walkingthedog Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Not even sure what it is. Should you be able to see it from the side or is it underneath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 HAS ANYBODY ELSE SPOTTED THIS?I received my brand new Hornby R3627 Class A3 4-6-2 60103 "Flying Scotsman" in BR express passenger blue just the other day.I just started some work on it today and I noticed that there is no ashpan linkage below the running plate underneath the cab.Hmmm!! Have Hornby fitted it on the wrong side as this model represents 60103 before left-hand drive conversion which took place April 1954 and the factory might have dropped a faux pas?NOPE - totally missing.I looked at the image of the model on the box slip cover which shows a left-hand side view and the ashpan linkage is not shown fitted to the locomotive on the image either (it should be on the left-hand side as the loco is right-hand drive as represented).So I checked out pics of R3627 on Google images and NONE of the models have the ashpan linkage fitted.I'm going to email Hornby and ask if they are having a laugh or what as come on, they can't be omitting this detail to cut costs on a 170 quid locomotive - CAN THEY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Sorry think I’m with you now. Senior moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 Class Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Hello everyone.So what is the verdict on the missing Ashpan linkage? Should it be there or not, on this version of FS?Did the real FS have it fitted when it was blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 As no one has commented since around the OP posting time presumably no one gives a stuff about it. I mean does the reversing linkage have the correct number of turns from full forward to full reverse gear. I don’t know - nobody knows except the driver. Is such detail really necessary. Yes I am being cynical. Is this level of detail even cost effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I agree Rob. Just nitpicking as far as I'm concerned. It's a ready to run model loco. If you're worried about little things like that get a hand built scale model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 If it's that critical to the OP, and SHOULD but doesn't exist, then as this is model railways, I think it could be modelled - cut and polish a piece of aluminium or steel in the correct shape and mount accordingly in the correct position. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 Class Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Hello DEROB,Did you email Hornby? If so, did you get a response?It looks like we don't need to worry about detail on expensive models.Maybe we can just accept missing parts like valve gear detail or lets leave the funnel & nameplates off, if it doesn't really matter on a model. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10 Class Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 The R3627's, i looked at in Australia, all had the ashpan linkage fitted on the right side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Two of the OP's four posts are whinges about Hornby. Seems to have given up as he didn't get the response he expected from us. 10 Class you say the model you saw did have the linkage so perhaps his had come adrift and was loose in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 That's the reaction I had when I read that reply seeing the linkage! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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