j 50, I just love the service hole in the tanks. good design far easier to lubricate the valve gear compared to going underneath with a pit. not only safer and quicker, but able to be done any time, anywhere, it also appeals in the sameway the bullied designs do . gee I wonder why i am attracted to the oddball. always fun to see your layout and more great reviews thanks Sam.
hello again, the j83 was my favourite one,, I've just purchased a second secondhand one.. did not realise it could pull that many coaches,, I'll give my one a try...brilliant video again. Jim
+James chick Thanks James, I love the J83 too - I can't beleive how much they pull either, so much more than modern locos! Perhaps they're heavier? Cheers, Sam
Hi Sam , sorry have not commented for a while but have been on hols for the past 5 weeks . Got to catch up on your videos , loved the onboard camera shots from a previous one . The J83 has it for me , nice to be back . Cheers......Peter.
OMG!! Thanks so much!!! the reason I first got into modeling was because my dad showed me some of his old lima trains from when he was young!!!! THANKS!!
Hey Sam another great review. The J83 has my vote although for 0-6-0 steam locos the best for me has to be the pannier tanks. Should take a look at bachman's model of them really nice locos. Keep up the great work
+Stuart JohnModels Hey, thanks for the comment! I agree that the pannier tanks are beautiful - they may be my favourites too! Thanks for the tip on Bachmann ones, I'll check them out! Cheers, Sam
Enjoyed the running session, nice LNER colour schemes. The Lima locos are interesting, perhaps because they are slightly different. The motors have their own sound too. : ) John chambs123 is right, the coupling rods on the J83 have been swapped, so appear upside down. Not a problem for you of course. : ) Cliff.
+janiceandcliff Thanks Cliff - I'm a big fan of LNER green! I know what you mean about the Lima motors - their intercity 125 has a particularly excellent sound to it! And not at all - I've swapped those over now so that they're correct! Thanks again for the comment, Cheers, Sam
I have 2 of the Lima J50's.... the LNER green and a BR black. Thankfully, both of mine have cleanly applied striping. You can easily improve that connecting rod's appearance by simply super gluing the head of a hex bolt to the rod. If you wanted to take it one step further, you can actually connect that rod to the center wheels, using a hex head bolt. Cheers
One thing I think you overlooked Sam: Lima stopped producing theirs. Hornby are still, occasionally, trying to charge upwards of £30 for the ex-NBR J83.
Yeah absolutely! Although their more modern renditions of it have had much nicer paintwork I think - I got one at a train fair recently for about £30, and it was almost unrecognisable! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
What really catches my eyes on the J50 is the poor spacing of the loco number on the tank sides as they should be central directly underneath the N and E, and yes this is a 30 year old Lima model, but there is no excuse for that in my opinion !! ....
can you review the hornby railways conternentel tank enigne? it comes in green (the rarest ) ,red (the one on my profile and medium ) and black the common one that you could get with red wheels or black wheels
+Sam'sTrains Hi Bulstrode and Sam, yes the green or black transcons can be nice runners, they have the heavier Johnson open can motor. I find them more controllable than the newer Hornby jobs with the silver Mabuchi motors. PS I did add a little extra weight in the rear of the cabs to redress the centre of gravity. Regards, Cliff.
@@SamsTrains very nice runner some people don’t like the look of them but I do mine was actually Highbrook end model railway old one not sure if you no his channel . And I love your channel and out of the J83 and the J50 which is your favourite?
