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Charlie Biship at Chadwick Model railway on youtube is worth a look, He has a few videos on helixes. Link to one of his videos here.

For those interested , link for the Arnold catalogue which contains all the Hornby international range. https://uk.arnoldmodel.com/new-2023

I have downloaded the Hornby International catalogue, Free download by the way, and had a close look at the container wagon. It appeares to have the CT, Channel Tunnel intials on it so presumably cleared for CT operations and possible UK use??

Would like to see the MK1's in NSE livery. Would have gone with the 47 & 50.

What are DCC Clips?? Never heard that term before.

Finally got my TT:120 membership pack today. Posted on 23rd Novemeber, recieved 29th December. Nice to have a catalogue to browse through. Have also pre-ordered the 08 shunter.

Still waiting my pack from 10th October but got the first newsletter/magazine mid November.

But some people are now getting their 'Scotsman' train sets. 😀, Dont expect we will see many more new TT products now till end Jan/ Feb.

Nice article and enjoyable read in the January Continetal Modeller. I would like to do something similar in H0 scale one day, ( I have a Roco E656 Caimano on pre-order from Germany). Like you I have visited the Nice- Ventimeglia-Genoa area a few tiems, regretablly, I did not take any photos at the time during my visits!!

I am still waiting for my catalogue and membership pack after two months, (joined 10th Oct.) Have sent then an email but no reply as yet.

If and when you get chance, would you mind posting some pics on here? It will be nice to see some actual production models. Hope you enjoy the set and that the wait will be worth it. 😀. Regards, John

When I worked on the railway, 08's were called 'jocko's' on the Midland, and 350's on the Eastern. Some depots I think also called them 'dobin's' presumable because they dobbed in and out when shunting.

Spoke to a helpfull assistant in Hornby customer services yesteday, she told me that they had been overwhelmend by the response of the TT:120 lauch. She said to allow 60 days from joining, but should have recived my membership pack by now, she could not do anything herself but told me it would be passed on the the appropriate person to chase up. Hornby have obviously got thier reasons for not releasing the track yet, but would have thougt it better to sell some track now so people could start building layouts ready for when the stock arrives.?? Hopefully in the new year we will see some more promotion of TT:120 whne stock becomes available.

Amazing that they have got it to Canada. Joined on 10th October and I am still waiting for mine and I'm only just across the Irish Sea and not the Atlantic lol... 🙄 Emailed them last week but not had a reply. Time for a phone call I think.

I use PVA myself, use weights whilst drying, I used food cans laid longways in the 4'. Advantage of PVA is if you ever want to lift the track it can be softend with a bit of water. I have heard of others using copydex, but no experiance of that myself.

Still waiting for mine, hopefully not too long now.

For those of us in the TT:120 club, Hornby have got the second part of the Train Termial blog up in the members area. Some nice images of the 08 and samples of the HST & Mk3 coach. Good news re Ladders, they will be removed on the production models for the relevant versions, so Hornby do listen to feedback from' customers'.

Once the range developes, hopefully there will be additional parts like spare wheel sets, couplings etc. Not sure if the axle is a standard length in TT:120, but Tilling do some wheel sets. https://www.modellbahnshop-lippe.com/Accessory/Accessories/gb/liste.html?spur=TT&hersteller=Tillig&grup=Wheels

I went GWR, LMS,, SR then LNER.

Now't wrong with the Lima 31. Hornby class 50 is fine, I have 7 and 4 lima 50's. Only thing I dont like with the Hornby 50's is the gimmiky louvre grills. They have still not done a refrubished 50 in BR blue yet.

Those who have seen to class 08 Jocko in close up, would you know if its possible to remove the ladders easily or are they moulded as part of the main body? (design clever). Thanks

Are we there yet? 😆

During 2003/04 with the St.Pancras - Manchester services you could also have the new MML blue livery and FGW 'fag packet' mixed in the rake.

I have just checked my Hornby account and have all the relevant boxes ticked for the emails I would like, the last email I had from Hornby was earlier this week for the rewards scheme. Looks like I may have to contact them to. Nothing in my spam folder either (I do check regular). Regards, John

What is this Newsletter? I have not had one or an email, is it only been sent to people who have preordered? The only correspondence I have received since joining the TT:120 club on 10th October is the initial confirmation email and the first issue of the club magazine last week.