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Thanks for the kind comment Ian. I have the Yellow Submarine Eurostar and agree that that is definitely a collectible. It will be interesting to see what Beatles items Hornby produce next.

Hi Dave. Thanks for the comment - I definitely felt very fortunate to have found two sets in very good condition. It’s also good to hear that reproduction parts are available. You learn something new all the time. Kind regards, Deepa

Thanks for the comment Dave. Both locos have smoke units although I tend to take out the element when running just to reduce the chance of loco body warping. The uprights and station roof are stored underneath the platforms on the Hornby set. The Tri-ang Hornby set may have been set up differently by a previous owner I guess. Kind regards, Deepa

@@deepadassanayake7798 Cool, just saw a loco - just the loco - on ebay without a smoke unit for 180 quid! I have my original engine and coaches from a kid, I have a complete set and a few other engines and coaches from the sets.... bit crazy to be honest but I like them. I have a good number of other old locos - one thing I have found, the detail maybe less, the robustness is more, the crawl might be less but after 60 or more years they still operate. One thing is for sure, for my son I bought a 'duck' - just a gwr panier - unlike the old engines that work this will only make a circuit of the track backwards, going forward it always falls off the curves. I will stick with the old ones.

That’s a lot of money just for a loco! Just goes to show that holding onto these older items is a good idea. I completely agree regarding the resilience of these older locos which are also so much easier to service and maintain. Cheers, Deepa

Thank you for the comment. We lived in the UK in the 1960s and I don’t recall ever seeing an AL1, which is a shame. You never think of searching out these things when aged 9! And the Beatles’ rooftop concert took place on the same day that my Dad had a suit made at his tailor in Savile Row - unfortunately we were there early in the day so didn’t find out it was even occurring, let alone the significance of number 3 Savile Row. Kind regards, Deepa

Thank you for your comment. There’s no doubt those knurled wheels are the culprit. I changed some of my other locos’ wheels to the later smooth wheels and that made a huge difference. However I thought I would keep these locos original. I’ve noted the same pickup problem on my D8017 2 rail Bo Bo. I improved this by adding current pickups on the two wheels that were fitted with traction tyres - I copied Fleischmann for this, as they had been fitting such pickups to many traction tyred locos. It definitely made a difference, along with the addition of lead weights on the chassis. Kind regards, Deepa

Thanks David. I’ve found these locos to be pretty well constructed and I still give this a run on my rolling road from time to time. Cheers Deepa

Hi Carl. Many thanks for the message. It’s definitely been a while hasn’t it? We have the house on the market hence the delay. But I have bought an LGB starter set so might make a video relating to that. Kind regards, Deepa

Hi Nicholas. Glad to hear the loco wasn’t badly damaged. And they definitely do seem to take on a life of their own at times! Happy Christmas (although if you’re in the UK it’s still Christmas Eve). Kind regards, Deepa

Many thanks Carl. Your comments are much appreciated and I’m getting through yours as well. Kind regards, Deepa

Thank you Carl. Yes I’m still a child at heart but at last can live the dream of long trains running fast! Kind regards, Deepa PS your layout and videos are excellent

Hi Carl. Many thanks for your kind comments. It’s great to talk to fellow enthusiasts. I definitely love Tri-ang and also Hornby Dublo, Wrenn etc of that late 60s to early 70s era. I’ve been collecting for 50 years so have accumulated quite a lot of locos over that time. The Christchurch Train Show was held last weekend (1 and 2 October 2022) and I bought another 8 locos from a couple of sellers, so the collection continues to grow. I’m just going to have a look at your channel. All the best, Deepa

Thank you - I started collecting as a child in London in the late 60’s so I’ve had a while to accumulate it all. It’s currently packed up due to the fitting of attic insulation. This unfortunately required the whole layout to be dismantled - I’m trying to decide whether to reassemble it or start afresh. Kind regards, Deepa

Yes they are definitely a bit hard to find

Thanks for the comments Arthur. Yes I feel very fortunate to have been able to obtain both a Tri-ang Hornby set and a Hornby set. Kind regards, Deepa

I have the original movie on DVD and it’s definitely a classic! Those posters would be great to add to the collection too

Haha thanks John. Happy Easter. I have dismantled my layout to facilitate attic insulation and am trying to work out if I can rebuild with a longer back straight (it was 8.4m originally). I’m pretty sure that would allow it to pull an even longer train than the 30 coaches in my later video. Cheers Deepa

