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Love the demonstration there from the dog as to how you shake the screws out lol

Nice little set! My first ever train set was in the 70s, R553 Hornby clock work and my first electric train set was R556 intercity 125 again late 70s! As much as I’d love to have a little set and this would be ideal, personally I really can’t justify £340 for what you actually get. Still a nice little set though.

Thanks Peachy, another good video - keep up the good work!

I fitted the new Hornby power banks in each power car, there is a nice gap in the dummy car it fits in perfectly

Small magnetized screwdriver between coaches for standard coupling

Sadly, it appears that the West Hill WW discount code mentioned has expired already :(

As a strict era 3, 4 and 5 modeller I refuse to buy one, until it's in blue Pullman livery🤣. It'll look great with my Sir Edward Elgar and Evening Star (when it arrives).🤔

Siding iscpretty poiy,....?

It is annoying that Hornby has only released the HST as a set and not a Train Pack! They must have thought of doing this. I wonder if they will announce TT120 train packs in the 2025 range? I got the Easterner Set, but I was disappointed with the coaches as the wheels scrape the sole bars! The HST set looks super cool, but it means buying another set of track! Thanks for uploading.

Well that was a really nice and friendly video for anyone who's starting off with one of these sets, or with TT120 generally. Having read about a few issues on the forum and solutions offered I did wonder how anyone not on the forum might cope with any problems. This will be a great help to anyone in that situation. PS - Stop telling us how great the next year is going to be for TT120. You just keep wetting my appetite, and my wallet is getting worried. 🤣

Great review because I’ve got mine arriving later because I’ve packed my 00 away and put it in the attic so I’m going TT for more room

Important! You need to lower sound to around 20, not only because of it might be loud, BUT because it might get HOT. There is is post about this on the forum. PS: Thanks for the video, great 👍 I am waiting for my set :-)

I really do love this set, such great value too

Hi Chris. my blue and grey loco went round the test track 4 times and then the motor died. Have contacted hornby and awaiting their reply. 3 x66 no problem and gronk 3 no problem. Caroline.

Do we see the base plate of your future layout here? There is so much space for all sorts of possibilities. Have you already drawn up a track plan? Can we see it? Happy new year 2025!

Great video Chris going on about cv’s I have two class 50’s if I set the speed say at 75 on each one is faster than the other is this to do with cv’s also on a4’s too ? Cheers Chris

Great sets, offering some of the best value for money anywhere in the hobby! If anyone is unsure of the scale, this makes a great start point. Thanks Chris.

Hi Chris. Happy new year. On the subject of programming a new loco on the track with HM7000 does doing this in isolation apply to all new locos, not just the HST set which has 2 HST cars with decoders? Another question. Given the size of the Hornby stay alive boards clearly there is the space for them in the HST cars but how about other locos in the Hornby range? A big subject that may warrant its own video for newcomers with maybe a demonstration of the benefits of the stay alive unit. A loco without a stay alive coming to a complete stop on a poorly arranged section of track for example versus the same loco with a stay alive fitted. Apologise in advance if this has already been done.

Hi peachy excellent review of hst train set it very helpful if someone is starting out TT120 and I think it good see some committed to helping them out as I found out when I was in the the in the 90s as I found out as was not a lot on the internet as then how things have changed from then just saying happy new year for rest of 2025 🎉

If I was starting with TT now instead of a year ago I would’ve definitely bought this set. I find the default couplings frustrating and use the magnetic ones on all my locos and wagons / coaches. Never looked back.

The Loco Address is totally irrelevant for BLE and can be left at 3. Why complicate things for a "new user" video?

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MICHIGAN.

Great video to help new people coming into TT:120 Chris 👍. Happy new year. All the best Anth

Hi Chris. Excellent video. Presumably, you need a 2nd decoder for the DVT for lighting and sound? I guess you only need a power bank for the power car? Happy New Year to you and the family.

Car, they're fixed, without buffers, like an underground car. Carriages have buffers and are an individual unit. That's what I was taught.

Very clear and helpful. I wish I had learned earlier about assigning a new number on HM7000, it caused me no end of issues. I wish there was a 'Install new loco' button.

Been waiting for a review, thank you so much 😁

Great programme/ review … with all those carriages it’s quite a monster ! You represent this scale so well

Great Chris. looking forward to chatting to you about this. Meanwhile, did your research discover what order the coaches are connected in on the 8 car half train? I did find a 4 car set up similar to the PIKO model 'on line' that was used in Denmark for a number of years, but it is DMU and now kept in storage i believe.

