Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yes, there are a few different versions of the TC Pacific.Some have a working light, some have smoke units, and a few have both the light and smoke! The earliest have the Pilot (Cowcatcher) moulded on the body, and the front bogie has no coupling, or a mounting for one.Like all the early Princess locos, front couplings were not fitted.... There is no working light. The light is just a clear plastic moulding, incorporating the loco running number plate. The next variation has the Pilot as a black plastic moulding that is fitted to a front bogie with the Mk2b (Open Loop) coupling. The Princess locos use the same bogie, but the Pilot moulding is replaced by a moulding integral with the front steps. The headlight is represented by an eyelet in a hole. The MKIII Coupling (introduced in 1959) caused another version of the front bogie. This one has the Pilot as a part of the cast metal bogie frame. The Princess locos had another version, with the front steps as part of the casting. In 1961, some TC Pacifics were fitted with the Seuthe type smoke unit. From 1964, some TC Pacifics werefitted with the Synchrosmoke Smoke Unit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big big train Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hi,interesting reading.Am I correct in saying that the later versions had nickel plated tyres on the driving wheels and bogies? and some also used the flying Scotsman tenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Avalley Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 1334/media/tinymce_upload/a1e6adce47eb9e2961e21848d4137b7c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hi Big big trainI know for sure one version of Hiawatha had the Flying Scotsman tender as I have one it looks weird without the buffers on the tenderI still have not been able to pin down a Lima buffing plate off of one of the Lima Australian diesels to see if it can be fitted to the tender without any brutality to do so.To me this particular version of Hiawatha looks best with the dark blue or plain silver modern TC coaches or the 1980's? for the Australian market VR or NSWGR coaches the tender gives it an Australian rather than USA / Canadian lookShame it doesn't have buffers on the tender and that they can't be fitted to the loco front easy as that would make the loco look complete and visually mark it as definitely an Australian Locomotive.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The TC Pacific with the "Flying Scotsman" tender (in black, with the running number 1542 on it.) was made around 1973, mainly for the Austraiian market, but was also sold elsewhere, including the UK. (There was a Freight Train Set, with the Australian Container wagon, etc. We actually had one for Christmas! From a Mail Order Catalogue. As our mother was an agent, a lot of our stuff came mail order! The "FS" tender was fitted with "Exhaust Steam Sound"....a special rear pony truck with a special drawbar was fitted to mate with the tender "loop" coupling. It would seem that the buffers on the tender would only need the heads fitting, as they were of the moulded stock and inserted head type? http://www.hornbyguide.com/article_details.asp?articleid=6 @ Jaz Avalley Hi Jaz....good to see your postings.... 😆 Welcome to the Hornby Forum, it is quite good here, and "mostly harmless"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 JA - some nice long runs there - fantastic detail.With that Chevy pick-up, why not change one of the buildings into a 'Wheeler Dealers' garage - they refurbed a 50's pick-up like that? Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @jaz Avalley Jaz Avalley, welcome to the Hornby Forum. 😀 I love your the layout. The detail is amazing. I love all of the images you have posted, but my favourite has to be image's no. 8477, no. 6481, no. 6222 and no. 5460. What is with the four-digit numbers? What do they mean? Some of the numbers are not even close to each other! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hi JazGood to see your still around the place.I think you had better check whats in that red truck Claud could be up to mischief again 😆.Hasn't some one recovered that zombie van yet and restored it hmm floor pan must be shot 😆regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Avalley Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Thank you for the kind comments, as a new member i am limited to only 2 replies each 24 hours so I will try to address what I can, If I overlook anyone it was by mistake.1. Lovely to see people I know again :)Sarahagain always good to catch up :)atom 3624 I use it for Heartbeat TV series set about 1960s7399 a white one modern day :D/media/tinymce_upload/42956b21bd5c7098db05fb18b8334191.jpg5918 at Scripps garage/media/tinymce_upload/cb7367c74bdc313d715f6c8a3eeed69b.jpg5914/media/tinymce_upload/51640452397b56b19522959065514569.jpg5907 as bought/media/tinymce_upload/9d0e198e9da9a33b1836217072bab791.jpg2. GNR-Gordon-4, The numbers are from my picture library so if a picture dissapears i know where to find it to put it back again.3. Buz, too right :) and as for Claude he and David are right little horrors LOL.5297/media/tinymce_upload/d3257362454c9f6c7639f3a50175dce1.jpg4788 Gina is trying to keep an eye on them/media/tinymce_upload/f6c10f07d9808d6998ac257c38539c17.jpg0990/media/tinymce_upload/16a94b074745aeec0fdb0c13b861f8d2.jpg1008/media/tinymce_upload/ab02e69b901d41cda7f58eec024aa1c9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 That clears that up and more fantastic images. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 @ Jaz as a new member i am limited to only 2 replies each 24 hours Great pictures. Just a small point of clarification. You are only restricted to two posts for the first 24 hours of your time on here. After that there are no restrictions. It's a feature put in place to prevent spamming. