Goldeneye "Darth Train"

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hello folks. I’m new to this board.

I’m primarily interested in building plastic models and I don’t normally mess around with trains, but the “Russian” train in the James Bond film “Goldeneye” has fascinated for years. I’d like to create a replica of it.

Much searching has revealed to me that the train in the film was a modified British “Class 20” locomotive. It took me forever to find that information. But when I started to poke around on eBay for replicas of the Class 20, I was just overwhelmed.

So here’s what I’m hoping to find: I’d like to locate, ideally, a Class 20 locomotive in at least HO scale, but preferably larger. I don’t care if it works like a charm. spins like a top, or is irrevocably broken, as long as the exterior is in good shape. I’d have to paint it anyway, so I don’t care what color it is.

If the Class 20 is too uncommon to find for a decent price, perhaps someone here could suggest alternatives. After all, the Class 20 isn’t really all that distinctive in the sense of details that appear difficult to reproduce, and once I build that sinister-looking “face” for the front, what else would you look at?

If I can’t find help here, I’ll just have to give up. I’ve been looking, with varying degrees of intensity, for some way to proceed on this project for at least three years. This is the best lead I’ve found.

Thanks, and I appreciate any help I can get.

SSB

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I don’t know about finding a model, but I can tell you how it will differ from the train in the movie.

The strange-looking nose, the sideplates covering the wheels, and the hammer-and-sickle decorations were add-ons.

For coaches, try models of the British Railways Mark I coaches.

For looking for models, try checking with Hornby in England. The models will be OO scale instead of HO, but they use the same track (although the flanges on the wheels will be rather deep).

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THERE IS ALSO A FORUM AT “ATLAS.COM”,you might to,try for help there…

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The British Railways Class 20 locomotive has been available from 2 manufacturers. The first by Hornby-Dublo, later re-issued by Wrenn, and the second by Lima, now part of the Rivarossi group. Neither are current models, but most UK model shops have some kind of stock, either new or secondhand, of the Lima version, and it may be worth a trans-Atlantic phonecall,
good-luck,
Dave Elbourne.
[Rugby,England]