Tip: When you add real coal to any tender use clingfilm to line the tender, push the coal in to fill the space and then add your PVA. No leakage of PVA anywhere and the coal load is removable.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Great idea!

Lovely locos, saw them as a boy, they were lively performers. Crews loved the enclosed cabs during winter. I’d love one! Thanks for sharing

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I can imagine! 😀

Just received one of these. Beautiful model, excellent detail and very solid build. Runs very well the low gearing is very realistic Just like the real thing. No issues at all, just needs some weathering. Well done Hornby ,worth the wait.

@MouldyRaspberry

4 ай бұрын

Completely agree Richard! Hope the Black 5 is as good.

Always a pleasure to vicariously share your passion. Lovely looking engine and very nicely weathered( of course).

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

Nice looking loco. Looks much better with some dirt on it. It's the way I remember them.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I agree Stephen!

Nice bit of weathering there!!👏👏👏

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 😀

I like your train layout, very lovely and believable.

@MouldyRaspberry

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary!

I really like your “audio”, and agree with the low gear ratios purely because the “real mc coy” doesn’t attempt a “0-60” from stop to running. My goodness your weathering is pure artistry!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Ross 😀

Nice one Lewis! Hmm…very tempting! 🤔

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew 😬

Nice locomotive Lewis, should be a great addition to the fleet, great detail, looking forward to seeing it working as it were, thats really good weathering. Enjoyed that. Eddy xx

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Eddy 👍🏻

Lovely model, and thats saying something as always sceptical on Hornby products, I am planned a small shunting micro layout and this is definitely is on the bucket list...

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I think it would suit that well!

Awesome video as always Lewis!! Stunning loco as well! Cheers Onno

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Onno!

Hi Lewis, what a lovely locomotive, a great addition to your fleet. Well worth the wait. Cheers Greg

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Greg, I agree!

Looking forward to the unlined green

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Yeah they look really nice 👍🏻

Hi Lewis I for one really appreciate the time you take to produce top quality content & having them narrated as you do makes it even more enjoyable I really do miss your original layout as that’s the one I first came across your channel Have you any plans to redevelop some of it as that makes for entertaining content the way in which you go about creating a new scene Anyway Fella thanks for taking the time to film edit & upload 👍

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks John, appreciate it! I would love to redevelop that layout, but realistically I’m not there enough to justify it. If I could, I’d redo the whole thing as double track.

Thanks for that Lewis,very impressive model.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian, yes it’s a good ‘un.

Dear Mouldy, thanks for another great video and narration. This new Hornby model looks really good, especially on your railway…

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

What a lovely model that is. And both layouts look fantastic. You have a like and a new subscriber!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate it!

Its lovely, not that I know about technicalities and loved the live footage, I do love steam trains and when I was young we called them puffing Billies, lol.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I think there are a few actually named Puffing Billie, I’m pretty sure I rode behind one at a museum called Beamish in County Durham a couple of years ago!

Your layout is amazing

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful looking loco Lewis, great review

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it👍🏻

Hi Lewis smashing little locomotive well worth the wait i hope we will be seeing more of that little fellow . well done. and thank you

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony 😀

One of the most useful locos in 12"/ft scale too. 78018 and 78019 are regular performers at the GCR along with 46521 (currently undergoing overhaul) which was certainly where much of the basis for the BR 2MT was taken from

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Yes probably the perfect heritage line loco! It’s great the GCR have two of them.

@terrier_productions

7 ай бұрын

plus 78018 & 019 are movie stars. A film was made in 1955 about how railwaymen rescue a steam engine from a snow drift. 78018 wast he victim and her sister 019 came the rescue kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6mbq9GGdJefZag.html

Great running shots of a really great looking model. Refreshing to see Hornby can still make a decent job of creating a nice well running loco. Thanks for sharing Cheers John b 😎

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Cheers John!

Very nice loco. Well worth the wait. I agree with you, the lower gearing makes it look and run so much nicer. Wish more locos were like that.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Completely agree!

One of my favourite steam locos. Looks and runs beautifully

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Davie, it does!

