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Posted - March 06 2010 : 08:44:29 AM
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this is another of those cross breeds,bit of both,mixed up and produced,ie no real prototype that i can find,started life as a continental loco produced by triang,hornby took over the triang business,modified it,and for 1 year in 1976,released this,should be a brass bell just in front of cab,ken /tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/4410268371_a11df7fc93_b.jpg /tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/4410249851_5515f0bcc3_b.jpg
http://www.modeltrains.net.au/hornby/service_sheet_details.asp?sheetid=48
http://www.modeltrains.net.au/hornby/item_details.asp?itemid=46
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Posted - March 06 2010 : 1:55:13 PM
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How does it run? It looks like a good motor, although more like a large slot car type.
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Posted - March 06 2010 : 1:59:36 PM
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runs well but wasted power in such a light shell ken
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Posted - March 06 2010 : 3:03:40 PM
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Add some extra weight.
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Posted - March 06 2010 : 3:27:09 PM
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i have mate just wonder why they put a nice motor in such a light body,anything longer than 4 small wagons and it does a wheelie,motor is probably from a scalectrix car ken
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Posted - March 06 2010 : 4:29:51 PM
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it kinda resembles Thomas almost or some German steamer
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Posted - March 06 2010 : 5:00:20 PM
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I'd strip it down and give it a thorough cleaning, if you haven't already. The chassis looks pretty dirty.
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Posted - April 17 2010 : 10:14:36 PM
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PGW locos at Frankford station. The Bayonne Branch of the PGW. The Locomotive "Britiannia" stops with the Limited, while the "Evening Star" hauls a freight past the station.
On the Frankford roundhouse display track behind the main railroad office complex the "Lord of the Isles" and "Spencer" sit on display.
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Posted - April 19 2010 : 09:50:42 AM
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That looks a LOT like the old Aristo-Craft CNJ 0-4-0 from the early '60s.
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 02:01:30 AM
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Frank, what's the loco on the left in your last picture? That's a nice one.
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* Come on Nelson you know what that is. It is my Evening Star 2-10-0 with the wrong tender. The old Hornby runs really good and the colors are far from drab black. In my make beleave world, along with Catfordken the great Western in the UK and the Pennsy here have been transfering motive power between two branches of each of there railroads. The Catford branch in London, and Pennsylvanias north east branch of Frankford. With the exchange come the chance to test each others equipment with the goal of inproving motive power. frank Nelson here is the Evening Star
This is the Britannia
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 09:13:42 AM
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Correct tender will soon be joining the loco as long as the volcanos stop eruptingken
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 4:17:47 PM
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quote:
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I was asking about the American loco (Mikado?) to the left in this photo.
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Toptrain, Both you're layout and locos are great. I collect Hornby,triang,wrenn and others. Do you ever have trouble getting threm to run threw switches? My small layout uses Atlas code 100 track and I completly elminated the switches from my outer loop to be able to run these great trains.
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quote:Toptrain, Both you're layout and locos are great. I collect Hornby,triang,wrenn and others. Do you ever have trouble getting threm to run threw switches? My small layout uses Atlas code 100 track and I completly elminated the switches from my outer loop to be able to run these great trains.
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I have a Wrenn 4-6-0 and it didn't like switches either. I checked it with my NMRA gague and found the flanges to be to wide. I pressed them a little closer and it runs well now. frank.
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quote ; I was asking about the American loco (Mikado?) to the left in this photo by Nelson. : end quote/
Nelson ; the locomotive is a USRA MIKADO. A Athearn loco I detailed for a PRR L2sa. frank
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The New look "PGW" Evening Star. 7 posts back is its old look.
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* Just found this thread again. * Thanks to Catford ken I have quite a few photos to post under this heading. Thank you Kenny for the colorfull and interesting railroad equipment.
* First a trio of Pacifics. Made by TRIANG, the Princess class. All are running locomotives.
* The Princess Royal [/center]
* The Princess Elizabeth [/center]
* The Princess Vistoria, the oldest of the three. [/center]
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* I haven't been here, in this post for awile. I recieved a few triang doublender dummies from Ken. These are models of locomotives made for the english market by General motors. Why they weren't released in this country I dont know. For use of these with passenger trains is the way to go. Their is no need for a turntable ride or a trip through a why. * Just looking at them and how the truck suports snap into the body gives me a idea on powering one. A tyco C-430's and GP-20 drive looks like it will just snap in . Because EMD made this locomotive the GP-20 should be used. Bloomburg trucks would be correct. Yes and it does. The clearance on the center fuel tank is a question. It seems to touch the track, but not obstruct motion of the locomotive. Ahhhh. Maybe I have a project. frank
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 1:04:23 PM
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awesome & btw ken? its spelled "wye" I think the reason the double cab GM loco wasn't made for US is cause all the model train companies were pushing the single cab Es Bet if you looked in Australia you'd find a bunch I does like your collection of UK locos BUT do any of them exist NOW?? In museums tourists railways or presevation societies?
