2 8 0 Base plate

[bobclifford1953]

hi does anybody


know where i can obtain a wheel pickup base for a hornby 2 8 0 loco


part no x6594 peters spares have not got one listed and i am trying to repair my loco and could really do with finding one best regards bob clifford

[Brian]

Try Lendons of Cardiff perhaps? https://www.lendonsmodelshop.co.uk/

[bobclifford1953]

hi brian no luck with lendons hornby say it is out of stock but thanks for your email i will keep trying ebay etc regards bob

[Mountain Goat]

Elanes Trains does sell a few secondhand spares. Worth a check there. Failing that, can one be adapted from another design of loco or can one be made out of plasticard and things?
If I can think of another potential place to look I will let you know. If it is an older loco then maybe someone like Triangman or another secondhand specialist may have one or a spare complete chassis? Worth a try.

[Mountain Goat]

https://www.newmodellersshop.co.uk/horn ... hassis.htm

Which type of 2-8-0 is it. Are the GWR 2-8-0's similar underneath as in the link above there are some but may not be the same.

[Mike Parkes]

The part number quoted is for the 42xx tank.

[Mountain Goat]

Ah. Ok. GWR locos did have a standard parts policy so wonder if the model is the same?