shaun_emmett Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Is their any chace of a 00 gauge G5 0-4-4 L.N.E.R. model being made, there were 110 made they worked all over the L.N.E.R. system including Scotland and the first one to be withdrawn was in 1948, the last 11 in December 1958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun_emmett Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Is their any chace of a 00 gauge G5 0-4-4 L.N.E.R. model being made, there were 110 made they worked all over the L.N.E.R. system including Scotland and the first one to be withdrawn was in 1948, the last 11 in December 1958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Is their any chace of a 00 gauge G5 0-4-4 L.N.E.R. model being made, there were 110 made they worked all over the L.N.E.R. system including Scotland and the first one to be withdrawn was in 1948, the last 11 in December 1958 As far as Hornby, and Bachmann, are concerned, it appears there were virtually no railways north of Doncaster. The G5 has been on my list for several years, along with other NER types to no avail. So it appears there are only 2 chances to get a G5 - No chance and Damn all chance!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The 'big' two seem to be frightened of the 0-4-4T witrh Hornby the only one to have the M7 in their range, Bachmann have never even considered this common and useful type.With a G5 replica under construction and quite advanced too, this would seem to be an obvious choice for either of them.I too have all but despaired of the common and popular SECR 'H' being available rtr in my lifetime, so I built two from a 'cut and shut' of a Airfix 14xx and a Wrenn R1. I now also have a Finecast one to make. That is of course always a possibility for a G5, and in fact K. Chadwick in his book' Model Locomotive Building on the Cheap ' does indeed tell you how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I could be persuaded on a G5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I could be persuaded on a G5. I don't want to persuade you - I want to persuade Hornby or Bachmann!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooped Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I could be persuaded on a G5. I don't want to persuade you - I want to persuade Hornby or Bachmann!!! Got to start somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Sterling Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I too would love to see a G5, plus I feel that there is massive untapped potential in the LNER small tanks which is far from exploited as yet. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 If you want a g5 go to rmweb and look for the page about it. There are hits that one could be made in model forum. Profits to help the new build. This may also be on the g5 new build page as they are the one's behind the original thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I too would love to see a G5, plus I feel that there is massive untapped potential in the LNER small tanks which is far from exploited as yet. Paul. Hi Paul There's massive untapped potential for NER locos - full stop Rumours connecting the new-build with a model have been going around for quite a while. Nothing has happened so far, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Reading between the lines djmodels may go for it if there is enough people show interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 As in the last few posts re the G5 newbuild and model, similar things are rumoured re the J21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 It had got a bit of track the last I read. But ha it's not a midland locomotive anyway so I've kept quiet on it. I only mentioned it in case it does produce a for the ne fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Sterling Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I too would love to see a G5, plus I feel that there is massive untapped potential in the LNER small tanks which is far from exploited as yet. Paul. Hi Paul There's massive untapped potential for NER locos - full stop Rumours connecting the new-build with a model have been going around for quite a while. Nothing has happened so far, though. Problem we suffer from up here PP is that we didnt have a Barry Scrapyard to save most classes. the LNER and all its predecessors suffered horribly in perservation, and because there arent many of the groups loco's about today to stirr the imagination (A4's excepted) theres only the learned ones who know about the extinct classes and would actively campaign for them to be made in model form.shame really. but its the age old issue of why Flying Scotsman is what it is, virtually everyone knows who and what it is, which is why Hornby sell so many Flying Scotsman models, its a staple part of their buisness.still, a G5 would be lovely, as would some of the 4-6-2 tanks, Aerolite 2-2-2-2, the "coffee pots", any of the numerous J series (they got right upto J94, so there was an awful lot of 0-6-0 classes), the H cllass 4-4-4, the list just goes on and on and on.Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 There is nothing to stop you canvassing the manufacturers for the models you want, but you need to be consistent and you need to have a reasonable wants list. Don't ask for the 'earth' and limit yourselves to one maker either, and see if you can interest a big retailer to support you. Look what Rails, Hattons and Kernow have done in recent years, who would have expected a LM Garratt for example?Although I am not a NE modeller myself I can see and appreciate just how badly that part of the UK has been served, especially when I know just how many home grown modellers there are on Tyneside and Teesside. I go to all the Gateshead toy fairs and listen to the 'crack'.You are dead right about the lack of a Barry Scrap yard effect in the North East, Drapers and Bolkows just cut them up as they trundled through the gate. Dai Woodhams had more than enough work breaking up 16 ton Mineral wagons. The 21 ton hoppers (Double X in NE parlance) were still much too useful to the shipping staithes and the North East pits had a lot more coal to dig than in South Wales at the end of steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67766 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Talking of the North East, how about a Q6 and J26/27 , the workhorses of the region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Talking of the North East, how about a Q6 and J26/27 , the workhorses of the region Q6 and J27 have been on my list for years although, if it came to a choice, I'd prefer a J21 to the J27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi PP, how much of the J15 is transferrable to the J21? Superficially (apart from the position of the dome and the cab) they look alike, unsurprisingly as they were both designed by T. W. Worsdell, but when one looks closer there are some striking differences. The wheel diameter is 2" difference, not a huge variation, but in today's world of accuracy probably too much of a difference. The North Eastern tender looks taller than the GE one, and the coal rails are a different design. The running plate, splashers, smokebox and chimney all appear to be similar.I do hope that a North Eastern locomotive does soon turn up, the G5 is a short odds contender with new build currently at an advanced stage, but a Q6 would be a really nice addition, especially as Hornby doesn't do many 8 coupled types, and I would like one just because I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 A questionaire of sorts was put on Facebook asking if people wanted to see a model of the G5 recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard welch Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard welch Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 this loco is virtually mandatory for anyone modelling the North Eastern Region in the steam era Another welcome addition would be the driving brake with portholes for pushpull which many G5 s were fitted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard welch Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Reading between the lines djmodels may go for it if there is enough people show interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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