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 Posted - June 30 2020 : 11:30:54 AM
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hornby have re released an updated dcc ready rocket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAWYUSq-nk
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Edited by - catfordken on June 30 2020 11:49:14 AM
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Posted - June 30 2020 : 11:47:34 AM
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Ah, finally. I tried and tried and spent way too much money
trying to fix my old Rocket to no avail. Utter failure. I am getting
one. This extraordinary invention by the geniuses George and Robert
Stephenson must join the Henley Fleet. George got most of the
credit, but his son, Robert, was right there, I'd dare say as co-inventor.
George may have had the Grand Plan, but Robert was right there
every step of the way working out the details, and there were a
LOT of details building the first practical steam locomotive.
There were other steam locomotives, but not so practical except
in very limited applications and were no faster than dray horses,
except they could haul a good deal more.
I started at the top of the list of US Hornby Stockists, and found
one, Joes Trains, or something, and he thinks he has one on order,
though his is not sure what the Rocket was or its significance. Oh
well, I'll buy it anyways.
I remain flabbergasted at the sheer persistence and determination of
the Stephenson team. Every little thing that could give them trouble
gave them trouble and they basically did everything short of smelting
the iron ore. Precision machining of these parts: utterly amazing.
I oft wondered how they did the first firing of the Rocket, or other
first gen steamers. "Hey, McNeal, yeah you, grab your shovel and
stoke this boiler." Then stand back and watch if McNeal is blown to
smithereens.
Actually, come to find out, they had a much more clever method:
hydrostatic pressure testing. Pump the boiler full of cold water to
the desire pressure and see where the leaks and bulges appeared.
In this manner, we know that Robert wrote his father in alarm that
the back plate had bulged 1/8th of an inch, and how could this be
rectified? How they could measure such things is beyond my
imagination, and how did they know that 1/8th of an inch was
a lethal measurement?? In any event, I think it was Robert who
came up with solution to install staybolts to string the whole
combobulation together.
Edited by - Chops124 on June 30 2020 12:45:51 PM
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Posted - June 30 2020 : 12:59:36 PM
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| Great read as always, Chops. The new rocket is like the NT 4-4-0. We get better running qualities along with improved looks. The motor in that thing must be SMALL!
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Posted - July 03 2020 : 5:43:46 PM
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Sam just did a review on the new Rocket. She sure is STUNNING! 
https://youtu.be/SMQkhNfwkBw
Also the Bowker was shipped on July 2nd
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Posted - July 03 2020 : 11:52:15 PM
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| I wonder where Sam got his. No where to be found.
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Posted - July 04 2020 : 08:45:34 AM
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Sam lives in the UK, so there aren't even any available in the UK? This thing must be a hit! Hornby is rakin' it in!
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Posted - July 04 2020 : 09:13:09 AM
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actually the dealers are,charging from £359 upwards,the retail was £179,ken
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Posted - July 04 2020 : 11:13:50 AM
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| Holy Mackeral. At that cost I'm going to take a pass on this.
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Posted - July 04 2020 : 12:02:10 PM
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quote:Holy Mackeral. At that cost I'm going to take a pass on this.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â July 04 2020Â :Â 11:13:50 AM
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Yeah, that's a lot!
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Posted - July 04 2020 : 12:05:49 PM
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to be fair to hornby,if you were a member of their club,you had a chance to buy one in advance,ken
plus the nrm offered them for pre orders
catfordken
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Posted - July 04 2020 : 2:57:52 PM
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| That'll teach me not to be a Hornby Club Member.
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