Hornby Live Steam Stephenson's Rocket

[gyreenedoc]

did anyone looked into converting rocket from butane to solid alcohol like

wilesco engines? there is an ample room where the butane burner unit

shoots the flame.... another thing is the tube you have to unscrew to fill will butane has a troublesome valve which leaks... i solved the problem of that

i'll be hanging some pix at my channel for ppl to see......

[peanutpie1000]

Put a hamster in it!!!

[gyreenedoc]

@peanutpie1000 i thought there was one in it already..... old and very tired one which

was undernourished to begin with.....and that was the reason it wasn't running right....

[1badapple1984]

im having trouble building the steam up in my rocket. she does not have the power to pull its own weight but will if you lift her up. it also chucks loads of water out the bottom whilst heating up. please help

[gyreenedoc]

@1badapple1984 hi did you figured out why ? did anyone reply to your post and said anything?

let me know, please.

thanx

[1badapple1984]

@gyreenedoc no replys yet and still looking into it, trying to replace the seals once i find some or make some up.

[gyreenedoc]

@1badapple1984 OK... try this, but mind you this is a suggestion i am not saying this is the cure...try not

filling the boiler to the top, leave a bit of space for the steam. (i check the water level with a chop stick)

it is disappointing english model steam engines are not as good as the wilesco engines.... but...

try and let me know...i am working on some things that might solve problems i will share info with you.

good luck..

[jazzajumpy]

is that a planet I see? Hiding at the end

[EastMidlandsSteam]

capable of pulling people?

[leeham991]

Wait... A live steam rocket?

I think I just had a nerdgasm. 

[Cool2BCeltic]

Cool. But it must be the most expensive train set Hornby have ever produced.

[chetirepyat]

Can this loco blow up ???

[TheBillyJimish]

...and that would be the "of little faith", and I ordered the toast again.

[TheBillyJimish]

It's ok Princess, I can take Satan again..

[modeltrainman12345]

can you ride it

[shininghappyperson7]

wow hate to say but i dont exactly love the looks off that loco

[waldenhouse]

Very nice. Wish I had bought one now as I understand they're very collectable. Oh well, the run seems much better than todays "live steam" locos which just run at break-neck speed and appear to be very unrealistic and uncontrollable. Nice video 5* from me.

[zolder55]

Beautiful steam train thats Hornby Made.

[kerrstuartaxefireman]

Does that thing have a regulator or is it a push to start then wait for it to run out of puff job?

[chappybolo]

The weird thing is, they are SLIGHTLY narrow gauge and when I took my friends' to a 3.5" ga. club track, it derails easily, so we will re-gauge the wheels and flanges.

[CaseyJonesNumber1]

Didn't think these could pull more than one of those coaches.

They're certainly collectors items now, with silly prices asked, so it's nice to see one running.

[caley956]

Nice to see one of these working again! In 1981 a bunch of us attended Rocket 150 at Rainhill. Obviously the only way to round off the evening was to drink lots of beer and run TWO Hornby Rockets in a friend's garden. I do not recommend this procedure as both locos are now stationary displays! Happy days, before the kids came along.......

[tpvalley]

hornby made 3.5" gauge?

[caley956]

Yes indeed they did make 3.5" gauge, but only the Rocket and its coaches, plus track. Does anybody know where they were made? The old Triang factory at Margate?

[silver760]

Shame Hornby did build this model for long,they could have made other models in that gauge,I would have bought them,when this model was new I was eight I think and my parents kept me well away from adverts,TV + toy shops,so I never asked for what I didnt know about!My most advanced toy Lego and even then I new saw any advertising for it,very deprived childhood.Xmas I never knew what I was going to get,didnt get pocket money till I was about 14 and we never went "shopping" except to Tesco's

[GenghisKhan44]

Ha ha ha ha...

Is that funnel made out of PAPER?!

[ioukkj]

stephens rocket won a comp then started a business in swindon and thats when the railway started

[silver760]

Not quite right,Brunel started the Swindon works long after Rocket was built,rocket was a rusty hulk by then!

[matanuialive2010]

@silver760 dont you mean a "rotten" hulk ,remember rocket was made of wood

[stashyjon]

Richard trevithick built the first steam railway in 1804 in South Wales, the Rocket was 20 or so years later

[TheHornbyMan]

like thats hornby

[12yearoldNFSMWDK]

it is

limited edition lol

[mecrazy5]

They made them back in the 70's, dont call yourself the hornby man if you cant recognise a hornby locomotive.

[omnibus360]

probably goes faster than the real thing! :)

[TheHornbyMan]

lol

[SnowflakeTH]

Is this Gauge 1?

[G1Trains]

No Its 3 1/2inch Gauge.

[SticklebackDepot]

i have been a whole set for £250, incl: loco, coaches and track

[G1Trains]

That's Very Good Value

[SticklebackDepot]

i know, hopefully (my birthday this week) i will get enough for it, but, if not, i will lend him the money hopefully

[laservader1]

mine is stuffed ontop of my stairs but i and my dad are 2 scarde to use it as it has never been used but we did have 1 we did use we sold for £600

[IDOANYVIDS]

dont do much just up and down

[EEWW2006]

Lovely, nice to see it run.. Mine is mounted and stuffed in a display case. Needs a replacement gas tank.

Collected it personally from the Hornby factory in Margate after much messing about many moons ago.. Beautiful model, thanks for sharing :)

[wondernotwondering]

Nice to see one of those live steam rockets running. I remember having a flyer for the rocket model slotted in a second hand hornby catalogue I found in a junkshop. I guess they're quite rare now...

[b9939]

Very good indeed .... lets see more

[silverfox2358]

We have 2 of these engines still in the loft mine did`nt run to well but dads ran better was wondering what do you use for fuel refills when it runs low? do you know what horse power of the engine is I always wanted to ride on it when i was a kid

[G1Trains]

Hi,This One Has A Modified Refillable Gas Tank Using Gas Cartridges From B&Q, I Don't Know The Horse Power.

[ollyk22]

@G1Trains

Hi I have just tried to fire my rocket up but have a leaky canister can you give me details of the mod please?

[MEJ3783]

Great Vid, nice to see a Rocket running with the appropriate coaches too! Wish Mine ran that well...! Whats the loco in the background?

[G1Trains]

That Is A Static Model Of The Broad Gauge Firefly.

[hughworkman]

smooth as silk >>> stop AND go !!!

[spongetrain]

Cool!

[SillyBillyFR]

Wish mine ran this well! Hve you done anything to it?

[G1Trains]

No It Is As Per Standard, Some Run Good Some Don't.

[djfireball999]

more videos please!

[IDOANYVIDS]

i think ofloo ment that its not a full layout i know im ofloo

[matthewpeter]

I have one of these, it would be nice to be able to lay the track properly!

[Owentheguitarist666]

WOW MORE TRACK FASTER lol

Very nice locos

[strawberry123456]

yeah i agree but umm... how much did it cost?

[ofloo]

It dont do much eh

[matthewpeter]

what do you want it to do? Juggle?

[slymills]

lol