Potrail2378 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hi, I have recently converted my Hornby HST 125 to DCC. I have three questions to ask you.1 - I intend to repaint them (into the original British Rail blue, yellow and gray) where can I find the actual colours from, do they have codes, etc?2 - where can I get replacement stickers for the 'intercity 125' and the fleet numbers from? 3 - if I wanted to run just the power car and the dummy car back to back, what couplings are available? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hi, I've just started respraying a 66......... Try Railmatch paints and Railtec decals. Others are available. Rake around the websites and you'll find the ones you need. Do the two units not couple together normally?? I would choose Kadees, but thats my preference and may not be compatible with the rest of your stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potrail2378 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 There is a coupling bar on each unit, however there is no linkage hook on either unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I can't really offer much more help regarding the couplings as OO is not really my thing and I don't have any models of the HSTs. I have just looked through the 2020 catalogue and some of the illustrations show the 'Full Spec' HSTs both with and without coupling hooks and the RR HST without. Which one do you have? I must say I am rather surprised by the look of the coupling set up on the 'Full Spec' HST as I would have expected a model like that (and from the time it was designed) to have close coupling mechanisms and NEM 362 pockets. Does the service sheet not list a replacement coupling?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potrail2378 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hi, and thanks for replying. The HST I have is around thirty years old. It was a DC unit. I have converted it to DCC and it's running quite well. It has directional lighting front and rear, and also I've installed cab and guard lights. But I'm still stuck for a coupling if I wanted to just run them back to back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I think that you would have to make something up. The coupling bar is moulded integral with two air tanks, and clips onto the plastic bogie frame in a unique way. Possibly a loop of paperclip wire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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