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Model Forum / General / Railroads / September 2008Which loco?
Could one of the more informed chaps indicate which version of " City of Leeds" was used in the Hornby set: " Mid-Day Scot "please? Regards Peter A > Could one of the more informed chaps indicate which version of " City > of Leeds" was used in the Hornby set: > " Mid-Day Scot "please? 'The Mid-Day Scot' was a train pack (no track/controller) not a train set? Catalogue number was R2078 and the loco was in BR maroon livery & numbered 46248. It was a tender drive model produced in 1998 from the 1977 tooling. 2,000 models were allegedly manufactured. John. > "Sailor" wrote > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > John. Thanks John, that makes perfect sense now! As usual paid too much but it runs nicely after I replaced the tyres and cleaned it electrically and lubed it up. I had never come across tyres which had perished to a fossil like state! I do so wish that it were easier to find info about the 1990 - 2000 Hornby era. Peter A > I do so wish that it were easier to find info about the 1990 - 2000 > Hornby era. It's all available in Ramsey's British Model Trains Catalogue compiled by Pat Hammond and published by Warners Group Publications plc. It's not 100% accurate, but it is an indispensable guide to UK models, and also give (a somewhat inflated) guide to retail prices. John. > As usual paid too much but it runs nicely after I replaced the tyres and > cleaned it electrically and lubed it up. Checked on eBay and it looks like you've paid GBP46.00 for the loco. I'd suggest that is at the very top-end of what I would consider to be a reasonable price for an unboxed (pre super-detailed) tender-drive 'Duchess' class locos. Had I been selling it in my shop it would probably have been priced in the range GBP35-40. John. > "Sailor" wrote > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > John. Spot on as usual! I agree with your pricing and I admit to a soft spot for the tender drives - a good one rates excellent and the rest crap. I have three good ones. When I bid for this PC it was having had data suggesting it to be super-D --- Google throws up several suggestions which in fact were misleading. Peter A >> "Sailor" wrote >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > having had data suggesting it to be super-D --- Google throws up > several suggestions which in fact were misleading. Recently my tender-drive A1 Flying Scotsman started making funny noises, even when not moving. On unclipping the tender body (easier then getting at loco drives!), I found that the pinion had come loose from the motor shaft. A quick cleanup of excess oil and a spot of Krazy Glue and it was as good as new - well, almost. The brushes are pretty worn; I have some spares somewhere, but I can't find them. BTW, I see that at least some of the Railroad range have loco drive.  SignatureMartin S. > BTW, I see that at least some of the Railroad range have loco drive. including the 9F, which am still determined to get. Cheers, Simon On 24 sep, 13:14, "John Turner" <nos...@nospam.invalid> wrote: > "Sailor" wrote > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > John. Spot on as usual! I agree with your pricing and I admit to a soft spot for the tender drives - a good one rates excellent and the rest crap. I have three good ones. When I bid for this PC it was having had data suggesting it to be super-D --- Google throws up several suggestions which in fact were misleading. Peter A Dont have problem with tender drives as such, but the 4F and 2P motors sound bit toy like - anything that can be done to change that - apart from re-motor or put a sound chip in the loco ? Dont buy a super-detailed loco drive Duchess else youll hate the tender drive. These SD's run as smooth as anything and run with a low growling sound that just oozes power - yep do get quite excited. Cheers, Simon > On 24 sep, 13:14, "John Turner" <nos...@nospam.invalid> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > Cheers, > Simon Well actually -- I do have a 4F & a 2P (having grown up with them almost in the front yard) and a Princess Royal ( 5 pole super D) which is rather nice and runs very nicely after additional ballast was added. I am quite happy with Leeds as it is a substitute for my first ever 00 Hornby D of Atholl in 1949. I recently bought a C of Bristol in unknown condition which should be a super D as I don't believe that there was a blue tender drive version! Things tend to be on hold at the moment as having contemplated n gauge (and rejected it) decided to go through the wall into the empty 2/3 rds of the grenier. This rapidly escalated into " what about the 2nd loo?" and " all that for your trains!" So my days pass constructing walls, ceilings, lights, power & plumbing in order to get a little more space (6m x 2.5M). Of course being that much nearer to the roof I can now see the tile lattes that are on their way out and must be fixed. This is known as retirement. ( I ordered the catalogue last evening). Regards Peter A |
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