Hornby R445 4-wheel passenger coaches OO-scale - My Train Hobby

[@TRENINIEMODELLISMO617]

Beautiful old British coaches 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

[@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies]

These have loads of potential. For small layouts as they are, and I have kitbashed them into fairly repectable old time Irish six-wheelers. Some people also permanetly couple them to small wheelbase locos and add pick-ups to the wheels to get over dead frog points. Loads of oppertunity in them.

[@railway187]

Thanks for your comment! I will first look into changing the D-couplers but maybe also search on how to lower the wagons. Making them a bit lower will make them look better I think.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid on channel thanks lee

[@pavlovskiy.668]

Лайк и полная поддержка 👍

[@torstenhanke7334]

Das sind schöne alte Wagen Erik. 👍🙋‍♂️

[@SevenWelt]

Hello, Very nice Model,thumbs up from me!👍 Greetings Seven🖖

[@Andystrainsandmore]

Very nice coaches, great addition to your layout. 👍 Cheers Andy 🤠

[@ben222b]

These fantasy carriages originate from the mid 1970s and have been produced up to today in many different liveries - I tried cataloguing the different styles but found it very hard to list them all. I have quite a few of these, the most common colours are what you have, a kind of GWR livery. R016 refers to a Triang BR Brake van - I think that original chassis was made to create these coaches. There is a track cleaning version which uses a lower and more proportionate chassis - some articles online talk about making this conversion. In any case, they are perfect for a small tight radius layout!

[@railway187]

Hi Ben, thanks for all the interesting information! I have seen old pictures of comparable 2-axle coaches with four compartments, but indeed these two seem to be a fantasy and a toy instead of an accurate model. I don't really care as they fit very well on my mini layout. I am still waiting for the roof of the building here to be changed. When that will be done I can find a more permanent place for the two layouts and probably make a loose connection between them so trains could take a bit more if a run and bring passengers from the USSR to the UK or back 😊

[@ben222b]

@@railway187 That reminds me of the tram line in Gent with destination Moscow 🙂

[@railway187]

@@ben222b Yes, That neighbourhood was called Moscou after a Russian regiment that came to fight Napoleon (I had to consult Wikipedia, I thought the social soviet style buildings there were the reason of the name). I think the real Moscow is a bit prettier though 🙂

[@Cristake1974]

Hi, Erik! The little wagons are nice, quite classy for a toy-ish alike vehicle. I don't know what to say about couplings, I have not any idea, sorry. Regarding the height of the base.... maybe replacing the wheels with some of a smaller diameter would lower it a little? Supposing your wagons have some large diameter... (If you have even 9 or 10 mm plastic ones, you could try a bit) Anyway, good acquisition for the British layout, thanks for sharing! / Chris

[@monsvillerailways5736]

One option is to make a converter wagon with Hornby D Tension Lock Coupling at one end and whatever coupling you want at the other end. Tri-ang brought out a couple of versions of these to link to Hornby Dublo rolling stock in the mid 60's. R.578 and R.577A. I seem to remeber that the couplings were screwed on? A cheap Tri-ang Hornby break car would complete the set. Happy Modelling

[@railway187]

Thank you for the information. What type of break car would go best with a small passenger train? Does it have to be a brake coach or could it be a brake van as for a freight train? Greetings from Belgium 🙋‍♂Erik

[@PaulAFulcher]

Great video, Erik ! Have a set my self they go well with your loco.👍👀

[@railway187]

They are great little coaches indeed. I think they are based on 4 compartment 2-axle coaches.

[@paulvozman842]

Hi Erik, these are quite good for your English layout and would not need lowering if being pulled by a 00 Loco. Fitting European couplings should be fairly easy for you once the D couplers are removed as your good at modifying rolling stock. I agree with you that adding some weight will improve them. Cheers, Paul. 👍👍🙏

[@railway187]

Hi Paul, I should try to add compartments and interior too, I think. Thanks for watching!

[@paulvozman842]

@@railway187 Hi Erik, I am bidding on 3 of these 4 wheel coaches in British Southern Railways green. that will give me a total of 5 to run on my urban line. I also have these in LMS Maroon but changed the wheels to Lima ones as they kept derailing. Thats a good idea to add compartments and interior as you make close ups of your trains they will look very nice. I hope your vision is much better now. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

[@railway187]

@@paulvozman842 My vision is rather bad, but I have heard it can take over a month for it to be stabilised. So probably nothing to worry about. I have to start working again next week, that might be a challenge. I am looking forward to seeing your new coaches!

[@patricksmodels]

I'll show you how you could replace the D-rings with fixed European couplers in a video with one of my modified toy range Jouef goods wagons. I'm also wondering how we could make an adapter, to avoid having to change these British couplings.

[@railway187]

Oh thanks 🙏 that will be a very useful video!

[@patricksmodels]

@@railway187 I'll make the video of the wagon right now, I've got a free hour before my next lesson. Then I'll be busy until dinner time.

[@SergeevVladimir-s6j]

Если такие вагоны были распространены в Европе, почему бы им не существовать в Британии?

[@railway187]

Вагоны такого типа были, но немного длиннее и у них были 4 компартименти - может быть когда то били тоже такие короткие ну информацию не нашёл. Спасибо за просмотр 🙏👍🙋‍♂️

[@SergeevVladimir-s6j]

@@railway187 Не знаю, у меня коллекции только прусские для французских железных дорог SNCF от ПИКО и MMMRG на 4 компартименти 1 класса, но в каталоге RMA есть модели вагонов 1-2 эпохи на 3 компартименти принадлежности PLM и там даже были варианты 6-wheels. Но это не моя эпоха, и к ним нужны соответсвующие эпохе локомотивы. какие-то безкабинные открытые паровозы на огромных колесах)))

[@SergeevVladimir-s6j]

@@railway187 в каталоге RMA модели вагонов Франции с тремя купе 1 класса были, но относились к 2 эпохе к дороге PLM, то есть к ним нужен паровоз старого типа, без кабины с открытой площадкой