5 inch gauge F7 battery electric

The 57 Chevy Bel Air of the railway world, you've got to love the style, the sheer chutzpah of General Motors EMD F7!

We've had one or two of these before, the exuberant confidence of the design never failing to raise a smile - they make pretty much everything else look a bit drab in comparison.

Powered by four Groupner 900BB torque motors, with 4QD Professional 120 drive board and remote handset controller. The locomotive is fitted with a two tone horn and working headlight and number lights.

In good running order, it includes a pair of Varta Blue D59 60AH batteries - on test they charged to 100%, showing 71% and 75% SOH respectively.