New Hornby Black 5 The Glasgow Highlander - on track!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Hornby's new Black 5 for 2024 showcases an incredible level of detail and superlative standard of finish, but how does it fare in performance? We put the new model to the test on Tony Wright's 'Little Bytham'.
An excellent and honest review Tony, thank you. I haven't received mine yet as its part of the next batch. However, I saw a video suggesting the poor haulage is due to a spring under the front pony truck lifting the driving wheels slightly off the track. The creator removed said springs which vastly restored the hauling capacity.
Wonderful video
Thanks for your inciteful review. I have recently purchased this model and whilst I am quite pleased with it, the tractive effort is a concern as the locomotive is quite light in weight. This has caused problems in hauling coaches up a 2% track incline, which also runs around a curve. Can just manage to haul 4 coaches up this incline but if starting from stand still wheel slip occurs. I can live with the other (minor) faults as the detail is nothing short of superb. Keep up the good work.
Have to disagree with you about the Black 5 from the 70s: mine runs like a charm and looks amazing too.
Great video, nonetheless, Tony.
Nice to see one working, it’s a shame about the haulage and then price but oh well, still looks like a lovely model though
Hello. Do you have any advice on how to improve its haulage capacity? I've seen some mention modifying the front bogie spring & adding weight. What's your advice? I have an example from the noughties, and am very happy with it. But if the haulage issue can be easily solved, then I may be tempted! Thanks.
@@stephendavies6949 Hi I dont have mine yet, as its part of the second batch. Although a video, on these, suggested the problem was caused by the spring under the front pony truck, as it was lifting the driving wheels ever so slightly off the track. The TH-camr (cant remember who it was, sorry), removed the spring and the haulage capacity was vastly improved. Clearly your choice if you do this though.
@piccadillymodelrailways If I do decide to buy one, I'll try this fix. Thanks
@piccadillymodelrailways If I do decide to buy one, I'll try this fix. Thanks
@@stephendavies6949Try a magnet and mag strip system. This grounds the locomotive and adds about two to four extra car haulage for each locomotive.
My layout of choice is Ex-SECR in the 1920s and 1930s and I stripped the entire thing with Powerbase Magnetic Systems. My D1s and H Class were actually pulling prototypical passenger trains after that!
@@zerosen1972 Thanks for the tip. I'm just about old enough to remember the Triang "Magnedesion" system, where magnets were placed in the loco bogies that pulled the locos onto the steel track. Back to the future, eh?
Do you use Spratt and Winkle on passenger stock too?
Pathetic model with all its faults doesn't represent value for money!