Hello Sam, it's got to be the J83 for me as I have two of them. Now I have ask Barrie davis this question and as yet I have not had an answer. (Maybe he has not seen it.) My J83's are Hornby's 8473 was made at Margate and 8474 was made in China. They both have a traction tyre on the middle axle and the rear axle is sprung. Barrie said, in one of his video''s that had sold all of his J83, but did not go on to explain why. Is it because they have a problem over points? I have searched the internet, with no results. Do you have a later J83? if so does it cause you any problems? Thanks Sam. Martin (Thailand)
Thanks Martin, glad you liked that! I can’t say I’ve had that problem, but my j83 is older, and doesn’t have a tyre or the sprung axle! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
As you can see Christopher awdry would ask his father To make a model of Gordon but the Reverend w awdry couldn't find the right parts to make Gordon so for Christmas he gave him a little j-50 steam locomotive with the NW and the number one Christopher awdry decided to name it Thomas
Hi mate - I'm sure you could! That's what mine was made of - I'd wait until the weather is warm though - the sun really helped mine to dry! Cheers, Sam :)
Oh god. My J50 is in horrible condition compared to yours. Broken buffers and buffer beams. All of the extra paint yours has I do not have. Everything about yours is better. Even the running is better. Great review anyway. Nice to see some vintage models again. 👍
+TrainMaster15 hehe oh dear - sounds like she needs a good overhaul - why not see if there's a replacement body out there on ebay for her? Either way, thanks for the comment - I do love my vintage models! Cheers, Sam
The J-50. Another engine that I'd describe as 'pleasingly ugly'. When does this model date from? I'd guess late 1980's - early 1990's. I do like it, but much prefer the BR black livery. My young brother had a J-83 in 1982 sort of time, and it was a lovely little engine.
These tank engines give me an idea, why don't you get your friend(s) and have a shunting race or other events. You decide the rules, BUT you need to use a tank engine. (You don't need to say yes.)
J50, ugly as the annoying P2. J83, cute as the Terrier Whitechapel. The J50 has unnecessarily long heavy side tanks, which completely ruin her appearance 100%. The J83 is 100% cuter, because she's just the right size for a small 0-6-0 tank engine. The tanks are exactly the right size, as is everything else about her. If I had a favourite LNER Tank Engine, the J83 wins rods down. The LNER Teak carriages suit her in elegance and charm. She definitely has what we call the cute factor.
j 50, I just love the service hole in the tanks. good design far easier to lubricate the valve gear compared to going underneath with a pit. not only safer and quicker, but able to be done any time, anywhere, it also appeals in the sameway the bullied designs do . gee I wonder why i am attracted to the oddball. always fun to see your layout and more great reviews thanks Sam.
I've just bought a J83 model just like yours, this review has certainly helped me know what a gem I've bought.
Awesome! A good buy that one - lovely models - it run okay?? :)
Cheers,
Sam :)
Hornby's J83 was gifted to me as my first loco and I can say that it handles practically everything in the performance department.
Great review Sam, have both locos , bought the Hornby J83 new in the seventies, it is as new now. Keep up the good work. Regards John, OZ down under.
+Wilso 1947 Thanks a lot John, the J83 is particularly nice - they don't quite make them like that any-more!
Cheers,
Sam
hello again, the j83 was my favourite one,, I've just purchased a second secondhand one.. did not realise it could pull that many coaches,, I'll give my one a try...brilliant video again. Jim
+James chick Thanks James, I love the J83 too - I can't beleive how much they pull either, so much more than modern locos! Perhaps they're heavier?
Cheers,
Sam
Great vid I love the LNER tanks!
Hi Sam , sorry have not commented for a while but have been on hols for the past 5 weeks . Got to catch up on your videos , loved the onboard camera shots from a previous one . The J83 has it for me , nice to be back . Cheers......Peter.
+Peter Shaw Hi Peter, welcome back! Hope you had a good break :) Thanks for the comments, I love the J83 too of course!
Cheers,
Sam
I picked up a clean looking j83 recently for 15 quid. I think they make an excellent alternative to the 040s included in the current sets.
Nice to see the j50 iv been wanting to see that for a wile and its nice the see a green j83 because I have a black one. Great video
+GWR23 Studios Oh cool! What's the black J83 like??
Cheers,
Sam
Sam'sTrains I'll send a fhew photos
OMG!! Thanks so much!!! the reason I first got into modeling was because my dad showed me some of his old lima trains from when he was young!!!! THANKS!!
+JRD B (Everything Lego21) No problem, glad you liked it - the old lima trains are pretty good! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
That’s good news
Hey Sam another great review. The J83 has my vote although for 0-6-0 steam locos the best for me has to be the pannier tanks. Should take a look at bachman's model of them really nice locos. Keep up the great work
+Stuart JohnModels Hey, thanks for the comment! I agree that the pannier tanks are beautiful - they may be my favourites too! Thanks for the tip on Bachmann ones, I'll check them out!
Cheers,
Sam
Enjoyed the running session, nice LNER colour schemes.
The Lima locos are interesting, perhaps because they are slightly different. The motors have their own sound too. : )
John chambs123 is right, the coupling rods on the J83 have been swapped, so appear upside down. Not a problem for you of course. : )
Cliff.
