|
|
 Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:17:51 PM
|
Going along with Streamliners. A different view of The LV John Wilks. The cars on the left date the photo.
toptrain
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
Country:  USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - October 21 2011 : 8:26:32 PM
|
Very nice, Toptrain!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 1102 ~
Member Since: July 28 2011 ~
Last Visit: July 01 2015
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - June 13 2012 : 09:00:34 AM
|
Spencer at work pulling the Burlington Express
toptrain
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 15 2012 : 4:22:46 PM
|
Here is a PRR T1 Pennsy streanliner.
toptrain1
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - October 28 2012 : 10:00:09 AM
|
* Lastest Streamlined Locomotive is the Hornby Dublo A4 #7 Sir Nigle Grisley. A transfer from the Catford Branch. Sir Grisley is the man who designed the A4 locomotive.
* Not like the other A4s that came to Frankford branch PGW. This one is all diecast metal. Drive is in loco, and not in tender.
toptrain1
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on July 07 2013 4:57:44 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 06 2012 : 09:55:47 AM
|
I love those A4 locos
Also oops There seems to be a derailed loco in he background next to the roundhouse 
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14689 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: April 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 06 2012 : 3:17:58 PM
|
| hi ben its had a blowout,engineers changing tyre
|
Country:  United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 06 2012 : 5:53:43 PM
|
quote:hi ben its had a blowout,engineers changing tyre
Originally posted by catfordken - November 06 2012 : 3:17:58 PM
|
You aren't too far from that Statement As the steam locos do have a tire ring that is heated up then slipped onto wheel & allowed to shrink onto wheel *nerd*
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14689 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: April 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 08 2012 : 8:49:15 PM
|
Southern Pacific GS4 on ready track. To the GS-4 left is a Cary-Penn Line PRR N1. I copied a westside models front pilot to replace the standard air tank with a proper tank with platform arrangement.
toptrain
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on March 18 2020 05:46:54 AM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - April 06 2013 : 10:41:41 AM
|
** Early in march I got this all metal Hornby Dublo A4 silver King at a train show. For now it is unable to run because it is a 3 rail engine. I will do something about that !
The tender is a plastic hornby A4 tender and the paint doesn't match. It will do for now when all it needs to do is sit and fill a photo.
v-7760
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on April 06 2013 12:24:46 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - April 06 2013 : 1:11:10 PM
|
3 rail runner eh?
Well if you do convert it to run on 2 rails let us know how to do it
If I didn't mention it I LOVE that LV John Wilks *Homer drool*
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14689 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: April 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - April 07 2013 : 11:17:10 AM
|
quote:3 rail runner eh?
Well if you do convert it to run on 2 rails let us know how to do it
Originally posted by microbusss - April 06 2013 : 1:11:10 PM
|
Thinking of the conversion > I have a complete spare A4 frame with drivers and axels for a DC 2 rail Hornby tender drive loco. This is different from the Hornby Dublo earlier A4's. All the wheels and axels are larger and not interchangeable. The frame is also different so not interchangeable as one piece. A conversion of the 3 rail drive is necessary. All axels must be done including the lead and trailing truck axels. Right side wheels must be pulled from there axels and some sort of insulation placed between the axel and wheels. I have to see what I can get to do this. I may have to widen the axel hole in the drivers to accomplish this with the addition of plastic insulators of some sort. Once done the insulated drivers will need electrical pickups to bring power from the rail to the insulated brush.
I know what has to done. Just not sure yet how I will go about doing it.
frank
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - April 08 2013 : 10:11:55 AM
|
quote:A NYC Dryfuss Hudson , N&W J1, Coronation and Battle of Brittian class, Winston Churchill, in the storage tracks at Frankford roundhouse.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - July 28 2011 : 10:16:21 AM
|
I've always wondered, why is it that sometimes that deWitt Clinton train appears in a photo and never mentioned. Is it just one of those locomotives on display or do you just seldom run it?
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 91 ~
Member Since: February 16 2013 ~
Last Visit: September 09 2013
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - April 08 2013 : 10:19:32 AM
|
| i have a dewitt,motors are useless,those cars weigh nothing and mine struggles to pull them,more for looking at then running is my opinion ken
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - April 11 2013 : 2:56:27 PM
|
quote:i have a dewitt,motors are useless,those cars weigh nothing and mine struggles to pull them,more for looking at then running is my opinion ken
Originally posted by catfordken - April 08 2013 : 10:19:32 AM
|
Yep! ken is right. Their main attribute is sit-in in a scene, looking nice.
It gives someone interested a chance to discuss them. It is like trying to run a Aristo-Craft Reading bicycle with a car behind it. Another scene setter. Very much like the small Bachmann, ATT and Ken kidder locos. VERY INTERESTING.
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - July 05 2013 : 10:50:39 AM
|
I have to say, seeing the words "Bachmann Spencer" and "Blue Comet" in the same sentence near made me have a heart attack. And speaking as a Californian, nothing is better than a fabulous GS-4 Northern, even ifnit isnt as fast as an A4.
"And it will all be surrounded by a train"
- Walt Disney
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 33 ~
Member Since: July 03 2013 ~
Last Visit: May 25 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - July 07 2013 : 5:30:52 PM
|
mallard may not have the colour scheme of the gs,nor the power,but she is a real beautiful loco,ken
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - January 19 2014 : 7:40:27 PM
|
quote: quote:heres a trix/liliput a4 mallard ken
Originally posted by catfordken-December 20 2008: 1:24:59 PM
|
Wow, what a lovely piece!
How's it run? Does it break any speed records?
