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Actually, I bought it off E-Bay and it was in good working on condition as described. However, both the kit and the chassis have not arrived yet, not even today. That chassis was the Triang L1 Chassis.

I suppose so. I just hope the chassis can run well on my layout. Plus, I hope it fits well onto the body, however, chances are some alterations would be required as a good loco-drive 00 Gauge 4-4-0 chassis can be hard to find. What is your batting average?

And here are the Midland and LNWR 6-Wheel Coaches that go nicely with my Hornby Four Wheelers. I seem to have gotten the LNWR livery right, and as for the Midland one, there will be some work done it such as getting the livery right on it as well as lining it for detail. All the same, a nice job on them!

Well, I got round to sharing a picture of my Hornby Railways S15 model. The lining was handpainted by me and it was rather tricky. By studying LSWR-liveried locos and models, I'd say that I managed to get the white-purple-white border just about right. That was the best I could manage, though getting handrails and the right chimney for the model would take some time as well as finding the LSWR decals and numbers. This is the real-life No. 499 I am trying to replicate in late-1978 Hornby Railways style. Hopefully, when she's finished, she'll be stored and displayed in a proper Hornby Railways box.

Thanks. I hope to obtain them and repaint them into full LSWR colours. On closer inspection, they're just the Hornby Railroad ones, but I suppose they'll do the job nicely. After all, I do have GCR/GNR-liveried coaches anyway.

Nothing special, but just a line to let everyone know that my late-1970s Hornby Railways style S15 is taking shape ever so nicely. I think I just about aced the LSWR lining on it. Decals and chimney swap to make the loco more accurate to its LSWR days coming soon. Also, I must find the right rolling stock for it to haul such as private owner wagons, an LSWR brake van and LSWR coaches from 1970s Hornby Railways coaches repainted into LSWR colours. Also, one question pops to mind - the GEM LNWR George the Fifth kit is on its away as well as the chasssis required for it. It's to be made in the 1960s Tri-ang style days right into the early 1970s.

I recently ordered the GEM LNWR George the Fifth kit and one thing still boggles me - it does say in the instructions to use the Triang-Hornby L1 chassis but also the GEM L1 Chassis. Am I using the right chassis for it? Please tell me.

Hullo, Cypher! I just acquired a tender coupling and a different coupling from my local model railway dealer. The S15 bogie tender s coming along nicely. In fact, I'll take some pictures of it and share them here. The Hall chassis is an interesting one. Maybe using a Graham Farish 00 Gauge Black Five could be an interesting idea of an RWS Henry model. Watch this space for more updates on the projects!

I can definitely do that as I have decided on it!

Well, the coach weights have been glued in and the buffers are entirely complete as well as the couplings and axles. But here are some formations I have been thinking about. And yet, I have been thinking about what livery to decorate the green one in. So, after working on these vintage formations, I managed to get a clear idea on what I was looking for. Above is the Midland formation using two Hornby Four Wheel Coaches (I know they're LMS coaches but they are almost similar and work just fine), below is the LNWR formation I made using two custom-painted LNWR Four Wheel Coaches. So, should I paint the green coach to match? Please do let me know.

I'm thinking about the coupling between the loco and the tender. I already have an N15 bogie tender and the original N15. Plus, the tension-lock coupling at the back is a bit too modern. I'm trying to capture that retro-vintage style that Hornby Railways models had at the time and I just need to hit all the right notes. Call me obsessive, but accuracy to old-school style models is what I intend to aim for. Also, I mentioned about making a Tri-ang Hornby style LNWR George the Fifth Class in case you didn't notice. The original GEM kit requires that you should use the original chassis for it. The tender wheels are gonna be metal as they are cleaner than the original plastic ones and also would still use the original couplings all models would have had at the time.

What I need is an original King Arthur bogie tender from either a modern Hornby King Arthur or a kit to easily assemble and paint up. Which is the best bet do you reckon?