+janiceandcliff Thanks Cliff - I'm a big fan of LNER green!
I know what you mean about the Lima motors - their intercity 125 has a particularly excellent sound to it!
And not at all - I've swapped those over now so that they're correct!
Thanks again for the comment,
Cheers,
Sam
I have 2 of the Lima J50's.... the LNER green and a BR black. Thankfully, both of mine have cleanly applied striping.
You can easily improve that connecting rod's appearance by simply super gluing the head of a hex bolt to the rod. If you wanted to take it one step further, you can actually connect that rod to the center wheels, using a hex head bolt.
Cheers
Glad to hear that mate - and great suggestion there, I could try that! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
great vid lner so l like
j50 for me cuz it different I like different Locos like the q1 and p2
anyway good work as always
+adi pullen Thanks very much Ade - the J50 is certainly different!
Thanks for watching and commenting as always,
Sam
+Sam'sTrains you do same for me
+Sam'sTrains are getting the new Hornby j50 next year
Nice review Sam...I do like the J83 and agree the linkage on the J50 is strange, but it did look OK on the track...Simon
+Simon Young Thanks Simon, to be fair, it is quite unnoticeable on the track as you say - so not too bad!
Thanks again for the comment,
Cheers,
Sam
you should try and get one of the older bachman J72 0-6-0s the're really nice!
+Mitchell Hogg Thanks for the tip - I'll definitely look out for one!
Cheers,
Sam
I like the J50s, they have a nice box look to them, and they look nice on ANY layout :)
Hi Allan, yeah agreed - they do look nice on any layout - have you seen the newer Hornby ones?? :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains I have indeed, but it is always over my price range but I think if I save enough money, I might be able to get one!
Good day, BigAllan
I am saving up for the early Br j50 (£75) and the large "D" couplings (£10).
Ooh wonderful - Hatton's have them on sale at the moment!! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
One thing I think you overlooked Sam: Lima stopped producing theirs. Hornby are still, occasionally, trying to charge upwards of £30 for
the ex-NBR J83.
Yeah absolutely! Although their more modern renditions of it have had much nicer paintwork I think - I got one at a train fair recently for about £30, and it was almost unrecognisable!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I got this J50! Mine looked like it was never run before, it was still in box, she pulls over 15 carriages!
Awesome!! It's quite rare to find new ones! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Thanks Sam was lucky to get one in such good condition, mine is 8920 as well
What really catches my eyes on the J50 is the poor spacing of the loco number on the tank sides as they should be central directly underneath the N and E, and yes this is a 30 year old Lima model, but there is no excuse for that in my opinion !! ....
can you review the hornby railways conternentel tank enigne? it comes in green (the rarest ) ,red (the one on my profile and medium ) and black the common one that you could get with red wheels or black wheels
+bulstrode the barge Thanks very much for your comment - I don't have one of those locos but I'll look into getting one in the future!
Cheers,
Sam
+Sam'sTrains Hi Bulstrode and Sam, yes the green or black transcons can be nice runners, they have the heavier Johnson open can motor. I find them more controllable than the newer Hornby jobs with the silver Mabuchi motors.
PS I did add a little extra weight in the rear of the cabs to redress the centre of gravity.
Regards, Cliff.
Just got a Lima J50 in black 😁👍
Very interesting! How do you like it? :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains very nice runner some people don’t like the look of them but I do mine was actually Highbrook end model railway old one not sure if you no his channel .
And I love your channel and out of the J83 and the J50 which is your favourite?
you should get a j52 tank the first privately purchased loco from BR was j52 no 1247
I do have one! It's absolutely gorgeous! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I have a hornby weathered j83 from the 2000s maybe
Ahh sounds great - the 2000s versions look much better!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
J50 all day long though the J83 is very lovely. :)
Plus my favourite is the j83
Yeah mine too - that J50 doesn't have much cop!
Thanks very much for watching,
Sam :)
I've got a Lima class 94xx tank engine that's the same j50. With the middle wheels not connected
Ahh that's very interesting - possibly they used the same chassis for it then??
