O Gauge UTA Jinty

[WRENNEIRE]

An Agenoria Brass kit NCCed

 

 

[airfixfan]

Photo.of 18 at York Road from April 1948.

[jhb171achill]

On 6/10/2022 at 10:26 AM, airfixfan said:

Photo.of 18 at York Road from April 1948.

Rare to get one of it parked on its end, Jim................  

 

[Galteemore]

It’s ok - the breakdown crew came out with the steam crane and sorted it….

[Horsetan]

23 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Rare to get one of it parked on its end, Jim................  

 

It may have been heading for Australia

[DJ Dangerous]

Finally arrived!

Heritage railway with some large scale Irish locos for the kids to ride on.

 

 

[David Holman]

Am still convinced the Jinties were clockwork - you can see the keyhole

Ok, it is a sandbox filler... while the Agenora kit looks to have a lot more detail. Would cost a lot more though.

[DJ Dangerous]

Both DC and DCC sound versions massively reduced this weekend:

https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/siteresults?searchfield=UTA

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Looks like the sound-fitted model also sold! Great price in fairness, for a lovely looking loco.

[DiveController]

On 28/11/2023 at 10:07 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

Looks like the sound-fitted model also sold! Great price in fairness, for a lovely looking loco.

That would be me! Nabbed the last one thanks to a heads up from some cat lover among the Canaries thanks  

[DJ Dangerous]

9 hours ago, DiveController said:

That would be me! Nabbed the last one thanks to a heads up from some cat lover among the Canaries thanks  

 

Speaking of cats...

I literally didn't turn my back for a second while setting up for the photos, and still...

Nothing was harmed during the photo shoot, feline nor railway related.

 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

 

And, sure while we're in Fantasy Land, or Rule 1 Land, or whatever it's called...

 

 

[Patrick Davey]

Very lovely model!

[JasonB]

14 hours ago, DiveController said:

That would be me! Nabbed the last one thanks to a heads up from some cat lover among the Canaries thanks  

Ernst Stavro Blofeld?  

[DJ Dangerous]

7 minutes ago, JasonB said:

Ernst Stavro Blofeld?  

 

Everybody already knows that I'm the villain!

[JasonB]

3 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

Everybody already knows that I'm the villain!

Yeah, villain... that's what they call you  

[jhb171achill]

An interesting point in relation to this loco.

Many times, in 00 gauge, never mind the lesser used 0 gauge, conversations like this take place:

"It's a pity they don't make a RTR model of _____"

"Well, it wasn't common / wasn't used widely / wasn't on the go in real life all that lonjg, so the market is so limited it wouldn't be worth it"

....

There were but two of these things. One only worked a few years. The other only worked a bit more than a decade. Neither, with the exception of a one-off trial run to Carrickfergus, ever did anything on this island other than shunt trucks round Belfast docks - they didn't even pull actual "trains", as such.

And yet - here we are; not just a model, but a RTR one; and not just that, but 0 Gauge! And superb it is too.

Yes, I know it's just a re-liveried "British" engine - but - food for thought....?  (did I mention UTA "Jeeps"?)

[Mayner]

6 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

An interesting point in relation to this loco.

Many times, in 00 gauge, never mind the lesser used 0 gauge, conversations like this take place:

"It's a pity they don't make a RTR model of _____"

"Well, it wasn't common / wasn't used widely / wasn't on the go in real life all that lonjg, so the market is so limited it wouldn't be worth it"

.

Yes, I know it's just a re-liveried "British" engine - but - food for thought....?  (did I mention UTA "Jeeps"?)

I think a high proportion of Irish rtr models are bought by collectors because of their high potential re-sale value, rather than to something to run on a layout. So in a way the numbers used and use becomes irrelevant, customers tend to buy 1 or 2 models of each variation produced.

Paddy Murphy once used models selling out and potential re-sale value as a marketing ploy on the Murphy Models website.

In a way the NCC/UTA Jinty is a no brainer if you can find a factory that's willing to slot a few "Irish" Jinties into a production run.

Bachmann produced a OO gauge version for MM and Marks appear to have commissioned a Railroad version of the Jinty from Marks.

What next a Hornby Royal Scot masquerading as an 800 class?

Edited December 1, 2023 by Mayner

[DJ Dangerous]

1 minute ago, Mayner said:

What next a Hornby Royal Scot masquerading as an 800 class?

 

I think the rebuilt Jubilee's are closer.

[jhb171achill]

22 hours ago, Mayner said:

 

What next a Hornby Royal Scot masquerading as an 800 class?

..... Now I need my smelling salts!

[DJ Dangerous]

43 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

..... Now I need my smelling salts!