LCDR Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I believe 4482 "Golden Eagle" was the only A4 that Hornby has made in LNER Apple Green, cat no R313 in 1990. This livery was applied only to a handful of A4s namely 4482, 4483, 4484, 4485, 4486, 4487, 4493, 4494, and 4495 when new, but all received the standard Garter Blue within two to three years. Wow! In your second paragraph, do you mean in real life as a working steam locomotive, or that Hornby changed there mind and changed the colour?Nine real LNER A4s were painted in apple green. 4482, Golden Eagle 4483, Kingfisher 4484, Falcon 4485, Kestrel 4486, Merlin 4487, Sea Eagle 4493, Woodcock4494, Osprey4495 Golden Fleece Only Golden Eagle has been made in LNER green by Hornby but may also have been made in other liveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Thanks BB I do hope so. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 @walkingthedog Will you not miss OO Gauge? I think I would, if I decided to change gauge. O Gauge is certainly remarkble in it's level of deatil, but so are some of the OO Gauge models. The biggest probably is with O Gauge is the cost of the models and how much space it all takes, so the same board containing a O Gauge will have less running space, than the same size boardhaving OO Gauge track on it. I am sure you know that already, Brian. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Yes Jacob I do realise it is bigger. O gauge wagons are only about £10 more than OO. Locos about double the price but I reckon I will only have 3 instead of 103. Be nice to start something new. Probably won't be on here any more. No point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 It will take a while I should think, to save up for a new locomotive, with those prices! 😆 😉 😀 I hope you do not leave the Hornby Forum. You are a valuable asset to this forum. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Just received another 'win'. Hard back - in case there were soft backed - versions of O.S. Nock's encycopaedia volumes 1, 2 and 3 - British Locomotives of the 20th Century.Volume 1 - 1900 - 1930 - very interesting period obviously.Volume 2 - 1930 - 1960 - extremely interesting - 'halcylon years', through the war, then into nationalisation and 'dieselisation'.Volume 3 - 1960 - 'Present' - obviously a lot has happened since printed so hardly current - printed in 1985. Typical super-detailed O.S. Nock! Great reference material. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulver Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Rapido Trains Guy Arab IV ,New Look' bus, with lights, lovely model. Bought the model as a visitor to my LT layout (when it gets built!!) Shame they don't produce a London Transport RT or RM, but you never know....Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR 14xx Tank Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 @LC&DR Thanks for the reply. A really interesting fact that it was painted in apple green only by Hornby and in real life only nine were. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I have posted a summary of LNER A4 liveries I compiled some time ago for my own amusement in a seperate thread. WtD I shall miss your contributions here, but look forward to your O gauge deliberations on the other Forum. My own fine scale O gauge activity is generally confined to the club test track although I have ambitions for a small portable shunting layout. My main O gauge activity is the garden railway where on fine days I can run coarse scale three rail Hornby tinplate, and modern ACE and on less fine days some clockwork Hornby tinplate . I await the replica 1920 Hornby No 1 in LNWR livery with anticipation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thank you LC. Might visit here occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Pop in when you can WTD - it would be good to see your new layout. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I will and I'll see you on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 A book! From the Geoff Plumb Collection - British Railways in the 1960's - Southern Region - £25.00 reduced to £9.00 at my local garden centre! All pictures are in colour - a very nice book. Big decision - not as drastic as WTD's, but I have cancelled all of my pre-orders - there were six. I have been collecting loco's since about 2000, and at a guess I would say I have about one hundred and forty - give or take. I currently have ten on my layout Wykeham - with a couple of tank loco's (Beattie Well Tank and an Class 02) that need to come back onto the layout. My list of loco's runs to five sheets of A4 single line spacing. Most will never see the light of day - except when they arrive, I check there ok. I can still buy a loco if I really like it, but as I get a little older I felt "do I need cupboards full of mint, boxed loco's"? Wykeham will continue to evolve, but my stock list "may" not. This decision has nothing to do with cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I will miss your photographs and dry humour Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventrains Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Purchurse from Local Model shop. R4526 GWR royal mail TPO Railroad.And hard to find R6795 lowmac with load Railroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Awe Rob you say the nicest things. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Please come when your layout is finished, Brian (walkingthedog). I would also love to see what you build. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Brian, have you decided on a particular era, location and rolling stock type? Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Era = GWR or early BR. Rolling stock = Probably pannier tank/14XX/ Class 08 goods. Location = spare bedroom 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 WtD, Are you going to go DCC with your gauge O ? The sound option in that scale is brilliant, and I have had all mine fitted (apart from the two I scratch built many years ago, and of course my garden railway fleet). I have both the pannier and 08 and they are really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Hi Brian (WtD) I didn't mean to be 'that personal' to request where you're going to locate your layout, more just asking if it were 'country', 'industrial' and even if there was a particular place / location it was modelled on, like St. Ives, Cornwall for example ... Nice to give yourself a fresh start on something from time-to-time.Your regular pleasantries will be missed!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I knew that Al hence the 😆 after the location. It will be located anywhere on a small branch line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 FINAL new addition - 45593 Kolhapur.For some reason, I always get the spelling incorrect./media/tinymce_upload/efcf765fc333201f5a960be57b94b3cf.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/72d00ecb6f0d4f3c68164ceae40f8561.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/bb09608c46baeb70e423c3411cb80bf1.jpg Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Excellent and interesting aircraft there Brian - particularly the Harrier. EE 10001 - do you also have 10000 for the double head? B17 - nice loco, shame about the name - I am a Scouser don't forget!! Just received a relatively bargain-priced superb condition Bachmann Jubilee Kolhapur - 45593 - in the 'as preserved BR livery' ... it's been in LMS Crimson Lake recently as well. Previous owner had removed the sound card but left the speaker so it's DCC ready but no longer chipped.Photos have been posted, but like those from last Thursday of the Class 58, they'll probably get lost ... This follows on my 'initiative' of any steam locomotive purchase has to be of a Heritage locomotive replica - I still have some exceptions, but I like them too much - like the Bachmann 4MT I'd purchased before I'd made that decision - superb locomotive. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 That Jubilee came from Ellis Clark Trains - generally selling more larger scale apparently.Loads of blurb included in the packaging, including 'www.gaugeoguild.com' and their own locomotives ... Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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