Robin Brasher Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 From around 1939 to the present day several manufacturers have produced models of Princess Coronation Pacifics and many have been modified to represent our favourite engines. There were lots of different liveries and versions but I wonder if a model of each one exists somewhere. I chose the Hornby "Duchess of Atholl" as it reminded me of the Hornby Dublo model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I reckon, without too much of a sweat, you could have a model of each of the 38 without any two being in exactly the same external condition. Mind you, not making much inroads into it myself just at the moment - only got 5... 6225 (Hornby red streamlined) 46238 (re-wheeled Wrenn) 46251 (Model Loco kit) 46251 (Hornby). Bit of an issue there! Needs renumbering and re-configuring as an ex-streamlined one 46256 (Hornby). Newest kid on the block! Seen at Warley over the weekend... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 46232 Duchess of Montrose by Hornby - only run-in and available to buy second hand if anyone interested PMs me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_man Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Hornby Dublo EDL2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 God I'd have to have at least about 20, easily. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiddles47 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I have 3. 6229 LMS Maroon streamlined and glossed 46229 In Br Maroon Tender drive 46233 in BR Green previous tooling. (part of engine and coach pack) Also Princesses 6201 and 46203 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Rovex Princess Elizabeth with plunger pickups... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwilliamfrs Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) Hornby 46228 BR Green (semi-smokebox) Wrenn 46229 BR Red (repainted & lined, scale wheels) Hornby-Dublo LMS 6231 x 2 (1 with & 1 without deflectors) Hornby-Dublo BR 46232 x 2 (1 gloss & 1 matt) Hornby 6233 Royal Train with 3 coaches 1980s Hornby LMS 6233 1980s Hornby LMS 6234 Wrenn 46235 BR Green Wrenn 46242 BR Blue Wrenn 46243 BR Red (renumbered/renamed) Hornby-Dublo 46245 BR Red Hornby-Dublo 46247 BR Red Hornby-Dublo 46252 BR Black (repainted/renumbered) Wrenn 6254 LMS Black Hornby 46256 (new) & Hornby 46229 (NRM-new) Edited December 5, 2017 by sirwilliamfrs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted November 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 Hornby R2930 City of Lancaster. Hornby R3555 Sir William A, Stanier. Hornby R2312 City of Chester, now fitted with Comet Tender and Ivatt kit, is now City of Solford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) Rovex Princess Elizabeth with plunger pickups... Really? We had a 3-rail Duchess of Montrose nyah nyah when aged about 15 I fitted a Triang B12 chassis and Kitmaster valve gear, then I think some younger sibling returned it to original bashed and worn glory, I think it still runs! I was going to reply "Plunger pickups?" "We used to DREAM of plunger pickups!" .... Edited November 28, 2017 by robmcg 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 this arrived a few days ago, the stock-take team are still counting the other models in the less-used parts of the house... underneath piles of Heljan Garratts, stray cats, Bachmann BR Compounds (some day I shall be rich!) edited photo, will remove if requested Cheers 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Duchess of Sutherland - Hornby LMS celebrated its 40th birthday this year. Curved front. The only one with working lights. Coronation LMS blue Streamlined broken out of a 90s trainset City of Liverpool - Ks limited edition Hornby. BR Maroon LC again from the 90s Duchess of Hamilton - Hornby 2008, streamlined LMS maroon NRM City of Edinburgh - Hornby 2012 BR blue semi Sir William Stanier - Hornby 2017 BR maroon modified Ivatt type. Those 6 will do me nicely. I did have a Wrenn Duchess of Hamiltion in lined LMS black but traded it in for the streamliner above of the same name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 6220 Coronation x 2 6221 Queen Elizabeth 6224 Princess Alexandra 6225 Duchess Of Gloucester 46226 Duchess of Norfolk 6227 Duchess of Devonshire 6229 Duchess of Hamilton x 2 6233 Duchess of Sutherland x 2 6234 Duchess of Abercorn 6235 City of Birmingham 6239 City of Chester 6242 City of Glasgow 6243 City of Lancaster 46244 King George VI 6245 City of London 46245 City of London 6246 City of Manchester 6251 City of Nottingham 6252 City of Leicester 6256 Sir William A Stanier F.R.S It could be more than that, I'll have to check my stock in the shed. Those are a mix of streamliners (6220, 21, 24, 25, 29, 39) Stock for my 47 Crewe North layout (6220, 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43, 45, 46, 51, 52, 56) And some in BR colours (46244 and 45) My aim is by the end of my life (I'm only 30, so hopefully I've got a while yet!) I will have all 37 as they were at the end of 1947 (plus I'll do the 38th, Salford, even though she wasn't built until the beginning of BR) currently I'm concentrating on completing all of the Crewe North locos, as well as having Coronation as a Royal Engine, which is nearly done. 6256 is well under way to becoming LMS Black also as we speak. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted November 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hornby Dublo EDL2 Interesting to compare that photo with Robin's. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 About 15, all in LMS, which I built my 30s/40s WCML layout for. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted November 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2017 . 