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47992, which arrived four days ago, is still undergoing running in and route testing. Several problems with the pony trucks derailing have occurred on various types of Peco code 100 points (mainly small radius points in the fiddle yard but also single and double slips). The wheel back to backs were found to be a little on the low side.
Adjusting them cured the problems. The wheels are easily unclipped from the truck.
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Hattons photographs of the two recently arrived B.R. locos show that the lion is not looking towards the chimney on the fireman's side as Heljan have used two left facing crests.
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The filer caps are just a push fit to cover the fixing screws if you glue it you won't be able to remove the body.
To clarify, it was the loose / rotating front footsteps which I glued and not the filler caps.
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My latest Beyer Garratts arrived on Friday, 266203, 266204, 266210 and 266212, on careful opening of each package i found that on each model the water tank filler cap had come off, luckily i found each one, be very careful, as i do not believe spare parts are available from Hattons, still running each Garratt in at present, no other problems or faults have shown up as yet so far.
I found that my model of 47967 (266205) arrived with one filler cap missing and no trace of it could be found in the packaging. I contacted Hattons and they sent out a replacement the following day. They may have removed one from a returned locomotive.
47992 (266212) was delivered early on Saturday morning (by City Link's Monday to Friday before 1730 service!) and, as mentioned by robmcg, the filler cap for the front tank was resting on top of the tank right next to where it should have been. This model also shed a front step during early testing / running in. It took a fair bit of finding. All have now been glued in place.
Interestingly both models behave differently when negotiating certain less than perfect sections of track, 47992 being the more awkward of the pair. The PW gang is being kept busy!
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47992 is code 266212.
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Very good service from Hattons and City Link for a pre-ordered Beyer Garratt which came into stock yesterday lunch time.. The item had been packed within two hours and City Link delivered it today (Saturday) at 08:15. It was sent by their Monday - Friday before 1730 service. Less than 40 minutes before delivery the on-line tracking web page indicated that delivery would be on Monday!
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To add more information to your pictures posted yesterday the Deltic on the up service is 55001 St Paddy, and the one on the down service looks very much like 55007 Pinza.
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Have Emailed the seller about it. Have purchased from him in the past and his items have always been excellent as description and well packed don't know how his missed this one
Item ended by the seller at 15:36 - no longer available.
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I've just checked Hattons web site and only 6 remain of 266205 No. 47967 with BRITISH RAILWAYS on the tanks.
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Don't Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers
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My L&Y 2-4-2T was delivered by Yodel at 0944, around 15 hours after it was packed. I had specified delivery by RM but had Hattons used RM I suspect the delivery would have been on Thursday!
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The item was ended at 2115.
"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."
1008 now appears to have sold out at NRM and the carpet-bagging Ebay prices have started.
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Annie's Song - John Denver
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Rainbow - Jessie J
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Connection - The Rolling Stones
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Anyone Who had a Heart - Cilla Black
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Sweets for my sweet - The Searchers
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Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
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My girl - The Temptations
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Yes, Hatton's warehouse opened (I think) in 2011.
called in to hattons today en-route to edge hill, last time i visited was in 2009 and i wasn't impressed, boxes everywhere so not able to see what was in the cabinets easily and no service to speak of HOWEVER calling in there today i was impressed, no boxes, helpful staff and the items i wanted (not going to say needed!) were available in the shop to take away at a good price (£66 for 8 BP green TTA wagons)
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Is it me, or is this collectable gem a bit sort of "sunken" in a key area? Still, apparently it runs ok, so why worry?
Didn't know that the GWR had "diesel engines" with brass domes and copper capped chimneys!
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Any thoughts of an alternative (very small) steam shunter which runs well at very slow speeds? Thanks for any replies received.
Model Rail's Sentinel can run extremely slowly.
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That's good news... I'd got thoughts of having to rebuild the layout and provide it with curves with a minimum radius of 36 inches when I read your previous post!
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Close Coupling between cars: This restricts the radius the model will go round but the sprung corridor conections make it look the part.
What is the minimum radius the unit will negotiate?
Heljan Beyer garratt
in Heljan
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According to several sources, e.g. The Book of the LM Garratts, 47994 was the last to be withdrawn on 29/3/58. 47996 lasted until 9/6/56.