Ruffnut Thorston

No problem John.blush May I suggest that you check if you have self isolating points, before investing time and money on fitting isolating gaps and switches? If you are using Hornby or Peco Set Track points, they probably are self isolating.

The R047 switch is essentially the same as a light switch. The two holes for the wiring connexions are the input and output. The side connexion is not connected to anything in the R047 switches. It is used for a common feed for the other Hornby switches (passing contact and on/on) when connected together in a bank. Current Hornby isolating track sections have a gap in both rails. A short link wire is provided, to bridge the gap on one side. The other gap is wired through the R047 switch. You only really need to have an isolated 'gap' in one rail of a dead end siding. The switch is wired across this gap. One wire from the rail one side of the gap to the switch. The other wire from the switch to the same rail on the other side of the gap. Switch 'on', siding live. Switch'off' siding dead. "Self isolating" points already have this functionality for a dead end siding. For Digital Command Control, DCC, it is usual practice to bypass any self isolating points to ensure that all of the track is 'live' at all times. As every locomotive should have a unique identifier programmed in, and only the locomotive that is called up in the controller responds, most DCC layouts do not need isolating sections for the reason of locomotive isolating...

In the early years, BR used a blue livery for express passenger locomotives. The blue loco is in this livery. It is an authentic colour for the A3 class. I cannot say personally which of the A3 locos carried this livery before the decision to stop using express blue, and instead use the green livery which was being used on most other passenger and mixed traffic locomotives. This decision was in part due to the difficulty in matching colours after repairs, and maintenance of the livery, which could weather badly. In is understandable, that someone with colour blindness could have problems distinguishing between BR Green and Blue liveries.

R7282 Looking at images from shops, the road side doors are separate parts, with a separate loading platform. https://carriageandwagonmodels.co.uk/hornbyr7282-gwr-goods-shed-1380-p.asp https://www.hattons.co.uk/513823/hornby_r7282_gwr_goods_shed/stockdetail

It's not just Locomotive models that have been delayed... There are other items of rolling stock that have not yet appeared as well! face_with_rolling_eyes

Hornby Railroad 3800 4-4-0 County Class locomotive. Hornby Railroad 1000 Class 4-6-0 County Class locomotive. And, for completeness... Hornby 3800 Class 2-8-0 locomotive. (The later, side window cab, version of the 2800 Class 2-8-0 locomotive.)

@ GS... It seems that the OP has the Railroad version of the later 4-6-0 GWR County Class loco. It is confusing, as there are Hornby models of both the earlier 3800 4-4-0 County Class, and the later 1000 4-6-0 County Class. (Add into the mix that the GWR reused the 3800 number series for another type of loco altogether! And Hornby have a model of that too. The Service Sheet illustration for the later 3800 class is in fact the earlier 3800 Class 4-4-0 County...and the Service Sheet illustration for the 4-4-0 County is the later 1000 Class 4-6-0 County! Confusion reigns!) The website instructions I have seen for the Railroad County, are for the 4-4-0 version. There seems to be no documentation on the Hornby site pertaining to a 4-6-0 1000 Class County with a "conventional" motor loco drive. All that available seems to be the Ringfield type loco drive motor version. So, it looks likely that we have found everything that's available on the website, so far? thinking_face dragon_faceraising_hand

The instruction sheet for the 4-6-0 GWR County Class loco is available from the Support Section of the Hornby website...Printed in 2002, it's for the Ringfield motor loco drive version...

Service Sheet 293B. Ringfield motor loco drive version (DCC compatible). 2007.

Service sheet for Railroad 4-4-0 GWR County Class... Incidentally, the download page for this service sheet is illustrated with a picture of the later 4-6-0 GWR County Class!

The China made Railroad version of the 4-4-0 County Class has a new chassis design, and is loco drive using a can type motor. (The bodies are interchangeable between the old Ringfield Tender Drive version and the Railroad version. A good way to upgrade an existing model, and make it DCC ready!) The tender is "permanently" attached, and wires run to an 8-pin DCC Socket in the tender. dragon_faceraising_hand

@Brew Man... I think that the reasoning behind keeping the coupling bar in place on the banking loco is to avoid any potential for buffer locking. The banking engine coupling bar pushes on the coupling bar of the last wagon. If the front coupling of the loco was removed altogether, then the buffers on the loco could possibly snag on the wagon coupling hook, or the wagon buffers... dragon_faceblushraising_hand Please ignore this crab, it won't delete! Mod note - oh yes it will.

