I was browsing the eBay, when I came across a lot of broken Hornby trains.
Now, I instantly clicked the link, my love for broken trains shining through.
In the lot were mainly passenger and freight cars, and one locomotive, a red 0-4-2, most likely a 14xx
I hadn't ever seen a Hornby loco like this before, so I just assumed it was from a different maker and brushed it off. Later, I go back to this lot to assess itś value and determine what it's worth was, and I went back to this engine. There was only one picture of the entire lot, so this was all I had to go by. I look at the wheels and notice they look oddly like the wheels for a Hornby M1, as well as the cylinders too, which were identical as well to that on the M1. Then I look at the missing smokebox door, and see how the hand rail is set up, which is exactly identical to the one on my M1!
So, naturally, I do a search and see if Hornby made any 14xx's, but nope.
So this means that this is a modification (Or would the correct term be a rebuild?)
Which got me thinking, have any of yall seen, or even made new engines like this using parts from ones?
I've thought of it, but the preservationist within me isn't able to knowingly damage a vintage locomotive.
But what have you all seen out there? I know Mitch made some interesting crocodile locomotives using sloped tenders, don't know if you guys know about them yet but they're pretty interesting!
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