RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 7, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2014 Well Evening Star is/was a 9F as well.... (Oh and the flangeless centre driving wheels are as per the prototype before we start digging up that old chestnut) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted January 7, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2014 Someone mentioned that a Crosti 9f was allocated to Banbury, does anyone know which one(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted January 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) the only one I can find at Banbury is 92028 from the 6.3.1965. was Kettering 15c a sub shed to Leicester 15c as I am trying to find one for Leicester or I can find is Kettering? Edited January 7, 2014 by farren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2014 Someone mentioned that a Crosti 9f was allocated to Banbury, does anyone know which one(s)? 9F allocs here http://brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=721001&type=S&page=alloc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Wellingborough was the main depot for the 15 area, as 15A, up 'till September 1963, with Kettering as 15B, and Leicester as 15C. From Sept., 1963, Leicester was upgraded to 15A, with the other two down graded by one, as Wellingboro'=15B, Kettering=15C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Warrior Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Just received the new Hornby Magazine with the special Hornby supplement. It is very clear that the two version Hornby are going to produce are both in Crosti form, with and without smoke deflector. The converted Crosti version is not currently planned. A great shame as they last much longer in the later form and were much more widespread before they were concentrated at Birkenhead and Speke Junction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Just received the new Hornby Magazine with the special Hornby supplement. It is very clear that the two version Hornby are going to produce are both in Crosti form, with and without smoke deflector. The converted Crosti version is not currently planned. A great shame as they last much longer in the later form and were much more widespread before they were concentrated at Birkenhead and Speke Junction. A great shame indeed...!!!!! The converted form would be high on my wanted listed, perhaps even higher than the originals. But I cant make my mind up which of the two original types I would want, with or without deflector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Just a bit of confusion when talking with pals earlier this evening. The Crosti is advertised as two offerings.......early and late types. Does this mean early as in the very first appearance, without smoke deflector.? And late means with the smoke deflector.?? Or is the late version the rebulit post 1959 version.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Just a bit of confusion when talking with pals earlier this evening. The Crosti is advertised as two offerings.......early and late types. Does this mean early as in the very first appearance, without smoke deflector.? And late means with the smoke deflector.?? Or is the late version the rebulit post 1959 version.? Might mean those delivered early taking everyone by suprise and those delivered late as expected ............. Seriously, I thing it is just two variants of Crosti's, not the converted type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks Coach You confirmed my thoughts, mores the pity.! Maybe later for the rebuilt version. we can live in hope. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Warrior Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Just a bit of confusion when talking with pals earlier this evening. The Crosti is advertised as two offerings.......early and late types. Does this mean early as in the very first appearance, without smoke deflector.? And late means with the smoke deflector.?? Or is the late version the rebulit post 1959 version.? Both versions are pre-conversion to normal, so with and without smoke deflector. One question how many Crostis ran with the late crest before conversion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2014 Both versions are pre-conversion to normal, so with and without smoke deflector. One question how many Crostis ran with the late crest before conversion? Or should that be 'did any run with the late crest prior to conversion?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted January 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yes, 021 is the only Crosti I have confirmed to have run with the late crest before conversion. Other may have, but I have a photo of 021 so adorned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I agree, 21 is the only one that clearly had a late crest, but honestly most pics I have of early full 'Crosti' 9F's are so 'weathered' that you can't see anything on the tenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted January 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2014 Just received an email from Hattons...Crosti is expected in November so plenty of saving time ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well Evening Star is/was a 9F as well.... (Oh and the flangeless centre driving wheels are as per the prototype before we start digging up that old chestnut) If anyone's still worried about centre flanges you could always model this variant: 2-10-0 BR Class 9F Number 92028 with Franco-Crosti boiler under repair at Cricklewood (note missing driving wheel) in 1956 by North Hessary Tor Listener, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2014 It's our old friend 92028 again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted January 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Just received the new Hornby Magazine with the special Hornby supplement. It is very clear that the two version Hornby are going to produce are both in Crosti form, with and without smoke deflector. The converted Crosti version is not currently planned. A great shame as they last much longer in the later form and were much more widespread before they were concentrated at Birkenhead and Speke Junction. Yes it looks like Model Rail got it wrong . There are two versions but Crosti with and without smoke deflector. I certainly didn't know such a version existed, but it is clear from Hornby Mag that it is not a rebuilt Crosti Edited January 13, 2014 by Legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Having pre-ordered an 'early' Crosti', I looked further into the RCTS book. Given the speed with which the smoke deflector was fitted to the locos., the early crest version without deflector has a very short prototype time frame. Perhaps a 'design clever' feature might be to supply the deflector as a separate part to be fitted as appropriate for both old and new crest versions? Cheers, Peter C. Edit. In fact, reading further, if the deflector was supplied as a separately fitted part, the early crest model would cover all variants except the individual 92021, so really there only needs to be one model. Edited January 14, 2014 by 45568 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 So who's going to be the first to figure out how to put a smoke generator in these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Warrior Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 So who's going to be the first to figure out how to put a smoke generator in these? It will need to be able to generate lots of thick black smoke, and without the deflectors needs to fill the cab as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Did they find their way on to the ECML? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2014 Did they find their way on to the ECML? 92024 Holgate Junction, York http://www.flickr.com/photos/actonwellsjunction/6717540217/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 You can get a Hornby Crosti from Hattons TODAY - - for £350, and it's pre owned http://www.ehattons.com/70262/Hornby_R2880_OS_Class_9F_2_10_0_Crosti_Boiler_92021_in_BR_black_late_crest_loco_drive__Pre_owne/StockDetail.aspx The world has gone stark raving mad. Brit15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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