@@deepadassanayake7798,, hahah im yet to build my layout yet so i bin stocking up on trains haha ,, no point makin a layout unless you got lotsa trains to run on it hahaha. My rear 2 bedrooms are yet to be finished off in my house so i might put them out there so ill have a 6 metre x 4 metres of space to work with. Im really in love with the zig zag railway that we have here in oz at Lithgow. NSW. I want to work out how im going to run them all but shouldnt be a problem. Im doing all of them in dc too. Im thinking of a three layered 2 track system as in up and down lines and a couple of shunting yards and some stable yards to store trains like they do in reality. Then im going to join the 3 tiered tracks with the zig zag effect so i can run all 12 trains at 1 time with 12 different controllers and then swap and change trains in between the top middle and bottom tracks. Im going to use steel tracks on the climb side so the magnahesion works in my favour Or just might have to do some shunting to get desiredmcarriages to the top of the layout. Anyhow keep up the awesome videos you put on youtube for us to watch and enjoy. Cheers from John in Australia.

@@johngibson4641 Hi John. Thanks for your detailed reply - my goodness that’s an ambitious project you’re working on. You should consider making TH-cam videos of each stage so anyone who is interested can see how it’s progressing. All the best. Cheers Deepa

@@deepadassanayake7798, hmmm ,, wht a gr8 idea ,, i might even just do that.. The best part about all of it i will doing it on the cheap as in making the stand's out of pallets that are free ,, iv found that bed base frames are awesome for pinewood for making framing & ramps and i will be using old car and truck tyres to make platforms (truck tyres) etc.. Cheers from John in Australia. I will be using inner tubes out of trucks bikes and cars for track underlay fr4 cheers and thanks

Hi Neil. Many thanks for your comment and advice about the 14 car set. I’ve just emailed my Hornby dealer to make sure he has ordered the correct intermediate cars and not another 7 car set. I can see the necessary items you mentioned are in fact shown on the side of the set box, which I should have checked earlier. Many thanks again for your advice. I’ll post an update once I hear from the dealer. Kind regards, Deepa

Hi Martin. Thank you for your greeting. I’m glad you like the video. Kind regards, Deepa

Thank you for your kind comment. I’ll keep everyone updated as my layout developments occur. Cheers, Deepa

@@deepadassanayake7798 Deepa thanks very much for replying to my comment. It's nice to see other people's work to get idea to improve my Channel. Take care & stay safe.

Hi Brian. Many thanks for your kind comments. I’ll keep everyone posted on layout developments as they occur. Cheers, Deepa

Hi John. Thanks for your comment. Yes I thought it was pretty good too. This cost around NZD 500 in August 2021. Cheers Deepa

Thank you for your kind comments. I love running these older trains. Kind regards, Deepa

Thank you very much for your kind comment. Kind regards, Deepa

Hi Nicholas. Many thanks for your comment which illustrates just how durable these old locos are - my first Railway Children loco was similar to the one you have described and it’s a great feeling when you manage to restore it back to its original condition. I sold that loco once I obtained these two sets and like you I intend keeping them. Kind regards, Deepa

Thank you for your kind comment. These older locos are a pleasure to work on - the motors are reliable and you can easily access all the components in the chassis. New Hornby locos can be difficult to service, let alone repair. Kind regards, Deepa

Hi Jim. Many thanks for your comment. These locos definitely run much faster than their real life counterparts! And since I haven’t really matured much since childhood I still love seeing model trains at speed. Not sure if you have seen my “Mallard Flies” video but that shows what happens at the end of the long straight if a loco is doing 165mph. Kind regards, Deepa

Hi David. Many thanks for your detailed comments. Yes I completely agree and so as not to over-burden the locos chose mostly later coaches with metal rimmed wheels, although some coaches on that train were older ones with plastic wheels (with pinpoint axles though). I have definitely found Dublo coaches with nylon wheels have a fair bit of friction both in the axle boxes and the wheels themselves. There’s no doubt they are a more difficult load to haul but their weight does mean they are less likely to derail. I specifically bought my house for the large attic so I could have long straights and fourth radius curves. Having retained most of my childhood traits as an adult, the aim has always been to run long trains and fast trains. I have discovered it’s not easy to run long trains at high speeds but Dublo coaches are markedly the best at that, of the UK brands. Fleischmann coaches are superb at high speed running but that’s another story entirely. In line with a number of model railway enthusiasts that I am acquainted with, I also have some fast cars (also some slow ones). My 1989 MX5 has already been shown in a video and I might include some others in future if there is interest. Kind regards, Deepa