Still have an old triang railways one in br green had it since i was 10 now 28 it still runs like the day i brought it woukd think of swapping it for new one great video 😀😀😀😀

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

That’s cool, I’d keep the old one! 😉

Fine vid, Lewis. The low speed startup is impressive. I have noticed that OO locomotives do seem to have less accurate low speed performance than newer American HO. Your shunting clips will improve even more! Been a few weeks since we have heard from Yorkshire Dales. Nice to have you back! Steve K.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. From what I’ve seen the American HO stuff seems a higher quality than what we have here in the UK in terms of mechanism and running quality etc.

What a lovely little loco Lewis , I shall be enjoying watching yours running in the future .I had one on order but had to cancel due to the price .😢 I must say your weathering is just enough to be feasible .Thanks ,keep up the great work .

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Steven. Don’t blame you, it’s a lot of money for what it is.

Hi Lewis from Glasgow I have the old Model of the Ivat 2.6.0 Thanks for the video 📹 young man

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Cameron 👍🏻

I'm glad to see someone actually happy with this loco. I was beginning to wonder if I should stop buying model railway items at all, after seeing all the recent negative videos. I am wanting one of these engines as the full scale version at the KVWR as become my favourite loco there. You've given me the confidence to go and get one.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Well I’d definitely recommend one! I guess the main downside is they’re very expensive, but it is what it is. I had a great time riding behind 78022 early this year, one of my favourites as well!

@alan_mythicalgnome

7 ай бұрын

@@MouldyRaspberry I came back from Chester Models with one of these models, today. It was test run and it was impressive. Not run it myself yet. It was reduced from £217.99 to £196.50. It's what you expect to pay these days.I do love this loco. The recommendation was yours so thanks for that!😊👍

She's a nice one! I've had an N scale diesel on pre order for it must be going on four or five years now. I beginning to think that I'll never see it!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Wow that’s crazy! Hopefully not too much longer.

Beautiful locomotive 😍

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

It is! 😬

I like your layout - you've done a good job there. The engine looks pretty good too; my yardstick is the Bachmann model, and this looks its equal. Much, much better than the original Hornby 2MT. One of these little engines was actually the .last steam loco I saw working on the Trent Valley / North Stafford main line at Colwich in the early 70s', en route to a display at Stoke, I think. Happy memories

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks John!

Excellent video 👍🏼 really enjoyed that

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That's a really nice looking model, especially after you weathered it. Looks great.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I agree, slow is good!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

I do agree with you Lewis what a lovely looking model. Hornby have done a great job on the valve gear, very accurate. I believe you are correct in that it is a Scottish based loco " Hawick" I think

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I agree. Yes I think you could be right!

Just superb. Kudos.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Really nice Ivatt loco Mr Mouldy. Had an old one once and eventually passed it on to a friend. Detail and finish much better on this one. By the way, you were right over speeds. Cant stand steam engines ploughing around at 150 mph!! 😊

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks John! Me neither, would much rather have them geared like this!

It looks brilliant!!!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I agree it’s a nice looking model!

Thanks for sharing this nice review Lewis ! Looks like Hornby nailed it on this lovely model. Yes, slow speed is a must although not a problem on DCC compared to DC. I have this engine on my wish list but seen the high price... I need to save up longer. Or I might get a Accurascale Mogul instead.... Cheers, Filip

@christiancartwright

7 ай бұрын

The slow speee running of mine is great on DCC. The wheels start to mive at speed step 4 of 128 on my layout

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Filip. That’s true I’m only ever reviewing these on DC so should bear that in mind. Given my experience with Accurascale, I’d recommend any of their locos!

Lovely. I’m looking forward to a you creating a running video with matching sound.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Me too!

Enjoyed that review, thanks!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Looks superb 😊

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a stunner!

Gorgeous loco I think I might have to get one!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, you should!

Looks great, I love it! ❤️🙏

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it 😀

good vid thanks lee

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Lee

Nos. 78018 and 78019 are preserved, they're the only two members of the class to survive if I'm correct. Your model is beautiful. Yes, those pipes at the front aren't perfectly balanced, but who's perfect? Loved the archive footage you found. What else will you uncover as your collection grows? Clean the engine's wheels with cotton buds, you get better results. The track can be cleaned using one of two items: track rubber or Dapol Track Vacuum Cleaner. The track cleaner is useful for cleaning the track in places where you can't can't reach. Or maybe use both. I don't clean my track very often, once a month is the norm.

