GeoFF03 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hornby BR standard 4 MT (early crest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hornby - R2197 GNER. The White Rose.Hornby - Virgin Pendolino Powered Car. 69145. (only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 DPD brought me this today, /media/tinymce_upload/25c674b47c87cb5987492067f131aa19.JPG When my arthritis is better I shall clear off the garden track and give her a run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Nice coathook!! Weather's nice which should help Arthur for you - let us know how she runs, as you say. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulali Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 New hornby R3777 class 66 EWS 66005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Another 50m reel of electric string to use as power bus droppers. Amazing how much of the stuff you need. Any left will come in handy when I rewire my rotary point switches as I used single core ethernet cable last time and it needs replacing. Just waiting for the postie to bring a Metcalfe single road engine shed from RoS - they had them on 20% discount. The Nissen huts I am going to use to cover my DCC bus terminal boards went out of stock just as I ordered, so I have to wait for Metcalfe to open the factory again for resupply. Many folk are filling C-19 time building these kits. The Metcalfe FB page is manic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek 19B Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Just before total lockdoown I recived the following from the auction house selling my late uncles railway items.Mainline Royal scot 46145 Duke of Wellingtons Reg't ,This stood ontop of his TV for years as it was his regiment when on national service.Collett 3205 a fave loco since Dart valley days , unfortuantly the gears are broke on this so it needs a new motor.Fairburn tank loco in LMS , will need renumbering and lining to fit with my southern locos. I missed out on a couple of others and a couple of kits.keep safe Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 X1 Hornby X2570 L5509 Gordon's Cylinder BlockX10 Hornby Orange Mail Bags GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 X1 Hornby Railways R.111 'National Benzole' Tank Wagon. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I had the old R357 45 years ago, and had been hunting a super detail Hornby Class 31 for a few years. I don't believe in paying 'that much' (£145+) for a 'new' locomotive which is a minimum of 14 years old, for many of the SD variations indicated as new, so had been hunting a good used one. Looking at this one, it looks great - still was well into 3 figures despite being at auction and when looking more closely, it's obviously had a chequered life - the model is 'weathered' yet the bogie frames have no weathering ....That aside, I hunted down the relevant service sheet, and also 'Googled' photos of actual 31's to establish the locations of the detailing ... sorted. Despite 'misgivings' mentioned above, I think it looks great!! /media/tinymce_upload/98ec1c1e0dcd508be7cf089b6e63f5ed.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/a2d9122299e1d89c61e1ea2f67c4c27d.jpgThe lower chassis blue parts are weathered, so I don't think it's a replacement chassis, just bogies.That said, there are 3 sand boxes missing!Whatever I saved, I've 'lost' by buying a replacement bogie side-frame, which contains the sanders and sand boxes, which I can scavenge, to place onto the bogies ... bit of a fath, but overall ... I reckon it's worth it! I greased the worms, and oiled where possible, motor, wheel bearings and all ... and it runs and hauls superbly - what another fantastic Hornby locomotive.Perhaps it merits its almost legendary status amongst collectors ...Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duke 71000 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 By Airmail !Just arrived all the way from Britain despite Covid 19, and the unreliable Spanish Post even on a good day. Haven't seen a vapour trail in weeks, and there are usually a few dozen every hour over this part of Southern Catalonia. So I was rather surprised when the parcel arrived in just 5 days. What did it contain ? Four items. A second hand Hornby Black 5 (current version non DCC fitted) which had locked up valve gear for £70. A second hand Class 43 Warship in green (roughly 10 years old) with a scratched roof & damaged buffer for £72.00, and 2 new Hornby Maunsell Brake 2nds from set 399 at £43.00 each. And the story only gets better... /media/tinymce_upload/a84b84390583b6f71b1312486601d912.jpg Above: The Hornby Black 5 with the jammed valve gear. That problem took just 10 seconds to fix. So as it was on the workbench I thought I might as well start my usual modifications to virtually all tender locos. My stock will run on a large exhibition layout, (Basingstoke 1958-67) and full length trains up to 13 coaches are operated. So certain "improvements" are necessary to make the models suitable for their tasks. Firstly most tender locos are too light as supplied, so this one has now had an extra 25g of lead weight added. The Hornby accessory pack was missing, so I have already fabricated cylinder drain cock pipes in brass wire. Front footsteps have been produced in plasticard. The front bogie has had its excessive front end cut back to the correct size. The loco has also been rewired, so that the loco can be put on an electric loco wheel cleaning block without the tender having to be present, but can still collect from the tender wheels when coupled. The missing rear part of the cylinders have been fabricated to fill that awful looking cut out space, necessary for people who use sharp radius curves, or the bogie bashes the rear of the cylinders. A more realistic Kadee magnetic coupling applied to the tender. It now just needs a proper screwlink front coupling, some real coal in the tender, and the new parts to be painted. These locos were used on Inter-regional workings