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big big train Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The TC Pacific with the "Flying Scotsman" tender (in black, with the running number 1542 on it.) was made around 1973, mainly for the Austraiian market, but was also sold elsewhere, including the UK. (There was a Freight Train Set, with the Australian Container wagon, etc. We actually had one for Christmas! From a Mail Order Catalogue. As our mother was an agent, a lot of our stuff came mail order! The "FS" tender was fitted with "Exhaust Steam Sound"....a special rear pony truck with a special drawbar was fitted to mate with the tender "loop" coupling. It would seem that the buffers on the tender would only need the heads fitting, as they were of the moulded stock and inserted head type? http://www.hornbyguide.com/article_details.asp?articleid=6 @ Jaz Avalley Hi Jaz....good to see your postings.... 😆 Welcome to the Hornby Forum, it is quite good here, and "mostly harmless"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big big train Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hi Sarah again,thanks for the information,my mission over the Christmas holidays is to see what TC pacific loco s i have and do some comparisons between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 "Railway Cottages". Ffrwd Locks./media/tinymce_upload/31f305dd4120d7ac12bfb5cacfc403cc.JPGSlightly Modified Metcalfe Kits, the second version (pre-cut) (This Kit now replaced by an "improved" version...)/media/tinymce_upload/a0e701c921cc3ebed5dbc23165179db8.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/f804ee029e404faf1498f6609c97fecd.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/37cbf14c2d251ab2fd51f4fdc87a3913.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/df543ba79c32748b455eb104308052fe.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Ffrwd Locks Station Building. A modified Ratio kit.../media/tinymce_upload/c302b2eb414f16560f9862657a8c5cc8.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/a7e57a9f090d68bbf1f54d5ec70a0438.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/4ae6f4e61f531257ad4d9beccd7b1ac7.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/11fd45b077be0f95ca19410c1b5a7fe4.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/4e5e13775bcf64d697beffad0c54bbef.JPGUnder canopy details../media/tinymce_upload/ad18fbab6330456b9ac70363bf1582ef.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Some "out of period" photos... Hornby Hymek on Minera Lime wagons.../media/tinymce_upload/774260cce2058d81f023af2390cefad5.JPGHornby Class 37 on Mk2 coaches.../media/tinymce_upload/df2f2960c6a741b0f2588d0f01795d41.JPGLIMA Deltic on Hornby Mk2 Coaches.../media/tinymce_upload/695010fdd1e2f9d5bce9d8756f3877ad.jpgBlue Diesel Days!/media/tinymce_upload/c3ff8726d0dd3eeede2f3e4e906bd6e1.JPGOff Region!. BR (SR) "Terrier" on ex LMS coaches at Ffrwd Locks.../media/tinymce_upload/dc7e6169d653105b10244bd23c565b2c.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/aba48cd2b0314122133f840893e38ee4.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/6006423b668624fdf98c5f805887c9e4.JPGAnd on empty wagons.../media/tinymce_upload/3db8f8d4c37d173d6576fc4cd8b54132.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Owner Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Lovely pictures both Jess and Sarah. Love the little figure cameos.I really need to get my Terrier running again, but need to convert it to DCC.Mine is not as good as these two, lot of groundwork to be done, but here are a couple of snaps. I do have videos, can we post those?Paul/media/tinymce_upload/f3012d1d4198664ce5c878e7277485e0.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/10a49308e837cc10caab35ffe66157e9.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Hi Paul, whilst you cannot directly upload a video you can post a You Tube link. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Fantastic images, Sarahagain and Triumph Owner. Thank you both for posting them. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Triumph 1800 Roadster one of my favourites, though never managed to have one. The dickie seat very useful for nagging mothers-in-law. True to your avatar ! Well done. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMarra Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Hope this works! I did a Black and White photo of my newer Flying Scotsman set (the one with 4 teak coaches in the set), passing the switch (points!) on my layout:/media/tinymce_upload/fda1c6df162746c2aa978d89a77e672b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 EdMarra, is that image supposed to be black and white, or have I gone colour blind all of a sudden?! 😆 😉 😀 Great image. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Did you read the text above it Jacob? R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 RogerB, yes of course I read the texted that EdMarra posted, above the image. I'm not daft I was joking when I asked if I have gone colour blind. GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdMarra Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 EdMarra, is that image supposed to be black and white, or have I gone colour blind all of a sudden?! 😆 😉 😀 Great image. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF)Thank you! I had it in color, but I was thinking of doing something else with it, to look vintage. When I put it to black and white, for some reason it looked better! Glad you like it! I'll post more photos soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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