ian carville Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Hi, i will be getting my Hornby class 90 re motored and i need to get a Heljan class 35 chassis. Does anyone know where i can get them? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Buy a complete loco and sell the body on Ebay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2012 Heljan (or Howes) might do spares? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2012 I've asked earlier this year and they said they are like Hen's teeth. I've been after a spare for a while, also a baby deltic chassis. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Both will most readily be found under bodies. Scour the s/h ads and discount dealer sites, puchase the cheapest complete model you can find, and (seconding 10800) sell on the body and other parts (some people really like boxes - could there be a model railway packaging collector group do we suppose?) and there you are. Prices are not quite as tasty as they were a few years ago, but I have yet to pay more than a net £40 for any powered chassis. Compared to what the price would be for the parts to make an equivalent running chassis, this represents real value in my view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I paid £40 for a complete Heljan Hymek. It was so good, I spent another £20 on a spare chassis to go under the Hornby Hymek body. This was pure luck; I've never seen another chassis going spare since. You could be looking a good long while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2012 Exactly what I'm looking for. A chassis to go under my early 1970s Hornby Hymek that I am detailing and just cannot contemplate throwing away. It would be great if Heljan could make a few more chassis than bodies in the next run- I'm sure there's a waiting market for their superb power units. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Exactly what I'm looking for. A chassis to go under my early 1970s Hornby Hymek that I am detailing and just cannot contemplate throwing away. Hornby Hymek body needs quite a lot of correction to the cab, as I've been discovering...... I'm sure there's a waiting market for their superb power units. Don't mention the Clayton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2012 Indeed - the windows especially. I'm not sure that the "hump" on the cab roof, which is shallower on the Hornby model is more prototypically accurate. I agree though more work, but it would be impossible for me to throw my only surviving 1970s diesel away. Oh yes the Clayton saga- don't remind me- I have three crawlers amongst my fleet waiting to go bang one day. Sorry for pulling OT. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 ....I'm not sure that the "hump" on the cab roof, which is shallower on the Hornby model is more prototypically accurate. ... Compare with this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I've got a class 35 body and been looking for a chassis for ages, let me know if you find a supply!! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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