RMweb Premium it's-er Posted July 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2023 Re jools1959 comment of a few hours ago, I think Hornby have the Black 5 covered with their forthcoming model. The first photos appeared in Engine Shed a couple of days ago https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/view-p2 John S 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I'll just leave this here 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JN Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I think a HEA would fit snuggly into their 'powering the nation' range. I know others have done this wagon, but others have done Accurascale's range of 31s, 37s, 50s, 55s, HAAs, CDAs etc. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted July 31, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2023 12 hours ago, it's-er said: Re jools1959 comment of a few hours ago, I think Hornby have the Black 5 covered with their forthcoming model. The first photos appeared in Engine Shed a couple of days ago https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/view-p2 John S I’ll be very interested in seeing the new Hornby Black 5, but Hornby have a habit of falling at the last fence with silly mistakes, livery errors etc, so I’m going to wait until the trade have reviewed it. if it’s the mutts nuts, then their onto a winner. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 hours ago, jools1959 said: I’ll be very interested in seeing the new Hornby Black 5, but Hornby have a habit of falling at the last fence with silly mistakes, livery errors etc, so I’m going to wait until the trade have reviewed it. if it’s the mutts nuts, then their onto a winner. Even if it's not the mutts nuts, would you spend the money on tooling something to compete with it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 A nice challenge for somebody, how about a U1 ? !! UK's biggest mainline steam beastie!! Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 26 minutes ago, atom3624 said: A nice challenge for somebody, how about a U1 ? !! UK's biggest mainline steam beastie!! Al. A Southern U1 would be preferable. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Downer said: A Southern U1 would be preferable. Personally, I'd agree ( more appropriate for my area than a 'U' as it happens ) but it would be interesting to see how each behaved in the market ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 hours ago, atom3624 said: A nice challenge for somebody, how about a U1 ? !! UK's biggest mainline steam beastie!! Al. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Had to look a few times to understand what was happening with the valvegear on the LHS!! Just an overlap. Lovely model - just needs glazing and crew. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, atom3624 said: Had to look a few times to understand what was happening with the valvegear on the LHS!! Just an overlap. Lovely model - just needs glazing and crew. Al. Thank you. I got the model built for me because it took me so long to build the only two models I did myself and the results were poor. It’s a very weak machine. I did discuss with the builder installing a second motor in the other end. A good thing I took it no furher because he started letting me down. I wouldn’t get anything built now even if I could trust the builder; it’s very likely it would appear RTR. Amongst others I had built were P2 Lord President, LN Sir Francis Drake, a rebuilt W1 and a Southern N. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 U1? Would like a U or Q first, just sayin'. (Southern/BR(S), of course) 😏 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Hornby's Q1 is still pretty decent in my eyes - can't make an ugly duckling look pretty! Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Not ugly - just unconventional ! 😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Given the Manors are about to appear, I would really like some WR coaching stock to run with them. I have a few Hornby Colletts and Bachmann Hawksworths, but what IMHO is really needed is an up to date rendition of the vehicles Bachmann sold. I believe these are Colletts which are quite elderly and with deep glazing. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 GWR No one has done the mid 1930s GWR stock RTR. The Mainline TK BCK are not bad apart from glazing but no one has done C67 and friends. The BCK 6913 was mainline registered, based at SVR. That said i just do comet kits myself. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 Of course, Q ≠ Q1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Wasn't certain but thanks for the confirmation. Yet another '4F' 0-6-0, but in keeping with other Maunsell products, not a bad looking engine. I still reckon a U1 would be quite a challenge - a 'British Big Boy' you could say. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Human8984 Posted August 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2023 Some GCR Engines wouldnt go amiss... Jersey Lillie (c4) , Sam Fay (b2) or Glenalmond (b8) Class Anyone? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby_tl10 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 13 hours ago, Human8984 said: Some GCR Engines wouldnt go amiss... Jersey Lillie (c4) , Sam Fay (b2) or Glenalmond (b8) Class Anyone? GCR 4-6-0s are certainly interesting, but with so few surviving into BR and no celebrity loco, most of them are unlikely to have RTR models. Let's see which of the 9 classes would stand a bigger chance. The Victorian looking classes: B1/B18 (1903) - only 2 built, last withdrawn 1947 B4 (1906) - 10 built, last withdrawn 1950 (never wore BR numbers), last GCR 4-6-0 to be withdrawn B5 (1902) - 14 built, last withdrawn 1950 (never wore BR numbers) B9 (1906) - 10 built, last withdrawn 1949 (2 wore BR numbers) The express passenger classes: B2/B19 (1912) - 6 built, last withdrawn 1947, only inside cylinder GCR 4-6-0 B3 (1917) - 6 built, last withdrawn 1947 (excluding the Thompson rebuild) The mixed traffic classes: B6 (1918) - only 3 built, withdrawn 1947 B7 (1921) - 38 built, last withdrawn 1950 (11 wore BR numbers) B8 (1913) - 11 built, last withdrawn 1949 (never wore BR numbers) To extract maximum era, you only have the B7 and B9 to choose from. The B7 appears to be the most successful GCR 4-6-0, so it would have a relatively bigger chance (although that's still very slim). The B2 and B3 look impressive, but do they have enough celebrity status? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mooresby Posted August 4, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2023 I'm biased given my region but either an Electrostar or an Elizabeth Line unit or ideally both! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted August 4, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2023 I'd quite like a 230. I've seen a few photos of the unit GWR are trialling for battery technology, and it is a very attractive unit. Maybe a bit limited in scope though, although a few one off/prototype liveries which always sell well I think. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted August 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2023 2 hours ago, nightstar.train said: I'd quite like a 230. I've seen a few photos of the unit GWR are trialling for battery technology, and it is a very attractive unit. Maybe a bit limited in scope though, although a few one off/prototype liveries which always sell well I think. Someone in the know seems to think someone is thinking about it… http://philsworkbench.blogspot.com/2023/06/battery-powered-train.html Put me down for a GWR example and a LU D Stock set if it pans out! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Did anyone mention the Class 40 ( ..... recently?) 🙃 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Geep7 Posted August 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 04/08/2023 at 17:01, nightstar.train said: I'd quite like a 230. I've seen a few photos of the unit GWR are trialling for battery technology, and it is a very attractive unit. Maybe a bit limited in scope though, although a few one off/prototype liveries which always sell well I think. They'd best not be thinking of them for the Reading-Gatwick North Downs line....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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