through Basingstoke (between 1964-67) which is why I need LMR locos on and otherwise Southern Region layout. /media/tinymce_upload/4a058e43329fe3a6c6f4103f2e1eb01e.jpgAbove: The Class 42 Warship D820 "Grenville" which they said had a scratched roof, can't find a mark ! The damaged or missing buffer, I found a spare in a little bag included, so that was fixed immediately. /media/tinymce_upload/c82ba04822c8012f203a3c0924be6f11.jpgAbove: "Grenville" again. The model was virtually mint boxed, and the accessory bag was still in the box. As I use Kadee magnetic couplings I'm able to add the front skirt to these models, having cut a little slot in it, into which I superglue the coupling. Kadee's have their own pivot built in behind the Buckeye jaw, which works perfectly. The smallness of the coupling also allows all the brake & jumper hoses to be fitted, except the vacuum pipe, without these items interfering with operation of the coupling. The only thing I don't like about these older Bachmann Warship models (I already have two) is the rather unrealisitic headcode panels. Often with a totally unrealisitic headcode. A couple of hours work and I have replaced the original headcodes with the correct headcodes for a Waterloo-Exeter express (1V43) printed on the computer and stuck to a bit of plasticard. Then over this a proper "glass" window. The Warships worked the Waterloo-Exeter services from 1964. As supplied the headcode is simply printed on the outside of a piece of black plastic - yuck. As Diesels & Electric loco models are usually over 400g each, they don't need any extra weight to haul 13 car trains up my 1 in 100 gradients. As both models work perfectly I'd say I got a couple of bargains....... The Duke 71000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMarra Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Finally located the last Flying Scotsman I needed to have for each era it was issued by Triang-Hornby or Hornby! Found a 1976 set on ebay which ended bidding at only $50.00 US (that's where I am). Has everything in the original box, but the main reason I got it was for the Scotsman with chuff sound! Looks almost new, including the sandy patch on the metal inside the tender for the chuffing!Got her running today with all the set accessories up: cardboard tunnel, station with waiting room, level crossing, etc. Great way to spend a rainy Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 EdMarra, out of interest, what is the product number / code, for the Tri-ang Hornby Fying Scotsman Train Set that you have recently acquired? Are you able to post an images of it please? Thank you in advanced. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hornby Railways R.032 'Shell' Petrol Tank Wagon (TTA). GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 X1 Hornby R6986 Hornby 2020 Centenary Year Wagon - LWB Box Van My pre-ordered Hornby 2020 Wagon arrived yesterday (Monday 27/04/2020), surprisingly in a Hornby RailRoad box! I was expecting it in to be in a standard Hornby range box, but the LWB Box Van tooling has been part of the Hornby RailRoad range for many years now, so this is probably why. This is the first time a year wagon has been part of the Hornby RailRoad range. Will this be the case every year, from this year on? Also, before I opened the box, I was worried it would have plastic wheels, as I have neevr come across an Hornby RailRoad wagon that has metal wheels; This oned oes, however! GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Thought I would treat myself and wanted something different, so bought this and a loksound decorder to go with it, Hornby's done a lovely job on the livery. /media/tinymce_upload/6d17faf2ce39798f2583f6f1759d2d30.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Looks great - fantastic model locomotives. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Cheers Al, I got a email few weeks ago about the model and had on my mind. and on Sunday I thought way not and it turn up this afternoon. I like the thing where if you have function 5 on (breaks) it won't move untilll you release the breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hornby R2412 Mainline Co-Co Diesel Electric Class 37. + Dummy...I think I paid over the odds, but a nice addition to the growing collection. Slightly weathered, and not overdone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffed Out Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hornby R471 Class 90 131 Railfreight Livery. Boxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 One I just couldn't resist .... the next thing is can I resist looking for 'the twin' ... !! Of course I can, don't be silly!! /media/tinymce_upload/0f8b0c9cbc8100ba88e9e62cdc744eda.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/c084d7d9787f59d5db7c9e6b97fbee33.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/158c26f08a9f230a9eff098745418ce8.jpg Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Bump. Purchase received last week - ex-LMS 10001 - photos 'not processed' yet ... Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Be like me - I can resist anything apart from temptation. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 THANK YOU to the Hornby staff for clearing the photos ... !! I'm saved actually ....They don't make a matching 10000 - it doesn't have part yellow ends - have to pay a small fortune for somebody else to modify it - so I'm safe for now .... Tell you what, that loco's absolutely superb - and looks even better in the flesh - and runs pretty nicely. Lighter than I thought it'd be, at 510g, but traction's not an issue, with a reasonable turn of speed, to match the 90+ capabilities of the originals, from 1947 .... did things really advance in the first 20 years of diesels? On the model, there is one surprise - the buffers are not sprung!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Who is that model made by? GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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