F-UnitMad Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 46 minutes ago, Porfuera said: In the meantime I'll have to pray that the Domestic Authority doesn't find out what I've just done... No chance!! Mine doesn't even need one of these, but her expression is identical. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, Jeff Smith said: Seems like a popular combination. I did order the blue 08 but cancelled - wouldn't have done if it had been green to shunt the Mk1 coaches....... Mines early preservation era with BR still working a pick up goods over the same line. Unlikely but who cares! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewshimmin Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 All those people cancelling their orders because they think it will just sit in a box unused, I would be more than happy to take it off your hands for free and save you space in your cupboards 😉. My Scotsman set was 165/1011 according to the written number on the cardboard shipping box. It arrived 23/12/22. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 46 minutes ago, Hroth said: Exactly... The Easterner and a green 08 would have "Minories" written all over it. Instead, when the set arrives, its going to be the basis of a double track roundy. And as it has been discovered that the new Hornby TT120 track is more or less compatible with Triang TT3 wheels, I'll be able to exercise my old TT3 stock on the layout too, though not at the same time as the new stuff... My 3mm stuff won't run on Hornby or peco 12mm track no matter how many times I've tried! Coz it's 2.2mm out of gauge🤣 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, bradfordbuffer said: My 3mm stuff won't run on Hornby or peco 12mm track no matter how many times I've tried! Coz it's 2.2mm out of gauge🤣 Ahhhhh..... A P3 adherent! 🤪 Please don't take that seriously..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Ahhhhh..... A P3 adherent! 🤪 Please don't take that seriously..... Don't think it's got a snappy title like that!....the true p3ers will tell you that 14.2mm gauge isn't a true gauge....but they all are compromises...does it look right does it run! That's all that matters... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 6 hours ago, andrewshimmin said: All those people cancelling their orders because they think it will just sit in a box unused, I would be more than happy to take it off your hands for free and save you space in your cupboards 😉. My Scotsman set was 165/1011 according to the written number on the cardboard shipping box. It arrived 23/12/22. You were lucky to get by Christmas - now all sold out........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewshimmin Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Jeff Smith said: You were lucky to get by Christmas - now all sold out........ It was pre ordered in early December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I ordered a Scotsman set on Boxing day and it arrived yesterday . Box was number 132/2011. Looks very nice but the loco is on its way back to Hornby. I've never had a duff Hornby loco bought new before so it must be my turn. Whoever assembled it neglected to put the trailing wheels into the carrier before tightening up the screw on the locating plate for it under the cab. Very pleasant phone call to Hornby and off it has gone- postage to be refunded. Not an issue as I'm not desperate to run trains round and round and have enough stock to plan the layout when Peco get their small radius points to me. On the other hand the Pullmans look superb and run very well, though they do look odd behind an Arnold 2-10-0 for now... Only long-term downside on the Hornby 4-6-2 is the lack of a front coupling. Les 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium gc4946 Posted January 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2023 12 hours ago, Les1952 said: I ordered a Scotsman set on Boxing day and it arrived yesterday . Box was number 132/2011. Looks very nice but the loco is on its way back to Hornby. I've never had a duff Hornby loco bought new before so it must be my turn. Whoever assembled it neglected to put the trailing wheels into the carrier before tightening up the screw on the locating plate for it under the cab. Very pleasant phone call to Hornby and off it has gone- postage to be refunded. Not an issue as I'm not desperate to run trains round and round and have enough stock to plan the layout when Peco get their small radius points to me. On the other hand the Pullmans look superb and run very well, though they do look odd behind an Arnold 2-10-0 for now... Only long-term downside on the Hornby 4-6-2 is the lack of a front coupling. Les I'm glad Hornby's sorting out the loco for you. At the moment not too concerned at the lack of a front coupling, because my layout under construction is roundy-roundy. However that would be an issue if modellers wanted to run an end to end heritage railway or engine shed layout. I hope on later production runs Hornby retools the bogie to allow a front coupling to be fitted and offer that as a spare part for upgrade. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porfuera Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) I've just read an eBay alert that I received yesterday at 15:23 for The Scotsman set - it has sold already for £229.00 plus £10 postage. First one I've seen... