Hi Richard, an interesting look back at older models. I remember having one of those Airfix N2's and they were for the time brilliant, way better detail than Hornby's offerings of the day, when Hornby was all you had available as a kid at that time. Same with your V1/V3 the early Bachmann model was again amazingly well detailed for the time, and the split chassis was ok because DCC wasn't round! Bachmann later upgraded the chassis in order to make the model more DCC friendly. I remember when the newer model came out they, Bachmann, did say it was only a chassis upgrade to enable DCC operation. The problem with the Hornby L1 front pony truck is the two point pivot underneath, if the pony truck isn't perfectly inline when the loco is going forward it gets pushed to one side or the other, resulting in the behaviour you described. I've never been sure why Hornby designed them this way. Anyway a great review of your locomotives. All the best Dave.
I have an N7 and it runs flawlessly, without fail. Mine is excellent. I also have an L1 and it is a very scrappy runner. I am looking to weight the bogies and pony truck and probably fit a stay alive as the pick up is poor. I also have an old Hornby N2 which is a very good and sweet runner for what it is. Very happy with that.
Prior to WW2, the streamlined West Riding Limited was hauled on the Bradford-Leeds leg by a pair of N2s, before an A4 took over. They must have got a lick on.
I don't know the layout of the old Leeds station but I believe that, like today, the train had to be reversed for the final leg of the journey to Bradford. I guess it was a lot quicker to hitch a couple of N2s on than send the A4 to be turned on the turntable and coupled back onto the other end of the train, and as the overall journey to Bradford was quite short this saved time.
@@richardhiggins6471 I believe there were some sharp curves at the time, and a pair of fast accelerating, short wheelbase locos made the job easier. Through coaches, where passengers were conveyed by different locomotives, were more common before the 1960s.
Hi Richard, an interesting look back at older models. I remember having one of those Airfix N2's and they were for the time brilliant, way better detail than Hornby's offerings of the day, when Hornby was all you had available as a kid at that time. Same with your V1/V3 the early Bachmann model was again amazingly well detailed for the time, and the split chassis was ok because DCC wasn't round! Bachmann later upgraded the chassis in order to make the model more DCC friendly. I remember when the newer model came out they, Bachmann, did say it was only a chassis upgrade to enable DCC operation. The problem with the Hornby L1 front pony truck is the two point pivot underneath, if the pony truck isn't perfectly inline when the loco is going forward it gets pushed to one side or the other, resulting in the behaviour you described. I've never been sure why Hornby designed them this way. Anyway a great review of your locomotives. All the best Dave.
I have an N7 and it runs flawlessly, without fail. Mine is excellent.
I also have an L1 and it is a very scrappy runner. I am looking to weight the bogies and pony truck and probably fit a stay alive as the pick up is poor.
I also have an old Hornby N2 which is a very good and sweet runner for what it is. Very happy with that.
morning Richard
hope you are well?
thank you for the video
thank you for info on the bachmann lner v1/3
i shall look out for one
keep safe arp
Use to have the old v1 my brother smashed it though
Prior to WW2, the streamlined West Riding Limited was hauled on the Bradford-Leeds leg by a pair of N2s, before an A4 took over. They must have got a lick on.
I don't know the layout of the old Leeds station but I believe that, like today, the train had to be reversed for the final leg of the journey to Bradford. I guess it was a lot quicker to hitch a couple of N2s on than send the A4 to be turned on the turntable and coupled back onto the other end of the train, and as the overall journey to Bradford was quite short this saved time.
@@richardhiggins6471 I believe there were some sharp curves at the time, and a pair of fast accelerating, short wheelbase locos made the job easier. Through coaches, where passengers were conveyed by different locomotives, were more common before the 1960s.