Hornby Steampunk - Instant (ODD) Collectable

[@OrSomeBricks]

I have just received a couple of these from Hornby today. I plan to use the chassis to power narrow gauge locos. I was disappointed that the body was glued to the metal footplate so I won’t be able to salvage the footplate. They were still a bargain even without the footplate casting. Hornby be added resistors to these models a few years ago so they are no longer “pocket rockets”. Hope you can restore your Caley pug.

[@MODELTRAINZZ]

@@OrSomeBricks ah, thanks for the info on the resistors. That would make sense. Yeh the Chimney on the Pug looks a bit sorry for itself after being glued twice :-/

[@PNMotorsportTrains]

I have both this diesel and one the steam locomotives. I brought them because they was cheap and needed a couple of shutters. Or to use the chassis and motor for other 0-4-0s. Could always have a steampunk day on my model railway.

[@MODELTRAINZZ]

Nice, Let me know when you’re doing that and if you upload it. Would be nice to see. Hmm, wonder if you could put a spaceship thing next to it?? Could probably make one). Good idea I think. I flying Steam Punk car 🚙 Happy new year MODELTRAINZZ

[@PNMotorsportTrains]

@MODELTRAINZZ video about it was uploaded a few months ago. Think I might keep it an oddity on my railway

[@petercole2092]

I think Hornby were trying to do something different and hoped that it might take off but aiming at a very limited market it never had a chance. Maybe in time it might become a collectable item who knows stranger things can happen.

You might have to wait a while before they become collectable. If they'd been able to tie it in with something like the smaller scale Warhammer 40k , it may have done a bit better.

[@presidentxd]

Steampunk is victorian futurism. That looks like jet engines on it.its a mechanical not digital look.poorly executed idea.shame really