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@@victoriabaines6978 Indeed good luck 👍 Just double check your track plan against your base board, My curves come a little to close to the "wall" for my likeing. Im stuck with it now bit at least it all works 😋

@LetsMakeTracks2023 will do. Tbh, I don't have a track plan (he has millions though) we've been trying to work out a solution for storage as it will need to on either the lounge floor or dining table and put away when I need it to be. Now we've got an idea, I can look at sizes and plans. Thinking of around 6'x4' when opened out.

@@victoriabaines6978 6×4 Is a popular choice for a 00 layout, I can recommend 3d rail. You can set your baseboard size and then use hornby and/or Peco track pieces to see how it fits. Free version will only let you use 50 track pieces at a time thou.

@@davidharle952 It may have been the same fault with my 08. A small piece of metal that holds the coupling in place broke off, this piece is a part of the chassis so would need replacing. The problem is the part itself (chassis) is readily available but not painted correctly for the Blue 08 (Yellow Buffer beam) Oh a seperate note my Mallard body was deamed damaged beyond repair and a brand new replacemnet was sent back to me. However I did request they return the original body shell so I could salvage the etched name plates which Hornby agreed too. But I would strongly suggest you phone Hornby customer services with your concern and talk it over as making allogations against staff can be quite damaging to the Hornby brand. And I am very confident if you tell Hornby to just return your 08 (as is) they will, but as they have said they are trying to source an appropriate part and that will take time.

Thank you 😁 Im glad your lad had a good time at the Model Show and It makes me happy knowing Iv left a good impression. The scale is known as TT1:120 Iv put a like below to one of the starter set's. There are 2 currently available I remember your lad being a Flying Scotsman Fan but the locomotive is only available as a solo item and NOT in a set. I only mention this as I know some people have been caught out buying "The Scotsman" set So depends on how you would like to build his collection. If you need any more advise please dont hesitate to reach out on here or my facebook page Im always happy to help. Happy Modeling 🙂 prf.hn/l/NdyQXMM

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 Thanks so much for the advice. Yes he loved the Scotsman and The Mallard. I did notice the The Scotsman and The Easterner set. What is the difference then? I’d like to go with the gauge that is the most popular or has the most available items overall. To your knowledge would that likely be TT?

@@stevehughes9266 The TT120 is still new at the moment so the range is somewhat limited in all honesty. But is growing over time. You can scroll thru the range on the Hornby site under the TT section and see what takes your fancie. The starter sets are the same set up in regards to track and control, the only difference is the Locomotive & Rolling stock that it comes with. Saying that, there is the Digital sound versions that chuff and whistle they are controled with a smart phone or tablet (Please check compatability) Depending on how long you have untill his birthday (also taking into account the few days Hornby may take to deliver) I could put together a video for the starter sets if that is of use to you? This video was on my to do list anyhow 🙂

Thanks Greg 🙂

Indeed, Good news for all scales 🙂

I do get what your saying about my questions. I did have others lined up but Mac & Peachy got there interview request in first and after watching their video I had to change half my questions with only a few days befor my turn.

I am tempted by some of the steamers currently available from Arnold. If Money allowes I may get atleast 1 in the future.

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 honestly Arnold made a good choice choosing that specific loco because only Arnold is selling it right now and producing it (except custom made models i never saw a ready to run german 58)

@@maxkin882 It must have been a good choice, I never considered european untill I saw it. Green or Black thou 🤔 Im torn

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 to me both look great but green would be more unique (i cant say per say that because im more into polish national railway a.k.a. PKP) also suprised that i wasnt subscribed i was sure i pressed it but maybe was my imagination?

The Green one? I believe thats still on track for end of this year.

@@BlackCountryLad Your the second person to mention Sept 2025. Not sure when either of you contacted Hornby so I cant say if Martyn may have chased it up after I asked. But I would be surprised if he dident know at the time I asked.

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 spoke to Hornby yesterday at 12:05 and had a 10 minute call. I was left in no doubt it would be September 2025. I was promised a call back by a senior manager. Will give them till Friday and will chase. I also spoke to Rails of Sheffield and ask did they have any other suppliers with decoder supply issues they said no.

@@themidlandconnection I did send over the remainder of my questions, so will follow up in a few days if I dont hear anything

You can legally buy it in Australia, at full RRP plus extra mark up added by the wholesaler, from model shops in Australia or just buy it at a sensible price from UK shops. Now the TT120 club doesn’t offer any discount or anything there’s absolutely no reason to buy direct from Hornby anymore

@47606odin there's word about that the Australian distributor, "Southern model supplies" is looking to ditch the range due to slow pickup (we still can't buy any locos apart from the gresley pacifics)

@@themidlandconnection It's almost impossible to get get here! That's why no one is buying it, it's not here to buy!

