Hornby R3299 Black Five

[neilmack]

A retailer has what appears to be an attractive offer on a loco+coaches package - Hornby's R3299 "Going Home", an LMS Black Five, and three maroon LMS coaches.

 

The coaches look to be from their more detailed range. But what about the Black Five model? Is it also well detailed, and does it have a reasonably powerful motor?

 

Any help would be appreciated - I'm a very long way from any railway model shop!

[Ian Hargrave]

It's a main range standard model which is exactly the same as other Black 5's. If at a discount and you model the post 1945 LMS era then go for it .It is good value.

[Black 5 Bear]

A retailer has what appears to be an attractive offer on a loco+coaches package - Hornby's R3299 "Going Home", an LMS Black Five, and three maroon LMS coaches.

 

The coaches look to be from their more detailed range. But what about the Black Five model? Is it also well detailed, and does it have a reasonably powerful motor?

 

Any help would be appreciated - I'm a very long way from any railway model shop!

FYI, quite a few outlets who have these sets in stock are still marketing them at around the £150 mark.

An amazing deal considering coaches alone are now £50 each.

[daltonparva]

If they'd put lining on the loco they'd have sold more. (1 to me for a start).

[Clive Mark]

The Black Five is early short firebox with combined dome and topfeed - Ayrshire Yeomanry. It is the finescale model (Not Railroad). The Stanier coaches are finescale not Railroad. The set would be a good buy therefore.

[adb968008]

I’ve used this set twice now, built a rake of 6 to make a reasonable LMS set, and renumbered my 5156’s as BR 1968 black fives, by removing the LMS letters, nameplate and numbers.

 

Everything in this pack is super detailed range.

 

This set is a bit of a bargain, unlike recent offerings, it was released originally at £299.

Edited October 15, 2018 by adb968008

[apollanaut]

I recently bought this set from the excellent Hobbyco store in Sydney, Australia. They were selling it for approximately the same price as Hattons, so excellent value.

 

I took some photos of the loco, which is the fully detailed version. Although the wartime livery is simple, I feel Hornby have done a good job with the red/gold LMS lettering and numbers on the cab side and tender. Also I believe this was the only named Black Five until the preservation era.

[apollanaut]

As for the motor, it had no problem pulling eight Hornby Stanier coaches when I tested it on my layout.

[pH]

Also I believe this was the only named Black Five until the preservation era.

There were definitely four named engines in regular service, and possibly five - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Stanier_Class_5_4-6-0#Names

[apollanaut]

Thanks for the info regarding named locos of this class.

[adb968008]

Thanks for the info regarding named locos of this class.

It was the second last named steam loco in BR Service, presumably for that reason, incase anything happened to Oliver Cromwell, though its nameplates had been removed at Agecroft somewhile earlier (then again so had Oliver Cromwells).

[Steamysandy]

It was the second last named steam loco in BR Service, presumably for that reason, incase anything happened to Oliver Cromwell, though its nameplates had been removed at Agecroft somewhile earlier (then again so had Oliver Cromwells).

On 1 June 1968,it was shunting parcels fans at Manchester Victoria while Oliver Cromwell paused en route to Guide Bridge on Scottish Region Grand Tour No 5 which appeared on the cover of a Roger Siviter Book while Ayrshire Yeomanry was inside.

I was on the Scottish Region Train!

[neilmack]

Thanks for all the comment, guys, and especial thanks to Apollanaut for the photographs of the loco.

I have just written a polite letter to Santa.

 

Neil