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Posted - May 17 2022 : 12:50:17 AM
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Hornby T9 if memory serves. A stepped up to the plate paying for this one, but it is a delightful and smooth running piece of eye candy.
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Posted - May 17 2022 : 10:54:05 AM
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I might be needing your help gentlemen. I just bought a ton of stuff from a buddy. Years ago I found the Hogwarts passenger cars for next to nothing ($3 for all of them which were found in a trash box at a thrift store warehouse) but sold them to him, and i just bought them back!
But he threw in a Hornby steamer that he repainted but quit halfway. While not a good photo this is what I have:
I have no other Hornby locos so this may be a challenge for me to sort out if it doesn't run...
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Posted - June 16 2022 : 7:47:27 PM
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British Locomotive of the Week
Hornby. Runs great. Ben wants one. Or two. Or three.
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Posted - June 16 2022 : 7:50:24 PM
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Canadian Car of the Week
A Hornby product. They tried the Canadian market for a while, think this was part of a set. RAMC I think stands for Royal Army Medical Corp, sort of a Canadian thing, particularly when Canada used to identify politically more with the UK. No buffers on this British made product.
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Nice stuff !
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Posted - June 17 2022 : 2:33:51 PM
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quote:British Locomotive of the Week
Hornby. Runs great. Ben wants one. Or two. Or three.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â June 16 2022Â :Â 7:47:27 PM
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no just one & a InterCity 125 hehe
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Posted - June 23 2022 : 6:17:06 PM
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Rapido Stirling 4-2-2. The eight foot drivers allowed for speeds up to 85 MPH for express service between York and London. First constructed in 1870, not taken out of service until about 1915. The detail and the mechanism is far beyond any hope or expectation. It doesn't run, she glides regally across the landscape in perfect symmetry; observing her dominion. The firebox effects dropped my jaw. Not just a red glow, but individual flames dancing and leaping. I've picked up a few nice British pieces in the last few years, but this one beats all.
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Posted - July 08 2022 : 7:17:59 PM
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Dapol DMU. This piece is a joy. Runs like silk. The skirts are to prevent idiot train spotters, like me, small dogs, and children from falling beneath the wheels. Seen in "Jurassic Snacks."
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Posted - July 08 2022 : 8:43:22 PM
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British Set of the Week
Hornby Mallard Pacific runs the rake. A sweet running locomotive, which holds the record for the fastest run for a steam locomotive at 127 MPH sustained (glad it didn't come apart at that speed, or it would be record holder for world's worst train disaster). I run this rake about 55 to 60 SMPH.
British Wagon of the Week
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Posted - July 09 2022 : 11:55:23 AM
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found my Bachmann Hogwarts Express I got for $5 OR $10 at a garage sale
do want moar cars for it Platform 9 3/4 & the Ford Anglia too
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Posted - July 11 2022 : 12:13:22 AM
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BLOTW
A Triang Atlantic type. Tender drive. It runs really good. I love these old survivor pieces.
BCOTW
A Triang Southern Rail Parcels Van. These were a lot like baggage cars, but were designed for LTL service.
BSOTW
A Hornby OO 0-4-0 pulling a string of 4 wheel coaches from the "Rural Rambler" set. A very popular starter set, these things were made in the tens of thousands. The Ohfer traditionally has a nasty top speed in excess of 200 SMPH. Only in the last ten years, maybe longer, have manufacturers come to the realization that we want model trains, not slot cars on rails. I swapped in a replacement three pole motor that supposedly had a better, that is higher, ratio, of worm to gear to slow it down. Helps a little, but not as much as one would hope.
This pocket rocket branded for "Loch Ness," and is the official locomotive of Sir Chops's Nessie Spotting Guided Rail Tours. Operational since 1870, but alas, not one sighting of the LNM has been yet achieved.
The new Peckett, in HO, by contrast, grinds along at top end of maybe 25 to 30 SMPH, and creeps like a snail. It also costs four times as much.
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Posted - July 11 2022 : 6:46:12 PM
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Posted - July 12 2022 : 02:04:07 AM
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WTF ! Very nice train derailment. Well done !
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Posted - August 16 2022 : 3:09:12 PM
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Obtained a nice colliery (mine) set from the UK from a private collector. The price was a bargain, but the shipping was treble the cost! Whoa is me, I should have stuck with North American stuff, but the British bug has me hard bit.
