Hi Sam, It would be good if Hornby were to produce the LNER K4 Mogul, especially “The Great Marquis” as preserved by the SRPS at Bo’ness. The K4’s were especially built for the West Highland Line, to replace the aging ex-NBR Scott’s and Glen’s. FYI the Diamond shaped sign on the smokebox identifies this locomotive as a North British Locomotive Works example built in Glasgow :)
Lamps fitted as they were electric on the 1:1 versions, I think, so would not have been fiited/removed in service. Good looking model ! Another good review!
Cracking loco Sam! As continental H0 modellers it was an absolute steal that time already as an upside in our frame of reference. Downside was of course that H was financially bleeding towards near bankruptcy. But this aside, for that money you can't complain at all, and apparently she has held well over time. Cheerio, and Happy Easter 🥚🐣🐇
I fully agree. I have several running for years now and they crack on as on the first day. As a continental too I can't complain about the Hornby quality of this loco in particular as with the J15's; O1's and even the S15's. Excellent value for the money and reliable in time. Success !
Thrilled you did this one! The K1 has long been one of my favorite locos and I finally bought one from Hattons as well a few years ago. Same comments you have about it - great detail and just a wonderfully smooth runner, absolutely a favorite of mine to run.
The funny thing is I remember seeing you first review this loco some years back and being quite impressed with everything about in particular how well it ran and for some reason, that's always stuck with me. Excellent review as always and I hope to add one to my fleet one day.
I snapped up one of these for cheap a few months back. I totally agree, it’s an absolute beauty. Runs so nicely on my layout and looks great pulling just about anything. A ripper!
Hi Sam. The diamond plate at the front shows that the loco was built by the North British company in Glasgow. A great loco. I have seen 62005 hauling the Jacobite in the West Highlands.
I have one of these and they are really nice locos. Think when first produced Hornby flooded the market with K1s with initial release and more in the following year, hence why they stuck around for AGES. 62005 owned by the NELPG wore LNER Green for a time too
Nice loco! I would like to see it back in the range too, provided it isn't hitting the £200 mark (or, if it is, then I'd want it to have upgrades like a firebox glow and die-cast running plate). I would definitely like to see it in LNER green too. It's even sort of prototypical: it was never carried in service AFAIK, but was carried in preservation for many years (and it looked very smart!)
Your odd one out is the B12, siding at the base of the hill I have gotten to try Hornby's new tender connection on the Dublo Scotsman that I reviewed. The new connection is awesome, reminds me of the one that Dapol have been using
As you pointed out in you audio, the loco is in fact a Thompson/Peppercorn design, not a Gresley as your summary description suggests - although the prototype of this class was a rebuild of a Gresley K4.
Hi Sam, It is a 3-pole motor and I can confirm on DCC with a Hornby TTS decoder the crawl is remarkable as is the general performance. I have the two versions and also a weathered one. Top value for the money and one of the finest steamers on my 'working' railway. Together with the J15's - O1's and yes the S15's these are my work horses. Well designed and build, reliable, smooth running and good looking. Compared with my Bachmann 2MT & Ten Wheeler - always stalling on points - the quality of Hornby is superior and matches the Roco, Fleischmann, Trix and Piko engines I run on the layout. Even second hand you can't go wrong with the K1. A LNER version in apple green would be a fantastic addition to the fleet - but maybe not prototypical ? Cheers, Filip
I have been waiting for this video for a long time , what a great video it is . Thanks for the great content, your reviews are a real for deciding whether to make a purchase or not .
Fair review of what I always considered to be one of Hornby's best locos (yes it has flaws, but overall it's pretty damn good) and a prototype I've always had a soft spot for, my first ever trip behind steam was the preserved K1 on the West Highland back when she was painted LNER green and hauling the cream and green coaches (that kinda dates it! also I wish Hornby would do a run of her in that livery because it was gorgeous). My example has always been a star performer, never putting a foot wrong and doing everything asked of it with no fuss or drama and it's a shame it's not in the range currently. PS, not defending Hornby here, but the warped running plate may be unintentionally accurate since they are fairly flimsy structures and can get fairly warped and battered over time (especially on locos that lead quite a hard life like these). For example, the gorgeous preserved Caledonian 812 no 828 sports running plates that quite clearly sag in the middle.
