Hattons sale

[Dunluce Castle]

Just incase anyone wasn't aware hattons have a sale ongoing at the moment.
https://www.hattons.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?id=377

[Dunluce Castle]

One that struck out to me as being very good is this D16/3 at £55, having already owned one, it is worth a lot more than that.
https://www.hattons.co.uk/StockDetail.aspx?SID=69494

[iainkirk]

Yup, one other D16/3 acquired the other day.
Also a couple of GWR ROD/04's, not that they will remain that way mind! B1 bodies please...

[31A]

Thank you for that, I was tempted by the cheap ROD 2-8-0s as fodder for conversion to an O4/8. I presume there's nothing to prevent the ROD version being used rather than the LNER 04 version?

[Woodcock29]

In some respects you're better off starting with a WR ROD rather than the O4 as the Bachmann ROD has a more accurate footplate shape, ie the side part is the correct length whereas they got it wrong on the O4.

I've acquired 3 of the RODs over the years two now running at O4/3s as the ROD has the correct cab roof for the O4/3.

Andrew

[31A]

Thank you; I may have to send some more money towards Hattons!

[Woodcock29]

In my note above I meant to say the wide part not side part!

Andrew E

[31A]

Thanks; I think I read it as 'wide part' actually - anyway, I knew what you meant!

[manna]

G'Day Gents

All your comments duly noted, a GWR (spit) 2-8-0 purchased, and will be returned to the 'correct' LNER version.

manna