Administrators Popular Post Phil Parker Posted October 29, 2023 Administrators Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 The Hornby team at the Great British Model Railway show, allowed me to extract the deco sample Class 50s from the display case for a few photos. Caveats: I didn't have a lot of time, and I'm knackered from the show, so the background clean-up isn't the best, nor is the lens correction on the side shots. I'll try to post a few more pics during the week. I can confirm, this is heavy for such a small loco. 18 3 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT100 Diesels Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Ye gods, this is fantastic looking thing. Thanks to Phil for doing the photo stuff. Did they make a 51st class 50? 50051 "AWESOME" O oh, starting to get a 2.5mm wobble now..... Sorry Lenny Best TT100 Diesels 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Not a loco for my collection, I'm afraid, but it looked fantastic and bodes well for the future ones that ARE on my shopping list..... Deserves to be a really good seller. Les 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb4141 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 This looks a hundred times better than the Dapol N gauge offering, which just looks wrong around the front windows and undersize headcode box. Hornby deserve some credit for this! Hopefully a class 37, class 47 and perhaps a 101, 108 or 117 DMU might follow on this, to the same high standard? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 30, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2023 Another photo, thanks to @AY Mod for cleaning this one up for me. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 Very nice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewshimmin Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 It looks really good. I'm not even a diesel person and I can't wait to get my hands on one. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railpassion Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Looking very good. Can't wait for the 73 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak experience Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 I wonder why the 50 has wire handrails whilst the 08's are moulded? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 29/10/2023 at 19:43, TT100 Diesels said: Ye gods, this is fantastic looking thing. Thanks to Phil for doing the photo stuff. Did they make a 51st class 50? 50051 "AWESOME" O oh, starting to get a 2.5mm wobble now..... Sorry Lenny Best TT100 Diesels Please don't leave us....have a dabble and come back... ill still talk to you ....some 3mmers will not! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Waterton Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 30/10/2023 at 09:32, Phil Parker said: Another photo, thanks to @AY Mod for cleaning this one up for me. That looks absolutely wonderful! 😃 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 Without a front view I’m not going to comment on the whole front window shape but it does have the distinctive ‘peak’ just below the head code box…. It looks very promising 🤩 Griff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, griffgriff said: Without a front view I’m not going to comment on the whole front window shape but it does have the distinctive ‘peak’ just below the head code box…. It looks very promising 🤩 Griff That was my first thought, it looked "right" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 31 minutes ago, griffgriff said: Without a front view I’m not going to comment on the whole front window shape but it does have the distinctive ‘peak’ just below the head code box…. It looks very promising 🤩 Griff You mean like the head on view in the first post? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 The new class 50 looks great without that hideous snow plough. I thought the HST looked great as well. For me the size difference between British N and TT:120 is not sufficient to make me consider a change but then I am not the main target for TT:120 sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: You mean like the head on view in the first post? Yeah … but I didn’t like that one… the shape looks ok but why does the glazing resemble frosted glass??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, griffgriff said: Yeah … but I didn’t like that one… the shape looks ok but why does the glazing resemble frosted glass??? Have you ever been in a UK 1st gen loco in winter at speed? Frozen glasses ...icicles on nose, stuffy hot at a stand still along as its been running all night! Anything above 30mph ice drafts...hence hornbys accurate representation of a 50 in winter! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Must be just me but it just looks wrong to me. Subjective of course but looks kind of hunched and the sides bow out too much. Hard to explain but for me, nope, doesn't look/feel like a 50. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted November 1, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted November 1, 2023 40 minutes ago, griffgriff said: Yeah … but I didn’t like that one… the shape looks ok but why does the glazing resemble frosted glass??? Because clear plastic reflects light, and the illumination in my portable booth is above the model and about 5cm in front of it. If you look at the 3/4 views, you can see how clear it is. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 28 minutes ago, admiles said: Must be just me but it just looks wrong to me. Subjective of course but looks kind of hunched and the sides bow out too much. Hard to explain but for me, nope, doesn't look/feel like a 50. Not sure I would be expecting Accurascale levels of fidelity, this is just a big bigger than the Dapol 50 and I think they've done quite a good job. Seeing the models in real life is a little strange though, probably because it's neither N or OO so no something I am used to seeing and I've not gotten used to that yet. Perhaps when more appear at exhibitions and it becomes more normal. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Not sure I would be expecting Accurascale levels of fidelity, this is just a big bigger than the Dapol 50 and I think they've done quite a good job. Seeing the models in real life is a little strange though, probably because it's neither N or OO so no something I am used to seeing and I've not gotten used to that yet. Perhaps when more appear at exhibitions and it becomes more normal. I'm not. Just going on how it looks to me. It doesn't give me that "it's a 50" feeling. Just looks wrong to me. Happy to change my mind if I ever get to see one in the flesh though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, admiles said: I'm not. Just going on how it looks to me. It doesn't give me that "it's a 50" feeling. Just looks wrong to me. Happy to change my mind if I ever get to see one in the flesh though. As woodenhead said above as new scale to uk loading gauge it is going to take the minds eye a whilst to adjust and accept. New Hornby mag layout goes a long way to do this as viaduct and valley is stunning... There was about 15years a go a 2mm layout set in peak district by I think the Manchester club it was very much hills ...tunnels and bridges before the secondary trains was stunning. imagine in tt120 and the trains a bit bigger! Mmmm 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 @bradfordbuffer Chee Tor - my absolute favourite model. Last seen languishing in Canada, the new owner was hoping to get it running but I have my doubts. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak experience Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Chee Tor was amazing. Saw it at the Manchester show one year. Edited November 1, 2023 by peak experience 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, bradfordbuffer said: As woodenhead said above as new scale to uk loading gauge it is going to take the minds eye a whilst to adjust and accept. New Hornby mag layout goes a long way to do this as viaduct and valley is stunning... There was about 15years a go a 2mm layout set in peak district by I think the Manchester club it was very much hills ...tunnels and bridges before the secondary trains was stunning. imagine in tt120 and the trains a bit bigger! Mmmm Maybe but for me its a bit simpler. I look at a model, regardless of scale, and think "does it look like a class XX?" This one doesn't! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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