Model Railway - What's your latest acquisition?

I have both versions of Clan Line - original form and rebuilt. I actually prefer the rebuilt version. It was introduced by Hornby in 2000 - so it has been around for some time. They are superb loco's. BB

 

Same here although the rebuilt version (like Port Line) has electrification flashes which I suspect weren't fitted to these two during steam days..........

 

So maybe a cull is needed!   

Clan Line has been available is various forms, analogue, DCC Ready and DCC Fitted over a number of years - I probably have all three (and more!) - did it have the electrification flashes on all versions?  I'll check my stock. BB

All of my Clan Lines have the flashes.

 Hi BB

Are they the flashes used in preservation or the original ones, fitted by BR?

I noticed I had a rebuilt Clan with 'flashes' and another rebuilt MN not CL without flashes.

Al.

 Hi BB

 

Are they the flashes used in preservation or the original ones, fitted by BR?

Hi PP

I think they were fitted once it was preserved. Could find no pictures of it in pre 1967 service with the flashes.

Hi, Did you manage to get the earlier versions of Clan Line, Canadian Pacific & Holland Africa, the ones with the flatter Firebox  Door and shorter front number plate? I managed  to get five different versions of the Hornby Rebuilt Clan Line in my collection.The early ones mentioned are a bit thin on the ground thougth.

Hi, I have the three loco's you mention, but would be interested in knowing the difference in the five Hornby Rebuilt Clan Lines. I know some Hornby M/N's had cab windows closed and some had one open. I have to say I've never looked that hard enough to see whether the Firebox Door was flatter than on other models. BB

All of my Clan Lines have the flashes.

Hi Bullied Boy ,,,,,,just to ask you about the clan line,,, I've got the 35028 ,,this is the second one I've had ,both are from the dcc fitted Orient Express premier red box sets ,the first one has been sold a few years ago ,last year I bought the second one ,beautiful condition etc but it has developed the 'front wobble ',just like the other ,,,so just asking you if any of yours have this ,I've heard it's a common problem with these ,,I was chatting to Raf96 at some point in the past and he was telling me that he had changed the wheel set because of it ,,I don't really fancy attempting that ,,,look forward to hearing from you ,,thanks in advance ,,,,mjb

Hi mjb - To be absolutely honest I was a collector before I built a layout, so at the moment all of my M/N's are still in their boxes - I have twenty four. However, one similar loco that I do run is the Hornby West Country Crewkerne, and the front bogie has started to derail when passing over points - it's on the layout all the time, but does not move to often. I use Code 75 track which may be the problem. The Hornby Bulleid Pacifics have been around since 2000 - they were described as "super detail" which they were at the time, but I'm not sure if the earlier ones had a deeper profile on the wheels which allows them to "ride-up" at the smallest iregularity in the track. Sorry not to be of much help. BB

@Bulleidboy

May I sugest you start by checking the back-to-back dimensions on the wheelsets?

 

https://www.hornby.com/community/forum/wheel-rail-interface/

Thanks for that Caiptean. I run trains so rarely (I spend more time on scenery), the back-to-back dimensions are something I've never checked. I'll check them out and it will be an excuse to buy the appropriate gauge. Many thanks.

Bought this off ebay. Looks ok but if not I'll prob keep anyway as it was only £18!