Hornby W4 0-4-0 Peckett Unboxing & Review
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Another brand new review of the Hornby Peckett, this time in the very smart Lilleshall Co black livery!
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I recently acquired a Hornby Class W4 Peckett "Niclausse" in leaf green. It is beautifully crafted, but it was running jerkily at low speeds. Running in did not help. Dismantled it and discovered large amounts of thick grease in the mechanism. I thinned the grease with light oil and removed most of it. That helped a bit. Another problem was that the connecting rods seemed to hit the edge of the wheels. I bent the rods slightly outwards, after which the locomotive is running perfectly, with a very slow crawl. The whistle is made out of brass, so maybe they have upgraded the model in that regard. It weighs a lot for such a small loco. Thank you for the review. Stay healthy and keep up the good work!
That sounds lovely mate - sorry to hear about the issues though - glad you were able to fix them up!!
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Lovely little locomotive and another in-depth review. I plan to get one for my cement plant to carry out a lot of shunting. Very smart loco this one, Clint
Thanks very much Clint - that sounds brill, hope you enjoy mate! :D
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I have a small scale layout and this type of shunter engine would be perfect for smaller sidings. Great video Sam.
That's great to hear mate - I can certainly recommend it! :D
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This one has to be the most adorable locomotive you’ve reviewed
haha I think it probably is - they really are lovely aren't they?? :D
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Sam, your videos are the only reason I care a slight bit about the world of British Rail, it’s very fascinating, I will admit. Love your videos, keep doing this, and have a great day!
That's really lovely to hear, thanks so much for that mate!! :D
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I think a Peckett puffing around factories and mills is one of the most iconic sights of our industrial past. A very versatile workhorse indeed. Thanks for the great video sam.
I agree - it must have been a real sight to see them at work!
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A-ha @ 20:15 I spotted the H-Class which we all waited like for ever for - I ordered mine on the 8th March 2018 & got it on 24/05/2019!!!
Ahh well done Jimmy! Blimey - that was quite a wait, was that a pre order??
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Yes it was a Pre-order - what was your longest wait & what was it you were waiting for may I ask please???
Awww. It's such a cute little thing! Looks like Percy to be fair. Great review on her!
Jack
Thanks a lot Jack! Yeah it does look a little like Percy! :D
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I was actually thinking its chassis could be used in making a GWR Trojan. :)
I almost forgot: Did you know there is a real place called Gordon Hill?
I did not know that! Where abouts is that?!
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@@SamsTrains It's fairly near Bounds Green Train depot in London. I found it on a map!
I think the episode where "Gordon's Hill" originated from actually was a nod to that hill.
Was it intentional to wear a black shirt (insert plug the merchandise here) for a black 0-4-0
haha yes it was!! :D
I’m pretty sure the Blackshirts were the British Union of Fascists. Oops!
@@TotoDG Isn't That Racist?
Hey Sam, i have done a drawing while at school and wondered how i would send it to you. Great video Sam, and that black is beautiful. Well done,
Dylan
Hey Dylan - you can send it to my PO box, or send a photo of it to my email address??
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Thanks Sam, will do
Sorry Sam, not allowe unfortunately. Parents see it as a seafeguardimg risk, and I understand. Sorry
Love the livery on this, perfect for just about any generic industrial siding since there's virtually no markings on it.
Yeah that's very true - it's pretty handy for that!! :D
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We have something of this very very very similar, known as 3BG Guinness she used to run at the Guinness brewery in Dublin and the BG stands for broad gauge which is 5ft 3in
That's very interesting! I wonder if that was a Peckett then??
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Wow, it looks a different loco in the black have a great day
-Ollie :p
It really does Ollie! Though there are some variations too! ;D
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Scott Joplin: [exists.]
Sam’sTrains: I’ll take your entire stock!
haha!! ;D
Lovely little loco and a super review Sam. (Hope you manage to replace that wayward whistle!) Thanks again.
Thanks very much Mike! I doubt I will - it's properly sheered off :/
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I do love the front part of the design
Yeah so do I - they look super cool! :D
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Also @ 23:02 I've just noticed your BP Green Tank Wagon - I have but a different design made by Lima - it was in a Train set which me Dad got when I was about 8 yrs old!!! & @ 23:31 on your blue 2nd shelf up at the far end - is that a GWR "Cornish Riviera Limited" First Class Carriage No. 6659 Seats 129 to 176???
