Hornby Class 73 R2656

[woodenhead]

Can anyone tell me did this loco come with NEM couplings

[SRman]

R2656 appears to have the older, rather clumsy large couplings, which were moulded on as part of the bogie frame. Later models do have NEM pockets and much smaller couplings fitted.

You can buy replacement bogie frames with the NEM pockets from the likes of Peter's Spares or AC Models, but that does add to the overall cost of your model.

[woodenhead]

That’s useful thanks

[miles73128]

Mine arrived today.

 

Defo NEM couplings

 

R2656 appears to have the older, rather clumsy large couplings, which were moulded on as part of the bogie frame. Later models do have NEM pockets and much smaller couplings fitted.

 

You can buy replacement bogie frames with the NEM pockets from the likes of Peter's Spares or AC Models, but that does add to the overall cost of your model.

[woodenhead]

Mine arrived today.

Defo NEM couplings

If you mean the latest release then yes it does have the NEM socket, my question was about a 2007/8 release.

[PrestburyJack]

If you mean the latest release then yes it does have the NEM socket, my question was about a 2007/8 release.

 

AFAIK this had the old style 'chunky' (ex-Lima?) couplings (the reason I say AFAIK and not definitely is because mine actually has the narrow couplings, but I'm sure that's because the shop I bought it from swapped the bogies with one of the others that had already had narrow ones.)

Edited January 15, 2018 by PrestburyJack