Co-tr-Paul Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 With Christmas fast approaching, and with many sets being bought as presents, i thought i would wish the Hornby GWR Holden 0-4-0T a Happy 40th. Yes it was 1978 that this little loco first appeared as a replacement for Nellie and co and has since spawned several other locos using the same chassis including the Caley pug and D class and 06 diesel. Not to mention the noble sport of 0-4-0 racing !! At last count some 36 liveries have appeared not including different running and catalogue numbers and paint finishes plus the odd code 3 and one off publicity models, and all from the same mould....??? Not bad for a one off prototype designed for a Somerset branchline ! So congrats from me and may there be more to come ! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Sobering to think that they made 197,000 of the original version. http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_year_details.asp?itemyearid=15 Still got mine, which is an original from the GWR Freight Set. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 They're like cockroaches, fast and difficult to kill... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 They're like cockroaches, fast and difficult to kill... Glad I've not got an infestation of the things ................................................................................. or cockroaches ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 The 101 was an odd and to my view brave choice of prototype, a one off that AFAIK never ventured outside Swindon works or did any revenue earning work; it was very much a 'proof of principle' exercise. Triang Hornby were looking to replace Polly/Nellie and her sisters, arguably a more rational choice as a model based on the NER inside cylinder 0-4-0T. But this is a modeller's sort of perspective. and the real purpose of these 0-4-0s was starter sets, 4 wheeled locos easy for pre-school hands to place on the track. In this role the loco has been a massive success, as has it's developments such as Smokey Joe and the Dowlais tank. Happy birthday 101! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) the real purpose of these 0-4-0s was starter sets, 4 wheeled locos easy for pre-school hands to place on the track. In this role the loco has been a massive success Happy birthday 101! It certainly worked on a pre-school me. I still have my 101 and 3 4wheel coaches, bought for me in xmas 1979, together with 37130 and 3xmk2’s.Last year they surfaced again in my collection, i gave my daughter the coaches to clean, they came up good as new. Still on its original motor. Look on ebay shows 60 for sale, 100 sold, so they are still entertaining school kids today. 197,000... and i was the only kid in school who liked trains, who bought the other 196,999 ? Edited December 19, 2018 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) To be honest I've never thought much of Nellie (or Connie, or Polly). Wrong era and I never had any nostalgia for them. Based on the LSWR C14 but with inside cylinders though. Funnily enough one was numbered 101. Picture from Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSWR_C14_class Jason Edited December 19, 2018 by Steamport Southport 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I had one once. Parts of it are now scattered amongst various of my freelance locomotive creations. I agree that it was an interesting choice to replace the equally beloved and maligned Nellie (of which ironically a near unedited version of resides in my fleet), especially considering how obscure the prototype is. Still, it's still doing its job 40 years on so credit where it's due. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 The 4 wheel coaches are pretty useless for anything, but I once made an NCB 'paddy' coach out of 3 of them end to end for a friend's layout; in olive green and weathered up it looked the part from a distance, the distance being not less than 10 miles on a foggy day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 The 4 wheel coaches are pretty useless for anything, but I once made an NCB 'paddy' coach out of 3 of them end to end for a friend's layout; in olive green and weathered up it looked the part from a distance, the distance being not less than 10 miles on a foggy day... Actually they're good if you're doing Hull & Barnstaple Railway 4 wheelers, as that appears to be what they're based on. I also use two in my own stock, but my railway is pure freelance so that doesn't really count for much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) Somerset and Dorset wasn't it? There were drawings in Model Railways a few years ago of the prototypes. Here's the previous thread. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/34645-does-the-Hornby-gwr-4-wheel-coach-r446-represent-anything-real/ Jason Edited December 19, 2018 by Steamport Southport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Actually they're good if you're doing Hull & Barnstaple Railway 4 wheelers, as that appears to be what they're based on. I also use two in my own stock, but my railway is pure freelance so that doesn't really count for much. That's quite a journey. Especially in a four wheeler. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 That's quite a journey. Especially in a four wheeler. Jason What I get for typing this on a phone. That's meant to say Barnsley. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Perhaps it's about time for a new one done to modern standards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) Perhaps it's about time for a new one done to modern standardsIsn’t that Percy ?https://goo.gl/images/BNbLfr Edited December 19, 2018 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co-tr-Paul Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Same chassis ?? A couple of years ago I collected every livery version just for fun. My loco collection then went into 3 figures !! Including a bashed 0-6-0 version ! A colourful display ! Then sold them due to moving - may do it again for fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Perhaps it's about time for a new one done to modern standards Maybe they might do something now they are finishing the Thomas range. A nice little tank engine that is suitable for the Railroad range could be a good seller. Choose a good prototype and have a detailed version for the main range and a more robust version for the kids. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Same chassis ?? A couple of years ago I collected every livery version just for fun. My loco collection then went into 3 figures !! Including a bashed 0-6-0 version ! A colourful display ! Then sold them due to moving - may do it again for fun. I did consider buying the "Marillion" tanks for a laugh. For those unaware of 1980s Rock bands, Mosley, Rothery, Hogarth, Kelly and Trewavas are the members of Prog Rock band Marillion. I think there must be a secret fan and I'm guessing it's Islesy. https://www.hattons.co.uk/98222/Hornby_R3360_Freelance_0_4_0T_87_Mosley_Tarmacadam_in_black_Railroad_Range/StockDetail.aspx https://www.hattons.co.uk/98221/Hornby_R3359_ex_GWR_Class_101_0_4_0_393_Rothery_Industries_Railroad_Range/StockDetail.aspx https://www.hattons.co.uk/98223/Hornby_R3361_Class_D_0_4_0T_6_in_Hogarth_Stone_livery_Railroad_Range/StockDetail.aspx https://www.hattons.co.uk/322518/Hornby_R3496_LN_Class_D_0_4_0_7_in_Kelly_Son_Paper_Mill_livery_Railroad_Range_Pre_owned_Like/StockDetail.aspx https://www.hattons.co.uk/32156/Hornby_R2940_Industrial_0_4_0T_4_in_Trewavas_Aggregates_Ltd_red_livery_Railroad_Range_/StockDetail.aspx Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 They're like cockroaches, fast and difficult to kill... Although i'm yet to find a deep-fried one attached to my takeaway onion bhaji. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Islesy Posted December 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) For those unaware of 1980s Rock bands, Mosley, Rothery, Hogarth, Kelly and Trewavas are the members of Prog Rock band Marillion. I think there must be a secret fan and I'm guessing it's Islesy. Jason Would more likely be Young, Scott, Johnson etc if it were my influence, however I’m not the only rocker in the Dev team Edited December 20, 2018 by Islesy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dickerson Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Maybe they might do something now they are finishing the Thomas range. A nice little tank engine that is suitable for the Railroad range could be a good seller. Choose a good prototype and have a detailed version for the main range and a more robust version for the kids. Jason Agreed, a modified Thomas Dart (the Bagnall) aside, there's been no new body for the basic chassis in a while, although on the diesel side the Sentinel can be bought quite cheaply. Personally, I'd like to see a brand new Railroad 0-4-0 chassis too, and perhaps a British bodyshell for the Hornby International 0-6-0t/0-6-0st chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Would more likely be Young, Scott, Johnson etc if it were my influence, however I’m not the only rocker in the Dev team Is that why they made the Rudd wagon? Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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