Ratch Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Designed by Robert Riddles, these locomotives saw service from 1954 to 1968. The final one built (Evening Star) was the last steam locomotive built by British Rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Why is this in the 'Cars' sub-forum? I think it is suited better in the 'General Discussion' sub-forum. Great images, nevertheless. Thank you, Ratch. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Well its not an aircraft, not a ship and not a figure. Cars is the nearest to what it is 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Not really, Ratch. I would say a locomotive is no where near an aircraft, watercraft, automobile or figure. There should be a locomotive section, or just pile it in the 'General Discussion' sub-forum, as I mentioned earlier. It would be fine there. Great images, anyway! I love Class 9F's. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Brilliant - love the realistic stains on the boiler & cylinders - brings back memories of seeing these as a youngster at the end of steam in the mid 60sI have just bought a Dapol/Airfix ''Biggin Hill'' so really interesting to see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Cheers DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 @DoubleD The "realistic stains", are called weathering. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 I merely copied some old photos 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Is that the only Class 9F that you own in your model railway collection, Ratch. I own a Class 9F; Hornby Thomas & Friends R9684 Murdoch. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 I have a Hornby 9F somewhere in the loft, and another Airfix body that I badly converted to a Crosti boiler and could run on the Hornby chassis. But they haven't seen the light of day for 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Paul B Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Nice work Ratch. I remember this kit - running gear was incredibly complex - the hardest of any of the loco kits. I think only 2 of the class were build. I went through a Loco building patch in my early teens. I can recommend 'Biggin Hill' as that was my favourite of the train kits. You could almost certainly convert it to Merchant Seaman Class without much work.The Hall Class was nice as well.It runs on wheels along the ground and is definitely not Military so Cars (and Trains) is the place. I suspect the reason for no Train sections is that all the toolings were sold to Dapol so are no longer Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's a long time! With the UK in lockdown, you should have plenty of time to fish around up in the loft and you will find them somewhere, I am sure. If you do, I would like to see them. The You can buy a Crosti boiler Class 9F, in the Hornby RailRoad range these days. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hi Paul, there were 251 9Fs built, most at Crewe. Gordon, there is no chance of retrieving stuff from the loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Let me guess. Is your loft jam-packed? GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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