Pannier Tank Man

I think that IC82 videos are appealing to a different audience than to some rmweb members. and personally his vidoes got me back into the hobby. yes his reviews aren't as thorough as most modelling magazines but his audience are most likely people like me who aren't adverse with railway knowledge but still enjoy the hobby in their own way. We want this wonderful hobby to keep going and like it or not IC82 and others are the best way of getting that hobby across to the next generation.

Anyhow from that review I can see that this looks like a good model (i'm no expert) with some nice attention to detail but I can't see myself getting one as I can't justify that price on a coach that will spend most of it time in a box.

So i'm planning to build a 009 layout based in Wales of which will include a turntable but i'm not sure what one would be best, the locos will be quite small so i don't need a larger turntable any one got a suggestion on one that would work?

The recent addition of Hornby Magazine (out in shops tomorrow) says that they are now in production at the factories!

By any chance do you have a link Nathan ?

Hattons have said they will send couplings so that is good.

 

Sorry to hear your model won't run properly. I ran mine in on a rolling road on DC and then fitted a decoder and it runs very well indeed so mine was a minor problem. Hope you get yours fixed/replaced soon.

I had the same problem with the couplings ran up hattons they sent me some in the post oddly i got a detailing pack with 1 coupling and another with 2

First ordered from this place when they had a Bachmann dcc sound train set i was after that was being discontinued and everywhere else i inquired had none in stock. Since then I have made numerous purchases from them. Only problem i have encountered is that i ordered a couple of items which included a Bachmann 6 pin decoder which i got an email saying it was not in stock but will be sent out when it is which would be in about a week. About 3-4 weeks have passed and I haven't received it and when I check the site it says it is in stock. I will perhaps give them a ring to see what is going on but other than this blip I have great service from them and if i'm ever in Sheffield I will be sure to give them a visit although my wallet may not approve!

I just received my austerity as no. 15 in wemyss private railway brown and it looks amazing however i noticed that it did not come with any couplings (not even in the detail pack of fire irons etc.) Am I missing the extra detail pack and if so how do i get hold of one?

Other than that it is a stunning model and if it runs as good as it looks then I'll be very happy.

Seen them at a few exhibitions and they always have a wealth of stock on show with some very tempting offers which included at one point the railway children train pack for £89.99 I've also ordered a couple of locos that my local model shop no longer had in stock and was quite surprised when I got next day free postage because I spent over a certain amount. Great service, great stock and great offers. Must visit them sometime if I ever go back down to Cornwall.

Just phoned up my local-ish model shop (Addlestone) and luckily had some left in stock so managed to get one delivered, I knew they would be popular but didn't expect them to sell out nearly everywhere!

I would have thought they were spot on. They were built from 1885 to 1906, Dodo dates from 1893, No.11 from 1897 and the H&P loco from 1900.

I think he is referring to the altered 0-6-0 ST austerity

Wait? So have all three arrived? Or just the HP one arrived early? Thought it was going to be 'Dodo' and the Manchester Shipping Cannel Versions first? After all 'Dodo' has been seen in Oz?   

by the looks of it just H&P one has arrived according to their website, as both MSC and Dodo still say pre-order whilst the other ssays new and has no release date on it information.

edit: apparently there is 1 left if you want to snap it up quickly.

further edit: well it says sold out when looking at all 3 but if you click on the the H&P one it says 1 left so might be a bug

 Well if this doesn't take the biscuit.............and I feel Peckettish, Huntley and Palmers have now arrived at Hornby

Do you know approximately how long it will take to arrive at model shops?

Also I feel like these manufactures are trying to make me broke, releasing all these models I want in such a sort space of time or some tempting offer appears!

and Father Christmas now has me on the "NO TRAINS FOR CHRISTMAS" list.

Well they do look nice! No expert on the prototype though but i still think it would look nice in my collection maybe even build a colliery layout in the future (still haven't built my first layout yet!) but do i splash out and get the sound one? well still got plenty of time to decide.

Well, Yodel yoddled today and my dcc-fitted Wickham Trolleys arrived late this afternoon. As everybody says they are tiny!!!

 

Have had the yellow one out of the box and onto the programming track, programmed its new address and gingerly placed it on the track and sent it off for a couple of circuits of the track before being parked up for a couple of pictures:

 

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Looking at the paperwork that came from Hattons the trolleys have been fitted with Hattons DCR 8-pin (harness) 2-function 1.1amp small and thin decoders with back EMF. The wiring is very neat and looking down on the trolley it looks like this:

 

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...... and before anyone asks I'm not going to take the thing apart to see how Hattons have done it for fear of not being able to get it back together again  .

 

Keith

Well we know it can be done now which is a good start. I just need to find someone who can do it for me now

Mine arrived after preordering from rails of sheffield cannot believe how tiny it is will be interested to see if it is possible to chip it and how!