new lad on block Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Just a thought Hornby,as there seems to be intertest in the live steam range and the fact there are only 8 different locos in the range. Would it be possible to produce un-named bodies and tenders of A3s. and A4s.To fit the existing live steam loco workings. Different colour liveries could be produced, and various names numbers,could be provided either with bodies or as seperate items.These can then be swapped around to suit individual tastes.This is done I believe in the RC car racing scene.The transformer / controller may be more exspensive to produce, but if so I am sure if there is demand, generic types would become available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hornby don’t make spare bodies, or many spare anything, for their ordinary locos let alone something they no longer produce. I’m afraid there is more chance of me buying sound locos than your wish coming true 😆 You could try rubbing a lamp 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hi WTD, the bodies of the LIve steam locos are not the same as the normal Hornby runs. They are made from special heat resisting plastic.It may not be a good idea to put normal Hornby bodies on those particular locomotives.As Hornby as made runs as low as 250 for NRM and Rails they could produce that amount as a trail run to see how it is received by the buying public.At the moment a live steam loco body is on sale for £54 and a tender for £32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I know about the bodies, I wasn’t suggesting fitting an ordinary one to a live steam version. I was saying Hornby don’t make spare bodies for their ordinary locos so they are hardly going to produce them for live steam ones that they no longer make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hornby barley produce many spares at all. The only spares you can get are wheels and coupilings. That's about it. I have tried getting spare funnels and domes in the past, with no success. So you have no chance getting a spare body, new lad on block. I find when it comes to spares, the best option is to buy another of the item you have, or buy a tatty one, to donate parts from. Those are the best options. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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