came out that the real one wasn't fat like the earlier versions. I actually like the fat ones better as they look more 'Beastly' LOL. Smile

bollard · bollard 10-30-2018, 10:03 AM Member

i am a bit confused, the train i show above has the third wheel each side, the c12 in the video doesn't but yes i can see they are the same basic design. i agree, the earlier one is more attractive as a model.

**Super** · **Super** 10-30-2018, 01:29 PM Track Engineer

That is correct, all my original, fat, C-12's have no faux middle wheel where as the the 2011 release does. Must have been an earlier Plarail design choice. Now...on the other hand...this is weird....the original, fat, C-11 has a faux middle wheel as does its recently released AA version. The original, fat, C-11 is basically the exact model as the C-12 only with smoke deflectors.
In the video below Ucwepn shows the C-11 and the C-12 side by side.

bollard · bollard 10-30-2018, 01:59 PM Member

on the whole i prefer 4 wheels i think, the obvious false nature of the intermediate pair is a bit irritating but that's just me possibly.

Off The Rails · Off The Rails 10-30-2018, 03:53 PM Posting Freak

As demonstrated in UCWepn’s video, one of the major advantages with the older C battery sized C11 and C12 is their pulling power. The newer versions are cool and I’m glad to have them but the older versions are just more functional in my opinion. (A big “thank you” to Super for selling the C11 and C12 to me!)

As a matter of fact, this thread has reminded me that I still need to decide on a train for the family Christmas layout and I think it’s going to be the C battery C12!

bollard · bollard 10-30-2018, 08:23 PM Member

thank you both - your comments were very helpful, they helped me not buy something that i don't think that i would have been terribly happy with