6256 is well under way to becoming LMS Black also as we speak. i am looking forwards to seeing a photo of this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitalspark Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) I wont mention his name but one of our group has 39 of the things...yes I know ..but he has a duplicate of one because it ran in his period with a different tender! More impressive is that none of these are 'toys' as in early models only suitable to run round a train set for nostalgic reasons but all are properly detailed weathered coaled close coupled and accurate as in each one carries the correct livery tender and any other detail differences. All have Gibsons on the front bogies and the rear truck arrangement modified as required on earlier models to disguise the innacuracies. Each of the entire class has been researched and is individually accurate for the period depicted which I believe is 59-62. He brought over his converted Ivatt Stanier plus his DJH Salford for comparison with the new Hornby offering. Side by side with the new Hornby Stanier there was little to pick between his Hornby conversion and the new model which is a measure of his work and the quality of the former however the DJH kit I thought was inferior in many ways especially around the rear truck which of course Hornby has addressed by employing a 'fixed' example..and as we don't run pacifics on unrealistic curves like some of the ridiculous train set images recently posted it works very well and looks superb. It has been suggested we have a whip round to get him some professional help but so far we have only raised £3/17/6d! Dave. Edited November 30, 2017 by vitalspark 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 I wont mention his name but one of our group has 39 of the things...yes I know ..but he has a duplicate of one because it ran in his period with a different tender! More impressive is that none of these are 'toys' as in early models only suitable to run round a train set for nostalgic reasons but all are properly detailed weathered coaled close coupled and accurate as in each one carries the correct livery tender and any other detail differences. All have Gibsons on the front bogies and the rear truck arrangement modified as required on earlier models to disguise the innacuracies. Each of the entire class has been researched and is individually accurate for the period depicted which I believe is 59-62. He brought over his converted Ivatt Stanier plus his DJH Salford for comparison with the new Hornby offering. Side by side with the new Hornby Stanier there was little to pick between his Hornby conversion and the new model which is a measure of his work and the quality of the former however the DJH kit I thought was inferior in many ways especially around the rear truck which of course Hornby has addressed by employing a 'fixed' example..and as we don't run pacifics on unrealistic curves like some of the ridiculous train set images recently posted it works very well and looks superb. It has been suggested we have a whip round to get him some professional help but so far we have only raised £3/17/6d! Dave. Would love to see some photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitalspark Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Would love to see some photos I'll mail him and ask him to send a few on. Hopefully a group shot...maybe he can pack them all unrealistically on to his personal and very good home layout. Watch this space. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScRSG Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I'll mail him and ask him to send a few on. Hopefully a group shot...maybe he can pack them all unrealistically on to his personal and very good home layout. Watch this space. Dave. A couple to be going on with, the first already shown on another thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitalspark Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 2 down 36 to go ...not counting duplicates! Superb collection. D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 6229 Streamlined 6230 6231 (dublo) 6231 (new release) 46229 46233 46235 (wrenn) 46236 46241 46245 46256 A couple pending exit there though, most likely 46236, 6230 possibly 46235. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitalspark Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 A couple to be going on with, the first already shown on another thread. IMGP0533.JPG IMGP0745.JPG Nice pair of locos and your '56' compares very favourably with Hornbys latest. D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) Whilst looking for some baseboard pics, I came across this one. I have both City of Nottingham and City of Coventry, both from DJH kits. Looking forward to seeing them run again... Probably the best looking loco ever and that's from an A4 diehard. Here's one of the pics Chris Nevard took when he was here years ago. Memo to self. I must paint track properly..... Photo copyright of Chris Nevard and not to be reproduced or circulated without permission. Edited December 4, 2017 by gordon s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Really? We had a 3-rail Duchess of Montrose nyah nyah when aged about 15 I fitted a Triang B12 chassis and Kitmaster valve gear, then I think some younger sibling returned it to original bashed and worn glory, I think it still runs! I was going to reply "Plunger pickups?" "We used to DREAM of plunger pickups!" .... Warped plastic and definitely not running, but not so surprising at around 65 years old. But at least the front bogie and rear pony trucks actually swivel 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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