Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 This is a really unusual Loco...What makes this one unusual? /media/tinymce_upload/11636e34cd9b3e16442aabdca51e5735.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/89ae2f3f982871e095d448c83378b569.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Not quite so unusual... The first edition of the R.54 Transcontinental Series Pacific on the Left... Davey Crockett, and a later example of the R.54 Transcontinental Series Pacific, with working headlamp on the right... Must be a Rail Fan Special Double Header, being looped to allow a freight train to pass! 😉 (You may notice a snow plough on the extreme right?)/media/tinymce_upload/ecb542a2053a4e63e3ee1141742d00ac.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Hi Sarah The name/number do not match on the Princess - 46201 Princess Elizabeth whilst 46205 should be Princess Victoria. I'm not sure it was "unusual" (I had one) although accuracy decrees they should be BR green. Happy new year to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Hi Doc Most impressed with the P1 - not many people have done this one! However (there's always a however, or 'but' ) both locos were withdrawn July 1945 and therefore should be in LNER black Nevertheless all of these locos are seriously impressive. Happy New Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Mixed traffic lined black was applied to the following Princess Royal class46201, (16-12-1948 to 26-04-1952),46205, (05-11-1948 to 09-09-1952)46207, (10-05-1949 to 22-12-1951)46209, (18-01-1949 to 08-10-1951)46211, (16-06-1949 to 24-12-1952)46212, (20-04-1949 to 26-11-1952) and to the Princess Coronation class46226, (23-09-1948 to 01-06-1951)46234, (26-10-1948 to 29-02-1952)46238, (04-03-1949 to 29-03-1952)46246, (16-11-1948 to 12-06-1953)46248, (17-03-1949 to 01-10-1953)46251, (19-05-1949 to 22-02-1955)46252, (07-04-1949 to 29-01-1952)46256, (16-10-1948 to 05-05-1951) and very smart they looked too (when clean!) I suspect the fact they were repainted in the principal former LNWR works at Crewe had something to do with the choice of livery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 The wrong name and number combination did happen with other Princess locos. There is a Princess Victoria, 46205, with the printed name "The Princess Royal", in Dave Angell's "Tri-ang Collectibles" book. But they are rare enough. Mine comes from a 1959 issue train set. It should be 46205, "Princess Victoria". The black R.50 "Princess Elizabeth", 46201, was replaced in 1959, which was also when the MkIII (closed loop) tension lock couplings came into use on OO gauge stock. Obviously, at least one body, with the cab printed for Lizzie, ended up with the nameplates being printed with the new R.50 name... No one else has come up with another, so far...and it has featured in a couple of collectors club magazines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 regarding the Tri-ang Princesses, I used to have a very early cellulose acetate version with the smokebox number plate painted in red. It's the only one I have ever seen and I think it was done in the factory as it was an exact match for the red on the nameplate. As I am (very slowly) clearing out the extra locos I don't need that one went to the great auction in the sky. The front of the body had been damaged as the plastic had warped and shrunk, with the metal frames breaking off the central section under the smokebox and buffer beam. I may still have some photos on my computer but don't know when I can get access to them. Has anyone else seen one of these? I think there is a version with the painting on the nameplate in reverse as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Sarah Broken versions of those later Dock Shunters are a good and usually cheap source of better wheels to make the very early versions (and transcontinental locos) work well on more modern track. Someone always wants the other bits! Better than paying £20 plus on the internet just for some wheels. The only problem i have found is that the rubbishy plastic gears are usually broken off the axles (along with a multitude of other contemporary Hornby locos. Including the B12 and the 040 chassis whether under a Nellie or continental tank). I usually have to change the wheels over using the axles and brass gears off the earlier locos, still with Diesels and Electrics there is no quartering, just the gauge to get right. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new lad on block Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Mainly for Gordon who wanted to see the picture of Hornby Thomas & Friends.Not unusual, but all in one place, nearly full set of Hornby Thomas products. UK and Chinese made Clockwork and Electric locomotives, also Chinese Push-along locomotives.All UK & Chinese locos and rolling stock.All UK & Chinese buildings & track accessories.Just need a few trainsets to complete the collection.Will take away buildings and add the remainder of the duplicate rolling stock./media/tinymce_upload/3e27452de2f1ababbf0b6a2074569158.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Hi Col. We have a few boxes of wheels, etc. that we inherited from a retired Service Dealer... There are a lot of parts, of various vintages. Maybe not as much as someone else who has posted on this forum, but still an interesting job, sorting everything out. Identification is fun, using existing models and Service Sheets to work out what the unlabeled parts are for. Eventually, the surplus will end up being sold... probably via eBay! Back on topic... The first, 1960, release of the R.259 "Britannia" loco.Made for one year only... This has solid driving wheels, the old plate frame and weight block chassis, with the body screw down the chimney... The next year, 1961, and the model was retooled... See through wheels, cast chassis block, Seuthe type smoke unit (optional), and body screw in the front footplate, now that the chimney needs to be clear to let the smoke out! 