Originally posted by MM 1498Â -Â December 20 2008Â :Â 4:03:26 PM
|
Love those British railroads. they are tempting
String Bob
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 85 ~
Member Since: December 13 2013 ~
Last Visit: February 27 2014
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - January 20 2014 : 09:53:19 AM
|
hi String boB,both the trix and liliput versions of this loco and flying scotsman,run fantastic,and detail is up to scratch for models made in 70s/80s,ken
i have this loco in storage,in br wartime black
Edited by - catfordken on January 20 2014 09:58:51 AM
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - January 20 2014 : 12:33:52 PM
|
* Well it looks like I get to post another of the PGW engines here. It isn't a true streamlined locomotive but its exterior finish is smooth and uncluttered with piping and external compressors, super heater's, tanks, and everything else that can be found attached to steam locomotive boilers. Early Reading pacifics were externally reworked to give a more streamlined appearance in much the same way as this locomotive was. This was considered streamlining back then.
frank
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on August 16 2015 08:15:12 AM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - January 20 2014 : 12:42:56 PM
|
| and why not frank,nice looking loco ken
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - March 06 2014 : 10:41:09 PM
|
quote:Well it looks like I get to post another of the PGW engines here.
Another Scotsman.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - January 20 2014 : 12:33:52 PM
|
 My Flying Scotsman's coupling is broken off and I'll probably never be able to get spares since I live in the US so Flying Scotsman will forever be usless. Unless someone knows where I can find them in the US.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3533 ~
Member Since: February 17 2014 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - March 06 2014 : 10:43:38 PM
|
Here it is. I'm now the not so proud owner of it since the coupling broke.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3533 ~
Member Since: February 17 2014 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - May 15 2014 : 4:24:40 PM
|
kovak show the bottom of the tender.
frank
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - May 15 2014 : 6:33:04 PM
|
quote:kovak show the bottom of the tender.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - May 15 2014 : 4:24:40 PM
|
Ok. I got the engine DCC fitted recently if you haven't heard yet. It didn't come DCC fitted originally.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3533 ~
Member Since: February 17 2014 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - May 15 2014 : 8:46:41 PM
|
ok toptrain & catfordken! I has a CHALLENGE for both of you!
Get ALL your A4 locos together & take a pic in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the A4!
Ok I realize it has already passed but do it anyway 
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14689 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: April 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - May 28 2014 : 4:33:15 PM
|
I also have another streamliner I can post! It just so happens to be a DCC fitted Bachmann Daylight in H0 scale. Here she is!
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 28 2014 4:33:31 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3533 ~
Member Since: February 17 2014 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2023
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 12 2015 : 5:09:29 PM
|
Now here is a new addition to this streamliner thread.
The Hornby, Silver Fox, LNER, #2512 A4 class. A steam locomotive speed recorded at 113 MPH pulling the very unique 5 car train set the " Silver Jubilee. Made up of a color matching two car and three car sets with articulating trucks.
frank
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on August 12 2015 5:10:23 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 12 2015 : 5:42:02 PM
|
I'll admit British OO scale or real trains make me drooool
Gordon is a 4-6-2
Edited by - microbusss on August 12 2015 5:43:22 PM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 14689 ~
Member Since: February 23 2009 ~
Last Visit: April 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 16 2015 : 07:28:22 AM
|
With the Silver Fox being acquired on Saturday August 8 2015 at the Greenberg train show at Edison NJ a second streamlined locomotive was gotten on the following sunday at the same train show.
* The new locomotive from Sunday is a Hornby Coronation class pacific. The locomotive is the LMS #6237 "City of Bristol". I am still not sure but I do think that "LMS" is the
" London Midland Southern railway". It would also seem the on the LMS, this style of streamling was designed by the "LMS" for there Coronation train sets and used on other "LMS' passenger trains.
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on August 16 2015 07:58:24 AM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 16 2015 : 08:16:20 AM
|
below are 3 of the rarest scotsman duchess and a4 liveries
br blue and wartime black
Edited by - catfordken on August 16 2015 08:18:56 AM
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 16 2015 : 08:24:05 AM
|
what amazes me is they went to the cost of painting locos blacks to help make them less visible,but left all the coaches brightly painted never understood that,and frank its the london midland and scottish railway,the loco below has no survivors all scrapped,so they are building a new one,this is the hornby version,a class p2 2-8-2 mikado ken
she started life looking like a big brother to the a4 class seen below
Edited by - catfordken on August 16 2015 08:35:13 AM
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 16 2015 : 09:42:59 AM
|
quote:below are 3 of the rarest scotsman duchess and a4 liveries
br blue and wartime black
Originally posted by catfordken - August 16 2015 : 08:16:20 AM
|
Ken do you remember this "City of Lancaster" LMS #6243
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 7504 ~
Member Since: August 07 2008 ~
Last Visit: February 24 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - August 16 2015 : 10:43:30 AM
|
| yes frank is it still running
|
|
Country: United Kingdom ~
Posts: 8294 ~
Member Since: September 28 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 20 2021
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - March 19 2020 : 01:00:58 AM
|
Ooophta.
Edited by - Chops124 on March 19 2020 01:03:46 AM
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 11193 ~
Member Since: December 09 2013 ~
Last Visit: April 21 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - March 19 2020 : 01:21:48 AM
|
Nice engine Jeff.
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 5876 ~
Member Since: February 12 2014 ~
Last Visit: April 25 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - March 19 2020 : 09:28:27 AM
|
| https://youtu.be/4w_tgRh0ctw
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 11193 ~
Member Since: December 09 2013 ~
Last Visit: April 21 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
Home
Forums
Events Calendar
Forum Admins & Mods
Register