@LNER985

7 ай бұрын

78022 is preserved at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

@kellyashfordtrains2642

7 ай бұрын

@@LNER985 Thanks for the reminder. I'm not quite with it, due to so many appointments.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info Kelly. I’ll have to dig out the old track rubber!

@mattlander9119

7 ай бұрын

78059 was preserved as well by the Bluebell Railway but it has been used to build a Std 2 tank because none of them survived.

Fantastic job on the weathering once again. Just curious, what brand loco crew do you use?

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Bachmann 👍🏻

Good evening gentleman ! About your engine running slowly, it is more of a bonus than anything else with UK engines. Compared to my HO German and Italian engines, UK OO ones seems to always run twice the speed at the same throttle setting. Yours seems to have a correct engine, Adi Pulen had to return his own due to a faulty motor. I'm interested in this engine but, at the present price, that would be a no-go. I'm specially interested to put her side by side with my Roco BR 24, a tender engine with the same wheel configuration... By the way, my Roco model was priced 264€/GBP 228, more expensive than this one (priced GBP 197 at Hattons), maybe I would consider buying her, but not this month surely.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Olivier. Hopefully they’ll be discounted in a few months so more people can pick one up. Given Accurascale are producing and selling steam locos for £50 less, you can’t help but feel a bit mugged off paying over £200 for this…

When you do a weathering paint job on a locomotive, do you use a ‘rolling road’ to clean the wheels?

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I tend to use a battery Ross, but I do sometimes use the rolling road.

love all your videos, gives me great inspiration, looking to buy this loco, are you running dc or dcc on the layout,

@MouldyRaspberry

6 ай бұрын

Mine layout is DC. It’s the best running steam loco I think I’ve ever owned.

What trees ect do you use to hide the back scene? The effect is what i am trying to achieve looks great

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I made them myself - I’ve got a couple of videos up in the channel of how to do it, but it’s pretty much twister wire with seafoam glued onto the branches

@3dWargamer

7 ай бұрын

Brill bud ill check the videos out thanks

Bro i thought the first sdene was real for a second untill i read the title lol

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Haha thanks 🤣

I wish I would have waited for this one instead of buying the Bachmann one. I've got nothing against my Bachmann version but, it's a really poor Runner, stalls on some of my points and doesn't like slow speed running (Creeping) I have fitted a stay alive to mine now, and I must say, she now runs like a dream.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

They should fit those stay alives to new locos as standard I reckon!

Very nice and helpful video. The archive footage is at Banff.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes you’re right, I remember a shot of the station sign in the footage now you’ve said that.

Love the Locomotive. But thought they don't have much power?

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Hmm interesting, haven’t noticed that with mine.

Great review and video as ever - do you have the bachmann ivatt 2mt for comparison? Cheers Shaun

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Shaun. No I never got the Ivatt just because I’d been waiting to get this. Would be interesting to see how it holds up.

@Shauniboy1984

7 ай бұрын

@@MouldyRaspberry I do rate mine for the price they go for - I think this new Hornby one was more realistic at about £160 ish but does look a great model

Love the crew u fitted, what make are they?

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Bachmann 👍🏻

@dcb_trains

7 ай бұрын

@@MouldyRaspberry thank you 😊

Great video, I like that you’ve explained some of your thoughts relating to filming. I live your vids! Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay (all those years ago!) 🤔👊😎😁👍

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think it was £160 when they first announced them, now they’re something like £210 from Hornby’s website which is wild 🤣

Eggggggggggggggcellent !

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

Where did you get your crew from look really good in the loco layout is also looking good nice loco

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! They are Bachmann 👍🏻

Very nice! Did it come with the gloss finish?

@mattlander9119

7 ай бұрын

It's the standard satin finish Hornby produce their models with.

