Sounds like I won't be disappointed either then, just order a pair of 8pins to put in my HST. I normal buy Bachmann chips but at £15 x 2 that is almost half a loco !!!
Sorry I meant that it will run ok on DCC as my first one became even worse when I chipped it. I have given it a run in on DC and it perform very nicely both ways, hopefully will be chipped tonight
Well I received a replacement yesterday, wasn't feeling that great so didn't get to play with it but did run it down a couple of straights on DC and it seems to perform much, much better. Fingers crossed I can get it chipped !!
Very nice Al, with regards to the finial could you not drill a hole into it and add a small piece or brass tube or similar to give it more surface area for the glue?