The clickable pictures of the hornby dublo boxes take you to their contents, and the clickable pictures of the details, couplings, etc. Remove spaces between letters in address need to avoid spammers. So they bear all the marks of normal use by a adults and children, there all in the same condition as when packed away 34 years ago. Charles coopers railway pages my hornbydublo layouts. The hornby forum is intended for discussion of all things model railways. In 1959, bending to the pressure of competition, dublo sets switched to tworail track.
Hornby dublo model of an lms coronation locomotive city of. Thought i should reply to this, being a daily hornby dublo 3 rail user littleun, your ebay track, should be usable. Transfers are now listed in loco class to make location of a particular transfer easier. These are large and detailed images, so please be patient while they load. They include, servicing, trouble shooting, track, couplings almost anything you want to know about running hd all done simply and extremely well. Video 2 on how to service hornby dublo locomotives. For the last 10 years i have been compiling a hornby dublo technical manual. Meccano started to manufacture hornbydublo trains in liverpool in 1938, although production was interrupted by the war and did not get into full swing until 1948. One extra large scale layout under construction, planned in scarm and build with vintage hornby dublo tracks, which seems to be almost finished.
Hornby dublo model railroads were originally made using threerail track. A listing of hornby dublo trains and related products from the late 1950s to 1964 with links to a photo gallery of each item and its packaging. The editor of the hornby railway collectors association may download and use any material in the publication of that association without further permission. For locomotives, consider a speedi driver cleaner model 236 by kadee tm. All items are good quality reproduction, original hornby dublo or wrenn. I would like to thank maurice gunter and his team for continuing the development and production of an excellent range of products and services, up to october 2015 when g. Aug 22, 2010 hornby dublo r1 posted in modelling questions, help and tips. Ron dodds has published a series of videos on utube which relates to many aspects of running hornby dublo. Update 60919 after many years, a definitive reference book has been written on the technical side of hornbydublo trains, as made by meccano ltd from 1938 to 1965. View and download hornby princess royal class operating manual online.
Comparing a feedback type controller against a standard variable voltage type on hornby dublo locos. Hornby dublo sd6 8 ton cattle wagon br type no 32021 these models were used and played with as the makers intended, on a 6 x 4 layout until they were packed away in 1969. The book is all done in adobe products such as photoshop and indesign, and so the artwork is all to a very high standard. Top dollar paid for quality items can purchase large amount at a time.
Condensed history of hornbydublo hornby dublo affairs. All locomotives are handcrafted to an exacting standard by a professional model maker. This one includes ajustment and service of the pickups and brushes. Discover our extensive range, news and releases for model train sets ready to buy today. H ornby dublo service sheets reference material you can open pdf images of the hornby dublo service sheets by clicking on any of the blue links below you can save the service sheets onto your pc or print them out. With the uk in shutdown mode the best thing to do is relax and play with your trains or even better give them all a good service so that they will run even better. Aug 27, 2012 video 2 on how to service hornby dublo locomotives. It didnt work and the rubber cables were quite badly degraded, so time to take a peek inside and see what makes that delightful noise when you overload an a3. Supplying practical model railway advice, information, hits and tips to railway modellers building their first model railway layout. Hornby dublo 3 rail plans new railway modellers forums. By the late 1950s, when construction of plastic toys begun, sales began to decline, and in 1965, hornby was taken over by triang lines brothers, who incorporated some items from the hornby line into its catalogue. Servicing a 3 rail hornby dublo 3 rail edl7 062t lms. Servicing a 3 rail hornby dublo 7037 swindon castle locomotive. Update 60919 after many years, a definitive reference book has been written on the technical side of hornby dublo trains, as made by meccano ltd from 1938 to 1965.
Comprehensive fixing instruction are available on request. Dublo for sale offering replacement parts such as side frames manufactured from new drawings to the same very high quality detail and finishing as the original parts. Hornby downloads hornby locomotive maintenance sheets. Hornby dublo 3 rail trains, clean and lube demonstation. Its a simple job, but if youre not an expert, take it to a qualified repair service. Welcome to my hornby dublo 3 rail website that is based on whats happening on my hornby dublo 3 rail running layout. Sep 07, 2012 hornby dublo metal type coupling maintenance, also wagon service and repair. The identification system used on the john buxton lists have been retained, to save confusion.
Production of hornby dublo trains ceased in 1964 following the take over of the meccano company by lines bros. The book addresses the repair, maintenance and restoration of these classic model trains in very fine detail. When i purchased my bristolian set, it came with a few extras, one of which was a hornby dublo rail layouts booklet price 6d. Hornby america will not be able to ship any items out of the warehouse until at least monday, may 4th. Hornby dublo metal type coupling maintenance, also wagon service and repair. Hornby was already established as a brand name for o gauge clockwork and electric trains. I brought a hornby dublo r1 quite cheaply, after waiting some time the wills version to come up on ebay at a reasonable price. Hornby railways toys and models price guide and values. For each catalogue or catalog, three sizes of image are provided plus two overview pages, one with the small size and one with the medium size images. A model railway site designed for beginners to railway modelling.
Hornby 0 and then hornbydublo threerail is what i had as a teenager growing. Hence, new toy trains items were not introduced until the early 1950s. Servicing a 3 rail hornby dublo 3 rail edl7 062t lms 6917 locomotive. Supplying practical model railway advice, information, hits and tips to railway modellers building their. This is a group for all those individuals who enjoy running and collecting their hornby dublo trains and. It never was very pretty, and mine does not look the best, but runs ok. Hornby 0 and then hornbydublo threerail is what i had as. Hornby duchess class operating manual pdf download.
Hornby 3 rail for sale in uk 59 used hornby 3 rails. The booklet makes interesting reading, however to my mind, the layout plans all seem to have either shortcomings or defects, and i would welcome comments on them. The connection system, is far better than todays, and causes few problems. Hornby trains, parts, track and accessories online shop, from 1960 to the latest releases. Hornby dublo trains the following pages contain scanned images of old catalogues or catalogs, pamphlets, and leaflets originally produced by the meccano company to illustrate hornby dublo.
Unfollow hornby dublo to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The book has been compiled for over 10 years, all done in adobe software and as such, all material is very finely presented. Standard motor only excludes ringfield, prewar and some wrenn motors. Hornby 0 and then hornby dublo threerail is what i had as a teenager growing up in yorkshire, england. View and download hornby duchess class operating manual online. Most are suitable for hornby dublo 3 and 2 rail running. Hornby princess royal class operating manual pdf download. This is for hornby dublo trains made by meccano ltd from september 1938 to may 1965. Welcome to the british brand leader of 00 gauge railways. My hornbydublo layouts charles coopers railway pages. We apologize in advance for this and wish you all the best.