Pagey Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Hmmm - only one of them I have to get. As a former volunteer at the Lochty Private Railway when we got the 88DS from the North British Distillery at Haymarket it has to be that one. Seen here just after Pete Westwater finished the original repaint.... The loco actually arrived at Lochty in a drab green livery Edited January 16, 2021 by Pagey new photo added 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Dug this image out whilst looking for some of my shots of the 88DS locomotives for another project. Derwent Valley Light Railway in 2017- this is exactly the sort of thing I want to model! And could indeed be a future train set from Hornby, if they can nick a veranda-ended 4-wheel coach from one of their foreign brands perhaps... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Ben B said: Dug this image out whilst looking for some of my shots of the 88DS locomotives for another project. Derwent Valley Light Railway in 2017- this is exactly the sort of thing I want to model! And could indeed be a future train set from Hornby, if they can nick a veranda-ended 4-wheel coach from one of their foreign brands perhaps... Hornby produced such a coach as above. Usually referred to as the 'R733 Swedish coach' it can often be found on E-bay. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Hornby produced such a coach as above. Usually referred to as the 'R733 Swedish coach' it can often be found on E-bay. I have a couple, on one side for this project, I assume Hornby no longer have the moulds. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Ben B said: I have a couple, on one side for this project, I assume Hornby no longer have the moulds. If they did survive beyond their production use no doubt they were destroyed in the "new management cull" of tooling a few years ago. Pat Hammond in his story of Rovex series is uncertain of the number made but does refer to a quarter of a million from the quantities of a few train sets that records existed of so hopefully a fair number did not end in landfill. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 I bought one off of E-bay for £5 a few months ago. Minus couplings and a bit tatty with a hand fist painted finish. As I intend to fit better couplings and give it a decent paint job anyway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 19/01/2021 at 10:24, Ben B said: Dug this image out whilst looking for some of my shots of the 88DS locomotives for another project. Derwent Valley Light Railway in 2017- this is exactly the sort of thing I want to model! And could indeed be a future train set from Hornby, if they can nick a veranda-ended 4-wheel coach from one of their foreign brands perhaps... The current (February) issue of Model Rail has an interesting feature by Paul A. Lunn on modelling the Derwent Valley Light Railway on a 6' by 4' train set board. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, caradoc said: The current (February) issue of Model Rail has an interesting feature by Paul A. Lunn on modelling the Derwent Valley Light Railway on a 6' by 4' train set board. Thanks for the heads up, I spotted it in the mag- a decent plan, but I much prefer the one he did for a shelf-layout some years ago. I've adapted it for a micro layout in 009 as, as the trackplan gives you a nicely logical reason to have two locomotives in service on short branch trains 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) It would appear that the actual model of the BR N.E. region one is correct and doesn't have the weights. The black section on the engine casing appears to have gone, which is good as this is the version that will be the easiest to revert to Ruston factory livery. Pic on Hattons website. Pictures of all the other ones here, too. https://www.hattons.co.uk/newsdetail.aspx?id=975 Edited January 28, 2021 by Ruston 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I have just noticed the countersunk screw head detail in the buffer heads. Well done, Hornby! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2021 6 hours ago, Ruston said: It would appear that the actual model of the BR N.E. region one is correct and doesn't have the weights. The black section on the engine casing appears to have gone, which is good as this is the version that will be the easiest to revert to Ruston factory livery. Pic on Hattons website. Pictures of all the other ones here, too. https://www.hattons.co.uk/newsdetail.aspx?id=975 These livery samples are making this model more tempting than I expected. Are there many more liveries and styles that these could be adapted into for different layout settings? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) . Edited October 4, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dickerson Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Red buffers. I find myself almost wishing a model was less realistic. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I don't think that I've missed it, but was there any conclusion as to whether 20 was delivered in black or BR green? I've ordered the BR blue one as it obviously has the correct detail for 20; (weights, bufferbeams, etc.); but it'll be stripped and refinished as delivered to BR. John Isherwood. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 17 hours ago, MrTea said: These livery samples are making this model more tempting than I expected. Yep - just led me to order No. 20. Roy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJMorley Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 28/01/2021 at 15:24, Ruston said: It would appear that the actual model of the BR N.E. region one is correct and doesn't have the weights. The black section on the engine casing appears to have gone, which is good as this is the version that will be the easiest to revert to Ruston factory livery. Pic on Hattons website. Pictures of all the other ones here, too. https://www.hattons.co.uk/newsdetail.aspx?id=975 And the Ferret & Dartboard is the right way round. This looks stunning!!! Brandon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Could the early, open cab, version be in the pipeline? https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/great-gresleys-stunning-shunters-and-complex-coaches 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 19/01/2021 at 13:09, PhilJ W said: Hornby produced such a coach as above. Usually referred to as the 'R733 Swedish coach' it can often be found on E-bay. Assume this one is at the upper end of asking prices at £25.50 inc postage presumably because it is apparently Rare but no doubt would have been more if one of the couplings was not detached 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2021 I paid £5 for one not so long ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Does anyone know when these will be in the shops? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonmaster Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) On 29/01/2021 at 12:18, cctransuk said: I don't think that I've missed it, but was there any conclusion as to whether 20 was delivered in black or BR green? I've ordered the BR blue one as it obviously has the correct detail for 20; (weights, bufferbeams, etc.); but it'll be stripped and refinished as delivered to BR. John Isherwood. As far as I have found out John, No.20 was delivered in black. It was repainted BR Blue and never carried the green livery. This is my version of the Judith Edge kit made up. I'll hang on to see what Hornby's No.84 looks like before making another one! Edited April 15, 2022 by Wagonmaster Reinstating photo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted July 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) My initial reaction "Oh no, not another Scottish Ruston which I feel that I absoluitely must sign up for". Yet Edinburgh was part of my past life, North British Distilleries ties in with my weakness for the taste of Scotch Whisky, so that yellow Ruston 88DS beckons. That yellow "North British" 88DS Ruston will be my next purchase! Edited July 31, 2021 by cessna152towser typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 31/07/2021 at 20:16, cessna152towser said: My initial reaction "Oh no, not another Scottish Ruston which I feel that I absoluitely must sign up for". Yet Edinburgh was part of my past life, North British Distilleries ties in with my weakness for the taste of Scotch Whisky, so that yellow Ruston 88DS beckons. That yellow "North British" 88DS Ruston will be my next purchase! Just a suggestion, but if anybody is considering the "North British", please consider ordering from the custodians of the original, the Fife Heritage Railway. Although they are selling for the full RRP pf £94, rather than a discounted price, there is more than £10 worth of goodies in their goodie-bag. And, most importantly, their retailer mark-up will be going to the railway and their ongoing restoration and care of the real thing. (No connection, other than as a visitor) https://www.facebook.com/fifeheritagerailway/posts/4810055909010580 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cessna152towser Posted August 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2021 23 hours ago, DavidBird said: Just a suggestion, but if anybody is considering the "North British", please consider ordering from the custodians of the original, the Fife Heritage Railway. I have ordered mine from Fife Heritage Railway. Hoping to go there in person to collect it. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBird Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 22 hours ago, cessna152towser said: I have ordered mine from Fife Heritage Railway. Hoping to go there in person to collect it. See you there! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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