Cheers,
Sam :)
Think they most of done. The new hornby one is miles better 👍
Yes
:D
Hello Sam, it's got to be the J83 for me as I have two of them. Now I have ask Barrie davis this question and as yet I have not had an answer. (Maybe he has not seen it.) My J83's are Hornby's 8473 was made at Margate and 8474 was made in China. They both have a traction tyre on the middle axle and the rear axle is sprung. Barrie said, in one of his video''s that had sold all of his J83, but did not go on to explain why. Is it because they have a problem over points? I have searched the internet, with no results. Do you have a later J83? if so does it cause you any problems? Thanks Sam. Martin (Thailand)
Thanks Martin, glad you liked that! I can’t say I’ve had that problem, but my j83 is older, and doesn’t have a tyre or the sprung axle!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I got the j83 in my old smokey set
That's fantastic! Is it good?? :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains yep
Hi Sam We Have The Same J83
Ooh awesome! They're very very good too, aren't they? :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
The J50 was originally used for Thomas by the Rev. W. Awdry.
It was indeed!! :O
@@SamsTrains Thomas - the smokebox, splashers and cab are going to need reworking on the J83.
make the Reverend w awdry's model train on Thomas as a j-50 steam engines that Christopher awdry had when he was a kid
Great idea! I could totally try that! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
When will you review your O1?
+Why Not? Thanks very much for your comments! I've reviewed the O1 and it's coming out next saturday!
Cheers,
Sam
+Sam'sTrains cool!
As you can see Christopher awdry would ask his father To make a model of Gordon but the Reverend w awdry couldn't find the right parts to make Gordon so for Christmas he gave him a little j-50 steam locomotive with the NW and the number one Christopher awdry decided to name it Thomas
Awhh that's lovely - I didn't know that story! :O
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
The J50 is a vary quiet runner.
Hi! Yeah I suppose it is really - not bad for 40 years old or so!
All the best,
Sam :)
This is good
Thank you mate! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
do u think that i could make a hilly sean out of papper masha
Hi mate - I'm sure you could! That's what mine was made of - I'd wait until the weather is warm though - the sun really helped mine to dry!
Cheers,
Sam :)
My favourite is the j50
Ooh good choice - yeah I love the J50s too! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
You see this on clockwork engines the fake linkage
J5083
Great choice Luke! :D
I prefer the J50s
Oh god. My J50 is in horrible condition compared to yours. Broken buffers and buffer beams. All of the extra paint yours has I do not have. Everything about yours is better. Even the running is better. Great review anyway. Nice to see some vintage models again. 👍
+TrainMaster15 hehe oh dear - sounds like she needs a good overhaul - why not see if there's a replacement body out there on ebay for her?
Either way, thanks for the comment - I do love my vintage models!
Cheers,
Sam
+Sam'sTrains might even try paint my models missing details on my self
+TrainMaster15 Oooh that's brave - good luck! You'll have to show it once you've done!
Cheers,
Sam
+Sam'sTrains just found out via internet your model is newer
+TrainMaster15 Ah okay! Did they make many different versions then? :)
I got a Hornby j83 for £21.50
That's very good - great bargain there!! :D
The J-50. Another engine that I'd describe as 'pleasingly ugly'. When does this model date from? I'd guess late 1980's - early 1990's. I do like it, but much prefer the BR black livery. My young brother had a J-83 in 1982 sort of time, and it was a lovely little engine.
haha that's certainly true - definitely pleasantly so though! ;D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
thomaslner
These tank engines give me an idea, why don't you get your friend(s) and have a shunting race or other events. You decide the rules, BUT you need to use a tank engine. (You don't need to say yes.)
Basicly the great railway show but with tank engines.
haha yeah that'd be cool - we have done something similar in the past actually! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Thanks :)
J50
Thanks for the comment Graham! :D
LNER 8920
Thanks a lot for the comment!
All the best,
Sam :)
J50, ugly as the annoying P2. J83, cute as the Terrier Whitechapel. The J50 has unnecessarily long heavy side tanks, which completely ruin her appearance 100%. The J83 is 100% cuter, because she's just the right size for a small 0-6-0 tank engine. The tanks are exactly the right size, as is everything else about her. If I had a favourite LNER Tank Engine, the J83 wins rods down. The LNER Teak carriages suit her in elegance and charm. She definitely has what we call the cute factor.
haha! Don't forget these are pretty old - they're not as nice looking as newer models!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)