Bulleidboy

Someone used a Mobius with good results - I actually looked at these the other day.

It would appear that R30263 Hornby Dublo A4 Union of South Africa 60009 has arrived in the warehouse and is awaiting dispatchyum

Try Fox Transfers - they sell/make a variety of headboards.

Lots of people that have either been painted or awaiting paint. A Hornby Schools Class that is about to have an HM7000 sound decoder fitted. Everything should go into the tender, but I have removed the loco body to see whether the speaker will fit in there - not a lot of room. This loco (R2898XS) originally came with sound, but it had been removed.

Yes it was in the 2001 Catalogue as R2165 A/B/C - it came with three running numbers(?) - however R2165C was not listed on the January 2001 Price List? R2165 A and B were both listed in the 2002 and 2003 catalogue. Not the end of the world - Happy Christmas.blush

Sorry, I was posting about the model, not the real thing - How would someone know in 2019 what was in the 2021 catalogue?? He may have gone back and amended his two year old post? Second thoughts 2021 is probably a typo for 2001.

There could be a question mark against "was the model ever made"? New lad on the block posted a full list of Hornby Terriers in 2019 (obviously loco's to that date) and there was special mention of R2165C in that it had only been seen in pictures and the 2001 Catalogue! It would not be the first time Hornby announced a loco but it then never appeared. Interestingly, the post was Posted at 19:08:35 Wed 7 Aug 2019 so how was the reference to the 2001 Catalogue known??

As Paul hinted at, the height of your backboards could be governed by the height of the backscenes. Mine are 15" high, as are the ID Backscenes that I used, and as the layout runs around three sides of the room, the backboards are actually screwed to the walls - easily removed should I want to change the backscene. BB

I would assume the bigger the speaker box the better the sound? Space is the limiting factor. I have a Class 66 which will take the biggest box supplied with the decoder and I think it sounds very good - the real thing runs past the bottom of the road regularly, so I think the sound compares very well. The problem with most steam loco's is that space is very limited even in the tender. I have in one case lengthened the speaker wires and placed the speaker in the smokebox - it would still only take the smallest speaker box.

You can now buy crew, both steam and diesel, and in various positions. They are 3D so super detail. They need painting, but that is fairly straightforward, and they are not expensive. Modelu is a good source - there are probably others. Here are some of mine awaiting the paintbrush.

I don't recall it being a "Limited Edition" - just it was limited to 500 models. When mine arrived, the front body mounting screw was loose in the box, other than than that it was fine.

Although I have seen it since, I remember my mother taking me to see the film in 1953 at the Odeon Cinema in Muswell Hill, London N10 - I think the cinema might still be there?

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Yes it is - I have now added a line to the pictureyum

The new Hornby Standard 2MT

I think you have been lucky - there are various lubricants available for model trains - Labelle's springs to mind - they produce a small kit with a selection of oil and grease. I believe sewing machine oil can be used as it is very thin. Many "normal" oils will thicken up over a period of time.

How fast do you need to run them? I only did it once, but on full speed one of my HM7000 equipped steam loco's left the track on a curve (greater than fourth radius).

Cavalier attitude - whose?

If you pick up a copy of Hornby Magazine (there are others), there are numerous shops advertising that they buy "collections" - you might find one near to you. I doubt the track will have much value. You could also see if there is a model railway club/society in your town - just another option.

I ordered this loco virtually when it was announced, some of you may remember, it disappeared from the site very quickly. I have an email confirming the order - and price! It was considerably cheaper than the "Club" price now being asked. It is also on my pre-orders list, showing the same details as my original email. I'm holding my breaththinking_face

Calm down Brew Manjoy This subject has been running for so long on RMweb they locked the thread. I have yet to see a recent (last eighteen months) post where someone said "I ordered last week and it arrived today"

I have just taken delivery of a DCC Concepts Jumbo Track Cleaner (Aluminium Oxide in Pure Rubber) - it's about the size of a bar of soap and can clean double track in one wipe! I thought my track was clean and was amazed at what came off on one wipe of the track. It is supposed to polish the track top rather than scratch, as some do. Not cheap, but appears to work.

Best wishes to you Alberto and your family and I hope 2024 is good too you.

Same here as Brew Man - will make my next spend after Christmas - free Easter Egg!!!!!

I don't expect to receive my order - unless a new owner went through the paperworkworried - and before anyone asks - yes I have spoken to them on the phone - twice.