@mattseymour8637

7 ай бұрын

​@@mattlander9119It looks good but I think the price these new ones are selling at is a bit steep.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Yes just the usual satin. I agree on the price, they are very expensive.

@mattseymour8637

7 ай бұрын

​@@MouldyRaspberryArh fair enough. Looks more gloss but maybe it's the lighting. Yes a bit overpriced but Hornby are good at doing that.

DELAYS DUE TO BATCH PRODUCTION METHODS & MODERN MARKETING ! The timing of both Hornby & Bachmann products between announcement & arrival a few years later, is complex. Hornby's locomotives & rolling stock, (but not track or accessories) are actually made in the PIKO (ex East German model train manufacturer) who have a new plant near Canton PRC. While Bachmann is part of the larger KADA Corporation, who also now own the 4 huge Sandakan plants in Hong Kong. All these plants work to the Japanese style "Batch Production" method. Which means contracted batches of each model have to be given "time slots" well in advance of production. Which sets the actual batch quantity in stone, years before the actual production. But means little Warehousing is needed, saving the producer lots of money. As each complete batch is simply shipped immediately it rolls off the production line !! Announcements of new models years in advance, is designed to allow people like yourself the opportunity to order in advance. In the knowledge that if you don't, you may NOT actually get a model, once the shops allocation is exhausted. This all means that the limited number to be produced in each batch, can be more effectively pre-sold ! Virtually guaranteeing Hornby/Bachmann have already sold out of each "batch" by the time it actually reaches the shops. In other words "Batch Production" helps create "Panic Buying", leading to increasing demand, meaning larger "batches" & everyone in the chain from producer to the retailer, gets their money back plus profit rapidly. The huge increase in "Online Internet buying" at the expense of traditional High Street Retailers, also speeds up the "Money go round" when using Batch Production. This is the main reason for the "fictitious" estimated arrival schedules found on shop websites & in the modelling press, because the retailers & modelling press are not told the real expected arrival dates. HOWEVER !! Some unforeseen delays to Hornby deliveries can result from PIKO ensuring their own PIKO model batches go out on time. Bachmann's plants also produce one or two of the Gigantic Japanese company ranges. Those Japanese companies have rigid financial penalty clauses, for every days delay to any batches arrival in Japan. Hence "Bachmann" put their own products on the "back burner" to avoid delaying the Japanese. Unlike Dapol who use a British owned companies small plant in Hong Kong for some of their products (mainly locomotives), with fewer unforseen delays, and somewhat shorter lead times !

Very good indeed...the review and the model. The only thing putting me off is the fact that the loco' was Scottish-Based...

@TheSteamdriver

7 ай бұрын

If the fact that loco being Scottish based bothers you. Wait until you see his Western Region stuff on this layout.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I guess you could always renumber it and change the shed code, but the snowplough was a nice addition on this one!

Hi Lewis, lovely stuff as always. Gear ratio sounds interesting, any idea what the figures are? My dad had 40-1 gears on all his locos that he built. I fully agree with you, if they would gear down so that top speed was no more than the maximum of the real thing wouldn't that be amazing! lord knows what the ratio would be then 100-1 lol? I really like these but I just can't justify the cost now I'm retired. Cheers Mike

@Shauniboy1984

7 ай бұрын

Agree Mike, of all the models Hornby released recently this one seemed the most over priced

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited

7 ай бұрын

@@Shauniboy1984 cheers, absolutely

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

I’ve got no idea what the ratio actually is on this, but it just seems right for the size of the loco. I completely agree on the price, I thought hard about getting this one. Especially when Accurascale are making steam locos for £50-£60 cheaper….

Do yo know what them couplers are called?

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Kadee couplings 👍🏻

Lewis bet your having cold sweats with that plastic coal bunker 😂

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Haha yes the plastic coal was straight out and in the bin 🤣

she's a peach !

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Indeed!

Very nice - but the price!!!!!!!

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Yep crazy isn’t it 🤣

Splendid locomotive, but not for me. I run N-gauge, and nothing newer than the Big Four.

@MouldyRaspberry

7 ай бұрын

Fair enough. There’s quite a lot of nice N gauge stuff coming out at the minute from what I’ve seen.