jamespetts Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Has anyone taken delivery of one of these yet, and, if so, does it run well and/or have any unanticipated problems? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2018 Has anyone taken delivery of one of these yet, and, if so, does it run well and/or have any unanticipated problems? It would seem deliveries to dealers haven't quite happened as expected. My supplier was expecting them earlier this week and would have delivered by Christmas. However on closing today for the holiday they still hadn't seen any. One late Christmas pressy for me! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I guess you you have to ask someone at Rails, or Kernows, who both list them as 'in stock' the latter with 'more than ten'. Some other retailers have not yet received any. One presumes they are 'in transit' here and there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 3rd Rail Exile Posted December 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2018 Has anyone taken delivery of one of these yet, and, if so, does it run well and/or have any unanticipated problems? Yes, mine arrived from Kernow yesterday. Running in at the moment - no problems so far! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted December 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2018 This arrived at Alton Model Centre today, Paul had to ginger up the delivery company to achieve delivery but they pulled out the stops and got the supply of Sir Francis Drake to the shop. A quick photo on my iPhone before it was handed over for packing by my wife as my surprise Christmas present. Looks really nice, well done Hornby! Paul has a good supply and I gather he opens again on Thursday. Now really looking forward to the next batch in the new year. all the best and a Happy Christmas to all. Godfrey 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamespetts Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 How splendid! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted December 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2018 Has anyone taken delivery of one of these yet, and, if so, does it run well and/or have any unanticipated problems? Mine arrived this morning courtesy of Rails, minor niggle with a slightly wonky cab step on the right hand side (an easy fix, once I get in onto the workbench in the New Year). Mine runs very smoothly and quietly and it has a certain wow factor about it. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Mine arrived this morning courtesy of Rails, minor niggle with a slightly wonky cab step on the right hand side (an easy fix, once I get in onto the workbench in the New Year). Mine runs very smoothly and quietly and it has a certain wow factor about it. 851_lhfan.jpg 851_rhfan.jpg Did they honour the price you ordered at? (I'm right in thinking the price has just gone up?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted December 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2018 Did they honour the price you ordered at? (I'm right in thinking the price has just gone up?) Yes they did honour the price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2018 Mine arrived this morning courtesy of Rails, minor niggle with a slightly wonky cab step on the right hand side (an easy fix, once I get in onto the workbench in the New Year). Mine runs very smoothly and quietly and it has a certain wow factor about it. 851_lhfan.jpg 851_rhfan.jpg That's a beautiful looking model, quite a praise coming from a Castle lover. Hornby are on the up it seems. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verulam Central Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The model look very good well done Hornby here hoping they have a good range for 2019 and continue their upward trend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2018 Nelsons (and Arfurs, for that matter) were distinctly on their uppers by the time I saw them, and lacked glamour compared to the Bulleid pacifics. But this is a stunning model, and once the versions with smoke deflectors appear I could be tempted. And yes, Hornby is making great models. Long may that continue. Merry Christmas, Hornby! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted December 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) I will definitely need at least one, to keep my fleet representative of its geography and era, but it will be replacing the aged Bachmann one I have. Edited December 25, 2018 by Ian J. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I had a look at one in my local model shop this afternoon and was interested to notice that the nameplate has a 3d quality to it. The lettering had a distinct distance from the backing plate, much like the 3d resin transfers that Railtec Transfers do. Looked very impressive! Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2018 How splendid! Very definitely. I had a good look at one in a shop yesterday and while they are not my cup of tea railway wise it looks like an absolutely cracking job of modelling. If I was into Southern mainlines I'd be going for one like a shot, alas I'm not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted December 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2018 Very definitely. I had a good look at one in a shop yesterday and while they are not my cup of tea railway wise it looks like an absolutely cracking job of modelling. If I was into Southern mainlines I'd be going for one like a shot, alas I'm not. You don't know yet, but you will really want one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Wonderful. I like the version without deflectors. Curious if we will soon get a sound decoder with 8 per rev that still sounds good at speed. Wolf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamespetts Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Bure Valley Models seem to have it for <£130, which is quite impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamespetts Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I have just ordered the last of these from Bure Valley Models (which had 6 in stock when I posted the message above); I was able to get the locomotive and a 3rd class dining saloon, including postage, for the same price as the RRP for the locomotive alone. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) Mine with all the detail added.. Edited January 2, 2019 by toboldlygo 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Mine with all the detail added.. 851_lhfan.jpg 851_rh.jpg Just out of idle interest, does the rearward-extending arm or the cylinder drains attach to anything solid ? Nice to see the model with details on. It's a real cracker. As many have said, the BR versions will likely be very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pom-pom Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Mine arrived this morning courtesy of Rails, minor niggle with a slightly wonky cab step on the right hand side (an easy fix, once I get in onto the workbench in the New Year). Mine runs very smoothly and quietly and it has a certain wow factor about it. 851_lhfan.jpg 851_rhfan.jpg Certainly does have a "wow factor" about it, looks fantastic. If the Rails photos and others are anything to go by then that wonky right-hand cab step is how they all are perhaps. Probably easy to detach and reattach. It looks like the tender bogies could do with a thin shim to lift the tender body a fraction as it doesn't seem to be in line vertically with the footplate... could be that the wheels are of the wrong diameter. Otherwise, a magnificent representation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2019 Certainly does have a "wow factor" about it, looks fantastic. If the Rails photos and others are anything to go by then that wonky right-hand cab step is how they all are perhaps. Probably easy to detach and reattach. It looks like the tender bogies could do with a thin shim to lift the tender body a fraction as it doesn't seem to be in line vertically with the footplate... could be that the wheels are of the wrong diameter. Otherwise, a magnificent representation. The tender is the same tooling as the S15's and that had a similar issue, been a while since I've had one - but if memory serves it's the rear set of bogies that needs adjusting to correct the nose down issue of the tender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just out of idle interest, does the rearward-extending arm or the cylinder drains attach to anything solid ? Nice to see the model with details on. It's a real cracker. As many have said, the BR versions will likely be very nice. Yes there's lugs that they attach to - I've left them floating so it will go round my track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 R3634 851 Sir Francis Drake in SR Olive Green has just arrived at Hattons with lots of small details to fit on. Please see Product News at https://www.hattons.co.uk. Looks like Sir Francis Drake needed to finish his game of bowls before attacking the model railway market. It often seems that models arrive at Hattons a few days after they arrive at their competitors or perhaps it takes Hattons longer to get the models on the shop's website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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