RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 A suspicious looking package turned up this afternoon, via Interlink... It looks a lot like a Bulleid... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 And my 'old eyes' tell me it won't be that colour for long...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Mine is going grubby tonight!! Coal load in place, crew fitted and all the bits on that can go on without fouling the Kadees when I fit them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 And my 'old eyes' tell me it won't be that colour for long...... Won't be staying that name and number either. I did have the perverse idea of renaming Okehampton - Exeter and then acquiring an Exeter and renaming her Okehampton.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 I 've decided to bottle out on this one....unless ( pigs might fly ) I can pick one up alot cheaper than they are at present.Not exactly short of them is another factor . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 I 've decided to bottle out on this one....unless ( pigs might fly ) I can pick one up alot cheaper than they are at present.Not exactly short of them is another factor . I didn't pay full retail (collectors club discount), so it was worthwhile for me to snaffle one up (along with a ridiculously cheap 42xx). By the looks of it she'll become Axminster, as it was one the few Rebuilds I had, that I didn't rename/renumber myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I 've decided to bottle out on this one....unless ( pigs might fly ) I can pick one up alot cheaper than they are at present.Not exactly short of them is another factor . HAH!! Receiving the one that I ordered and was supposedly dispatched TWICE to me already, first time on Dec. 17th, would be something I'd be happy with <sigh> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Won't be staying that name and number either. I did have the perverse idea of renaming Okehampton - Exeter and then acquiring an Exeter and renaming her Okehampton.... Why not do one side of each and confuse everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Why not do one side of each and confuse everyone. The last time that happened was with two Air Smoothed Battle of Britain's and they ended up with the other ones number!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Dunsignalling, on 11 Jan 2016 - 16:32, said:Why not do one side of each and confuse everyone. And what then would be on the smoke-box number plate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 And what then would be on the smoke-box number plate? A third loco... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 A suspicious looking package turned up this afternoon, via Interlink... 34013_mobile.jpg It looks a lot like a Bulleid... Thanks for that pic. I have an unopened package from Hornby here while I have a morning coffee, and it too is an Okehampton. One needs a touch of Bulleid to keep balance in one's life. I think when I photograph it later I might experiment with a name change... any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Thanks for that pic. I have an unopened package from Hornby here while I have a morning coffee, and it too is an Okehampton. One needs a touch of Bulleid to keep balance in one's life. I think when I photograph it later I might experiment with a name change... any ideas? Any of the early rebuilds.. Barnstaple, Exeter, Ilfracombe, Dartmoor, Exmoor - to name but a few Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well thats Okehampton partially weathered. Underframe in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well thats Okehmapton partially weatherd. Underframe in the morning. I've got 9 loco's to go till I get to Okehampton... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Any of the early rebuilds.. Barnstaple, Exeter, Ilfracombe, Dartmoor, Exmoor - to name but a few Well here it is straight out of the box, I like the look, runs well, can't see any obvious faults. Hornby back at their best? Natural light about 60% with 40% from 40w tungsten bulb reading lamp, in natural light the green is softer, rather nice I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well here it is straight out of the box, I like the look, runs well, can't see any obvious faults. Hornby back at their best? Img_3660ab_r1200.jpg Img_3644ab_r1200.jpg Img_3662a_r1200.jpg Someone is certain to complain about the green..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Superb model,the brunswick green looks much better than some models of late.Hornby,at least in respect of their product,appear to back at the top of the tree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2016 Any of the early rebuilds.. Barnstaple, Exeter, Ilfracombe, Dartmoor, Exmoor - to name but a few Interesting, in that I've never looked at specific dates but I presume you're saying that the early rebuilds were in general fitted with cut down 5500g tenders rather than 4500g ones? I could do with another rebuild but shall wait wait for one with a 4500g tender as I already have a Plymouth with the 5500g version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 The first 70 locos were built with the Hastings line in mind, and so had 8ft6in cabs and tenders. The last 40 had 9ft wide cabs and tenders. When the locos were rebuilt, they were given 9ft wide cabs and it was the practice to allocate 9ft wide tenders to the rebuilds. But with 60 locos eventually being rebuilt there weren't enough 9ft tenders to go round so many retained narrow tenders. Hornby are producing the Golden Arrow Commemoration pack later this year with 34100 Appledore as the loco. Pretty certain this had a narrow tender at that time so it will be interesting to see if this is what Hornby provide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 Someone is certain to complain about the green..... Mine isnt really green anymore - more like a dirty blackish dark colour!! In the past I have swapped tenders around to get the narrower tenders with the correct numbered rebuilt one. Not quite so easy now that they have changed the tender connections. IIRC even the tender body screw positions to attach the chassis have changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Francis deWeck Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2016 Someone is certain to complain about the green..... No, the complaint would be about continuing with the daft fixed trailing bogie. It stopped me buying more than one, when I wanted several. Rant over! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 Interesting, in that I've never looked at specific dates but I presume you're saying that the early rebuilds were in general fitted with cut down 5500g tenders rather than 4500g ones? I could do with another rebuild but shall wait wait for one with a 4500g tender as I already have a Plymouth with the 5500g version. Virtually all the locos rebuilt up-to the end of 1959 had a 5,500gl tenders with the exception of three (Torrington, Boscastle & Braunton), that had re-bodied 5,250gl tenders built on the 4,500gl chassis. From 1960 onwards, it's mix and match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 No, the complaint would be about continuing with the daft fixed trailing bogie. It stopped me buying more than one, when I wanted several. Rant over! I have looked at trying to make it move. I am sure it can be done but its just taking the plunge once I can be sure I wont ruin it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 Mine isnt really green anymore - more like a dirty blackish dark colour!! Hopefully something like this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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