😉 The earlier models have two small holes in the smokebox front... These are for the South Wales Pullman headboard, from the set of matching roofboards to fit the Pullman Cars.../media/tinymce_upload/90cdfe99b776453fc0519d042247e1e1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 @ New Lad :- WOW - what a lot of Loco's you have on display there!!! 😎 😀 @ Sarah :- want another game of snap??? /media/tinymce_upload/865c851ab91e61535934ef4bb45bfc0c.JPG Yeah I know the link rods are a bit broken... ☹️ /media/tinymce_upload/d9de8ccdf7c6f1b83d3b9a1798804809.JPGDo you reconize where I got this Loco from??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Sarah, that first 'Brit' used a modified version of th Princess chassis with a protrusion on the top. MR cleared that one up for me as I had a coupl'e of Princesses with the modified chassis and wondered what it was for. I think it's the only Brit with over the top cylinders rather than the more usual ones that go under the chassis. The reviews for the Brit were fantastic at the time, just look at the difference between then and now. I know which ones will still be working into the distant future though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 @New lad on block Sorry about the late reply, as I ahve only just found the image, just over a day late! 😬 😆 😉 😀 That Hornby Thomas & Friends display is massive! I can't spot a single model that is missing. Thank you for posting the image. 😀 Looks as if you had both Spencer's on display; R9257 Spencer and R9749 Spencer (Limited Production)? You decided to finally open the 2012 Spencer model then? I do believe that image should have been posted in the Thomas the Tank Engine sub-forum? GNR-Gorodn-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony57 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 HiI have 4 versions of the Transcon Pascific 4 6 2s incuding the Hiawatha version and the A3/4 Tender Canadian version. I have both versions of the Davy Crockrtt, 1 smoker and 1 non smoker and 2 of each of the yellow western coaches 1 versions is black lined the other has no lineing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 /media/tinymce_upload/f3ffed642b97ce97d3391acd375b15aa.JPG The Eclipse (In real life a Steam loco converted to an electric one - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6134639 for more details) a scratch built plasticard body on an N gauge Bachmann 0-4-0 american switcher chassis (with cylinders removed) I actually built it to a scale which is closer to 1:70 in order to fit the mechanism in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doc Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hi Doc Most impressed with the P1 - not many people have done this one! However (there's always a however, or 'but' ) both locos were withdrawn July 1945 and therefore should be in LNER black Nevertheless all of these locos are seriously impressive. Happy New Year Thanks, PP. I had to alter history a bit to justify a BR era P1. One great thing about model railways is we can always find an excuse to run whatever we want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 The 'Eclipse'; is a very unusual prototype, and with its twin 'Coalition' worked in Llechwedd slate quarry for over 50 years. They started life as Bagnall 0-4-0STs and remarkably both have been preserved. It is a nice model 81F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 @81F That is a unusaul locomotive, but your scratch bult work there is very good. Well done. 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Great model of 'The Eclipse', I have seen lots of photos of the original, a very interesting loco! Early on in this thread I said I'd post some pictures of some of my Hornby Acho locos. They were made by Hornby for the French market and are HO (Acho (HO) as opposed to Dublo (00)). All are excellent runners and I have most of the locos but can't get to the rest at the moment. First, BB 16000 /media/tinymce_upload/41a69e61d4d7dc47795ff725c55c728f.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/2c8c95fe6f1ebb3f7d15151175ab3bfa.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/a7474c6ce49bbdec870906f08191b6ac.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Secondly, BB12000 /media/tinymce_upload/7455396e5a48475bff858f462f1dc1af.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/f642829f1016e034c5a7a5b23e3aa420.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Next CC7100, this needs some tidying but is an excellent runner./media/tinymce_upload/6c8abbd6ad998e47da704d9449ec7e79.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/b6006ba0334811f949a591fb007b6146.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Diesel shunter, this is the only one I have in one of the picture boxes. /media/tinymce_upload/ec1cb798ddab2f7061e2122c57559f7d.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/f17ec52804a33b8e060bd1e2572457ca.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/98b7ab4c7fa6caf269de798dddcf3b64.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 And an oddity. This is a VB body. I believe the company was taken over by Tri-ang when they were looking to enter the French market and they dumped all the VB metal bodies. This is on a Lima chassis and the weight of the body makes it a great runner. The paintwork needs tidying a bit and buffers adding, and the pantographs are Jouef. Although this looks like the BB 16000 this is a BB 9200 which was 1500v dc. the BB16000 was 2.5Kv ac. Much of the development of our electrification in the UK was based on French practice. /media/tinymce_upload/09d50eb6fbd4cf0a50cd566091dc1d59.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Apologies if you have seen this one before. But it's a nice-looking loco isn't it, though I suspect it may be a fake as I cannot find it listed anywhere./media/tinymce_upload/4a7669d78642b024d8a3ac8a416b541a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Here it is That's the Pannier Tank, from the Bachmann Branch-Line 30-575 The Railway Children Special Collectors Edition Train Pack. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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