Very pleased with the locomotive and grateful to get it having cancelled my initial preorder. It arrived in Canada safe and sound. I have yet to install the EM gauge wheelsets. This will wait until I have the patience to remove the bogie side frames.
Regarding the sound decoder everything works as intended. I have however changed some Cv’s as I did not like waiting for the loco to move at speed step 8.
I also am looking at into getting the trash earlier than speed step 18. I am aware of F7 but it is not my preferred way of getting the thrash.
With regards to DPD / UPS and Canada Customs, I was billed for duty. Toy trains are duty free into Canada so they use the wrong tariff number. We are subject to 13% GST however, which is the UK 20% VAT equivalent. I will check out your new shipping methods. People complain about Royal Mail /Canada Post but it is very rarely I get nailed for duty having being importing trains for 50 years.
I look forward to the RSH versions which really interest me. I will be ordering the NER hopper wagons and possibly the O gauge Ruston.
Best regards
Alan