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hi ben all the locos i sent frank,are all preserved in one form or another,but the lord of the isles was scrapped due to being a broad gauge loco,(7ft 01/4 inch)ken evening star http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXvF1F-3nTU princess elizabeth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPLHab-7bAQ Britannia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONHlAfwqIb4&playnext=1&list=PL3D90EF68742A100D&index=32 duchess class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inQfvYOWdnQ
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 2:23:46 PM
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The one that resembles Lord of The Isles is City of Turuo(sp) Seen that one on YT & in a Thomas episode Them vids reason I'd like to visit UK & see the steamies
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 2:39:29 PM
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lord of the isles was a broad gauge loco,city of truro was standard gauge and still running,was claimed to be first loco to clock 100mph ken http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7T0MPWysfU
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Now I have put together 2 MU2 drives with proper hanging clips. I took apart and rebuilt the 2 drives. You can see how they fit in the doublender body. The original blomburg trucks the loco came with had no brake detail and looked different. These Tyco drives fit good and look good. I need to make some pilots for two ends. Frank [/center]
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 7:08:14 PM
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great mod frank,whats it run like,ken
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Posted - January 13 2011 : 9:44:05 PM
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Ken Sat is a trainshow and I'll look for pilots for it there. The running will be done tomorrow after is is wired. Gas tank has to be made smaller. Like that old saying. "It is starting to come together" frank
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Posted - January 14 2011 : 6:02:05 PM
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Tank made smaller. Notches made to allow wires connecting two power trucks to pass thro gas tank. Locomotive does run now. Frank
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Well today at Greenburgh train show I got 2 bachmann FTA's as doners for my doublender. I got them for there front pilots.
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Well the body has been stripped of paint. It seems the the blue was the color of the plastic. I have found out the prototype was a Austrialian,Vistoria Railways, B Class diesel. A 1500HP unit mounted on a pair of EMD C trucks. The model uses B trucks. Built at the time of FT and F3 EMD diesels.
Here is the body now.
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Here is how it looks before painting. I changed my mind and mounted the pilots to the body I will put in coupler pockets. It is shorter than a SD45. Fixed coupler pockets should work fine. * Can you see what drive is being used to give a better look ?
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Posted - January 20 2011 : 1:37:47 PM
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using the old Tyco "vampire" trucks eh? real cool btw? is there REALLY any difference in HO & OO scales?
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Hey Buss ; Now, for last around 25 years any british OO ran on HO track. It was a little bigger in scale, as OO is half O, O is 1/45, HO is 1/87, OO must be twice O or 1/90. That cant be right. That would make OO smaller than HO, and it is bigger. I dont know Buss. Well have Ken ( catfordken ) explain it. He knows. I guess it is 1/72 whch has some reference in Millameters. frank
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hi ben the main difference is the height and length,british is 1/76th and ho is 1/87th,the width of oo is reduced to enable it to run on ho track,below is the scales,ken OO is 4mm to the foot and HO is (half O) 3.5mm to the foot
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Ataway Ken ; I didn't know. thanks. frank
Ken is this a comon car.130480984751
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Posted - January 20 2011 : 2:50:10 PM
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here in uk there are rivet counters who only run on 4mm track,very expensive hobby as track and locos are all kits or home made,ken
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Posted - January 20 2011 : 2:50:50 PM
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thanks guys Was just curious Thought the OO looked bigger than HO Will still look for the UK locos I wants someday
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Well the body is dark green now. It has a good side and a bad side. All photos are of the good side. the bad side came with a clump of old glue on it . I cut it off with with a exato blade but the glue had damaged the plastic underneath. So the bad side continues. I will decall it as it is. If it comes out good, I will go back and make the repair for new paint does match new paint. If it comes out bad, so what. I'll live with it.
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Still a project not completed. At this point you can see what it will look like. These photos are of the bad side. Damage can be seen. Some fill in was done. Frank
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Here it is done. The CNJ EMD doublender #2007.
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A Final detail change came about with the aquisition of a Tyco SD24. I have changed the truck side frames to better match the ptototype. Here are photos of the two different sides. frank
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Posted - April 13 2011 : 11:24:57 AM
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Here is the first American prototype pacific. Made by Tri-ang. Canadian National # 2335. frank
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post 42 Here is another Canadian, Pacific loco made by triang, or Triang Hornby. It came to me thro Catfordken. It is a good running loco with good detail. It is a little light on pulling power. The train assigned to it are shorter and lighter. Not as much power as a Tyco pacific. frank
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Here is one of my old Hornby Engines. The LNER Cheshire 4-4-0.
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Ken, (or anyone else for that matter)
Speaking of Hornby... I made a purchase that was a bit unusual for me.. I think most of it will be Hornby and the like:
Has not come yet as it is coming to Pennsylvania from Canada and might be another week. Not really sure what is in there either and I do not know a thing about Hornby..or the like...
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Ken ; Very interesting. when you find out what you got PM or E-mail me a list. I have more than a few English trains. frank
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frank its sean that is getting the bits sean if you have problems identifying items send me a photo ken
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A loco from the catford branch of the PGW. The City of Nottinghan. A unstreamlined Coronation class 8P. frank
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Hi all,
here are my recent Hornby (Tri-Ang) additions, the "Blue Pullman Diesel Train in two versions. A bit unusual, but Ken will know 'em.
Merry Christmas to everybody!
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hi martin,sure do london-birmingham,great concept for there day,sad thing is none were preserved to my knowledge,merry xmas to you and family ken http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djBDuPFI0X4
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post 50 The Streamlined 8P Red Corrination 6243. triang . " City of Lancaster ".
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Here is my A4 pacific the " Mallard " it arived at Bergen Point Station thanks to Catfordken. toptrain
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