This listing looks a bit suspicious. The "Tri-ang Railways" labels are certainly wrong. Not original by any means. So, the back story of these being found in a proper box looks dodgy to me. That said, the tools may work... Looking at the seller's other listings, there are a lot more dodgy items, with non original labels, claiming to be new parts, etc. In my opinion, this seller has some knowledge. For example, quoting Pat Hammond's books to justify a rare item. Bur one that could be created by a marriage of existing parts. Buyers beware I think...

Yes, the purpose of the small grey sections is to take up the spaces in certain configurations of platform layout, and to support the station buildings.

8 would be a Mineral, or empty wagon train if I remember correctly... H is the code for the destination. 22 is the train number. Passenger carrying trains are usually 1, for express, and 2, for stopping passenger trains... The numbers used were 0 to 9. 0 is a light locomotive I think... There are indeed lists in various places on the internet detailing the BR 4 Character Head Code system. Ian Allan even published an ABC guide for a while...

The original China made version of the old R.150 type B12 4-6-0 locos (Not the current Super Detail models) used a modern motor in a adaptor cradle, to fit the X.04 type mounting on the chassis block. The worm and gear wheels were different to the X.04 type though.

@Deem. That part is the front part of the housing. There is another part, S.4197, to hold the rear of the motor. Battle Of Britain/ West Country 1995 Service Sheet 177 (I haven’t access to the rear side of the sheet just now).

Hi. Pat Hammond did intend to produce Volume four, and I believe that a lot of the research and preparatory work has been done. He has been involved in producing other books on various model Railway brands, including the Ramsey’s Catalogue/ Price guides, as well as The Hornby Centenary book. All this has meant that work on Volume four has been stalled, and the last I heard it was becoming doubtful if it would in fact be produced. A shame, but Pat is only human…maybe the project could be passed on to someone else, or a team? As things stand, the Centenary book is probably the closest thing to a Volume four of the Rovex Story, as it does cover the basics of the history after the end of Volume three up to the Hornby Centenary.

I don’t know how easy they are to find, but the original China made versions of the R.150 type B12 locos (Not the newer Super Detail models) had a modern, probably Type 7, motor in an adaptor to fit the chassis in the same way as the original X.03 and New Type X.03 motors. Yes, the worm gear wheel would have to be changed to match the China motor’s plastic worm. The later models have plastic centred driving wheels and different pick ups…but the body mounting is the same as the original R.150 models. 2000 model B12 Service Sheet 218

As said, the plastic Worm is different to the brass worm. The plastic worm is a single start worm. The brass worm is a twin start worm. The gear wheels were, in theory, colour coded. Brass, or black plastic gear wheels were the 40 tooth ones, for the X.04 motor with brass worm. Silver grey plastic gear wheels were the 28 tooth ones, for the New Type X.03 motor with black plastic worm. Other colour gear wheels have also been made. Some Tri-ang / Hornby motor information can be found here… https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/166308-triang-x03-and-x04-motors-whats-the-difference/&do=findComment&comment=4536316

Hi Rob. The stub on the metal baseplate is designed to fit onto a plastic “Clip Fit” tab that attaches the signal to the track. wink

For some reason, the motor has been fitted into the bogie frame from the front end. The cab steps should only be at the front end? it is a Lima version….

This sounds like the triangular recessed mounting for a NEM pocket. The coupling being a NEM swallow tail coupling, that clips into the pocket. The pocket has a flexible joint between the pocket itself, and the triangular section that fits into the recess. These are examples. Though out of stock here… https://www.petersspares.com/hornby-x9289-nem-couplings-pockets-pk10-in-pack.ir

@Chrissaf HORNBY TRIANG TRAIN REPLAICMENT S7599 WADDING FOR X392 SMOKE GENERATOR JINTY ECT https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324599796339?hash=item4b93a7d273:g:pHYAAOSwHRRgcLSx The spelling mistake may not have helped your search…thinking_face This listing is nothing to do with me. Not tested by me. For information only.