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-TT120-The-Scotsman-Train-Set-/185721825355?mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=44039f203dba49b898331a0d581e1b0b&bu=43179658310&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20230102082248&segname=11021&nma=true&si=WbqLe%2Bh3hpW7PhJmacCRBjjStMg%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Edited January 3, 2023 by Porfuera 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 01/01/2023 at 09:26, gc4946 said: I'm glad Hornby's sorting out the loco for you. At the moment not too concerned at the lack of a front coupling, because my layout under construction is roundy-roundy. However that would be an issue if modellers wanted to run an end to end heritage railway or engine shed layout. I hope on later production runs Hornby retools the bogie to allow a front coupling to be fitted and offer that as a spare part for upgrade. The late great John Allen (of Gorre & Dapehtid fame) once said that he didn't consider a model locomotive to be a locomotive if it didn't have a front coupling! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 21 minutes ago, Porfuera said: I've just read an eBay alert that I received yesterday at 15:23 for The Scotsman set - it has sold already for £229.00 plus £10 postage. There's always at least one sucker... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porfuera Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Hobby said: There's always at least one sucker... Yes - how desperate do you need to be? There will be more available shortly. I hope the buyer isn't some sort of avid "Flying Scotsman" collector. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 01/01/2023 at 09:26, gc4946 said: I'm glad Hornby's sorting out the loco for you. At the moment not too concerned at the lack of a front coupling, because my layout under construction is roundy-roundy. However that would be an issue if modellers wanted to run an end to end heritage railway or engine shed layout. I hope on later production runs Hornby retools the bogie to allow a front coupling to be fitted and offer that as a spare part for upgrade. I don't think locos on engine shed layouts need any couplings.... (Apart from maybe an odd shunter to shunt coal wagons around). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porfuera Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, RJS1977 said: I don't think locos on engine shed layouts need any couplings.... (Apart from maybe an odd shunter to shunt coal wagons around). But as someone has already mentioned, for anyone thinking of modelling (for example) a preserved railway where the loco just runs around and doesn't get turned then they're going to be unlucky. Edited January 3, 2023 by Porfuera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe cassidy Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I have a question about track pins. These do not feature in the catalogue. Does anyone know whether OO or N gauge track pins would be most suitable ? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted January 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 31/12/2022 at 21:08, Les1952 said: Only long-term downside on the Hornby 4-6-2 is the lack of a front coupling. Absolutely - when TT:120 gazumps 00 by getting an rtr A8 you'll need one to recreate this scene on Hawthorn Dene Mk 2.54. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Porfuera said: I hope the buyer isn't some sort of avid "Flying Scotsman" collector. 🙂 They are going to be very disappointed if they are!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 6 hours ago, joe cassidy said: I have a question about track pins. These do not feature in the catalogue. Does anyone know whether OO or N gauge track pins would be most suitable ? Thanks in advance. Looking at the track I'd use Peco N-gauge track pins, to go with the fishplates. Les 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porfuera Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Les1952 said: Looking at the track I'd use Peco N-gauge track pins, to go with the fishplates. Les Or is @joe cassidy talking about Hornby track as he mentions the catalogue? I'd guess the holes in both Hornby track types (OO and TT:120) would be the same as long as the TT:120 sleepers are wide enough but I don't have any (yet!) so I can't confirm. However as Les says the Peco track pins would do the job for either Hornby or Peco track. Edited January 3, 2023 by Porfuera 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted January 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2023 The Peco track pins are long and thin. They can be prone to bending (using a pin-pusher helps avoid this). More seriously, if your baseboard is fairly thin the point can penetrate to the reverse side. They aren't specifically N gauge, IIRC. Fleischmann and Atlas track pins can be obtained in the U.K. — the former from Gaugemaster. The Fleischmann pins are round about the same diameter as the Peco but significantly shorter so don't have the same issues. They are intended specifically for N gauge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I used track screws supplied by Alan S Robinson for my 00 and N gauge layouts. These are much better than track pins and you can easily remove the track by unscrewing the screws. I had a few problems with my Hornby TT order today but I got there in the end 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewshimmin Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Robin Brasher said: I used track screws supplied by Alan S Robinson for my 00 and N gauge layouts. These are much better than track pins and you can easily remove the track by unscrewing the screws. I had a few problems with my Hornby TT order today but I got there in the end The track screws look very good. I wonder whether any of them would be suitable for the Hornby TT track? I've emailed Alan to ask. I didn't realise there was enough stuff available yet on the Hornby TT website to actually spend any money 😉. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Best way to secure peco code 75 oo ho track..... No track was harmed in the making of this video https://youtu.be/bHF_vDont44 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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