Ahh very interesting, that's cool - I'll have to look those ones up!
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I wanted at least one black loco, so I bought the Lilleshall. The maker's plate print is so small that a need two magnifiers to read it. It's a surprisingly good runner as is my L&YR Class 5. Odd that they are both weak pullers but good runners.
haha I know - it is amazing how tiny that lettering is! And yes, incredibly good runners for the size! :D
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Hey Sam. I always wanted one of those 0-4-0 shunters. So adorable and versatile. Nice review btw
Thanks very much Edward - yeah they are lovely little engines! :D
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Sam :)
@@SamsTrains I still wished I got my hands on Adderley hall when it was 49 quid
Hi Sam I not sure If I want one of these on my shunting layout due to fragility of pipework and whistle
I've got all my points wired up now
Hope you are ok
Yeah that's definitely a consideration Lewis - though it shouldn't spoil things as long as you're careful!
Hope you're doing well too mate!
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I love the matte black paint colour on this loco. You can't beat matte black paint!
Me too Jacob - it looks so smart doesn't it? :D
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I still have the Huntley and Palmers Peckett and wagon set on pre order. Hopefully it will be released soon.
Awesome Ben - hope it comes out soon for you! :D
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I've got the port of london blue peckett and it has a metal whistle strangely.
Despite thw few shortcomings it is a fabulous model i managed to get mine for £80!
Ooh really?! Glad to hear that's been upgraded then! :D
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I was always interested in the Peckett Locomotives Their shape it’s just something that makes you wonder; “Why is that it’s shape?” ( Well, for me at least. )
Yeah I agree - it's certainly quite an elegant shape - I bet they meant it to look that way!
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Very nice video and a great model, but I have a question. How does the peckett run for a while? I don’t see a coal bunker or any coal storage on it.
The pecketts seem nice in any color. Good video Sam.
Thanks Patrick - I agree, they certainly do!! :D
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my o scale plastic whistle broke off well I was like 6.5 years old so I was pretty young
Ahh sorry to hear that - always a pain when that happens :(
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4:33 look really closely at the Peckett’s whistle- it didn’t actually come bent in the packaging but then it was bent by your thumb- whoops! Anyway great video!
haha! In actual fact it was bent straight out of the box - I kept straightening it - my thumb just re-bent it during the close up shot! ;)
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Thanks :)
Sam as always good video you seem to have a way of making them always interesting I like the fact that Hornby has a good quality products and I am able to buy them now here in the USA. The shipping price is a little high but it is still worth it.
That's very kind of you Louis - hope your shipping prices aren't too much :(
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Another brilliant addition to the railway! Wouldn't mind getting a Peckett train myself
Thanks a lot Cameron! They are great - I can recommend it! :D
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I like this livery because for a modeller it allows some customization, if you want you can stick a br transfer on the tank side or a company name or a custom name plate I think they should bring out more plane colours. as for the whistle I find that their impossible not to break is like to see someone who's had a peckett for over a year with a whistle still attached. also that silver rod on the side is for the sand boxes not the reverser that's on the other side.
Thanks a lot mate - yes quite a few people are making that argument - that's absolutely right actually!!
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For some odd reason, the black makes it look like a completely different locomotive!
I know!! It totally does doesn't it?? :D
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Well, not too far off, it have a different componentry on the boiler compare to the other Peckett (such as the dome is a lots smaller)
Have a look at this example in the photo, notice how the brass tubing is different under the boiler, the box, the dome, the firebox door, the safety valve, etc. hornbymagazine.keypublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/12/DSC_6662_lr.jpg
Have to admit that these 0-4-0 Peckets have a 'cheeky' look to them (if that's the right word for these). Do have a lot of character for their size yet well done to Hornby for cramming the detail into these little things.
haha they certainly do Michael - I love the character of these!! :D
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I love the peckette in black.
