Motor type question

[stuartp]

Funnily enough, I've just now been looking at this http://www.hattons.co.uk/230089/Hornby_ ... etail.aspx So do I take that to mean somebody's put a ringfield motor in it, in which case, what do they mean by the "standard" in brackets?

I would take that to mean that that particular product listing has been written by someone who has no idea what they are talking about.

[Bigmet]

.. I've just now been looking at this ... So do I take that to mean somebody's put a ringfield motor in it, in which case, what do they mean by the "standard" in brackets?...

No, that's a description by someone who doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. and you really don't want that, Hornby's dreadful 'standard' mechanism in one of its incarnations, inaccurate too in both mechanism dimensions and body.
http://www.hattons.co.uk/219087/Bachman ... etail.aspx
This is somewhat more expensive, but I would suggest where the quality begins, it is genuinely a scale model. Relatively cheap because it is an early edition produced before Bachmann added a decoder socket to the design, which does not matter for DC operation. 3Fs were leased and sold into private service.

[muggins]

I'm not 100% certain but if you are going to use 10" curves as Chris suggested you may struggle for that one to get round it comfortably, you'd be better sticking with 0-4-0 and short wheelbase 0-6-0 such as the J94 ...

That's what I'll be doing, actually. I was just looking at some of the s/h small locos they have in, and that one caught my eye 'cos years ago I had the Mainline one. But that was on a GWR branchline layout: this is definitely going to be light railway with industrial overtones. Or maybe the other way round ...

.. I've just now been looking at this ... So do I take that to mean somebody's put a ringfield motor in it, in which case, what do they mean by the "standard" in brackets?...

No, that's a description by someone who doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. and you really don't want that

Much obliged to you, sir. Gosh, so much to get back up to speed on. And so little time to do it all in ...

[b308]

Oh you've plenty of time, M! You are doing the right thing by discussing it before buying... Too many people buy some stock and then find it won't do what they want it to do... There are plenty of books on Light and Industrial Railways, some available from libraries, get hold a couple and have a look and see what takes your fancy!

[muggins]

Too true about not rushing it. That's exactly why I've been asking so many questions on here. Having said that, though, The Lady Wife asked this morning how much longer I was going to spend mooching round the internets before this railway started moving from theory to practice, so I've just now invested £37 posted in a rather nice-looking Hornby Pug from a known shop via Ebay. If it runs (or can be made to run) as well as the one I had 30 years ago, it'll make a very nice start.

And now to move loads of stuff around so I can clear my desk to enable me to build a baseboard along the wall behind it. I guess this is the point of no return ...

[b308]

A couple of links to keep you on the computer, just tell the Lady Wife you are making sure that you spend you money wisely, I doubt she can argue with that!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._F._Stephens

http://www.pleasantpointrail.org.nz/Mod ... rd-Railcar

From Down Under but Col Stephens ones were similar!

[muggins]

Thanks. Funny I never thought about a light railway, given that I'm not all that far from the KESR!

[Bufferstop]

Muggins old boy you have all the time you want, at least if you do it my way. When the medics decided that I needed re-plumbing and that for a few minutes they would "turn me off" whilst they rearranged bits, I did a deal with him up there and the other guy, I'd be happy to come once there wasn't a layout to finish! You know what they say about a layout never being finished. I'll hold 'em to it.

[muggins]

I like that ...

[b308]

Thanks. Funny I never thought about a light railway, given that I'm not all that far from the KESR!

Which is also home to the Col Stephens Museum, you lucky so-and-so!

http://www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk/information