Hornby 0-4-0 Tank Locomotives

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @leegilbert9130
    @leegilbert9130 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, I like the old Tri-ang Hornby trains as well, regards from Canberra Australia

  • @gord307
    @gord307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been collecting these Triang models for a few years now. There are quite a few to look out for, Including the Blue Nellie, Red Polly, Yellow Connie, also the less common blue Connie and Blue Polly! Also around the same time were three black versions, the first with a gold BR crest, later with a transfer BR crest, and also a budget version which was completely black and even lacked the whistle! Then the green 27, the red with and without the chrome dome, and the last blue versions, one with yellow lining, one with gold. It can be quite addictive collecting them!
    Triang seemed to change from the bronze pickup, to the wire, and back to bronze again.
    Great models, and lovely to see them running so well on your video! All the best from the UK

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Yes, collecting the variations on those engines would be a hobby in itself. I rather like the green version. I'm going to break out some of my other OO gauge trains - but it may take some time.

  • @arees6653
    @arees6653 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The instruction sheet at 1:15 has the date 1st August 1972 stamped as 010872 which also corresponds with the ‘Hornby Railways’ era box and price .

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I noticed that date while editing. And yes, the box should be a different design. Thanks.

    • @williamscates3915
      @williamscates3915 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The blue version is R255, with an X04 this is from 1976, with the can motor from 77 onwards

  • @martinsharp5526
    @martinsharp5526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had one of these as a kid. My was from the 'Rural Rambler' set with 3 blue coaches. The livery is for the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Prussian blue.

  • @johnbill9201
    @johnbill9201 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thanks for sharing, love these little tank locomotives, J

  • @gs425
    @gs425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like your light hearted approach. Loving all the Canuki references from my time in sarnia (and occasional trips to cottage near Tobermory). You have a new sub my friend. Gary, uk

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. The cottage where I had my failed running session is about an hour south of Tobermory. (Or the Tub as it is sometimes referred too.)

    • @gs425
      @gs425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thumbwhacker4845 mind those bears!

  • @monham5041
    @monham5041 ปีที่แล้ว

    To be fair the R455 is actually a Tri-ang design. Tri-ang and Hornby merged between 1966 and 73. My R455 has a metal drive cog and is stamped Tri-ang on the red plastic body. Mine has deeper flanged wheels so won't run on code 100 track well.
    I have a Series 3 code 125 layout that these run on best.
    The R355 Polly, R355R Nellie and R355Y Connie swapped names per colour over the next few years and were created by Tri-ang before the Tri-ang Hornby days.
    I have all 5 versions you mention and they are great to see on any layout.
    Thanks for showing off your models.
    Mon from Monsville Railways.

  • @acampbell8614
    @acampbell8614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That loco is in an earlier box than the loco, it is a 1976- version. It would originally have contained a Nellie, hence the mystery name sticker. Hattons were still selling discontinued R355 Nellies in late 1976 - £3.50. They would also sell you a 1974 model Princess Victoria for £6.50, one of which I bought. Incidentally, the silver dome on 25550 has the same push-on plastic moulding as used on Lord of The Isles, only in that case it is brass in colour. If you find one unglued you can pull it off to find a standard Nellie dome underneath. I know these things...and yes, 25550 was Rovex's phone number. 25555 was the number for telegrams.

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's hard to imagine model trains once sold for those prices! Thanks for clearing up the engine / phone number. I was certain I had read that in one of two old train books I have, but darned if I could find it.

  • @tooleyheadbang4239
    @tooleyheadbang4239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There was an earlier version of NELLIE. It was yellow, and called CONNIE.
    It may not have made it to Canada.

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It may not have. Before Lines Bros went under, Tri-ang Hornby train sets were sold here in department stores - Eaton's, Simpson's, probably The Bay and I'm sure others - as well as in hobby stores. The department stores sold Canadian outline trains, while hobby stores carried more of the whole range. The Canadian range ended with the bankruptcy of Lines Bros and the department stores switched to Tyco or Model Power. Most vast majority of the Tri-ang Hornby models from that era that can be found in Canada are from the Canadian range.

  • @stormbowman7148
    @stormbowman7148 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am sure you already know, but almost all the locomotives you have presented in this video are available in the Hornby 2024 new items program as a tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Margate factory. Not the exact molds, but as a tribute to the legendary locos.

  • @grahammummery5732
    @grahammummery5732 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thank you! I had the blue 7178 loco with two 4 wheel coaches in the same blue livery as a kid, great loco, regret selling all my OO gauge stuff years ago, I'm now into N gauge due to space constraints.

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! I'd like to do more with my OO/HO stuff, but I have serious space limitations too. At the moment, even N gauge would be too big.

  • @CookingJJ
    @CookingJJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I like the red one with the silver dome the most. Although the blue is nice too. Interesting tidbits. I liked the final run on the track with each of them. The blue one looked great going around!

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The red one is my personal favourite. I should have grabbed a few more cars to make the trains more interesting, but my original intent was a little different.

  • @numptypootis8012
    @numptypootis8012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice video, nice to see someone look at our locos who isn't from the UK, personally all that steel track is better off being retired to non conductive work like use with Clockwork or battery operated locos as no matter how much you'll clean it and change the rail joiners it'll still be high maintenance and get dirty

    • @thumbwhacker4845
      @thumbwhacker4845  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. Yes, that track is in rough shape. Some of it is close to 50 years old, so I shouldn't be surprised. I am thinking of buying some Peco set track for a simple layout, but I am unsure if the tolerances in the turnouts would be compatible with my older pieces. That is something I will have to look into.

    • @gs425
      @gs425 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thumbwhacker4845 Hey mate. If you buy standard peco code 100 set track or flexible you will be fine. It's only the odd early 50s triang that may occasionally give you grief with flanges. Not enough to worry about. Cheers. Gary

    • @H.O.Scalemodeler4501
      @H.O.Scalemodeler4501 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thumbwhacker4845 I’m in the US and found some Peco switches at a hobby shop code 100 and haven’t had any issues with tolerances on my switching layout. I use mostly old tyco and bachmann cars from the 70s to 90s so peco is a good option for switches

  • @davidsheriff8989
    @davidsheriff8989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mark of a good loco is that it can operate at slow speed...ie they were shunters...

  • @IIlIIllII
    @IIlIIllII 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "The reason we are doing this is,,, [ ] ,,, and because i like trains"

  • @buildersofthebrick5334
    @buildersofthebrick5334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nicep

  • @DonerMeatDave
    @DonerMeatDave 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like the Hornby 0-4-0 locos, as they are cheap and plentiful and available in a huge range of liveries, and excellent to run on small layouts. Great vid. Your way of speaking and accent sounded kind of familiar and I think it sort of reminds me a little bit of Frank Zappa's talking bits between songs on his live records. Which is a good thing BTW.