A dedicated branch line, service by a DMU on an auto reversing track will traverse from village to pit head using the Dapol DMU. Thus, the miners will not have to walk that far. Trying to figure out how the coal is transferred to the wagons. Any ideas? The structures are prefab by Bachmann UK, cast in some kind of resin. All I had to do was plop them down; about my speed.
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Posted - August 16 2022 : 10:06:34 PM
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Nice mine scene, Chops. Some scenery will really make it pop.
Usually a mine has a chute or something that allows the coal (iron ore, etc) to load into the train cars.
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Posted - August 18 2022 : 5:35:24 PM
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Yes, scenery. I remember reading about that somewhere.
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Posted - September 02 2022 : 02:52:21 AM
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A Hornby Terrier getting her shove on.
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quote:Yes, scenery. I remember reading about that somewhere. Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â August 18 2022Â :Â 5:35:24 PM |
Me too ! But where ?
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Posted - September 24 2022 : 12:32:52 AM
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I believe it was Steve who first posted about this particular piece. That made me insanely jealous in a way that Microbusss does to me routinely. I found one, a few years ago, based in England, and paid a small fortune for it, as the shipping was almost the price of the darn thing. Worth it though, it is vintage and probably dates to right around the time the Beatles were becoming a world wide phenomenon. It travels perfectly and like Aaron's wonderful accessories, it gives me pleasure every time I look at it.
An Oxford Rails Dean Goods pulls a rake of Hornby period coaches. British modelers place much emphasis on passenger service, and so Henley is deeply influenced by this method.
I paid up for that Dean Goods, but it was worth every penny. It pulls great, has low, low gearing that makes it run like a Swiss Watch.
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Posted - November 11 2022 : 11:18:07 AM
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Had a chance to trade in for this beautiful Hornby 3 rail Silver King set. No wear markings on the skid plate or the wheels, so this otta be good. Going to make up a small portable layout to take to model train shows, and such. It is incomputable with Henley.
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Posted - November 17 2022 : 01:42:14 AM
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So, the three rail track came in. To my surprise this outfit is DC, not AC. It has a metal road bed, like the AC Marklin, so there is a lot of conductivity.
The baseboard is a bit small, so may get a larger board so the viewer doesn't get sea sick. A simple green velvet cloth will serve as ground cover. Add in a few vintage structures and away we go.
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Posted - November 17 2022 : 12:22:04 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRPMzBO9d0A
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Posted - November 19 2022 : 9:00:15 PM
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Nothing beats seeing a classic model train run again, after many years.
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Posted - November 20 2022 : 8:10:49 PM
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Thanks, RP!
All metal Hornby train station.
Slots together. Will hold up against a 7.0 earthquake!
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Posted - November 26 2022 : 12:09:30 AM
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The Stirling is back in action. Arguably the prettiest locomotive of the 19th century!
Fox Hunting Wagon by Wrenn. A wonderful eBay find.
Hornby Peckett noses her way around the crowded goods yard.
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Posted - November 26 2022 : 9:19:28 PM
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I saw some of these at train show on Sat but didn't buy any no Police Loco either or InterCity 125
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Posted - November 27 2022 : 12:25:25 PM
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Most layouts have grass, fine gravel or a combination of the two. This is the first I've seen with cobblestone. Nice!
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Posted - December 04 2022 : 6:49:36 PM
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Thanks, Brian. I've seen a more permanent look about some of the canal and quay side British rail termini, so I took a jab at it. The color printed paper was free to download, though it did take a toll on the cartridges.
I am a big fan of first gen steam, so when Hornby came out with this I had to grab it. Haven't had it out the box yet, but I shall in due course, maybe tomorrow. The timelessness of British architecture allows me to span 100 years by simply removing internal combustion items off the layout and leaving horses and wagons. So, sometimes I turn the clock back to 1827, or sometimes I run tourist excursions in 1967. The Lion turned up at some Expo in 1930, looking like the boxed set:
Interesting to note that for people of the early 19th century, these trains were the rough equivalency of the Concorde. Up until then one traveled at the speed of water current, or sail, foot, or of wagon. Maybe a short run on a horse.
(Unlike the Western movies, they really can't run for 50 miles a day non-stop. They fall over and die. Maybe good for a spurt of 30 minutes, or a bit longer at a trot).