PPS, as you may have gathered, the preserved example spent it's early preservation career in LNER pre war green as no 2005. BR weren't keen on preserved steam locos running on the mainline in BR livery at the time (there were of course exceptions). She looked gorgeous in that livery, especially at the head of the cream and green set on the West Highland line.
Yeah I agree these are great loco's. I've got a few of them now and they are all brilliant especially as I managed to get them all under a 100 quid each, they do put some modern releases to shame. I've never seen one in BR or LNER green but I would love to see a what if LNER green livery, I believe the Hush Hush LNER apple was a fictional livery (i could be wrong on that) but a repaint for a model they've already paid off the tooling costs wouldn't be to stressful for Hornby to pull off I think especially when they are willing to pay license fees for coca cola stuff. anyway great to see it get a spotlight Sam looking forward to the next one :)
Sam , I would paint one green myself and call it a “ Parallel Universe “ loco 😊 I taught Physics in college in the 90’s and the science behind this idea is solid 😊
i paid mine around GBP 130 from Gaugemasterretail in 2020 or 2021 (I have to pay the VAT apart at reception in France, that put a buying date after the B event...), and I have no issues with her. With Hornby nowadays, it is something to note... Mine is the 62065 in BR 5 black. As is, a good model overall. There is not a lot of things to do better : die cast footplate, modern tender-loco connection, a slower gearing, a five poles motor and a 21 pins DCC socket. Everything else is fine for me. This one will become a must-have on the second hand market.
A beautiful little loco, one of 2 classes of mogul currrently available in 4mm rtr that I don't have (the other being the Stanier mogul). I really want to get one now. 62005 has carried LNER apple green as 2005 in preservation, so I'd be surprised if hornby don't release that at some point.
Hi Sam, Great review, Just out of interest the Hornby Catalogue for 2014 lists the K1 as a new model with 3 pole motor.. Also new that year was D16/3, J15 and Drummond 700.....😱... Pity they can't release quality models like that every year..
The reason for the lamps is that the B1, K1 and L1 were all Thompson designs, and he pioneered electric generators on his locos. These lit the electric lamps which were permanently fitted, but crew also added the white LNER style lanterns above these for daytime running to show the headcode.
This model has some really nice features and some great detail. Some of the molding is starting to look a bit rough, but overall it is a good looking model. Nice model considering it is a fairly old model in the scheme of things now. This is a great example of what a model locomotive should be like and hopefully what they can be again
Great review of a model i've owned for years. I did have a problem with part of the motion of mine which I think is a weak point on this model and, as you mentioned, the eccrentric rod on your model has a siginificant bend in it which bears that out!!. I have mine renumbered as 62005, interestingly this sole preserved example carried 'LNER' green for years in preservation service and I'd love Hornby to model it in green too. Hopefully one day. Cheers, Luke
Nice engine, looks a lot better than the newer stuff, the warping on the running plate appears to be an I’ll fitting motion bracket being slightly higher than it should be , maybe lowering this will allow the running plate to straighten out, the loco lamps were electric, like the larger LNER express engines, the Southern also employed these, but engine men used to slip paper over the lens , to take the “ glare “ out of their brightness…most would turn these off and use the standard oil lamps…
I DCC fitted both my Hornby 01 & K1, set on lowest setting on Cab walked away and made a coffee , when I can back they had moved 1ft, so slow I could not see it by eye anyway, to me this was Hornby best years...always try a purchase these models as good price second hand.
This Hornby K1 is a pretty good model because it is simple to use and maintain. The price for the K1 from Hornby is reasonable for a 10 year old model Sam.
hi sam. been awhile i watched your vids .. yes the K1 is a hansom loco to look at has a great finish, for its age it was built well. should hornby reintroduce these yes! as long as they dont over price them....
