DK123GWR Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 This is a question asked out of curiosity rather than for any real purpose, as I have no intention of altering Toby. Does Toby share a chassis with any other loco? It is much smaller than the standard 0-6-0 chassis used on Thomas, with wheels closer in size to the standard 0-4-0. I've had a look at the service sheet but there doesn't appear to be a part number for the chassis. Surely Hornby didn't go to the expense of designing a new chassis just for Toby when a standard 0-6-0 under an oversized body or a standard 0-4-0 under the actual bod would have sufficed (remembering that the wheels are hidden unless you are at track level and that Hornby's accuracy standards for this range were quite low - the class 37 standing in for a 40 springs to mind). I'd be interested to see if anybody knows of other locos with this chassis, and if it is unique why Hornby would have produced it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 It shares it with the Bill/Ben 0-4-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Toby has 6 wheels so i dont think its the bill/ben chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I think that they used a chassis from the continental range. Same one as the Spanish 0-6-0T possibly. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 If you look at the chassis there are alternate options for the placing of the wheelsets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosiesBoss Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 G'day, all, I've used a chassis block and motor mounts from a Hornby Bill/Ben to restore a Toby chassis afflicted with Mazac rot. As mentioned above, the chassis block has alternative positions for axles to facilitate assembly as an 0-4-0 or 0-6-0. Regards, Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Dunno about its family connections, but the Toby chassis is powerful, controllable and smooth. Mine is anyway. As for an oversized body, he's already at least S scale. How much more oversized do you want? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, PatB said: Dunno about its family connections, but the Toby chassis is powerful, controllable and smooth. Mine is anyway. As for an oversized body, he's already at least S scale. How much more oversized do you want? I agree that its a good chassis for a little loco. As for scale, I would imagine that the standard 0-4-0 would have been the obvious option for a standardised chassis, but if for whatever reason they were more committed to keeping the correct number of axles on Toby than the class 40/37 then they did have an option available. 11 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: I think that they used a chassis from the continental range. Same one as the Spanish 0-6-0T possibly. Jason On the service sheet the Electrotren models have only three spaces for wheelsets, not the four that Toby has. Edited June 27, 2020 by DK123GWR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 As far as I can see, it is the same chassis as the Austerity tank engine. Toby is very tall as a consequence. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiptonian Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Toby and Bill and Ben do share the same chassis, but with different bits added. See Hornby service sheets SS 250 and SS 265 and all will become clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Sadly it is unlikely to be made again as it is (c) guinan. Pity as it is a very smooth mechanism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 5 hours ago, laurenceb said: Sadly it is unlikely to be made again as it is (c) guinan. Pity as it is a very smooth mechanism Toby and Bill and Ben are, but surely the mech would not be, were it to be deemed suitable for another loco. But if there are no more, maybe mine might be worth something one day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxinghobby Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 See this thread over at GWR modelling, a saddle tank conversion by Rosiesboss to a small 0-6-0, The Hornby chassis was a special for the Toby model I believe. /community/index.php?/topic/72460-gwr-1331-ex-whitland-cardigan-0-6-0st-project/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 8 hours ago, relaxinghobby said: Hornby chassis was a special for the Toby model I believe. I think that must be the case as none of the obvious models seem to share it. It surprises me but I'm not complaining as the standard 0-4-0 would never run as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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