Hornby Peckett W4 R3640 Niclausse 882 OO gauge – Unboxing, review and first run (with SUBTITLES)
Hi everyone! When I started my layout in
lockdown 2020, I hesitated between a soviet
theme and a british theme. I chose the soviet
team but I still like British trains a lot.
That’s why I couldn’t resist buying this
littleHornby locomotive: the Peckett W4
I bought the analog version. The packaging
contains information about this historic
locomotive. The Peckett W4 is a small 0-4-0
steam locomotive built by “Peckett and Sons”
at the Atlas Works factory in Bristol, England
from 1885 to 1906. 140 Peckett W4 locomotives
were built in total. This locomotive has a
small wheelbase and was often used as a shunter
by industrial companies. Three of these
locomotives still exist in preservation.
This Hornby model costed me a little
over 100 euros. It comes in a nice
protective packaging. Instructions for
maintaining the model are also included.
This locomotive feels quite heavy
despite its limited dimensions:
apparently a lot of metal was used.
There are a lot of separately fitted details on
this model: it takes a bit of care to handle it.
Let’s take a look at the weight: on my
scale we arrive at a weight of 109 grams.
That’s almost as heavy as my TRIX BR74 locomotive,
which is at
Now let’s take a closer look at the model.
This green livery is produced to a high standard.
The lining is very accurate. The external details
such as the separately fitted handrails are
very fine. The cap detail is really realistic.
The buffers aren’t sprung but maybe they weren’t
on the original packet either, I don’t know.
The connecting rods are very nicely made and the
rivets are beautifully molded. The tiny builder’s
plate is even readable. All in all, I am very
satisfied with the appearance of this model,
especially for this price. The only thing that
bothers a bit are the couplings. Although these
are a small type of hook couplings they remain
huge in relation to the size of the model.
They are in NEM-pockets though so I could swap
them out with a different kind of couplers.
Now let’s take this little
locomotive for its first run.
The motor is extremely
silent i can hardly hear it.
I will now increase the level of the recording so
you will have an idea of the sound of the motor.
Okay let’s run the motor in for a couple
of rounds: I will do this off screen. Now
running-in has finished. I have some
old second-hand Triang rolling stock
in my collection, so let’s see
how this little W4 will pull it.
These old Triang wagons have plastic wheelsets
and they are not running easy. It makes them
hard to pull but this little locomotive
seems to be perfectly fine with them.
Of course this little Peckett has a small
wheelbase: how will it perform on my points?
Let’s first try at a slow speed: it stops.
Just a little bit faster now.
Okay even faster and that works.
Let’s try a few other points.
A little hesitation there
but it’s doing all right?
All in all a nice little locomotive. I am very
satisfied with the details and the beautiful
livery. It can even pull my old Triang rolling
stock. Due to the short wheelbase it is however
not doing very well on points: you need
to give it a certain speed to make it get
over them. I hope you enjoyed this video!
Thanks for watching, see you next time! Bye!
