Londontram Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Talking to someone on Facebook about suitable RTR locos to convert to Caledonian locos. This chap mentioned that a couple of years ago though he can't remember exactly when there was an article in Railway modelers about converting a Hornby King Aurther to a Caledonian Pickersgill 956 class. Can any one remember or have a copy of the issue they could copy the artical for me. Even the issue date would help as I might be able to order the issue. Thanks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Erm ... try an enquiry to Railway Modeller? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Erm... could do but last time I contacted them for something it took them two months to get back to me I was hoping someone may be a fellow Scottish steam modelers might recall it or have it in there collection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Just paint it blue. It'll look at least as much like a 956 as it does like an Arthur . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) Just paint it blue. It'll look at least as much like a 956 as it does like an Arthur . The Hornby King Arthur is one of the best RTR models available. Don't mistake the current/recent version with the 1970s Sir Dinadan. Why anyone would want to ruin one is baffling though.... Jason Edited October 29, 2018 by Steamport Southport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Oh come on Jason a lot of Scottish CME spent time down south at one point or another and we all know most Souther built (general area not company) locos are just Scottish locos just built in the wrong place (he says with more than a little tounge in cheek) Edited October 30, 2018 by Londontram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold holywell junction Posted October 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2018 Hi Steve Just been back through the RM's I have. I only scanned the contents pages but went back to 2012 (don't have any older) and couldn't see a specific article........ Cheers Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted October 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) The Hornby King Arthur is one of the best RTR models available. Don't mistake the current/recent version with the 1970s Sir Dinadan. Why anyone would want to ruin one is baffling though.... Jason Can't find anything at the moment, but I'd think that any such article would have been published long before Hornby got round to doing a proper model of a King Arthur. My indexes are fairly complete back to 1966 (at least where articles I have retained are concerned) but I don't think the Sir Dinadan came out that long ago anyway. I also think it was 1970s. Looking at photos of the 956 class, though, it occurs to me that the B12 might be a better starting point than a Sir Dinadan, which looks even less like a 956 than it does a King Arthur. Whatever the basis, the name of Ken Chadwick springs to mind as a possible author, either in the Modeller or one of his (I think) two books on r-t-r conversions. John Edited October 30, 2018 by Dunsignalling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Thanks chaps I was only going by this other chaps hearsay so it was always going to be a long shot. To be honest it was more out of interest and curiosity than any thing else as the 956 class falls out side my period of modeling. Thanks again now I can concentrate on matters to hand and goodness knows I've got enough projects to worry about without thinking about any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 If it's an old article then there was one for the CR Class 60s in the mid 1970s. I think the article name had Greyback in the title. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampy Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) If it's an old article then there was one for the CR Class 60s in the mid 1970s. I think the article name had Greyback in the title. Jason That's the article I was thinking of. I was pretty sure it was in one of the first RM's I bought in the late 60s from Laygate Model Shop, and here it is in March 69. Not quite the summer of ... Tombstone and Crockett's Creek: Peter Morris STEP refrigerator wagon: D. R. Austin Portishead station: Mike Farr Advance uncoupling: D. R. Mensford The fine line problem solved: E. E. G. Murrell Railway Modeller Cup results - Vivien wins! The Caley "Greybacks": G. A. Russell Coaches of the LM.S.: 60ft flush-sided composites: Ken Morgan and David Jenkinson Industrial steam : Inglis 0-4-0ST: Tony Sparks Locomotives of the G.W.R. - The ugly ducklings: C. J. Freezer Ambition on the branch: Colin R. Penfold The G.K. & T. joint railway: R. Smith COVER PICTURE: "Jim Bowie" in the mountains heading for Minden, on the Tombstone and Crockett's Creek Railroad. (Photograph by Roger S!ack.) here.... http://www.magazineexchange.co.uk/railway-modeller-magazine-march-1969-issue.html I wonder how many of those authors are still around, apart from CJF and DJ? It was nearly 50 years ago after all. Pete Edited October 30, 2018 by swampy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Earlier than I thought then. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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