One of my mates is a wizard repairing xbox x and ps5 to component level he has been making me a R7345 HM7000-N18TXS clone we have had one working but a glitch with reverse coding in the bluetooth wont be long it will will be perfected will sell a few then... Components are less than 10 quid shows how much hornby are ripping folks off also is bluetooth 5.3

Will be getting one of these. Just coming back to model railways after years and love the TT120 scale. Do you mind me asking what software you run them on? The PC control looks interesting and daft question - do the locos come with sound fitted as an option? Cheers Mark

The Hornby don’t fit. I tried different locations. The only way would be to butcher one of the cab interiors.

Peachy can you tell me if there is enough room in the blink bonny engine for some lead to add weight as mine will not pull the pullmans coaches.... Wheels just spin. Thanks for any help 👍

Had a good few days now to get playing with my 66 to see what I make of it, and I think it's probably the best TT:120 loco yet! DC runner here, but I'll still watch the video to see how you're all doing in DCC world :D Happy New Year to you when it comes!

Chris You have a patience of a Saint. 🤣🤣🤣

Nice to see TT getting stronger. Very exciting.

My green 08 is here and HST due Saturday! Yes

I'd forgotten so much from the past 12 months. Thanks for the memories guys. Happy New Year.

Hopefully a DMU and EMU will be announced in the not to distant future

Oo gauge model myself but did n gauge so had much experience but never fitted dcc to a lcoo but generally oo gauge is better for me as small parts with n gauge and more selection in oo gauge

Merry Christmas Chris and Greg, what an amazing year for the scale and thank you both for the great content you both have given us.

Well done Chris, you always make the TT120 world seem a brighter place. Happy New Year.👍

Merry Christmas, what an excellent chat. I've been an erstwhile fan of tt for decades now, (German) and pleasantly surprised with the launch of the Hornby range. Tbh, I'm less than impressed by the number of commentators who take Hornby to task over the limited range. It took Hornby dublo nearly twenty years to produce for than 4 locos. Triang was considerably better, but still took 10 years to get anything remotely close to what the UK tt range is now. British Trix had around 4 locos through the sixties. Graham Farish had two. Along with the modern expectation of superlative detail, we also seem to have acquired a modern expectation of the instant release of a vast range that will satisfy every need imaginable. I waited nearly 2 years for my pre-ordered tillig E77, the UK tt scene is almost spoilt by Hornby. And prices: a high spec fischer, or beckmann: you're looking at around €700 (what's that, £600 odd?). Model trains are expensive, they always have been (for those with rose tinted glasses, my first set was a second-hand hornby 0, as a triang set was too expensive). I have but one bugbear with Hornby: why name it tt120? It's tt, thats all: the original triang tt was specifically named tt3 to differentiate it from scale tt. So the new nomenclature is to differentiate it from the old name that differentiated it. Back in '38 Hornby didn't name it 00 76 to tell it apart from the Trix, Märklin 00 90. Is it called 0 43.5 to tell it apart from the continental 0 45? TT120 is just silly. When tt first came out in the early postwar period it was termed tt in the US. Both Germany and the Swiss didn't give the size even a name (incidentally thats why HP is erroneously credited for "inventing" the scale)

Hi Chris. Nice to see you again (and hear Jim). I think you are one of the most vocal proponents of TT:120 - so, well done. Hope you and the family have had a great Xmas and all the best for the New Year.

Clipped on bodies are the future 😂

Merry Christmas @peachy & @greg

Screws are better than clips by far

Here's my 'letter to Santa' for a tt 120 wishlist: class 47; class 25 (+sub types); BR standard 4 (4-6-0 tender and 2-6-4 tank); Black 5; jinty; 4F; 8F; Ivatt 2-6-2t; 57xx; 45xx; Hall or Manor; B set or autocoach; B1; J94 (both main and industrials); BR Mk1 full brake and buffet cars; Mk1 GUV; tubular post uq signals; curved point (R3 to R4); Y point. Think that would keep the elves busy for a while...

Your lucky haven’t had my two yet

Well that is great news on future releases. Good that the stay alive went in so easily. Looks like Hornby may have designed that gap specifically for them which is excellent.