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My Flying Scotsman's coupling broke off and I need a new coupling. Do you know anyone in the Seattle area where you can get these? I live in Monroe to give you more info on how you could help me on finding parts for Hornby trains in the US. Here's the part I need though.
http://www.newmodellersshop.co.uk/hornby_spares_couplings.htm Look for the coupling on that page that says Product Code: X9289. That's the part I need. Do you know anyone in the Seattle area that has these? Any help would be appreciated.

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will see what i have,but not positive i have one ken
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hey Ken I needs buffers & couplers for my Airfix 4f Fowler 0-6-0
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I'm thinking about just bringing my train to a hobby shop in my area to see if they can help. I'm worried they might not have the part and I'll have to order it from Great Britain.It's such a good engine but the coupling is quite flimsy. I can't say I love it or hate it, I can't even say I like it right now. The coupling is giving me second thoughts about getting this thing.I hope I can get it fixed. I really need help on finding a place in my area that sells British 00 gauge couplings.
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kovacs - silly question I suppose but did you try Googling
"Hornby Spares - NEM Coupling - Pack of 1
Product Code: X9289"
There are a bunch of them on ebay.

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hi kovacste000,can you post a photo of under side of tender,ken
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kovacs - silly question I suppose but did you try Googling
"Hornby Spares - NEM Coupling - Pack of 1
Product Code: X9289"
There are a bunch of them on ebay.

Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - March 06 2014 :  4:14:20 PM

I have never trusted ebay. I know a lot of people who ordered stuff from them and it turned out to be a scam.

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hi kovacste000,can you post a photo of under side of tender,ken

Originally posted by catfordken - March 06 2014 :  4:21:12 PM

I will once I get home.

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kovacs - silly question I suppose but did you try Googling
"Hornby Spares - NEM Coupling - Pack of 1
Product Code: X9289"
There are a bunch of them on ebay.

Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - March 06 2014 :  4:14:20 PM

I have never trusted ebay. I know a lot of people who ordered stuff from them and it turned out to be a scam.

Originally posted by kovacste000 - March 06 2014 :  5:10:25 PM



Well if you use PayPal you can get your money back worst case scenario. personally I have used it for years with no scams, not saying they aren't out there but I would be hard pressed to continue this hobby without it. Just something to consider.

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Since the coupler in question does not much resemble anything in full size, would there be a down side to converting to some more available type of coupler?
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Since the coupler in question does not much resemble anything in full size, would there be a down side to converting to some more available type of coupler?

Originally posted by scsshaggy - March 06 2014 :  5:43:26 PM

I'll get a picture of the underside of the tender where the coupling is as soon as I get home so you'll understand why I'm looking for that specific coupling.

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if the cars had the same type ie nem couplers he could convert to kadee,but the cars are the older type,and would be very hard to convert ken
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Here's the underside of the tender.

Even if I could change them to knuckle couplers, I have coaches that I pull it with that have the same type of coupling but are connected to the axle.

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if the cars had the same type ie nem couplers he could convert to kadee,but the cars are the older type,and would be very hard to convert ken

Originally posted by catfordken - March 06 2014 :  5:55:06 PM

The cars are the very old couplings that are connected to the axle so even if I could change the Flying Scotsman's couplings, the coaches would then be useless.

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Originally posted by kovacste000 - March 06 2014 :  3:53:39 PM



That buzzard flying over it right now would be me..... Thought I might have one for you but it won't work. It is from a freight car truck from a pair I had that fit an 0-6-0 perfectly...your's has a different mounting system.
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Originally posted by kovacste000 - March 06 2014 :  3:53:39 PM



That buzzard flying over it right now would be me..... Thought I might have one for you but it won't work. It is from a freight car truck from a pair I had that fit an 0-6-0 perfectly...your's has a different mounting system.

Originally posted by shaygetz - March 07 2014 :  09:07:16 AM

Are you talking about knuckle couplers or British style couplings?

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kovacs - silly question I suppose but did you try Googling
"Hornby Spares - NEM Coupling - Pack of 1
Product Code: X9289"
There are a bunch of them on ebay.

Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - March 06 2014 :  4:14:20 PM

I've tried. There's only stuff from Great Britain. None from the US and it costs a ton of money just to ship it.

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What about that? it´s called "NEM Schacht" in German. in this you can insert any coupler
you like, Europian style and Kadees too! Shoulbe available in the States -I hope!
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https://www.google.de/search?q=nem+schacht+usa&client=opera&hs=afd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=HuUZU53mNeWQ7AbW2YEY&ved=0CFIQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=623#q=nem%20schacht&tbm=isch

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hi erich,he needs ones below otherwise he will not be able to connect to the cars he has ken
/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20140307103623_x9289-001.jpg
you could try hornby america
http://hornbyamerica.com/

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Yes I know Ken! But my sugestion is a substitute! It can be glued to the tender frame instead of the original coupler bay! - Erich
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Yes I know Ken! But my sugestion is a substitute! It can be glued to the tender frame instead of the original coupler bay! - Erich

Originally posted by Erich - March 07 2014 :  10:40:04 AM

The tender has a slot where the coupling goes where you can insert DCC so if I glue it down, I won't be able to get to it.