Me too mate!! :D
Hey same the next locomotive you should review for a suggestion is the American 2-8-0 Consolidation type
That would be fab - I'd love that!! :D
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There's a loco that looks like that but with Dumb Buffers at Rocks by Rail the living ironstone museum. That loco is called Elizabeth and it used to work on the Mountsorrel Quarry railway at the GCR.
Ooh really?? I wonder if that might have been a Peckett then?? :O
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The rear buffer beam appears to be bent very slightly, it looks like it's reduced to £75 because of the damage (cabs not sitting straight, bent whistle, bent buffer etc.)
You could be right there Edward - I'll have to double check that!
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For £75 i'd want a metal whistle!
@@michaeldavies9600 I checked my Peckett, I didn't realise it's plastic, but it was very solid on mine, it seemed to me that the whistle was damaged, rather than weak.
@@edscoble Sam seems very forgiving when it comes to damage,if it was me id send it back!
@@michaeldavies9600 precisely, and looking at it again, the brake rod in the cab is also bent out of alignment too.
Could you do a review on the bachmann percy?
That's a good idea - I'd love to try him! :D
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Interesting video, I suppose it can be useful to test two different engines, of what's meant to be an identical model, apart from the colour. it shows how different models can differ.
great video Sam well done👍
Thanks very much George - yeah I thought these were different enough to justify another review!
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Apart from those little defects the black one looks really good
Thanks a lot - I agree, overall it's pretty decent! :D
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Train looks familiar I could have sworn I saw it on tv
You might have done - I bet they do get used in TV shows in real life! :D
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I can see why you wanted to own more than one W4! It would be good if Hornby made a shorter tension-lock coupling for this type of model - they look incongruous and don't need to be as large as they are to allow passage around sharp curves. I'm very pleased with my Port of London Authority one in dark blue.
THanks James - yeah that would nice actually, wonder if such a thing would be possible??
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mmm its a lil pug or small engine i love these running season with these would be nice double headers or maybe one engine at either end?
haha thanks mate - that would have been cool!! :D
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One of the first things I noticed was the slighly bent reverser rod I hate to say. I was waiting for you to mention it
Yeah definitely - it had to be mentioned!
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Extravaganza video. RIP whistle :c
But these locomotives look so cute. I want one soon
haha!! I agree Connor - they are very cute! :3
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Sam a great interesting video as always,love the little engine the only thing that would put me off is the price.Funnily enough ive been running my latest 0-4-0 this afternoon,its the BR Black Hornby Collector Club Loco 2014, i bought it from Hattons for £14.50.Of course for that price the detailing isnt anywhere as good as this one,but it does have a fair few metal parts,and runs really well!
You are fully right. I bought the same club loco by Hatton's for only GBP 14.50 and she is really wonderful for that price.
@@NorbertRoll Yep its great :)
Yeah I know what you mean Michael - it does seem a lot for an engine so tiny - but you do get what you pay for, for once!!
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Will you be reviewing the ruston 48ds, and the peckett B2 0-6-0t?
I hope so!! :D
When you do review please can you tell as when months & the year for model
Maybe do what you do with the ocean wagons and get some more pecketts, maybe a peckett day/week!
haha that'd be amazing!! :D
Maybe I missed it somewhere, but what creates Gordon's Hill on Sam's floor? Is it something he's added, or just the slope of the floor?
It's just the slight slope of the house I think - you can tell when you stand there - but wagons do roll down it if they're free running!
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Nice 040 loco Sam!
Thanks Marco! :D
Excellent review Sam! I forgot to comment on you class 58 review, I enjoyed that! It was a nice 58, but a shame on those few faults. I was pleased to see a diesel!:-).
Iwan
P.S The reason express points are called express points I'd because you must have an express for it to survive! - Only joking!
Thanks very much Iwan - glad you liked the 58 too, despite the issues! haha that's basically true really - if you're not at express speeds, they struggle! ;D
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its hard not to love a peckett and no doubt you'll love to get the new B2 peckett thats coming out sometime this year
It is very hard indeed! Yes I hope to be getting one!! :D
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I don't blame you Sam . When you find a good model that you feel is nessisary to buy a different version . I have two hornby E2 s and two STROUDLEY A1 models .
haha absolutely - it's almost impossible to resist another isn't it?! ;D
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Hi there, Sam;
Another very informative review in your user- friendly style; thank you! It determined me to unbox my Lilleshall Peckett that I bought some time ago but had somehow overlooked. My locomotive is a little jewel with no imperfections although I have yet to put her through her paces. I wondered whether you had bought this as a new or used model and if the latter, whether the imperfections you noted were reflected in the price. When it comes to their liveries, I just love them all and I am looking forward to receiving the NCB B2!
