Hornby Class 29

[Chris B]

Like most people I have an old Hornby Class 29 knocking about and I was wondering about detailing it and getting a new chassis for it. I have heard people using Bachmann chassis?

Does anyone know of any company that does detail for these loco's?

[Flashbang]

Hi Chris
I'm not overly sure a Bachmann chassis would fit a Hornby locos body???

But detailing items are sold by various suppliers and quite a good comprehensive list is here http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/categories/desc/catT-Wheels_and_Detailing_Parts
Perhaps worth a trawl through some of the suppliers web sites listed?

Good luck anyway

[Dave Gas]

My old 29 is on my list of jobs to do.... it has been for quite a few years.. one day I will get around to it, maybe.

I hope to be suitibly inspired by your progress Chris

[jrg]

Hello
I have a Hornby class 29. I have installed two pancake motors and extra weight, which gives decent power. The body is the blue variant, with headcode boxes. I would like to exchange this for a green body, to represent the period I am modelling-any offers at all?

Regarding detailing, Bachmann can supply suitable sprung buffers. The easy way to fit them is to make a new detailed buffer beam and fit it to the body. The body itself needs very little upgrading in my opinion-fitting the windows flush is the most time consuming job.

jrg

[n00900tt0]

Hi i think a company called silver fox does a conversion job for the hornby class 29 converting it into a nbl diesel hydraulic class 22 (baby warship) with spoked wheels and all .originally the nbl class 29 was rebuilt from the unsuccessful diesel electric class 21 i think that the only differance in apperance were the side grilles . cant wait to see the dapol version soon to be released .

[Dock Shunter]

I've got a Hornby class 29 which I bought about eight years ago. It's still in it's box and has never even been run (hope it works). It will be run when my layout is built - hopefully before the year's out.
I like the Class 29's 'sad eyes' windscreen.

[Son of Triangman]

I have both the BR Blue and BR green original 1978 issue models, both unrun from new. They are a nice model for their age.

[rew570]

I agree, it is a nice model for its age. I have a green one, and it runs well

I'm sure the Dapol Baby Deltic will be a great one too.

The one thing though I could never understand is why Hornby abandoned directional lighting in its locos from about 1981 till practically the 21st century.

[Son of Triangman]

Sadly Directional lighting was adandoned on the grounds of cheapness. It was simply a Hornby cost cutting exercise that took out a extra bit of fun out of the models, the lovely syncrosmoke smoke units went the same way. I too am waiting for the Dapol model, it promises to be a lovely addition.

If anyone does convert their class Hornby 29, go for an unboxed example as such conversions devlaue a good boxed model. Models that are modifided as generally viewed as "messed with models" by the trade when trading in and resale values suffer as a norm.