sej Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hi, the Golden Arrow G16 resin kit recommends a Hornby China 8F donor chassis. Can anyone tell me how I can identify a Hornby China 8F? Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I suspect he means an 8F that is loco powered and not with the motor in the tender, I'd doubt if any Margate 8F's were loco powered. He's still in business, so you could email. John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hi, the Golden Arrow G16 resin kit recommends a Hornby China 8F donor chassis. Can anyone tell me how I can identify a Hornby China 8F? Cheers Simon According to Hornby service sheet 261D, the lowest model ref number is R2227. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexAshton Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 The China built models are loco drive, earlier ones are tender drive. According to the info on the Golden Arrow web site the kits are designed for the loco drive chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustytrev Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hello, Finer bevel rim drivers and finer blackened valve gear are the obvious telltale signs. Anything from Margate has coarser shiny coupling rods and valve gear. trustytrev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 As others have already said, loco drive China, tender drive UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 They come up on eBay from time to time. None there at the moment though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 A tender drive chassis wouldn't be much use for a G16. A Hornby loco drive 8F chassis, with King Arthur cylinders and valve gear should work for a bit until Mazak rot kills it.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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