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Does anyone know if anybody makes the compressor box for the Hornby 08? I am referring to the one that goes between the fuel tank and the battery box covering the vents for the generator. I am wanting to add one to one of my models to create a specific loco that Hornby hasn't done yet.

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Does anyone know if anybody makes the compressor box for the Hornby 08? I am referring to the one that goes between the fuel tank and the battery box covering the vents for the generator. I am wanting to add one to one of my models to create a specific loco that Hornby hasn't done yet.

Try RT Models 4mm Locomotive Parts 4SLP0023 is this what you are looking for?

 

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Try RT Models 4mm Locomotive Parts 4SLP0023 is this what you are looking for?

 

(Usual disclaimer!)

 

Cheers

 

That's the front box (alternative style), not the left hand 'air compressor' box

 

I'm sure someone once did an etched version (I remember folding it up and adding it to a Wrenn body), but a quick check of A1, Shawplan/EE gives no joy... I wonder if it came with either the Impetus or Crownline 08 chassis kits??

 

 

Another option would be to find a Lima 08 shell and scavenge the box from that, though it might need modifying to fit a correctly spaced Bachmann/Hornby version (The LIma and Wrenn bodies both had similar dimensional issues...) I would offer the remains of an old Lima shell, but it got lobbed at my last clear out a month or so back, sorry.

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Does anyone know if anybody makes the compressor box for the Hornby 08? I am referring to the one that goes between the fuel tank and the battery box covering the vents for the generator. I am wanting to add one to one of my models to create a specific loco that Hornby hasn't done yet.

I will have a look over the weekend for the ones I removed off a pair of Hornby 350s that are going to become a master and slave unit.

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Looking at it further, there are more differences. The box in front of it is actually shortened and the bodyside door is cut in an L-shape.

 

It feels like too much work to convert all of that, so I might just go for selling the one I have and obtaining one that is correct, maybe even a Hornby one as it's a bit better than the Bachmann.

 

Lochnagar, what colour is your body shell? PM me if it's going spare and I'll make you an offer.

 

Cheers,

 

Guy

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Looking at it further, there are more differences. The box in front of it is actually shortened and the bodyside door is cut in an L-shape.

 

It feels like too much work to convert all of that, so I might just go for selling the one I have and obtaining one that is correct, maybe even a Hornby one as it's a bit better than the Bachmann.

 

Lochnagar, what colour is your body shell? PM me if it's going spare and I'll make you an offer.

 

Cheers,

 

Guy

 

Hi Guy,

 I think I have a spare Lima shell with the box..................................

 

:jester:

 

Cheers,

Mick

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