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In this case you need the original! - Erich
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hi erich,he needs ones below otherwise he will not be able to connect to the cars he has ken
/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20140307103623_x9289-001.jpg
you could try hornby america
http://hornbyamerica.com/

Originally posted by catfordken - March 07 2014 :  10:36:35 AM

I found one in Snohomish which is near my home and they do sell model trains and they are on Hornby America's website so that probably means they have the part. There's also a few others on there in my area where I think they may have the part. I hope with all my heart that they do.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kupplung-Coupler-Adapter-NEM-362-Pocket-Ribu-502-Rietze-85502-In-Stock-/111282137839?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item19e8eeaaef
If you can make a bypass by wiring you can use this. it´s available in the States - Erich

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kupplung-Coupler-Adapter-NEM-362-Pocket-Ribu-502-Rietze-85502-In-Stock-/111282137839?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item19e8eeaaef
If you can make a bypass by wiring you can use this. it´s available in the States - Erich

Originally posted by Erich - March 07 2014 :  12:12:36 PM

How would you be able to connect this to an engine like mine? I'd have to do a lot of modifications in order to do that. At least I think.

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if you do Not like modificate it
Get The original Part anyway! - Erich
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Get The original Part anyway! - Erich

Originally posted by Erich - March 07 2014 :  6:13:45 PM

That's what I was gonna do anyway!Thanks for the recommendation of doing the modification though.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Spare-Parts-X9289-10-x-NEM-Straight-Shaft-Couplings-with-Pockets-New-Pack-/360680429788?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item53fa3a98dc
Pack of 10! - Erich

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Spare-Parts-X9289-10-x-NEM-Straight-Shaft-Couplings-with-Pockets-New-Pack-/360680429788?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item53fa3a98dc
Pack of 10! - Erich


Originally posted by Erich - March 08 2014 :  04:36:22 AM

I have a hobby shop who sells Hornby America stuff and he says he'll call me back on Monday about the part. If he can't get it or it's really expensive, I got with the link you gave me. Thanks for the link! I'll use it if the shop can't get the part or it's more expensive than that one.

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There is a link to a review of my exact model of the Flying Scotsman. Here's the link in case anyone cares to see it.
http://www.britishrailwaystories.com/2013/03/flying-scotsman-railroad-model-2012.html
I just thought it was an interesting article on my engine so I wanted to show you guys the article so here it is!

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Here's the link to the US version of eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hornby-Spare-Parts-X9289-10-x-NEM-Straight-Shaft-Couplings-with-Pockets-New-Pack-/360680429788

It will be $22.56 with shipping at the current exchange rate.

Interesting that Hornby is using an inexpensive Mabuchi can motor. They are what made the Mehano steamers so smooth.

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Here's the link to the US version of eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hornby-Spare-Parts-X9289-10-x-NEM-Straight-Shaft-Couplings-with-Pockets-New-Pack-/360680429788

It will be $22.56 with shipping at the current exchange rate.

Interesting that Hornby is using an inexpensive Mabuchi can motor. They are what made the Mehano steamers so smooth.

Originally posted by NickelPlate759 - March 08 2014 :  6:04:42 PM

I was planning on getting this coupling from this exact page. If the hobby shop says they don't have or can't get the part, I'll just get the one from this site. That's probably what I'm going to have to do because the hobby shop does Hornby America. Not British Hornby. Either way, I'm good to go with getting couplings. Thanks for the help guys! Couldn't have done it without you!I'll post here again or post another thread if I have any more problems with the couplings or whatever.

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The parts for my Flying Scotsman (I also got a DCC decoder while I was at it) are going to come sometime next week.
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Looking forward to your progress reports Stephen
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Looking forward to your progress reports Stephen

Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - March 22 2014 :  09:47:37 AM

Thank you JNXT 7707.I think I'll start calling you either Jerry or JNXT instead of your full username from now on cause it sounds odd when someone like me says "thank you" and then types in your full username. Just thought I'd let you know.

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The couplings finally arrived! Along with the DCC decoder. I will add more about how well the couplings perform and updates on the DCC decoder.
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The DCC decoder works like a charm and the coupling is actually a lot more durable than the couplings that came with the loco originally. Seriously, Hornby? Why didn't you have those couplings with the Flying Scotsman in the first place? Anyway, at least it means I won't have to worry about it breaking again for a very long time and if/when it does, I'll have 9 other couplers just like it to replace the broken one.
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Sounds like they redesigned the coupler for just that reason.
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Sounds like they redesigned the coupler for just that reason.

Originally posted by NickelPlate759 - April 12 2014 :  11:28:58 PM

I'm kinda thinking that too. It's pretty much identical except that the little thin plastic piece on the coupler is a bit thicker and the piece that's supposed to go into the coupling slot is thicker therefore keeping it in better.

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Since I'm in a model train group, I ran my Hornby Flying Scotsman on our layout and attached those LNER Gresley Teak coaches to it and I cannot begin to tell you how many people came to our table at the local train show for that.
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Hi everybody !
I clicked on the link and went to that sight for the Flying Scott. Is This Gordon ?



If you open up the smoke box door will his face be there?

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Hi everybody !
I clicked on the link and went to that sight for the Flying Scott. Is This Gordon ?



If you open up the smoke box door will his face be there?

Originally posted by toptrain - October 27 2014 :  12:41:00 PM

No. That is apparently the livery that the Flying Scotsman itself was in for a short period of time in the early 1950's according to the creator of that blog.

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