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Seems I ordered the “wrong” LNER one lol. Given the only LNER skirted variant that hasn’t arrived and is in stock yet is the full LNER one ;P. Still, should hopefully only mean a week or two difference, either way wouldn’t be likely seeing it get to me until February regardless.

Just checked the site, so yeah, looks like MR-202 and 203 are in, along with 206 and 207, they all have the in stock check. So the others shouldn’t be that far away, the question is how long of a gap was there between the ship these were on and the ship with the other variants I presume is currently on its way to England?

So at this point, the models should be due in early to mid-February right?

The rest of the J70s still on track for shipping in early January? Very excited for mine

On the replica J70, it’s more of a Y6 given the basis. And there has been process on it, from what I’ve heard the owner is waiting to get approval for modifications that need to be done to make to drivable from both ends. It’s not meant to be a full on new build, but a replica that just looks like a Y6, don’t see anything wrong with that, it is a replica outwardly. Anyway, finally preordeed mine, I expect the current release date is early 2019 at this point?

Hi, I’m looking to use a Bachmann collett Goods for a 3D printed bodyshell, but I need to know the height of its motor to know whether it’ll clear the firebox of the bodyshell planned. I just need to know the height of the motor and motor mount/mechanism really.

By adding in the mechanism and dimensions bit into the title and tags, being unable to change either in the original thread. And I still need the measurements for the mechanism so I can make sure it’ll fit.

I’m looking for the dimensions of the mechanism of the current loco drive Hornby 4F. I plan to use it and it’s tender for a project I have lined up, but don’t know if it will fit, and don’t want to risk getting it and getting stuck with it because it won’t fit under the body. And yes, I have considered the Bachmann 4F or 3F, they’re much more expensive and I need a Fowler tender, and the Bachmann 4Fs with Fowler tenders are even more expensive.

The Hornby one, current anyway, given it’s good mechanism and cheap price. The plan is to build the SCC class 28 off shapeways with it but I don’t know if the mechanism itself will fit. Wanted to use the Bachmann 4F or 3f but they’re far more costly, and I want the Fowler tender variant, and the Bachmann 4Fs are marked up higher still with Fowlers. The wheelbase I know is a good fit. And the model itself is perfect for my budget, make no mistake I would prefer the Bachmann but I can’t justify the price and given the Hornby one seems to be quite a smooth runner.

I’m looking to pick up the current Hornby 4F for a project, but I want to know whether or not I can fit it under what I have in mind. Can any one get me the measurements of its motor block? Or of the chassis in general?

Looking for a GEM 009 Douglas kit. Built, unbuilt, or partially built is fine. Must be complete. Must also ship US.

I would just like to point out that Henry as built was essentially a cross between an Ivatt atlantic and an A1. Basically, Henry was built from stolen A1 plans, issue was that the would be thief buggered up and stole some prototype A1 plans that Gresley had discarded. The result of all this was that in circa 1919, the engine that was built had quite a bit of resemblance to an A1, but that had bits of C1 thrown in as a sort of stop gap measure due to the flaws from the discarded plans. This engine naturally didn't work particularly well, the main issue above all else being a tiny firebox that couldn't raise steam. Eventually the first Topham Hatt, TFD, desperate for engines, made a sale for what he believed was a Robinson Atlantic. By the time Henry was delivered, and Topham found out he had been swindled, the seller had long since disappeared, leaving Topham with the white elephant that was Henry. Given how much they needed engines during the early days on the NWR, they tried all sorts of things to make Henry steam correctly, which he would with a good lot of coal. Problems were made worse when he stuck himself in the tunnel and was bricked up, the stay in the tunnel only made things worse for poor Henry, especially when a bad lot of coal came in circa 1935, which due to his tiny firebox, wouldn't make the heat. Of course, as we know, Welsh coal was brought in, and Henry's performance immediately changed to rival that of Gordon's. A few months later, as well again know, Henry was scheduled to take the Flying Kipper, things went well, Henry was running fast. But heavy snow forced the signal down, and froze points diverting him off his path. Henry nor his crew were to know and not long afterwords Henry collided at high speed into a parked goods train. Henry was badly damaged, but instead of repairing him, Topham took the opportunity to instead rebuild Henry. As such he was sent off to Crewe works, due to Topham and a certain William Stanier having a close friendship due to their time apprenticing at Swindon together, and apparently, Stanier had owed Topham a favor. The result was that in a surprisingly quick period of time, Henry was completely rebuilt into a design near identical to Stanier's Black 5s, painted NWR green, because, of course, that was the color Henry was painted in. Now it should be noted, Henry 1, henry as built, was a pacific. the first illustrator, Dalby, is well known for his inaccuracies and inconsistencies. From the kipper incident onwards, Henry is a black 5 In the TVS, they tried to keep the differences to a minimum to make the change over after his rebuild easier, The splashers were added back because of how bare Henry's running board looked

For anyone interested, the first post has been done on my modeling thread, following a basic outline of my build up of my RWS Gordon. You can view it here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/131760-stls-corner-of-modeling/