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 Posted - January 03 2016 : 10:00:04 AM
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*** HOrnby acHO ***
* A line of trains made in France. I think from 1959 to 1970. The line's name is printed exactly like that starting this post. A combination large and small case lettering with the HO term in capitols. The Hornby name is a part of this name. It maybe related to the British Hornby company in some way.
* I have a loco and a few cars of this line. Not much of a collection. While inspecting the loco to see is it was a AC powered loco, thinking it was because of part of its name, "acHO," by simply removing the screw through the roof, this was the method of releasing the body from the drive. The motor, has like a DC motor, has a permanent magnet. So the motor itself is DC. A AC motor would of had a winding and not a magnet. So I checked the drive to see if it moved freely and it did so power was applied and the drive turned.
* A phot of mine as I purchased it for $30. It does run, but has the ugliest of useless couplers. i will need to look into replacing them with something more compatible.
* My locomotive when compared to photos of its type online showed a missing pantograph. The loco should have 2. Also the one that is on one the loco is mounted backwards.
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Posted - January 12 2016 : 7:51:24 PM
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A video of the HOrnby acHO trains running. The second car behind the loco is a LIma. The other 4 are HOrnby acHO.
frank
Link to vedio :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30431536@N03/23977476569/in/dateposted-family/lightbox/
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Posted - January 12 2016 : 9:07:34 PM
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hi frank do you want me to get you other pantograph ken
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Posted - January 13 2016 : 08:31:18 AM
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quote:hi frank do you want me to get you other pantograph ken
Originally posted by catfordken - January 12 2016 : 9:07:34 PM
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*Ken , how are you and yours. I hope all is well.
* Now you can actually get one. I thought I would get a pair of similar ones because the originals weren't possible to get. With trains like those, you would not think it possible to get them here, until one day they are here. I found the loco 2 weeks ago. I got it for 15 or 20 bucks. I really don't remember what it cost at the time. Missing a pantograph and the fact that the one there is on backwards doesn't mean anything to me. Even the three cars I found a few months ago, being beat up and one missing a roof, still because they were $10 for the three, I got them.
* There is a train store in Cedar Grove NJ named Tony's Trains. Marklin, Hornby, Fleischmann, and other trains from your side of the pond are sold there. Used trains are sold there also. I haven't been there in a while.
* I should be polite, and go there first and see if pantographs can be gotten there and not trouble you with the problem. I can save the trouble for later on.
* On the last 3 cars seen on the video, I think are original ones that came in a set, Maybe with that loco. One was missing a roof. I had a roof from a passenger kit . I shorted it and put it on.
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Posted - January 13 2016 : 5:43:26 PM
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yeah?
can he get parts for UK locos? 
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Posted - January 13 2016 : 5:56:03 PM
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hey frank,this is the set,ken
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Posted - January 14 2016 : 9:13:32 PM
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Yes Ken. The loco and those 2 cars are part of my Video. The second and third cars from the end.
frank
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Posted - January 14 2016 : 10:15:00 PM
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frank love these new tv sets can sit in bed and watch tv and check site
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Posted - January 15 2016 : 08:29:15 AM
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Ken you got to get up and move around. Keep everything moving.
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Posted - January 15 2016 : 10:17:45 AM
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frank it was 2.30 in the morning,but your right activity is the best for me lol
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Posted - January 15 2016 : 12:58:54 PM
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Ken you got to take care of yourself. No one else can.
Here is my 3 pieces that make that set you posted.
** There is also a third car that look like a commuter car. Same size and color and also Hornby acho.
** Separate photos of each car.
This one and the same next one were acquired in 2013 at Montvale train show.
** And the different type car.
** close up of the lettering on the 2 type cars.
 
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Posted - January 15 2016 : 2:08:25 PM
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love the suburban car (commuter) car ken
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Posted - February 16 2016 : 09:45:29 AM
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Here are 2 other HOrnby acHO passenger cars I have.
frank
The blue passenger car came in the Mehano box above it. I have no box for the other car.
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Posted - February 23 2016 : 12:24:15 PM
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hi frank regards the gilbert industrial,no i do not have one,my line up of hornby acho bb16009 locos
started making my own backbone for weights and holding the 2 bogies together
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Posted - February 23 2016 : 10:30:02 PM
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did Hornby only do French Railways?
Or did they make UK Railways too? 
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Posted - February 24 2016 : 08:05:34 AM
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ben,hornby made uk trains,hornby acho made french and german,ken
just got the centre fuel tanks to fit,runs sweet
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Posted - February 24 2016 : 4:07:11 PM
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finished
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBeV_jf_tjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FhTLMxJmaY
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