davidw Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I can't find a topic on these in Hornby so here goes. The K1 ias yet another loco I'll be getting and have looked forward to for a while. Prototype details can be found here: http://www.lner.info/locos/K/k1thompson.shtml I think I was surprised that they were found in the north east as scotland and down south, Very welcome. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I can't find a topic on these in Hornby so here goes. The K1 ias yet another loco I'll be getting and have looked forward to for a while. Prototype details can be found here: http://www.lner.info/locos/K/k1thompson.shtml I think I was surprised that they were found in the north east as scotland and down south, Very welcome. Weren't they some of the last steam survivors in the North-East? Here's a photo of one from 1966:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/11993507503/ and another:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/11850236015/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Weren't they some of the last steam survivors in the North-East? Here's a photo of one from 1966:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/11993507503/ and another:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/11850236015/ Apparently so I'd not realized the allocations were so diverse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I know a few found their way to Liverpool ,62028 to Edge Hill shed on 17/3/65. I spoke to a driver who told me that another driver had one at Liverpool and didnt realise that it was a K1, thinking it was a B1 and didnt realise until it was pointed out to him later. I would like to find evidence of one being used on a York-Walton freight and arriving on Walton shed which I am modelling, it was usually a York B1 or V2, Ive always liked these locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Examples of the class even found their way to Cardiff, and Bristol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Be great if Hornby let them get as far as Oz! I've pre-ordered two, but, maybe they'll never travel that far in 4mm! Sadly, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 They were a common site in East Anglia with 62004/11-20, 62031-40, 62051-55 and 62066-70 all allocated to the GE Section. With the Claud and J15 also planned it's a very good year for the GE modeller. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Ava_Hay Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I seem to recall an Ian Allen book that showed the fast fish trains from Mallaig, Oban and Kyle of Lochalsh hauled by these locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochinvar Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Happy to be proved wrong of course but I very much doubt that they saw use on the Kyle line.They were certainly regulars on the West Highland Extension to Mallaig,Fort William shed having an allocation of 5 (over and above the class prototype 61997). Again,however,I'm not sure that anything on the Extension could be described as "fast". But photographs do often depict then hauling passenger trains with fish vans attached. DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Ummmm..... a little off-topic After seeing the pre-production samples of the Class 700 Blackmotor - I hope Horby do the same for the K1, so far the pre-production samples of the Blackmotor look promising with quite a bit of added detail - smokebox dart, metal buffers etc. So I hope they stick to one principle for all they future products..... I personally feel that Hornby could have done a little better with the Duke of Gloucester and Hall, the P2 and Star seem to be better than them. Silly design philosophy from Hornby, hope it stays constant now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I rather hope that Hornby, having announced a final payment to Kader for completion of work and the shipping out of all their legacy tooling stock pile, that this enables the reuse of suitable items from that tooling. They already have the tooling for the driving wheels for the K1 from the L1, complete with the brass bearings for example. No need to spend any money in tooling there, make from existing tools to the (all important) established good standard. Have Hornby thought ahead on this model choice I wonder? With suitable provision for alternative parts in the tooling the rather nifty named LNER green K4s come into the frame. If the new chief exec. is up for a gamble these are a good un. Will equally suit a special 'celebrating independence' issue, or a 'hurrah for the union' edition. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunny Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Does anyone know if Hornby have announced the numbers of which loco's they are doing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes , it's in this months Hornby Mag, which is just out 62015 BR black early emblem R3242 62024 BR black late crests R3243 and an alternate late crest loco 62027 R3243A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Don't suppose anyone knows the allocations of these locos? Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Don't suppose anyone knows the allocations of these locos? Stewart 62015 Got about a bit. 62024 Stayed at home in the NE. The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 62015 Got about a bit. 62024 Stayed at home in the NE. The Nim. Ah - 62015 at both March & Stratford, that's that one sorted then. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunny Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does anyone know details of 62027 as I was hoping for a Scottish shed code on one of the models Does anyone know details of 62027 as I was hoping for a Scottish shed code on one of the models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2014 Does anyone know details of 62027 as I was hoping for a Scottish shed code on one of the models Does anyone know details of 62027 as I was hoping for a Scottish shed code on one of the models http://brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=601101027&loco=62027 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strathyre Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 They all ran in from Eastfield once built by NBL and doubtless found their way onto the West Highland, even if for only one run. In any case, a change of number will sort a Scottish one out (62011/12/34/54 spring immediately to mind and there were others) Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Also, at least one from the North Eastern region visited Glasgow for works attention after all the Scottish ones had gone south, and worked running-in turns afterwards. (62067 at Gourock 14 June 1966.) So there's your precedent/excuse if you don't want to renumber. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunny Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks for the info think I will go with 62024 as Gateshead engine it could be working north on the east coast and get lost for a few days in Scotland;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 For those thinking of pre-ordering, its worth having a shop around, I've currently got one booked with a certain Sheffield based shop for £113.95 plus p&p which is the best price I could find. I'm looking forward to an LNER liveried 2005 (not authentic, but certainly allowable for a preserved loco!) Or a B R liveried 62005, which I would have thought/hope will appear at some stage! Cheers J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'll pre-order closer to the time, but I'm looking forward to getting one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2014 As with all Hornby products, I'll wait ro see how this one turns out before committing. Its not an essential model to have for me, so I can afford to wait it out. If its not upto sprec or if it sells out , it won't be a disaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymzHatstand Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I've just been looking through the Hattons booklet that was in the post bag with my copy of Model Rail, and the Hornby pre orders page lists the K1 as being 'due Apr', now I don't for a moment suspect that it means they are imminent as there's been nothing on the way of tooling samples or any other info about then as yet, unlike the Drummond 700 and Crosti 9f (listed as 'due Sep' and ' due Nov' respectively) If there is an April in the due date, I would suspect it would be next year, but I'm happy to be wrong, and for it to be sooner! Cheers J 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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