We Surprise Nobody With A Nifty Class 50 in 00/4mm

[irishmail]

On 19/6/2025 at 10:52 PM, Horsetan said:

Hopefully that means used Hornby 50s will be flogged cheap on eBay - I need a spares donor for my pair of P4 conversions

Nowt wrong with the Hornby 50's,  I have 7 Hornby and 8 Lima 50's  plus a TT version.  Hopefully one day I will have all 50   .  Extra pick ups on the Lima's and they run just a smooth as the Hornby ones.

[irishthump]

13 minutes ago, irishmail said:

Nowt wrong with the Hornby 50's,  I have 7 Hornby and 8 Lima 50's  plus a TT version.  Hopefully one day I will have all 50   .  Extra pick ups on the Lima's and they run just a smooth as the Hornby ones.

People like to pee on the old Lima models these days, but the truth is with proper care the motor will run forever. Plus, they had better molding and detail than other models of the time. My Lima MK2's still look OK running behind my new locos.

[DJ Dangerous]

Couple of comparison photos posted on RMWeb HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

The Accurascale model is head and shoulders above the others for detail, but the others still hold up well for their age.

Photos attached here for reference but originals and proper context all available via links above.