The Glory Years - Who's For Trains... - Part 2

[edzmen]

My Hornby 00 Gauge Model Railway - Part 2


LNER [London & North Eastern Railway] Class A4 'Mallard' No: 4468 on-shed. Arguably the ultimate in steam engine design, this example of Sir Nigel Gresley's masterpiece set an unbroken World Speed Record for steam in the 1930's with a speed of 126mph. The real 'Mallard' is now preserved as part of The National Collection and can be seen at the National Railway Museum in York.


The worlds most famous steam engine, Sir Nigel Gresley's LNER Class A3 'Flying Scotsman'. The real 'Flying Scotsman' is preserved as part of the National Collection at York and is a favourite hauler of mainline Steam Specials around the UK.



A4 'Mallard' - another [more recent] on-shed shot:



Both locomotives pictured here are Class J94 heavy shunters. Incidentally this type of loco is most numerous on real preserved steam railways around the country:  



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[Theis]

Very nice model trains you got there!!

[C]

Its a shame that 4472 has gone in for restoration - the new boiler was there when I visited NRM last year - I was planning a trip on one of its journeys during the summer...

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

Since I am still a kid at heart...I'd love to drag those baby's around on the tracks making sound effects with my very own mouth...

[beaky]

Terrific stuff. I was a slot-car nut when I was a kid; never had any trains. But I grew up near the tracks, and although I never saw anything but diesel-electrics there, I love old steam locos.
Never heard of the Mallard... amazing what a little proper streamlining will do for a train.

[C]

Never heard of the Mallard... amazing what a little proper streamlining will do for a train.

Here's a link for it's story... http://www.wandleys.demon.co.uk/mallard.htm

[Jakemaster]

Im not into trains, but Ive always kinda wanted to build a model railway.  Great work ed, looks excellent.  

PS: any chances of a not close up shot, like the whole railway?

[Dr._Who]

Wow! That flying scotsman model is awsome!

[edzmen]

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm glad you like the shots!  

Wow! That flying scotsman model is awsome!

That Hornby model isn't as high quality or precise as the current engines they make.
I bought that engine in 1994 - so the quality of tooling technology has improved vastly since then.
I've bought Hornby's 2005 model of the Flying Scotsman in NRM fit. I'll post some photos of it on here so you can compare the two, when i get the chance...

[cspyro21]

....I've bought Hornby's 2005 model of the Flying Scotsman in NRM fit....

I've been wanting that model ever since it came out....

...Is it good?

[edzmen]

I've been wanting that model ever since it came out....

...Is it good?

I think its the best 00 gauge tooling of the Flying Scot produced so far by any model company - the detailing and quality of the finish is stunning...

I'll post some pics of it on the forums soon.
Hornby stopped making it after 2005 - but there were a couple of new ones for sale on Ebay.co.uk earlier this month. Thats where I got mine from - I was originaly going to buy a LMS Black 5, but the Flying Scot just looked too nice!

[cspyro21]

[quote] I'll post some pics of it on the forums soon.  
Hornby stopped making it after 2005 - but there were a couple of new ones for sale on Ebay.co.uk earlier this month. Thats where I got mine from - I was originaly going to buy a LMS Black 5, but the Flying Scot just looked too nice!
I think they retail for about

[HawkerTempest5]

I see you like your LNER Pacifics. Personally I like the Big LMS enignes myself with the Princess Coronation class being my all time favourite. And besides, they named one after my home town too. I'm not that keen on the new Scotsman, even though the model is truly awesome, it depicts the engine as it never was in it's real working life. It never had a double chimny or German smoke deflectors fitted during it's LNER days, these came later after it was rebuilt as an A3 class by British Railways in 1947.

[edzmen]

I see you like your LNER Pacifics. Personally I like the Big LMS enignes myself...

Im a big LMS fan too; I'm looking to buy Hornby's new Black 5  'Ayrshire Yeomanry' when they release it soon.
I used to have a model of the Duchess of Hamilton too...

I'm not that keen on the new Scotsman, even though the model is truly awesome, it depicts the engine as it never was in it's real working life. It never had a double chimny or German smoke deflectors fitted during it's LNER days, these came later after it was rebuilt as an A3 class by British Railways in 1947.

Yes I agree, Ive got an LNER period example of the 'Scot' by Hornby too - but it was built in 1994 so the quality isn't as good.