Cheers,
Peter.
Hi Peter, thanks again for your kind words - really glad you were happy with yours! Mine was brand new - but from Warley, so possibly the trader hadn't been too careful with it?!
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Samtrains really like buying hornby 0-4-0 tank
haha I really do!! :D
Its cute! I like it!
Thanks very much, so do I! :D
Would be interesting to see a 4-8-8-4 review in consideration of the 4014 Big Boy returning to service.
Yeah it would be - I'd love to get one, not sure one would work on my tight curves though! :O
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Sam what would you suggest for a tank engine for a smallish layout
Hey! I'd say these Pecketts, the Hatton's Barclay 0-4-0s or if you want something larger, maybe the Bachmann Pannier tanks?? :D
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Hornby are bringing some 0-4-0 Peckett's out in some more liveries later this year Sam, some please buy some of those to review, when they get released. I like seeing them.
They are indeed!! I don't know whether I can afford any more, but it will be tempting! ;D
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hello sam I have seen a peckett at the NRM and it was pulling a queen mary brake van and I took a ride on it and is there any more models that you have to review from the train show where you got the C1 and are you going to do a witch is better between the two pecketts and are you going to do more team Thomas vs team real life soon from david
Oh that's very awesome - bet it looked cool hauling the queen Mary! I think that's all from Warley now! I think I've retired the VS videos - but there are more Thomas videos coming soon! :D
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Are going to get the bachmann narrow gauge engines from Thomas
I'd love to, but I don't have any plans for that right now!
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have you been to foxfield steam railway in blythe bridge because there is a verry simpler
No I haven't - that sounds superb though - I'll add that to my list of places to go! :D
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it is ok
It is my birthday tomorrow Sam and I am going go-karting
That's amazing mate - have a very happy birthday! :D
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Great review
Thanks mate! :D
Hi Sam,
What would be the maximum height, in real life, a driver or fireman could be in a Peckett? Looking at them pulling your wagons I don’t think I would fit in them at 6’4”.
That's a good question Jim - I don't know that! :O
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Sam what is best, DC, DCC or the new digital bluetooth way? Thanks
We'll have to see how the bluetooth way turns out... at the moment I prefer DC, but DCC offers much more! :D
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What is your favorite diesel and electric
Ooh I think the Class 20 for me, and the class 71! :D
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Loved the green peckett but loving the black peckett it must be that I just love pekett's, no loving the price though maybe I'm tight but I'll wait until I can pick up a second hand one for 30 squid or so. I mean plastic is plastic but that whistle was just a bit too plastic for my liking. Keep the reviews coming Sam loving them too!
Thanks Barry - haha yeah I love them all too! Yes that's understandable - it is a lot of money for the size!
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Was kind of holding my breath when Sam put the box on the floor, wouldn't want him to call the hospital again ;)
As for the livery debate, I have to agree with you on that one. I got my Hornby SECR Terrier for the same price as the BR black version, meanwhile Bachmann for example sell the BR black E4 for a whole lot less as the SR olive green one. Tsk tsk tsk...
haha absolutely!! ;D
Yeah that's it - it's quite odd isn't it?!
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Hay Sam, are you going to the Area 51 raid on September 20th
Sadly it's a bit out of my way ;D
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Could u make another real life shutting video plz
Yeah that'd be great - good suggestion! :D
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What a lovely Engine
Thanks mate! :D
Awesome video today Sam beautiful locomotive shame about the whistle
Thanks James, glad you liked it! Yes it's a shame, but overall pretty decent! :D
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The previous time of the green Peckett, the couplers looked so huge. But, on the black locomotive, that is not the case since the locomotive is also black as are the couplers.
John Kamloops, BC Canada
p.s. I really enjoy your reviews.
