Hornby Pannier Tank

[Bushey Troughs]

It runs fine, though I've never put that many wagons behind it. With no traction tyres and the lump of an XO4 motor weighing it down pulling shouldn't be a problem. It's very garish and I don't think it would fit in with the rest of the (planned) layout.

I bought it off ebay, for not much money. It appeared to be un-run, there was no wear on the motor brushes, pick-ups or crown wheel. It looks as though someone took it from the set and just left it in a box. Which is what I intend to do with it.

[roadie stu]

This is my Hornby Pannier from the 1970's





I had to buy a new chassis for it a few years ago as the original chassis stopped working, i sent it away for repair but was told it wasn't worth repairing

it runs really well, and pulls well (pulls my 5 collett coaches and 5 Hornby composites with no problems at a fair old speed!!)

My Hornby 2771 could only manage 5 colletts (when it was running), and my Bachmann Pannier matches the 70's pannier for haulage

Hope this Helps

Stu

[siringe]

Thanks Stu.
I will probably buy one ,love the open cab.
Regards Terry.

[Phipps]

Recently sent my old "8751" away to Leader for an overhaul.I'm keeping it for use on the volunteers layout(along with an R855 Scotty),where the rails are cleaned twice daily.

[6C]

All my hornby panniers (3) have the later Jinty type chassis -with the double locating lugs on the front as they are all from the cabless era...

I have often wondered if they could be used under a superdetailed '8751' type body - whose chassis seems reversed - i.e. the double locating lugs at the back instead ?

Also what is the likelihood of Hornby then changing the chassis and re-introducing the 8751 !

[Splop.]

Bumping this thread because I have a query - hope you don't mind.

I have a Hornby pannier tank (2771) and was wondering what exactly I could do to improve it? I already know that Bachmanns offering is superior, but as I only got it for 15 quid, I thought I'd attempt to "do it up" so to speak.

Thanks.

[GWR_fan]

First thing to do to the pannier chassis is make sure all drive wheels that have pickups are actually picking up power. I purchased several new spare 0-6-0 'latest' model Chinese chassis and they picked up power on one wheel only (one wheel out of six wheel pickups, so much for quality control). A lot of fiddling and I had them picking up on all pickups. My best open cab pannier is a Margate made model with the horrid traction tyres. It simply runs as smooth as silk.

Tim

[GWR_fan]

With reference to previous posting, I actually meant one axle power pickup only. The other two axles were dead.

Tim

[Splop.]

Ah. mine has traction tires AND is Chineese.

[Splop.]

Just another friendly bump, but has anybody decided to chip one of these? I got mine done this week and it's responded beautifully, with no jerking at all at a speed so slow it didn't even register on my controller.

May not be the best detailed, but the mechanism's pretty damn good (If a little noisy).

[Phipps]

My 8571 is a beauty,now that it's had the "Leader" treatment.
The 2771 I've let Alfie keep & after a regular oiling,works fine(though not as well as the older one).