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Live steam at a bargain price...?

Post by TonyW » Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:42 pm

A working live steam loco for under £50 ... could this be what many have always wanted?
https://www.hxhing.com/products/steam-p ... -and-track
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To be clear, I have no connection with and I make no comment about this company or this product and I created this post purely for discussion purposes.
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Post by ge_rik » Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:39 pm

I like the product description

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Steam locomotives are called steam locomotives, which use coal as the power and steam engine as the core.
Old train.
The first steam locomotive "Blatze" was built by the British George Stephenson.
The first generation of trains in the world used coal to boil water to turn the water into steam, thereby pushing the piston and making the fire.
The car is running.
In 1825, Stephenson collaborated with others to design and manufacture the "Traveler" steam locomotive.
The trial run on the newly laid railway was successful. The application of the steam engine in the transportation industry has brought mankind into
"Train Age"


Did you know Stephenson's first loco was Blatze? News to me .... 😏

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Post by Jimmyb » Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:26 pm

Well it is nice looking and a good start for an onward project, just not enough details, or i might just be tempted.

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Post by Andrew » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:10 pm

£50?!!! Wow! Surely those with suitable engineering skills will be able to do something with that?

I reckon it's got a vaguely Andrew Barclay look?

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Post by -steves- » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:12 pm

there is a video of it running, i was tempted myself i must admit :shock:
If it wasn't for import duty and no money, who knows what might have happened, lol :lol:
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Post by SimonWood » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:32 pm

I'm don't quite have curiosity enough to gamble £50 on satisfying it, but I am intrigued by how this thing is put together and - assuming it is not a scam - how it can be for the money! From the video it appears smallish (maybe 10cm high) it could be 32mm gauge? You appear to light the burner through the side hatch in the smokebox...

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Post by -steves- » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:38 pm

I must admit, I thought it was most likely a scam too :oops:
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Post by SimonWood » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:49 pm

-steves- wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:38 pm I must admit, I thought it was most likely a scam too :oops:
It may be fine, but what makes me suspicious is there are identical listing for it on literally dozens of very similar looking shops with very similar designs all on different domains, and also because the video I found (which is on Facebook on a profile with 36 followers) links to a shopify shop that is "no longer available"...

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Post by Jimmyb » Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:01 pm

-steves- wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:12 pm there is a video of it running, i was tempted myself i must admit :shock:
If it wasn't for import duty and no money, who knows what might have happened, lol :lol:
It does say there are UK outlets, so shouldn't any duty

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Post by TonyW » Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:20 pm

-steves- wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:12 pmIf it wasn't for import duty and no money, who knows what might have happened, lol :lol:
There is no import duty that I could see. Total price including delivery for a UK buyer is £50.01 for delivery in 10-20 days, or £50.76 for 5-10 days.
SimonWood wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:32 pm... assuming it is not a scam ...
Payment via PayPal suggests to me that there is at least some protection if that is the case.
SimonWood wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:32 pmYou appear to light the burner through the side hatch in the smokebox...
The hatch appears to have a removable cover in the main photo. Lighting it there does make sense though as the heavier-than-air gas gets there first. The alternative top-of-the-chimney method relies on the gas defying gravity and can result in the loco standing in an invisible puddle of gas, causing the Woomph! that most of us have seen.

I have to say I was seriously tempted by this (and the bulldozer too), and only decided not to go ahead as I just don't have the time to take on another project.
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Post by Jimmyb » Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:21 am

I am still intrigued and interested, so have emailed them asking for Gauge, Dimensions, and Boiler Certificate, a response should be interesting :)

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Post by -steves- » Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:44 am

Jimmyb wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:21 am I am still intrigued and interested, so have emailed them asking for Gauge, Dimensions, and Boiler Certificate, a response should be interesting :)
Please do post up the response, also very curious. :thumbup:
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Post by philipy » Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:02 pm

Somewhat off topic, but if you look further into their website they have some amazing RC bulldozers, diggers and trucks plus a flying Chinook helicopter all at around the same price. They CLAIM that they are made in the US and also claim to have a UK warehouse.
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Post by TonyW » Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:18 pm

philipy wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:02 pm... they have some amazing RC bulldozers, diggers and trucks ...
I have to say I was seriously tempted by the 'dozer.

Postage yesterday was £5 for 10-20 days, or £6 for 5-10 days.

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Post by steamgeorge » Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:16 pm

The price has just gone up from yesterday - only by about £4 though I think. I'm tempted too..........

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Post by -steves- » Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:34 pm

I have to say though if you look at some of the things they are selling and the prices, they are like 1/10th of what they should be. Sometimes if something is too good to be true, then it probably isn't true, though the PayPal but does give you a fighting chance of getting your money back.
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Post by Jimmyb » Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:54 pm

steamgeorge wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:16 pm The price has just gone up from yesterday - only by about £4 though I think. I'm tempted too..........
I think that is because the price is in dollars, so varies according to the exchange rate :)

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Post by BorisSpencer » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:30 pm

Since following the link, my Facebook feed has been inundated with adverts for this.

I too am quite curious, but a word of caution, if it is a scam then they will probably ship you something (not necessarily what you asked for) this gets around the Paypal buyer protection, because they can show a proof of delivery.

The prices are very carefully set, low enough to be attractive but not high enough that you will invest a lot of additional expense/time making a fuss if it proves to be a scam.

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Re: Live steam at a bargain price...?

Post by SimonWood » Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:38 pm



Nice bit of detective work by someone over on the 16mm Assoc. Facebook page found this Youtube video. The poster states the loco was handbuilt by a friend and it took 2 years...

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