The motor looks like a Mabuchi FK050 series (or a clone of it), which is a 3-pole design. The low speed is surprisingly good, but not quite as good as skewed or 5-pole motors.
I’m a bit late to this video. Looks like a great model and interesting to see that Rails of Sheffield are selling pre-owned examples in excellent / as-new condition for just under £90, and it’s advertised as a 5-pole motor so perhaps it does deserve that extra star!
Yes, I can see it's the B12. Happy Easter, Sam. Hope you've been enjoying an Easter Egg or two. I take it you watched my ghost train video, and were too scared to comment. Don't apologise, I'm sorry if it was too scary.
Nice locomotive overall but I would have to be in the mood to buy one because I’m not really a fan of mogul steam locomotives, in my entire collection only have one and it is an old hornby lms 2MT, also recently I have just been able to get hold of an LMS 10000 but it is made by dapol.
I've noticed sam that the valve gear is different on the other side it's the same for the S15, 8f, & the bachmann jubilee, why is that? Cheers Jasper & Willow
Following the K1s, the very similarly sized BR standard class 4MT mogul of No. series 76xxx was redesigned under Riddles direction by Doncaster locomotive drawing office in the early 1950s and 25 of the 115-strong class were manufactured at The Plant there, the very last new steam locos constructed at Doncaster. The standard 4MT was based very closely on a previous design by George Ivatt, the last LMS CME, who was the son of the former GNR CME Henry Ivatt, Sir Nigel Gresley's predecessor.
I have thought for a while this is one of Hornby’s best locomotives over the past 10 years. I’m hoping they do an LNER green one at some point as the real life example used to have this livery on the NYMR
Well there was already another K1 before this designed by the famous Gresley and introduced to the GNR as the H2 Class but when they were absorbed into the LNER they were reclassified as K1 but then Gresley rebuilt the K1's into K2's cause of a shortage of Gresley K1 boilers thus making the K1 slot vacant until Thompson designed the K1 shown in this video but was given modifications by Peppercorn before the production batch were finished Edit: I think Peppercorn just finished the production of the Thompson K1's
Sam, I have a question. I remember having a train set (way back when) and I am sure that you used to put some drops of liquid down the funnel and it used to make smoke. Am I imagining it and can trains still make smoke? Can't say I've seen any do it on TH-cam.
I don't think 62005 (the preserved one) has ever been anything other than lined black. The class never ran in anything other than lined black in BR service- usually disgustingly filthy. I bought mine for nostalgic reasons, I have a picture somewhere of a teenaged me sitting in the cab of the real 62027 at Arnott Young's scrapyard at Fighting Cocks near Dinsdale station. It has run like a dream ever since and is now sound fitted and TMC weathered.
B12
Well spotted! :D
@@SamsTrains thx
B13
@@SamsTrains when will the LNER class B13 released!
But yet some people didn’t change having a fully driving licence
I really wish we had more locomotives like this today. Smooth, relatively powerful, and cheap. I’d love to own one of these.
Hi Sam, It would be good if Hornby were to produce the LNER K4 Mogul, especially “The Great Marquis” as preserved by the SRPS at Bo’ness. The K4’s were especially built for the West Highland Line, to replace the aging ex-NBR Scott’s and Glen’s.
FYI the Diamond shaped sign on the smokebox identifies this locomotive as a North British Locomotive Works example built in Glasgow :)
Lamps fitted as they were electric on the 1:1 versions, I think, so would not have been fiited/removed in service. Good looking model ! Another good review!
I must say it looks stunning with the red teak coaches. Great review Sam!
Thanks for just being there and doing just nice stuff
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Cannot be better
Cracking loco Sam! As continental H0 modellers it was an absolute steal that time already as an upside in our frame of reference. Downside was of course that H was financially bleeding towards near bankruptcy. But this aside, for that money you can't complain at all, and apparently she has held well over time. Cheerio, and Happy Easter 🥚🐣🐇
I fully agree. I have several running for years now and they crack on as on the first day. As a continental too I can't complain about the Hornby quality of this loco in particular as with the J15's; O1's and even the S15's. Excellent value for the money and reliable in time. Success !
