Administrators Popular Post Phil Parker Posted October 29, 2023 Administrators Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 Hornby allowed me to grab some quick shots of the HST deco sample today. You can tell they are quick shots, because I didn't notice it was off the track in the first one... 17 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb4141 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Another excellent looking model! I’m pleasantly surprised how good these are, considering Andy said these were Railroad standard models when Hornby first unveiled their TT range. I’m sitting on the fence at the moment, but if this is the standard to expect, I could be very tempted to give TT a go! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Phil Parker said: You can tell they are quick shots, because I didn't notice it was off the track in the first one... I don't blame the photographer, I blame the trackwork!🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 30, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Johan DC said: I don't blame the photographer, I blame the trackwork!🙂 Blame the person (not me) interrupting the guy putting the train on at the start of the day. It was soon running around the layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewshimmin Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Did anyone get any video of the HST models? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Waterton Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Very pleasantly surprised to see that Hornby have chosen an Eastern Region 125 this time in regards to the blue & grey one, from memory they've only done that once in OO in all these years! 😎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I'm going to bump this thread. As mentioned in the TT:120 thread, the first of the HSTs has arrived in England. They should begin shipping out over the next few days. If anyone has pictures of these new locomotives, please share! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porfuera Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The Mk3 InterCity coaches are showing as In Stock 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 These are going to be fantastic! I know Hornby has a shortage of power banks currently, but I do wonder if the power bank will fit in the HST without modification. If the wire can make it to the back of the locomotive, it should fit no problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted February 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28 My hst set is on the way and the coaches are been picked, so fingers crossed should have the set by Monday, train pack by Friday . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistaMatthews Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 10 hours ago, GenericRMWebUsername said: These are going to be fantastic! I know Hornby has a shortage of power banks currently, but I do wonder if the power bank will fit in the HST without modification. If the wire can make it to the back of the locomotive, it should fit no problem. The wires on the stay alive are more than long enough. Hopefully more of the future releases will have this kind of space available! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted February 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 29 11 hours ago, jonnyuk said: My hst set is on the way and the coaches are been picked, so fingers crossed should have the set by Monday, train pack by Friday . Can a correct rake be made? Or is it like the Pullmans, only a couple of versions? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 5 hours ago, Johan DC said: Can a correct rake be made? Or is it like the Pullmans, only a couple of versions? Full sets of eight trailer cars plus the two DMBs. The Inter City one seems to be a NE/SW set judging by the numbers. Seriously tempted.... Jason 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Someone on the Hornby forum has received their HSTs. They look great! Mk 3s are still a few days away. Running: Full range of HST sounds: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 4 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Full sets of eight trailer cars plus the two DMBs. The Inter City one seems to be a NE/SW set judging by the numbers. Seriously tempted.... Jason Exactly right. If Hornby didn't intend to release prototypical HST trains, I wouldn't have hopped onto the scale. It indicates a level of seriousness and commitment from them. These are real trains they're releasing, and not some cheap train set. It's an important distinction. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 An additional video with more closeups and running: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moawkwrd Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Looks like a fine model - getting excited now for my BR Blue set on preorder! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted March 2 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2 For me, this would be the game changer to push me into TT if I was planning a British layout. An excellent model of an iconic train. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewshimmin Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 02/03/2024 at 09:35, moawkwrd said: Looks like a fine model - getting excited now for my BR Blue set on preorder! Yes indeed! Anyone got a clear idea of when we can expect them? I think someone said April, which is now excitingly close. Although I also thought someone said the matching blue and grey MK3 carriages might be a few months behind the Class 43s themselves. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted March 3 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 3 mine arrived on friday. had a quick to make sure all was present before putting back in the box. i'll have a proper look tomorrow and post some pics. first impressions, very good livery application, just the right amount of detail, good weight to the both cars, i would say the bogies could be better but then given the size maybe the seperate detail is not needed, swings and around abouts. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericRMWebUsername Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 10 hours ago, andrewshimmin said: Yes indeed! Anyone got a clear idea of when we can expect them? I think someone said April, which is now excitingly close. Although I also thought someone said the matching blue and grey MK3 carriages might be a few months behind the Class 43s themselves. The last we heard it was March/April. It should either be on this next boat or the one right after. And the Mk 3 coaches will arrive with the corresponding HST power cars. By the end of April, Hornby should have delivered all Class 43s and Mk3s. Then onto Class 50s and Mk2s! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted March 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4 payment taken and shipping notice received for all my mk3 coaches, should be here in the next couple of days 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michanglais Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Aaaarrgghhh!!! Just received my HST pack. The models look fantastic. However, my power car is dead. When power is applied, the lights come on and change direction but not even the slightest buzz from the motor. I was wondering whether anyone else has had similar issues - maybe just a bit of wiring gone awry? Would it invalidate the guarantee if I open it up to have a look? Cheers for any advice, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) 8 hours ago, Michanglais said: Aaaarrgghhh!!! Just received my HST pack. The models look fantastic. However, my power car is dead. When power is applied, the lights come on and change direction but not even the slightest buzz from the motor. I was wondering whether anyone else has had similar issues - maybe just a bit of wiring gone awry? Would it invalidate the guarantee if I open it up to have a look? Cheers for any advice, Michael You might have 2 unpowered cars. 🙂 Edited March 5 by Mike Harvey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michanglais Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 38 minutes ago, Mike Harvey said: You might have 2 unpowered cars. :-) lol Fortunately not! I took an executive decision to remove the body of the powered car and noticed that the blanking plate didn't seem to be sitting right. Once removed and reinserted, the car functions fine. I've not put the body back on yet because I want to fit DCC/sound but I can't see anything in the shell that would have pressed on the blanking plate. Just one of those things, I guess! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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