I was at the Brisbane Model Train Show earlier this year. Nothing from Hornby or anyone else on display or on offer for the TT120 Range. I did hear at the show that because Hornby were selective on who could sell the range the majority of the vendors are boycotting it. That's what I was told. Hobbyrama in Brisbane does have a small TT120 stock display and do mail orders all over the country. I bought some TT120 Figures from them for my Tri-ang TT layout. Hope that helps. Happy Modelling. Mon

No worries, It does show you never know whats gonna be a top seller. Thanks for watching.

No restocking of the TTA?? Ludicrous bread and butter diesel era wagons! Seriously this is a misjudgment and needs addressing

I do belive the number was misjudged, But they have not been canceled completly, We just have to wait and see what TTA's are next.

@@MIKELANETT120 Thanks Mike

@@trevorbellTT120 Thank you 😁 Its nice to get that confirmation Im not just doing this for themself, and others enjoy what Im doing.

@@anthknill Thank you 😁

@@gregmacdonald927 Thank you, It has been uphill at times.

I can only speculate the contact as Im in need of a multi meter to check such things. But the paint did make the model function again last time.

On inpection the tab was part of the chassis, so would need a complete dissambley. Have sent off to Hornby anyway so will see what they have done when it returns.

I did get that impression. This printer is for those very early begginers.

Whys that?

I personally have no knowlege if these are a rebrand or otherwise, but I can see the resemblence after a quick google.

Definitely a rebadge of the EasythreeD Nano, a 5 year old entry level printer

Having looked into it after the demo I have seen the previous version. For my personal use I would probably lean towards a resign printer any how.

I will admit those layers did stand out to me.

I dont doubt there are better and cheaper printers available. It is what is is.

Did you contact customer services?

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 I did. They told me to send it back so they could look at it. Done that and not heard from them in weeks even when I've called them bay for an update. Will give them one more chance then the video I have will be used on my channel to show the issues I've had. But either way I would advise to avoid it as it's not even their own design or coding. It's a 5 year old machine that all I can think of is the previous manufacturer sold off in bulk and humbrol rebadged and sent out not knowing about it. That's all I can sumise

@@sodor_dan-da-man for repairs they need about 28 days so may be best to see out that time first.

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 that time ran out on Monday just gone.

@@sodor_dan-da-man Fair enough. Give them one more call and see how you feel after that.

I appreciate the complement, But I have a long way to go for that title 🙂

Indeed. Shame about the bank balance and falling behind with the new releases but it is what it is, Ill catch up 🙂

Indeed. I personally cannot fault the models or the aftercare I have been provided. I am very happy with the service I have recieved so far, there are many other companys I imagine would have palmed me off as wear and tear or my own doing.

That does make sence, I was just surprised so can not fault them for it 🙂

Lol I may have to use that if I get any more 🤣 👻💩

I call them packing wotsits.

Non runners. I have my suspitions on the cause but need to confirm before I can speculate. (Not Hornbys Fault)

Pros and cons of foreign manufature. Apart from the NEM pocket (which may or may not have been my own fault anyway) Iv never had any faulty items from Hornby personally all the way back to the 90's when I started with 00

They wouldn’t test 3000+ anyway, only a sample

That does make sence and I do understand why they would do it this way. I am greatful for the replacement Im just a bit too sentimental and maybe thats giving off a negitive impression of my experience im not sure. But will see what happens when they return as the pacifics have etched plates attached which I have made hornby aware of.

I remain optimistic its just some teething trouble. I have my suspitions over the 2 more recent breakdowns and its not the fault of hornby.

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 Teething issues is a good way to put it, but one would think the manufactures test models before hand right? Like food & drink, quality control is essential. The nature of pick-ups are the thing I look for. I tend to trade detail & sound for an engine that I can work on. Means I don't get the newest model, but aswell. I'd rather have a runner than a museum piece I cant maintain because I'm afraid of it crumbling in my hands. The older the model too, the more reliable I find it to be.

@@BattleshipOrion agreed. But to play the devils advocate, Hornby are putting 100% faith in there overseas factorys/contractors to do all of that for them. I cant see them opening up that many in the warehouse that I assume is seperate to their corporate offices in Margate

@@BattleshipOrionYou can’t compare a yoghurt to a complex scale model😂😂

My models did behave for almost a year befor I had any issues, And the other 2 I believe was an issue within my layout rather than a faulty model. Obviously I cant speak for everyones experience but mine so far has been positive regardless of the breakdowns. Like any full sized machine such as a car the locos need care and maintainance To stay at there best for longer. And at the smaller size certain elements are more delicate than there full size counterparts.