Thrilled you did this one! The K1 has long been one of my favorite locos and I finally bought one from Hattons as well a few years ago. Same comments you have about it - great detail and just a wonderfully smooth runner, absolutely a favorite of mine to run.
Imagine if a former LNER employee designed the BR standards…
Great video as always!
haha yeah - could've been gorgeous!! :D
Instead he was just given a ruler and photo of a 1930s German loco, and told to crack on.
@@Shauniboy1984 u talking Bullied I am guessing?
@@gerogyzurkov2259 Riddles matey - just kidding I like the standard designs(mostly)
The funny thing is I remember seeing you first review this loco some years back and being quite impressed with everything about in particular how well it ran and for some reason, that's always stuck with me. Excellent review as always and I hope to add one to my fleet one day.
I snapped up one of these for cheap a few months back. I totally agree, it’s an absolute beauty. Runs so nicely on my layout and looks great pulling just about anything. A ripper!
Good idea to reciew Hornby's back catalogue rather than forking out for their latest loco! Thanks for yet another review in your inimitable style!
I agree - some of these older ones are fantastic!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hi Sam. The diamond plate at the front shows that the loco was built by the North British company in Glasgow. A great loco. I have seen 62005 hauling the Jacobite in the West Highlands.
I have one of these and they are really nice locos. Think when first produced Hornby flooded the market with K1s with initial release and more in the following year, hence why they stuck around for AGES. 62005 owned by the NELPG wore LNER Green for a time too
I would call this loco a slice of life loco, not to flashy but just a model you would just run to sit back and relax and watch it go around
“Slice of life loco”……I really like that…
The new camera's been picking up a few greys Sam! Hopefully you'll be around to become Sam the Grey! Love the review once again!
Nice loco! I would like to see it back in the range too, provided it isn't hitting the £200 mark (or, if it is, then I'd want it to have upgrades like a firebox glow and die-cast running plate).
I would definitely like to see it in LNER green too. It's even sort of prototypical: it was never carried in service AFAIK, but was carried in preservation for many years (and it looked very smart!)
Your odd one out is the B12, siding at the base of the hill
I have gotten to try Hornby's new tender connection on the Dublo Scotsman that I reviewed. The new connection is awesome, reminds me of the one that Dapol have been using
Very well spotted - that's the one!! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
As you pointed out in you audio, the loco is in fact a Thompson/Peppercorn design, not a Gresley as your summary description suggests - although the prototype of this class was a rebuild of a Gresley K4.
Great vid Sam! The K1s are such nice locos and only the preserved one had a LNER livery i believe
Thank you!! Yes I've heard the preserved engine has been in green!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hi Sam, It is a 3-pole motor and I can confirm on DCC with a Hornby TTS decoder the crawl is remarkable as is the general performance. I have the two versions and also a weathered one. Top value for the money and one of the finest steamers on my 'working' railway. Together with the J15's - O1's and yes the S15's these are my work horses. Well designed and build, reliable, smooth running and good looking. Compared with my Bachmann 2MT & Ten Wheeler - always stalling on points - the quality of Hornby is superior and matches the Roco, Fleischmann, Trix and Piko engines I run on the layout. Even second hand you can't go wrong with the K1. A LNER version in apple green would be a fantastic addition to the fleet - but maybe not prototypical ? Cheers, Filip
Hi Sam, Nice review , I think I could like this engine quite a lot , (I can feel a birthday coming on) All the best Brian 😃
I have been waiting for this video for a long time , what a great video it is . Thanks for the great content, your reviews are a real for deciding whether to make a purchase or not .
Thanks so much Dan - hopefully this will help you choose! :D
@@SamsTrains oh I already own one , but yes you are great and have helped me make decisions like it in the past.
Hey Sam well done for another quality upload!
