As promised in my recent Warley 2016 update post this post is about the first four original Air Smoothed Bulleid Merchant Navy pacifics being released by Hornby due in the first quarter 2017. The main purpose of this post is to advise the exact condition and dates applicable to all these four versions which I hope will … Continue reading Talking Stock #35 Original Merchant Navy pacifics @Hornby initial variations in detail
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Hornby move a number of 2016 range items into 2017 including the Original Merchant Navy pacifics
Further to my post last week advising that a number of the Hornby 2016 range items had been withdrawn from the range, Hornby have also confirmed that a number of the 2016 range items have now been moved into the 2017 range, including a number of the SR / BR(s) items such as the Original … Continue reading Hornby move a number of 2016 range items into 2017 including the Original Merchant Navy pacifics
Hornby make surprise announcement of Original Air Smoothed Merchant Navy Pacific
Hornby have today made a surprise announcement, bringing forward one that was due for December this year that as part of the 2016 range, that they are to produce an Original air smoothed Bullied Merchant Navy Pacific. , with some assistance already from myself, to be part of their 2016 range. The initial releases, although full … Continue reading Hornby make surprise announcement of Original Air Smoothed Merchant Navy Pacific
Talking Stock #24 3rd Series Merchant Navy initial livery variations
The third and final series of Bulleid's Merchant Navy Pacifics were not introduced until after the formation of British Railways in the Autumn of 1948. As a result they were numbered immediately into the new BR numbering series 35021 to 35030 but still initially appeared in malachite green whilst British Railways developed their own new livery schemes. The locomotives … Continue reading Talking Stock #24 3rd Series Merchant Navy initial livery variations
Talking Stock #1 Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacifics
This is the first in hopefully a series of posts looking at the various items of rolling stock that have and operate on Fisherton Sarum. Over time the intent is that the series will include locomotives, coaching stock and wagons. First up are Bulleid’s masterpieces the Merchant Navy class in original ‘Air Smoothed’ condition. I … Continue reading Talking Stock #1 Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacifics