I do have a N scale layout . Tho I may get this to be the first 009 model . It looks so nice . Tho I don’t have anything to put behind it with the correct couplers I have a plan to fit that issue . Will the coupler for this fit in a peco wagon by chance . I wanna try to fit a 009 coupler into an N scale Nem poket to make a converter wagon So I can couple this up to one end and an N scale item onto the other . And it means I don’t have to get it it’s own coaches or slate trucks
OO9 stock tends to have clip couplings that clip into the pocket, if an N gauge model has a clip coupling pocket you should be able to change the couplings
@@class47peter that’s my plan . I am using a peco wagon the modern one and am going to use the spare coupler that comes with the double farlie . And I hope it fits Or if it dosent I will buy the peco 009 coupler to fit
Great running session here Peter, very nice to see the Duchess of Atholl back out on the layout again, I know I have said before how some locos that have smoke deflectors look very weird when the are not fitted but that’s mainly the Maunsell locomotives, the duchess though looks great without them, great to se it double heading with the Turbomotive, I do have a Duchess of Atholl myself but it’s a really old hornby dublo one converted to 2 rail as they were only released as 3 rail models, it must be the oldest loco I have in my whole collection, I have the turbomotive but it’s the BR black one, overall great running session here Peter.
@@class47peter mine did that 7 times in 30min had returned it and bought a bachmann Linda, runs perfectly but i had to rip out half of the track on the layout i'm building (was already balasted) because it was too tight
This is a truly remarkable video. Will this ever happen again?? I hadn't realised there were 7 in preservation! I recall what were, I guess, the early days of this railway when it still had a mainline connection at Duffield. It's had a few problems to overcome, but it seems to be thriving at the moment. Long may that continue. Thanks for sharing.
@class47peter perhaps it's about time that Heljan made a better model of the class 14, given so many are preserved!? I had one once, an awful model, put me off. At least the full size run well.....
Hi Peter what a great Video, I was there with my Niece and her husband a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed myself, I have always been a Photographer and although I don't get about as much as I used to due to Severe Arthritis , battling with constant pain but seeing your Video brought back lovely memories of a well run set up.best wishes, Colin.
@@class47peter Not my neck of the woods but, really very sad to hear this indeed. Had never heard of this retailer but, just had a quick look at their website which has basic listings only so, that’s unfortunate. Again very hard news but, enjoy your reviews 👍
If I had known the route that this was going before today I could have tried to get out and see it as it passed through a station not far from where I live but hopefully one day I can see a peak on the mainline, great catch here Peter. Have you heard about A.Oakes peter, the model shop is closing down and I know you go to it quite often.
Sam's Trains said it doesn't have a coreless motor. He also mentioned the logo isn't really accurate & maybe missing something on the bottom front at the side. With his, he mentioned some stuff, including the funnel weren't fitted straight. As for your running session, I think you run them just a tad to fast.
I've conpared the logo to the real one it looks pretty accurate other than the possibility that the colours may be incorrect unless the light in the photos is dictating what the colour is. I had no QC issues with my model either as shown in the video, I do mention in the video mine didn't have any faults. As for how I run my trains, its my layout and I can run what I want and run them as I please and as I want. With a model railway, you can do what you want.
I've fitted 17mm couplings to all of my Hornby Maunsell stock. Almost no gap between vehicles and they work absolutely fine on 3rd radius curves and will even negotiate 2nd radius points at a push.
What seems a lifetime ago i was the guard on met no 1 when it first returned to service having been restored at Quainton. This model is perfect and brings back very special memories. Thanks for the review
This makes me want to see what Rapido’s take on a North Staffordshire Railway locomotive would be like. I imagine they’d do it well, especially since most of their models so far have been great.
My only concern is that, as someone who converts my models to either P4 or EM it has been designed in a way that cannot be converted easily without changing the chassis (unless some concern like Ultrascale produces wheel/axle/driving gear sets. That said it is an absolute beauty, and I will have to produce a 00 test track to run it on (or take it to ny local model club's test track). Now Rapido let me tell you about the Met F class which is basically the same loco with a different chassis and a larger bunker...
Excellent review here peter, looks to be a fantastic loco, might look at one of these myself if there are some still available at a later date as I am wanting to have at least one locomotive in my collection which wears the really nice Metropolitan/London Transport livery.
8:30 The builder and number plates ARE etched. I've got this model and scratched the back of one plate. They are brass. Why would you assume they are plastic? I don't think they'll be able to do this in plastic that small and fine, with two colours. Also etching would be much cheaper than making moulding tooling for this.
The nameplates supplied with the 68s from memory were plastic. The numberplates supplied with the Large Prairies on inspection seem to be metal but they just have the number printed onto them. Hornby have supplied plastic nameplates as well before with some locos. I just assumed they were not etched, my bad.
She's now at Ribble Steam Railway, I've heard ownership of this loco changed hands. K&WVR did want her back for the 50th anniversary in 2018 but it wasn't ready and missed the date. I've also heard that she won't return to the line either, but willing to be stood corrected with that
Great video peter, iv just replaced the pcb on my older Bachmann 47 from 2007 after accidentally breaking one of the pins 😢 working well again now. I bought the new pcb from Bachmann spares £25 inc pp 😊
A good review of this one here peter, normally I’m not a huge fan of the American style locomotives but have to say this model does look very nice, might look at getting one of these USA tanks at some point as they are very interesting tank engines especially with the outside cylinders and valve gear.
I honestly must say that the 2 car class 142009 was a long term loan 💵 💸 from NT - Northern to the now defunct train 🚂 🚊 🚆 company FGW - First Great Western from Monday 3rd 🥉 December 2007 until Sunday 27th November 2011 is almost 😅 4 years. All class 142 pacer trains 🚂 🚆 🚊 have a toilet 🚽 🚻 🚾 in the DMSL - Driving Motor Standard Lavatory 🚾 🚻 🚽 , bins 🗑️ 🚮 provided, no smoking 🚭 accommodation is because it’s prohibited 🚫 on all trains 🚂 🚊 🚆 and inside the buildings around the world 🗺️ 🌏 🌎 🌍 , open windows 🪟, gangway within unit, luggage 🧳 rack, uncomfortable 😣 😳 🥴 seats 💺, a ladder 🪜 in the DMSL - Driving Motor Standard Lavatory 🚽 🚾 🚻 , automatic operating doors 🚪 and have previously been used part of BR - British 🇬🇧 Rail. The 2 car class 142 pacer trains 🚂 🚊 🚆 look 👀 like 👍 ❤️ buses. 🚎 🚍 🚌 👍
Hi Peter, great video of the wagon coupling upgrade, I’d really like a good rake of those seacow wagons but you don’t really get a lot of choice livery wise, thanks for sharing.
I have said a fair few times how I think Maunsell locomotives that don’t have the regular smoke deflectors look a little bit odd to me but I do have to say that Sir Francis Drake does look quite good without them, great addition here peter, wouldn’t mine one of these Lord Nelson’s myself at some point, will have to see if I can get up to that A Oakes shop one day and take a look at what they have but I don’t live very close to the West Midlands so not sure if or when that could happen, it’s a shame they don’t have an online shop, I have heard they don’t do online for their model railway stuff, great review here Peter.
Cheers David, yes, a pity they don't sell online, but if you could ever get up to the shop it's definitely worth going to I used to think Maunsell locos without the deflectors looked odd, but thats since changed and it has grown on me