Thank you so much Charlie! :D
Fair review of what I always considered to be one of Hornby's best locos (yes it has flaws, but overall it's pretty damn good) and a prototype I've always had a soft spot for, my first ever trip behind steam was the preserved K1 on the West Highland back when she was painted LNER green and hauling the cream and green coaches (that kinda dates it! also I wish Hornby would do a run of her in that livery because it was gorgeous). My example has always been a star performer, never putting a foot wrong and doing everything asked of it with no fuss or drama and it's a shame it's not in the range currently.
PS, not defending Hornby here, but the warped running plate may be unintentionally accurate since they are fairly flimsy structures and can get fairly warped and battered over time (especially on locos that lead quite a hard life like these). For example, the gorgeous preserved Caledonian 812 no 828 sports running plates that quite clearly sag in the middle.
PPS, as you may have gathered, the preserved example spent it's early preservation career in LNER pre war green as no 2005. BR weren't keen on preserved steam locos running on the mainline in BR livery at the time (there were of course exceptions). She looked gorgeous in that livery, especially at the head of the cream and green set on the West Highland line.
Not bad at all. Love the BR black with the maroon coaches, looks great. Cheers Sam & happy Easter
Yeah I agree these are great loco's. I've got a few of them now and they are all brilliant especially as I managed to get them all under a 100 quid each, they do put some modern releases to shame. I've never seen one in BR or LNER green but I would love to see a what if LNER green livery, I believe the Hush Hush LNER apple was a fictional livery (i could be wrong on that) but a repaint for a model they've already paid off the tooling costs wouldn't be to stressful for Hornby to pull off I think especially when they are willing to pay license fees for coca cola stuff.
anyway great to see it get a spotlight Sam looking forward to the next one :)
Thats looking seriously nicer. And £70 for a New (Old stock) loco is excellent! I might have to bagsy one next time I'm on Hattons site.
Sam , I would paint one green myself and call it a “ Parallel Universe “ loco 😊 I taught Physics in college in the 90’s and the science behind this idea is solid 😊
i paid mine around GBP 130 from Gaugemasterretail in 2020 or 2021 (I have to pay the VAT apart at reception in France, that put a buying date after the B event...), and I have no issues with her. With Hornby nowadays, it is something to note... Mine is the 62065 in BR 5 black.
As is, a good model overall. There is not a lot of things to do better : die cast footplate, modern tender-loco connection, a slower gearing, a five poles motor and a 21 pins DCC socket. Everything else is fine for me.
This one will become a must-have on the second hand market.
I really like this model I am not a great fan of Thompson redesigns but this loco has something special about it.
I have a K1 Sam and it runs great. She's currently running on the mainline on my layout, she should be back on Monday ;)
Cheers Jasper & Willow
Ahh fantastic - that's very cool!! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
The preserved K1, no.62005, has ran in LNER green as no.2005 in preservation
A beautiful little loco, one of 2 classes of mogul currrently available in 4mm rtr that I don't have (the other being the Stanier mogul). I really want to get one now.
62005 has carried LNER apple green as 2005 in preservation, so I'd be surprised if hornby don't release that at some point.
Hi Sam, Great review, Just out of interest the Hornby Catalogue for 2014 lists the K1 as a new model with 3 pole motor.. Also new that year was D16/3, J15 and Drummond 700.....😱... Pity they can't release quality models like that every year..
This is a very sensible model in prototype, design, and performance. James May would like one of these if he doesn't already have one!
The reason for the lamps is that the B1, K1 and L1 were all Thompson designs, and he pioneered electric generators on his locos. These lit the electric lamps which were permanently fitted, but crew also added the white LNER style lanterns above these for daytime running to show the headcode.
She is a beauty! I have one from a trainset. Love this loco!
A preserved example was painted in LNER green, but I think it’s since been repainted to BR black. I don’t know if Hornby did a model of that.
