Small Run Batch Freelance DEUTZ Style 0-4-0DM
A review of the Small Run Batch Freelance DEUTZ Style 0-4-0DM
Published on Jul 26, 2023.
Scale: 1:76 | Gauge: 9mm | OO9 | Kit

A comprehensive multimedia kit designed for model train enthusiasts.
This narrow gauge model railway locomotive kit, is available from Light Railway Stores when in stock, boasts a brass body and nickel silver chassis etches, along with finely crafted lost wax brass detail castings, wheels, gears, motor, bearings, and other necessary fixings and pickup hardware. It includes a user-friendly PDF file on CD, containing 19 pages of instructions filled with a plethora of pictures and diagrams, specifically tailored to support beginners through the building process.
This all-inclusive kit only requires the builder to procure their preferred couplers, solder, adhesive, and paint to complete the project. The locomotive's dimensions are 36mm from the railhead to the cab roof, with a width of 24mm and a length of 47.5mm.
Small Run Batch Freelance DEUTZ Style 0-4-0DM review conclusion
A very good kit that will fit in well with most industrial layouts.
Rating: 5 out of 5
What is good
- The kit is well designed and easy to build.
- Lovely runner
- Plenty of space for adding weight
- Unusual prototype but will fit well in industrial scenes
Could be improved
- The kit is not suitable for beginners.
- Requires soldering of some small parts.
- Motor intrudes into cab