RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted January 31, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2011 Smashing video clip. Hey Larry! Proper spelling of the name and proper smoke deflectors Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted January 31, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2011 I know Oliver Cromwell was turned out in plain green, but not any others. A colour picture of 70052 'Firh of Tay' in plain green (with red nameplates) taken at Nottingham Midland in April 1964 on page 58 of 'Steam Railway' no. 384 (Jan/Feb 2011). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScRSG Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 As they are a Hornby Collectors edition, how much are they selling for around the country? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luton town Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 As they are a Hornby Collectors edition, how much are they selling for around the country? rails of sheffield have it priced at £104.50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some pics on Kernows website. http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/images/prod_30114.jpg http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/images/prod_30114_445.jpg Reminds me of those Dapol/ Airfix kit samples where they were assembled and the transfers put on without any painting . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted February 2, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2011 As they are a Hornby Collectors edition, how much are they selling for around the country? Hobby Shop at Faversham has it on at £100.00 Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I expect the next one will be 70044 with massive Westinghouse pumps on the front and no smoke deflectors. It would be a neat change and at least the engine ran like that for four years from 1953 to 1957, at which point the pumps were removed and deflectors were fitted along with the name Earl Haig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Reminds me of those Dapol/ Airfix kit samples where they were assembled and the transfers put on without any painting . Actually the Kernow pics remind me so pleasantly of my days building Rosebud Kitmaster models that I have bought one, from Hattons at UKP110. A bit pricey but the memory of those c1964 Kitmaster models; the 'Schools', L&Y Pug and Beyer Garratt stick in my mind, also the prototype 'Deltic'... Hornby have done the hard assembly work AND fitted a fantastic power unit to 'Britannia'. AS to detail differences on original Britannia class locos, a 2 page full list of service mods and such as tender variations is given in The Book of the Britannia Pacifics, An Illustrated Accompaniment, Irwell Press, ISBN 1-903266-49-1 , which includes photos of every loco and was UKP6.99. A more comprehensive list is in 'The Book of the Britannias' by Richard Derry, I think also from Irwell Press. The dome was enlarged during early production and 'duly applied' to existing early locos during repairs, presumably during 1951 and possibly into 1952, after water carry over problems.. Plain olive green is described as being the livery of 'a few outshopped in the 1960s' Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Garry D100 Posted February 4, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2011 Some better pictures now available. http://railsofsheffield.com/br-black-britannia-70000-collectors-centre-special-r2975-JJJA15731.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold LH&JC Posted February 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2011 I suppose it would be a good starting point if you wanted too do a lined black Brit but not for £100+ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I don't know if the poster of this Youtube clip is a contributor to RM web, but I enjoyed this tongue in cheek view of Britannia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 For those who wonder what the Hornby model looks like, here is my version in an unlikely? pre-naming Feb 1951 black guise. I don't know how often it was steamed after manufacture, but I'm sure it represented the hopes of British Railways! Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 The only express passenger loco I can think of that looks better in plain black. The image certainly shows the very neat outlines of this class. In fact, green rather spoiled them. Obviously man Riddles knew a thing or two about design having worked earlier in his career with plain black LNWR express locos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks Coachmann, I incline to agree about the aesthetics of a black Britannia, and on a different note the pic above was loaded less than 1 hour before the earthquake in Christchurch NZ which wrecked the inside of the house and the loco is as far as I know still on it's side after the wrenching sideways forces, Jan and I fortunately uninjured and have come to Wellington. House a mess, dramatic drive north on evening of quake. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted February 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2011 Seeing this it makes you wonder why UK outline purveyors don't follow the lead of their US counterparts and supply undecorated examples for those who wish to apply their own liveries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks Coachmann, I incline to agree about the aesthetics of a black Britannia, and on a different note the pic above was loaded less than 1 hour before the earthquake in Christchurch NZ which wrecked the inside of the house and the loco is as far as I know still on it's side after the wrenching sideways forces, Jan and I fortunately uninjured and have come to Wellington. House a mess, dramatic drive north on evening of quake. Rob Rob, I'm very sorry to hear this. I'm glad your both ok. Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2011 Thanks Coachmann, I incline to agree about the aesthetics of a black Britannia, and on a different note the pic above was loaded less than 1 hour before the earthquake in Christchurch NZ which wrecked the inside of the house and the loco is as far as I know still on it's side after the wrenching sideways forces, Jan and I fortunately uninjured and have come to Wellington. House a mess, dramatic drive north on evening of quake. Sheesh. A real RMWeb link to the Christchurch tragedy. Sincerely hope you and others manage to get back to your homes and start rebuilding as soon as it's safe to do so. A UK RMWebber was in Christchurch the previous week, took pics of the cathedral, is now in the North Island, says she can't wait to visit again, lovely country. Hideous events. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Sorry to read you were involved in the earthquake. Glad you and yours are okay but I imagine you face a bucketload of problems in the next few months or so as builders and skilled people become at a premium with everynoe needing them for repairs, rewiring etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hamblin Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Good luck with getting everything sorted out Rob - at least you both survived and possessions can be repaired or replaced. On a separate note the real 70000 has now been revealed in the 'later January 1951' black livery: http://pete.railnuts...dy-to-go-70000/ Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2011 Sorry to hear that Rob - I hope things gradually turn round for you all down there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 On a separate note the real 70000 has now been revealed in the 'later January 1951' black livery: Yup & it is in the yard at Crewe Heritage Centre. I saw it from the WCML this morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Saw this on a thread somewhere else today. http://tim-fenton.fotopic.net/p69162263.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Thanks all who wrote after quake in ChCh NZ. Jan and dog and I ok... drove out of ChCh five hours after the big shake, damaged roads, much drama, now after five days we are in Wellington. Old cottage on Christchurch substantially intact but wrecked inside and chimney down, city is very bad. Hope to set up in Kapiti 50kms north of Wgtn... but early days, the quake was shallow violent and generated lateral forces of 1.8G ... tables moving, things falling, walls very mobile, where we were you could not stand, but double tongue-and-groove construction on wooden piles on sandy subsoils our house was a bit like a boat. Many aftershocks still going are shallow and horrible, still no power water sewer etc in east ChCh liquefaction plus deformity/shaking damage so good to be out. The V8 (2001 GM 5.7 Holden Calais) was good, it was raining too as we drove out in evening dull grey yellow light, very surreal, many broken roads, some bridges, but quite lucky I chose roads less damaged in the September 4th 7.1 quake, we slept in the car 80kms north of the city, next day fluked an accessible motel unit in Kaikoura, and two days later brought car and ourselves to Wellington on the Kaitaki. I have lived in the Brighton house in Christchurch for 26yrs but we both love Wellington now! Anyway, we are British..... God Save the Queen. remember The Blitz oh, did someone say the GM LS1 V8 was American? oops... The 200-or-so 00 Hornby and Bachmann BR steam engines and a few diesel and 200 or so carriages are probably mostly ok and will be retreived in a few weeks if the house stays as intact as it was when be locked it up. The layout was intact on a solid table but now I'm worrying too much, ... where's that cup of tea? Many thanks for the thoughts. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hill Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Saw this on a thread somewhere else today. http://tim-fenton.fotopic.net/p69162263.html I didn't think 70000 carried a crest in Black. Looks great though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailsbury Hall Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well, it does now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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