I just love those big spoked wheels. Wonder why the 'G' in Flying looks like a 'C' in both versions. Is this what the real name plate looks like?
Yeah you don't beat that style of wheels on loco's, you should see the size of them in reality. That's a good point about the name plates, I must admit I never noticed that, but its curious it is the same on the box sleeve so maybe it is genuinely like that. I'll have to go look for some pics of the real thing and compare them, if not I'll be onto my mate Simon at Hornby lol!
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(This post was last modified: 03-18-2023, 09:54 PM by Super.)
Wow...even the rivets on those tankers are well defined on these miniatures. 👍😍✔
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with these goods wagons, primarily by the quality of them and the level of detail. I've seen OO gauge models (new ones not old ones) that are not as good as these. But the real surprise was just how small they were, at first I thought I'd been sent N scale models instead until I remembered that Hornby doesn't make N scale anything currently!!
The next pre-orders expected are an A4 class Dublo (OO scale) loco named 'Sir Nigel Gresley' (you could say I had to have that for the name alone lol), and a rake of TT:120 pullman carriages WITH LIGHTING built in!!
I do already have two more Flying Scotsman Dublo variants here, but haven't had the chance to photograph them yet. Super you will love one of these as its the variant model of the Scotsman when it toured America some years back including some special 'additions' it had to have to be allowed on USA railway tracks including a boiler mounted light, cow-catcher and other bits you guys normally fit on your steam loco's. It also comes with two tenders which it had for the trip to allow it to travel longer distances without stops. A very very nice model indeed and one I think will become very collectible. I know the pre-orders were sold out long before they were ready to ship.
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