Well, with my 1990s Hornby Railways-style SECR O1 complete, I have plans on another new project, only this one is gonna be before my time another project of mine yet still in keeping with the Pre-Grouping theme I am modelling. Yes, it's the LNWR George the Fifth Class 4-4-0! And it's gonna be done in, wait for it...1960s-1970s Tri-ang Hornby style complete with replica box and custom-made labels! The model itself will be under low-detail like the models of the time and also modelled after the proposed replica of said-class No. 2013 Prince George. Not only that, but I intend to create an S15 using a Hornby Railways N15 I once obtained at a model railway exhibition years back. It will also be converted, painted in LSWR green complete with respective bogie tender and numbered as the preserved No. 499. Expect that in the near future... Let me know what you guys think of them and I hope they'll be a blast to make like with the SECR O1!

It's been many moons since I last posted here, but here's something my model railway dealer had scooped up for and challenged me with knowing me and my deepest love for all things old tymey and what-not. It was a generally fun project even though it was a bit of a challenge at times. Yep, you're looking at two Lima short bogie coaches with six chassis frames from two Hornby LMS Palethorpe sausage vans. The couplings are regular Hornby wide couplings normally seen on Tri-ang Hornby/Hornby Railways rolling stock and locos. The doorways have been clipped and nibbled off and the buffers are small nails that just about look the part. Plasticard has been used to build up the chassis making them reasonably level. So far, they run well, but they are gonna be repainted. The red one is the closest to the Midland Railway, but the green one, well...I have difficulty in choosing a livery for it. Should I make it the same livery to match which totally compliments the unnumbered kit-built Midland Railway 990 Class 4-4-0 that I own or repaint it into LNWR plum and spilt milk? Let me know what you folks think I should do with it.

Not bad, but maybe an 8F Chassis as well as a spare trailing truck might help? Also, it needs the LMS top-feed and the curled running-board at the front, too.

For me, it's usually the LMS Jinty 3Fs, Stanier Black 5MTs, Duchess Coronation 8Ps, heavy-duty rugged 8Fs and Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 Moguls, but as of recent, more Pre-Grouping steam locomotives along with period-correct rolling stock are being produced so it would have to the Midland 3835 Class (the LMS Fowler 4Fs, if you will) and the SECR C Class. Why Pre-Grouping? Because my love of said-era has been further-fulled by it. Yeah, maybe not all steam locomotives in N Scale are easy to come by, but with a little luck, a well-to-do bank account and a smidgen of paitence, you never know when the right models pop up...like the Langley Models Urie S15 4-6-0 I was lucky to find on E-Bay years back yet it's been ages since I last ran it and tried to make it into the Big Four SR Maunsell green, but if ever I get a chance, then I could backdate the model with an accurate chassis (a loco-drive Black Five, maybe) and make it a sort of vintage train from the year 1920.

Yes, what a nice diorama! In fact, I ought to try something like this. This is something I have a mind to work on.

Ain't she a beaut? Where can I find a kit like that, Sir? Perhaps using an LMS Fowler 2P albeit with a few modifications might help.

Do you want to put figures inside it? Also, I had no idea these HO European rolling stock were compatible with 00 Gauge British Stock (I think).

I think those are all nice models! Now that I own one in my possession, I intend to make it as 6213 Princess Meghan after Meghan Markle following her marriage to Prince Harry.

I also did the same thing with my Thomas model, too. The body is a modified Hornby THomas body with a Jinty 3F Chassis and running-board added. Yes, Sparkshot does an E2X on his Shapeways, but I have yet to purchase one. he cab looks slanted at the back but it was the best that could be managed.

Consider it done! I am welcome to share two more with you!

I did make a similar conversion with my Hornby James the Red Engine model using a Bachmann 3F Chassis and had detailing added to it. If you like, I could show you some models.

You should see some models I made with help from an old friend. I've made a Midland Railway 2511 Class 2-6-0 and an LNWR 19" Express Goods 4-6-0 (I'm still working on an LMS version of it).

Nice! Let's hope it turns out well and runs nicely along your layout.