I'd say that it's likely to be realistic for unfitted freights and keeping the speed down to about 15mph let me brake comfortably. It seems that the brakes work better as the speed falls and I love the groan as the loco comes to a halt. It's one of those sounds you don't realise is missing until you hear it and it ices the cake for me.Is it worth £11.99? It wouldn't be if all you got was the loco and, effectively, three scenarios for Woodhead but you get quite a bit more. The major addition is a BR-black V2, which is used in the scenarios as an AI loco. It appears in the Editor as RO4 V2 and has dynamic numbering. I haven't yet tried to use it as the Player's engine but, even if it's only useful as AI, it's a nice bonus. You also get fitted and unfitted versions of both the 16T mineral wagon and 21T hopper plus a new brake van. The bauxite livery with a diagonal white stripe for the fitted 16T wagon is as I remember them and is a better shade than the Kuju original.
I think the O4 is a well-modelled loco and the package is good value overall. Another couple of scenarios would have been nice and would have cemented its value but two locos and some new rolling stock isn't to be sneezed at.
Keith