Yeah you're right actually - it does help them blend in! Thanks very much,
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Sam :)
I cringed when your thumb crushed the whistle :D
haha! Me too! ;D
I think Hornby is planning to release Alfred and Judy models (the real life basis of Bill & Ben) and they will be in scale I think, unlike their Thomas counterparts. Are you planning on reviewing them?
Ooh do you think?? I'm not aware of those - it sounds very cool though! :D
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Really?????
Sam'sTrains right now I’ve only seen the preview pictures (not actual models, just the renders.) they may be hard to find but I know I’ve seem ‘em!
This is like P1759 ‘Elizabeth’ preserves at Rocks By Rail. Except she is an R2 and she has dumb buffers. Still an amazing model. Might have to buy one and do a bit of work on the buffer to make them dumb buffers, if I’m brave enough to take a knife to them!
Thanks a lot for the info Benjamin, appreciate it! :D
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Great video. Well done.
Thanks very much Jacob!! :D
Hi Sam. I've got an idea for a challenge. What if you put the Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 against the Peckett 0-4-0. Two similar engines in size and with the same wheel arrangements. It would be interesting, put them to the test on challenges of shunting, strength and cost. What do you think?
hey sam, you know about Hattons releasing an LMS Beyer Garratt? (if you do make a review of it, seeing your opinion if its worth it for us model rail enthusiasts and rail enthusiasts in general) you should also make a video about like the new model locomotives being released.
Yeah I did know - I don't know when their 00 gauge one is coming though - looks like the N gauge one might be with is first!!
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I like your t-shirt with a cow
haha thank you! :D
Sam very good engines they are superb I've seen 2 Barclays in real life
Thanks very much mate - ooh that's cool - did Hatton's get a good likeness then??
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Hello! I've been looking into HO engines with this type of coupling as opposed to the type used by Bachmann. Would you recommend this (W4) over the other Peckett class you reviewed (B2)?
Thanks!
~A fan
Thanks for the comment - I think they're equally good models really - depends on which you prefer! :D
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@@SamsTrains Ok, I'll take your advice! :)
I just ordered the R3680 Forest No.1 Peckett for its gosh darndie pretty green, red and yellow, and I am well overdue for a smart little green engine with four wheels that's actually reliable *cough* bachmann :/ *cough*
Ooh that's awesome - really hope you enjoy it!! :D
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Good video as always Sam make a double header in the stream pls
Thanks very much Flori - yeah I normally end up doing double headers in the streams! ;D
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A really nice small steam loco. But very expensive.
Thanks a lot Norbert - yes I agree, pretty expensive!
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Is this considered a saddle tank engine?
I believe it would be, yeah!
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I love that train
Me too!!! :D
What kind/brand of HO tracks do you use?
Mine is Hornby set track!! :D
i would like to see a comparison of The Peckett, the Pug and the Terrier
That's a good idea Charles - thanks for the suggestion! :D
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Did you all of the Thomas films have you been to Day our With Thomas event oh and Bluebell Railway
No I've never been to a day out with Thomas - it'd be cool though! :D
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Well done sam
Thanks Justin! :D
Great review Sam I really don't get why these are so popular for something that is so small
David's Trains ah but size isn’t everything!
Yeah I agree Luke - they're very impressive models, even for their size! :D
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Yes a 0-4-0 and even a saddle tank engine! :)
Absolutely - everything you could want!! :D
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Anything you getting ready can you send it to me
Eih?!
I feel as if the paint is missing a stripe or secondary colour. None the less still a beautiful model
Yeah, it does feel a bit that way - it's a pretty basic livery!
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75 quid is a good price? rrp 99.99. 1976 price about 10.00. mind you wage was about 40 quid a week. Smaller shops will not get the huge discounts that big retailers get. Mind you I have heard this may stop.
Yeah very true - but they didn't have any models like these in 1976 - these are far more impressive! But I do agree, it is quite a lot to pay!
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In case you think £100 pounds for a Peckett is crazy, I once saw a Victorian Railways (Australian) engine going for about A$1,499.99, which is nearly £840! I _wish_ I were being hyperbolic!
Blimey!! Was that H0 scale then?! I hope nobody paid that! :O
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