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Posted - December 06 2022 : 09:57:25 AM
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quote:
(Unlike the Western movies, they really can't run for 50 miles a day non-stop. They fall over and die. Maybe good for a spurt of 30 minutes, or a bit longer at a trot).
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 04 2022Â :Â 6:49:36 PM
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thats what happened to alot of the horses on the Pony Express they'd die of exhaustion
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Posted - December 19 2022 : 01:13:44 AM
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You know your stuff, Ben, exactly right. Not a good life for horses.
Here are some new views in and about Henley:
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Posted - December 19 2022 : 06:00:07 AM
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Pics failed, will try to reboot.
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Posted - December 29 2022 : 06:33:37 AM
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A piece of the true Cross. Surviving wagon from a wind up Wrenn trains set I received in '66 when Dad's business took us all to the UK for a year.
Three axle dairy vans. I do like these beasts of burden. Then center axle floats laterally to accommodate turnouts and the like. Got to find one more for a trifeccta.
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Posted - December 29 2022 : 10:10:57 AM
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quote:
A piece of the true Cross. Surviving wagon from a wind up Wrenn trains set I received in '66 when Dad's business took us all to the UK for a year.
Three axle dairy vans. I do like these beasts of burden. Then center axle floats laterally to accommodate turnouts and the like. Got to find one more for a trifeccta.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 29 2022Â :Â 06:33:37 AM
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The file name for the picture of the dairy van had a space in the file name. Windows is okay with that, but Unix is not, and the internet is built on Unix, mainly. Before uploading a picture with a space in the name, it would work best to rename it without the space.
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Posted - December 29 2022 : 3:30:08 PM
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Thank_you. Oddly, when I renamed the file, it swapped it over to "documents."
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Posted - December 30 2022 : 03:40:20 AM
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Hornby 1840 Lion. This masterwork runs as sweet as she looks.
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Posted - January 18 2023 : 10:14:46 PM
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Triang
Triang. Back in '67 I had a great lunch on such a coach.
An unidentified piece, maybe Lima, bought off Ali Baba a year ago. Heavy die cast frame and double flywheels, she runs like a dream. Italian State Railways paint job.
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Posted - December 10 2023 : 11:12:41 AM
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Nice photos Jeff.
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Posted - December 16 2023 : 9:00:32 PM
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Long time since I've picked up anything new, got this great NIB Hornby 3 axle milk wagon, now I have the Trifecta!
Pulled tonight by a 1/87 HO Hornby Peckett, which is a vast improvement over the ubiquitous OO 0-4-0 that's been around since forever. The detail is amazing and the performance is stellar. OO is 16.5 mm to the foot, while HO is 16 mm to the foot. Thus the OO has a peculiar, sort of chunky look about it, but not overwhelming. The Peckett is dimunitive to being with.
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Posted - December 16 2023 : 9:49:22 PM
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OO scale is 4mm to the foot, HO scale is 3.5 mm to the foot. HO Gauge is 16.5mm, and is the track used by HO scale and British OO. When OO was still a thing in the USA, the gauge was 19mm.
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Posted - December 17 2023 : 2:26:58 PM
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Thank you for the correction.
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Posted - December 20 2023 : 11:52:04 PM
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Very excited to get this Hymek Class 35 by Hornby. Probably about 1980's vintage. I have a soft spot for these older British model trains from my youth, hopefully she runs. She's pretty dang old a model train.
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Posted - December 21 2023 : 3:08:10 PM
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So, I lit her up, and she traveled smoothly for a few yards, then quit, wheels still, motor whining. It appears the gears and reduction gears had simply flopped off their pegs, and that there might have been a clip holding them in place, long since gone. Spying an empty Coke can, the tab looked just about right to hold the gears in place, and gingerly applying some Superglue, put in place as a gear holder, after lubing them. If the glue holds, should run nice. Very light, adding a second weight in it so it will pull a few things.
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Posted - December 24 2023 : 12:57:55 PM
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T Scale. This is crazy small!
https://youtu.be/4RRQVH9Z6Bc
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Posted - December 24 2023 : 11:09:17 PM
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quote:T Scale. This is crazy small! Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 24 2023Â :Â 12:57:55 PM
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It's been around for a few years, now. If I recall correctly, the track is steel and the equipment is magnetic to make up for the lack of weight.
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Posted - December 25 2023 : 11:47:20 AM
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T gauge would be cool for a HO/OO live steam area seen that done with Z lots of times
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