This model has some really nice features and some great detail. Some of the molding is starting to look a bit rough, but overall it is a good looking model. Nice model considering it is a fairly old model in the scheme of things now. This is a great example of what a model locomotive should be like and hopefully what they can be again
I absolutely LOVED that!😃
Great review of a model i've owned for years. I did have a problem with part of the motion of mine which I think is a weak point on this model and, as you mentioned, the eccrentric rod on your model has a siginificant bend in it which bears that out!!. I have mine renumbered as 62005, interestingly this sole preserved example carried 'LNER' green for years in preservation service and I'd love Hornby to model it in green too. Hopefully one day. Cheers, Luke
Nice engine, looks a lot better than the newer stuff, the warping on the running plate appears to be an I’ll fitting motion bracket being slightly higher than it should be , maybe lowering this will allow the running plate to straighten out, the loco lamps were electric, like the larger LNER express engines, the Southern also employed these, but engine men used to slip paper over the lens , to take the “ glare “ out of their brightness…most would turn these off and use the standard oil lamps…
Quite agree with the warping, its the motion bracket sitting on top of the chassis block, they forget this, not allowing for clearance...
I DCC fitted both my Hornby 01 & K1, set on lowest setting on Cab walked away and made a coffee , when I can back they had moved 1ft, so slow I could not see it by eye anyway, to me this was Hornby best years...always try a purchase these models as good price second hand.
10:34 I think so, because from the older video of this, it wasn't like that.
Cheers Jasper & Willow
This Hornby K1 is a pretty good model because it is simple to use and maintain. The price for the K1 from Hornby is reasonable for a 10 year old model Sam.
I agree - nice and easy to maintain!!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
hi sam. been awhile i watched your vids .. yes the K1 is a hansom loco to look at has a great finish, for its age it was built well. should hornby reintroduce these yes! as long as they dont over price them....
The motor looks like a Mabuchi FK050 series (or a clone of it), which is a 3-pole design. The low speed is surprisingly good, but not quite as good as skewed or 5-pole motors.
The B12 is the odd one out. This is a nice looking engine! If the K1 returns at a decent price, I definetly wouldn't mind picking one up!
Very well spotted!! I agree, I'd get one if they did it in green!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains hopefully they do make one in LNER Green as I think that would look stunning for sure! Take care Sam!
Awesome, proves hornby can make a good model
Great review Sam of this super loco , very smooth runner . Regards .....Peter
Thanks very much Peter - that's true actually, very smooth!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Great video. The drive wheel spacing seems odd to me, but it's still a beautiful loco
It was like that on the real loco as well
@@ARG0T oh ok
Stood the test of time very well sam I want one now 😁
Awesome video today Sam really beautiful locomotive I have got a k1 class gorgeous locomotive
Awesome video Sam's trains
Um Sam you might want to change the thumbnail, it's a Peppercorn design not Gresley
nice loco and i like the br black and the
burnswick green.
happy easter sam 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣👍👍👍🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
You know what Sam, if they can sell this to the states, I’d love to pick up one of these lovely Darlings.
According to Hattons, the K1 does indeed have a 5 pole motor
Really good loco and great review - usually you can get them for £100 even now Sam new. Cheers Shaun
Thanks very much Shaun - yeah for £100 it's great isn't it?? :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
K1 is one of the few NE locos i haven't got (or got round to getting...).....i'll look out for one.....nice little runner....loke it...
like...more like.....😅
I’m a bit late to this video. Looks like a great model and interesting to see that Rails of Sheffield are selling pre-owned examples in excellent / as-new condition for just under £90, and it’s advertised as a 5-pole motor so perhaps it does deserve that extra star!
Yes, I can see it's the B12. Happy Easter, Sam. Hope you've been enjoying an Easter Egg or two. I take it you watched my ghost train video, and were too scared to comment. Don't apologise, I'm sorry if it was too scary.
Hi Sam I have checked the Hornby K1 and it does have a 5-pole motor
That engine looks really nice👍😊☺☺🤩🤩
i am looking to get one of these!
That's amazing sam
The lone suriving K1 was painted in LNER green in the late 80s and early 90s with the number 2005.
