First P2 Pic from Hornby

Saint Johnstoun · Post by **Saint Johnstoun** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:12 am

Studied the test shot at Perth MRE yesterday and they have got the boiler cladding right (eliptical or egg shaped above the boiler centre line!)

Atlantic 3279 · Post by **Atlantic 3279** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:15 am

I'm now even encouraged to believe that the upper sides of the boiler may have the correct shape as seen from above, viz:

Saint Johnstoun · Post by **Saint Johnstoun** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:31 am

Moving on to 2003 etc. a close study of these shows that the boiler cladding is not parallel along the top of the boiler so it would not be possible to do an easy modification of 2001 to a bugatti front.

Atlantic 3279 · Post by **Atlantic 3279** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:51 pm

Now for that I may have a cunning plan, not involving a turnip.

60800 · Post by **60800** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:56 pm

If you change your mind Graeme, I know a cunning fox who can get you a turnip shaped like a thingy.

Back (and forth) to sanity, did anyone get a good look at the bearings, contacts and drawbar?

drmditch · Post by **drmditch** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:47 pm

Saint Johnstoun wrote:Moving on to 2003 etc. a close study of these shows that the boiler cladding is not parallel along the top of the boiler so it would not be possible to do an easy modification of 2001 to a bugatti front.

Are not Hornby considering producing a model with the streamlined front end anyway?
(Although hopefully they won't do so until I've got some more money!)

drmditch · Post by **drmditch** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:48 pm

Sorry, don't know how the duplicate got posted

65447 · Post by **65447** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:58 pm

I shall not bother to post duplicate replies

but 'informed sources' have previously indicated that all members of the class will eventually be produced...

60800 · Post by **60800** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:19 pm

Right, just need to wait to put my order in for 2002 with streamlined nose then

Saint Johnstoun · Post by **Saint Johnstoun** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:31 pm

On trying to draw SK on the subject on Saturday last at the Perth MRE the answer was if the first model sold well then other members of the class would be produced. The chassis has been designed to allow for this.

Kestrel · Post by **Kestrel** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:58 am

Hattons reckon the P2 is due on or after Monday 23rd December 2013.

AJ427 · Post by **AJ427** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:26 am

Wow, only just seen this. Impressive. I was resolutely not going to buy one since I can in no way justify it. Now I'm not so sure.

jukebox · Post by **jukebox** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:55 am

Saint Johnstoun wrote:On trying to draw SK on the subject on Saturday last at the Perth MRE the answer was if the first model sold well then other members of the class would be produced. The chassis has been designed to allow for this.

If SK did mention the chassis that way, you should have chipped in asking if it also converts to a 4-6-2...

K160 · Post by **K160** » Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:42 pm

The sample looks pretty good. Will have to find room for this on the loco roster.

will5210 · Post by **will5210** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:51 am

Now in green:
http://ow.ly/i/2HwNu/original

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