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 thanks for your response. I recently bought some new OO scale items from Hornby, and had issues from the get go that are due to poor design/quality. I also follow some other channels and I hear almost everywhere folks complaining about Hornby. If I compare their items with some of the other OO scale brands as well as my HO scale rolling stock, it’s like night & day. And to top things off, they are way too expensive for what they offer…

A loud minority of people with problems can easily look like a loud majority when viewed through the lensing of the interwebs. They produce these things by the thousands or tens of thousands. We see maybe a hundred people if that loudly complain... if there was a HUGE problem there would surely be a more vocal outpouring. Is not fun when something goes wrong and things do go wrong but it's perhaps not as massive as we think.

@@Samstrainss Thanks for your comment. I fully agree, however, if you have no reference to other products (Hornby makes almost exclusively British rolling stock), it's hard to form an opinion how Hornby compares to other products. I have a range of manufacturers that are in most cases vastly better in regards of design, engineering, quality, detail etc. that offer a significantly better value for the money. Since most folks in the UK build British themed layouts in OO scale, they probably have never seen HO scale products of the likes of Marklin, Fleischmann, Piko, Roco, Rivarossi etc. They may have OO scale rolling stock by Lima or Bachmann, who both make HO scale items as well. Both of these companies have evolved into making very nice products that I personally think are head and shoulders above what Hornby offers. I could go on and on, but I think I made my point...

@@tomsmaerklintrainlayout6742 difference markets and people within them value different things I guess, might even attribute the continued existence of OO to that, just as we may attribute the continuation of AC in HO to that. Very hard to say hornby bad or hornby good without appeal to deeply personal factors, even the engineering side, the quality side the detail side are as you say all relative and ultimately its a model of something it's not just a generic train and in many cases it is the only show in town. Having scratch built things anything RTR is a gift I'm kind of loathe to view too harshly. *probably gonna say how can engineering he personal, what you use the end product for is personal so the criteria to judge how well engineered it is are formed on the back of this. If you don't need a loco that in real life pulled 4 or 5 carriages to pull 20 because you are making a layout that is meant to look like a place then it not pulling 20 carriages is kind of irrelevant. Yet this is kind of the basis for a lot of complaints as to hornby products is "it can't pull this arbitrary test" when y'know maybe it's not aimed at doing so. Seen it work the other way as well where a UK modeller gets shocked at how much a US model can pull and it's kinda not shocking, it's engineered to do so because train lengths are generally longer there so to model that you engineer towards that. Lot of models are being misconceived as bad or good for doing or not doing things that the design brief wasn't meant to cover to begin with. The model is being negatively reviewed per toy standards or the toy is being reviewed per model standards.

Indeed. I think I may have missed the mark abit here thou. I eco your words I am greatful Hornby decided to replace the model instead of just replacing the pickups. Glad you liked the video 🙂

It is a possibility, But even if your product is reliable it is always a benifet to have good customer service and repair/replace facilitys. Such as accurascales recent model life time garrantee.

You know what they say bad news travels further. Iv had all 3 of the mentioned moneles for almost a year with no issues untill recently. And I think I know the cause for the 2 LNER pacifics per disscussion with Hornby but will investigate properly for the follow up video.

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@@LetsMakeTracks2023 thanks!

Thats good, Was it more body shell damage than mechanical?

It is unfortunate such things happen, Did they go back for repair or return?

@@LetsMakeTracks2023 repair but not buying anymore

@@ianhughes-zf1ll Thats fair enough, hopefully all of your fleet are behaving now and you are enjoying what you have.

Well I am very pleased with Hornby, I have many, many TT 120 locos and chassis's fitted in other bodies (over 70) and not had one problem. Some chassis's I have cut up, ground metal away and still they run happily so nothing but praise for Hornby locos.

Worst case scenario is they get replaced like the 08 did. Hopefully they see the note about retaining the body shells so I dont lose my etched name plates.

Indeed.

Best to get it looked at befor the warrenty expires, not sure how long thatvis thou.

Indeed, was going to use it on the 08 to see if it helped over points, But nem pocket feel off so its off on another trip to Margate.

No problem 👍

Thank you 🙂

For mine im extending the urban feel with terriced houses and other buildings. There is some good choice on ebay for 3d prints but will get pricey. The other option is printable kits that are scaled down to TT120.