[4472]

Hi, I'm new here, so hi! Just wondering if anybody happens to know where I can find a model of the locomotive? Not on eBay as I am not allowed to use that, but if anybody knows any second hand shops in the north west which could have one, please let me know.

 

[alibuchan]

there should be more second hand versions when Bachmann release their new model during this year. and they will be going for quite cheep because of this.

Alistair

 

[Makemineadouble]

I have one of her name plates here..........it weights a tonne. Bristol Barrow Road Engine. Why dont you rename and renumber it's not that difficult you just need a Jubilee with the same number of letters on the name plate.

 

[Bob Hughes]

QUOTE (Makemineadouble @ 31 Jan 2007, 17:03) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have one of her name plates here..........it weights a tonne. Bristol Barrow Road Engine. Why dont you rename and renumber it's not that difficult you just need a Jubilee with the same number of letters on the name plate.

And the same number of chimneys...

L E A N D E R = 7 letters + 1 chimney
B A H A M A S = 7 letters + 2 chimneys (OK then,

1 double chimney)

Yes, I used to go to Dinting Railway Centre when both Jubs lived there.

 

[John Webb]

Dear Michael,
247 Developments make etched brass nameplates for most British locomotives. E-mail address is [email protected] .

Fox Transfers can supply numbers for cabsides www.fox-transfers.co.uk

With the items available from both these companies it is easy to rename and renumber most ready-to-run models into something different. If you use the MRF search engine to look for 'renumbering' you should find a number of recent entries explaining how it is done.

Regards,
John Webb

 

[4472]

Thanks for the help everyone, I'll take into consideration everything that you have said!

 

[Mike Parkes]

Kader produced 5690 Leander for Palitoys Mainline Railways range in the late 1970s/early 1980s. They are quite common second hand and the chassis can be renewed with a Kader Bachmann Branchline Jubliee chassis.

 

[Peter_Harvey]

Michael

I have a Leander OO model but it need re wheeling as its the old Palitoy Mainline model the body is fine but the chassis is not very good cause of the wheels.

Pete

 

[Makemineadouble]

buy a replacement chassis and you've got a new loco. " Go for it"

 

[pedromorgan]

i have a mainline leander. it looks great but sounds a bit like a food processor on extacy!

Peter

 

[7113]

QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 2 Feb 2007, 08:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i have a mainline leander. it looks great but sounds a bit like a food processor on extacy!

Peter

Sounds like the original Mainline chassis?mech to me!

Regards

John

 

[Bob Hughes]

That sounds like Mainline to a tee. I had a standard 460 of theirs, it broke its middle driving axle within about two months of purchase. A good looking engine, but not the best of mechanisms!

 

[4472]

Sorry! Just checked back on this thread and saw all these posts! Well, I'm going to try to pick Leander up at the Heywood Railway and Toy fair at the Heywood Civic Hall next month (if they have one of course).