Simon Moore Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I'm looking at buying a B1 to run on the club layout & it will need to be converted to Em. Having looked on Alan Gibson Workshop website I noticed they do a Bachmann conversion kit & have documentation to go with it. I was wondering what diameter the Hornby axle diameter is 3mm or 1/8 ? I do prefer the Hornby B1 to Bachmann & wondered if the Bachmann conversion would suit the Hornby. Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Hornby driving axles tend to be 3mm dis. nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Hornby driving axles tend to be 3mm dis. nowadays. That is true, the Hornby B1 is 3mm diameter axles ,as are most recent Hornby releases, but be careful.....the new J15 is on 2mm diameter!! Alan Gibson have done a conversion for this. Whether Hornby have moved away from 3mm....only time will tell! The Gibson Bachmann EM B1 conversion will not fit the Hornby B1. The Bachmann B1 conversion uses 2.5mm axles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 That is true, the Hornby B1 is 3mm diameter axles ,as are most recent Hornby releases, but be careful.....the new J15 is on 2mm diameter!! Alan Gibson have done a conversion for this. Whether Hornby have moved away from 3mm....only time will tell! The Gibson Bachmann EM B1 conversion will not fit the Hornby B1. The Bachmann B1 conversion uses 2.5mm axles. Is this the right set for the Hornby B1 Pete? 4800/45 Hornby LNER B1 3 Axles of 6’2” 20 Spoke Drivers, £18.00 2 x 3’2” 10 Spoke and 3’8” 10 Spoke for the Tender, 4M42B Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Is this the right set for the Hornby B1 Pete? 4800/45 Hornby LNER B1 3 Axles of 6’2” 20 Spoke Drivers, £18.00 2 x 3’2” 10 Spoke and 3’8” 10 Spoke for the Tender, 4M42B Pete Hi yes, that is the right set for a Hornby B1 Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 That's great news they actually do the conversion for a Hornby b1. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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