I’m sure I had one of these ! Fond memories
Hola buenas tardes excelente video miy bueno el modelo abrazo grande😃👍👍👍
Nice locomotive overall but I would have to be in the mood to buy one because I’m not really a fan of mogul steam locomotives, in my entire collection only have one and it is an old hornby lms 2MT, also recently I have just been able to get hold of an LMS 10000 but it is made by dapol.
I've noticed sam that the valve gear is different on the other side it's the same for the S15, 8f, & the bachmann jubilee, why is that?
Cheers Jasper & Willow
Cool video!
The BR lined black livery bores similarity to the pre-grouping LNWR black livery.
Nice loco keep up the good video on channel sam thanks lee
Following the K1s, the very similarly sized BR standard class 4MT mogul of No. series 76xxx was redesigned under Riddles direction by Doncaster locomotive drawing office in the early 1950s and 25 of the 115-strong class were manufactured at The Plant there, the very last new steam locos constructed at Doncaster. The standard 4MT was based very closely on a previous design by George Ivatt, the last LMS CME, who was the son of the former GNR CME Henry Ivatt, Sir Nigel Gresley's predecessor.
B1's, K3's. Just love 'em from my childhood, passing the end our street. 1950's...
Also some of the ivatt 2mt tanks were never in lms
I have thought for a while this is one of Hornby’s best locomotives over the past 10 years. I’m hoping they do an LNER green one at some point as the real life example used to have this livery on the NYMR
Nice video Sam I guess a Bluetooth dcc sound decoder would be good
Good vid book law is an a3 but Doncaster is an a1
Great video Sam the odd one out is the b12 is it
I have seen a K1 in Fort William 4 years ago. the number on it was 62005
hey Sam where is the best stores online i can use to find cheap locos? love the vids keep up the work
Is weird that the K1’s are the last lner locos, but the K2’s, K3’s and K4’s came before the K1’s
Well there was already another K1 before this designed by the famous Gresley and introduced to the GNR as the H2 Class but when they were absorbed into the LNER they were reclassified as K1 but then Gresley rebuilt the K1's into K2's cause of a shortage of Gresley K1 boilers thus making the K1 slot vacant until Thompson designed the K1 shown in this video but was given modifications by Peppercorn before the production batch were finished
Edit: I think Peppercorn just finished the production of the Thompson K1's
Hi Sam, can you review some more DMUs and EMUs from the 80s 90s?
I'd love to - great idea! :D
Love your cidek
Moguls are nice. They don't look as silly going round model railway bends
A Lovely simple Loco Sam 🙂🚂🚂🚂
Will you be reviewing the Accurascale 37?
Fun fact, there is a Great Northern K1 which is an o-8-0.
Ooh interesting! Very different to this then! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam, I have a question. I remember having a train set (way back when) and I am sure that you used to put some drops of liquid down the funnel and it used to make smoke. Am I imagining it and can trains still make smoke? Can't say I've seen any do it on TH-cam.
I recall this as well but can't remember which loco or manufacturer, sorry. Probably from the 70s maybe.
Synchrosmoke. Hornby
I found an old Triang-Hornby catalogue listing for it. It was R521, Capsule of Smoke Oil for locos with Synchrosmoke!
Can you feel the motor poles when the flywheel is turned manually.
When are you doing the hornby a2/3
Do you have a favorite class of tank engine?
Better model then the last 1 you review will
That's a very powerful loco for a 2 6 0. 5p6f
I don't have any real model trains but I hope to one day anyways great review love your videos (:
Just subscribed to your channel. Lovely railway. I know what you mean with trying to grow the channel. Lovely video all the best cheers Chris
I don't think 62005 (the preserved one) has ever been anything other than lined black. The class never ran in anything other than lined black in BR service- usually disgustingly filthy. I bought mine for nostalgic reasons, I have a picture somewhere of a teenaged me sitting in the cab of the real 62027 at Arnott Young's scrapyard at Fighting Cocks near Dinsdale station. It has run like a dream ever since and is now sound fitted and TMC weathered.
The K1 had electric lamps and the oil lamps were added above them as necessary