Do really like the look of the hornby mk 3s, if only I I modelled modern image. Brilliant video as ever and hope the whole team are staying safe Regards James
Hi my name is Phil I did 50yrs on the footplate I started at edgeley shed on the 4th of April 1961 1962 I was made a fireman I finished my time out at 9A as a driver and I drove a number of them in my time on the footplate as well other locomotives I did 8 yrs on steam Regards Phil.
Hi,thanks i can one is on the 19th of February 1973 I fired the flying Scotsmen from Manchester to derby works and on the 25th of August 1973 I fired lender from derby to Manchester it was red at that time Regards Phil.
Look good but body mounted couplings have given me nothing but trouble, to the point that I've had to cut then off and fabricate bogie mounted couplings on my Hornby class 60, which now actually now doesn't come off any time it goes near a point, it can now couple up on a curve, and shunt some trucks round a curve. Coupling cams quite simply don't work on many layouts, and nem coupling pockets with bendy bits are fragile, the best way with s lot of these is to set them in epoxy resin and put a large tension lock coupling in, yes maybe not as pretty, but the large couplings are geometrically correct without dainty little links. At least for the moment you have the choice and can buy slam door MK3 stock with more practical bogie mounted couplings.
Hi guys I've got the original slam door gwr mk3s and I will be definitely be getting a new electric door set for my castle gwr set. Peter from Birmingham
After watching this video i might have to get a set of electric doors for another castle set as the detail on the bogies wheels and ends of carriage is better. Still got old lima mk3s in my collection
Thank you. Unfortunately this area is lacking for irish modellers. While some were produced many years back nothing has been since. This forces many myself included who model the irish rail network to either pay over the odds or as i do repaint British mk3 stock.
Bought a TGS in GWR in the hope that the construction is like the rest of the coaches, but no, the roof and glazing are still one piece which stil makes it difficult to take apart to put lighting and passengers in. Why oh why, Hornby couldn't they designed the same as the other coaches which are a lot,lot easier to take apart?
Hornby GWR Sliding Door MK3s. Why do the doors not slide? All it needs is a device to make them slide and a function button on the DCC controller to open them only in a Station., Martin. (Thailand)
@@thebritfarmer Then why call them GWR Sliding Door MK3. Why not just GWR MK3 coaches. I am not a Rivet counter or a Keyboard Warrior, it is just the title suggests it has sliding doors. Thank you for your reply. Martin.
Lovely models spoiled by one thing. The close coupling is a joke. Modellers of continental prototype would not put up with a gap between coaches, however small. Close coupling has been available from European manufacturers for all scales for over 35 years yet manufacturers of British outline still do not provide them as standard. Crazy.
They didn't model the cross country Disabled 1st correct they have 2+2 seating! Where the TCC is 2+1 in the 1st class section! Come on hornby basic's. 🤦♂️
You should also report them for the diesel loco’s, THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE A DIESEL ENGINE. Same with steam, WHERE’S THE STEAM?? And don’t even get me started on the Buffet Coaches; NOT A SANDWICH IN SIGHT!!!
The sound in the HST recreates my childhood, watching HSTs speeding through Radley and Oxford. Well done Hornby!
Thanks James!
Disc brakes on the wheel sets too, very good level of detail now
Hornby have done well!
And all from the old lima mk3s
Do really like the look of the hornby mk 3s, if only I I modelled modern image. Brilliant video as ever and hope the whole team are staying safe
Regards
James
Thanks James, likewise keep safe chap!
Beautifully detailed. Hunt couplings are my first choice now.
No they cause derailments on the 7 car xc set and the same on the scotrail ones. Stay well clear. Use the roco ones.
Really nice coach distancing with the Hunts couplings too.
Very nicely detailed. Only downside to the Roco close couplings is that they bend if train left standing in a curved section of track.
interesting find
Hi my name is Phil I did 50yrs on the footplate I started at edgeley shed on the 4th of April 1961 1962 I was made a fireman I finished my time out at 9A as a driver and I drove a number of them in my time on the footplate as well other locomotives I did 8 yrs on steam Regards Phil.
I bet you've got some tails Phil
Hi,thanks i can one is on the 19th of February 1973 I fired the flying Scotsmen from Manchester to derby works and on the 25th of August 1973 I fired lender from derby to Manchester it was red at that time Regards Phil.
Look good but body mounted couplings have given me nothing but trouble, to the point that I've had to cut then off and fabricate bogie mounted couplings on my Hornby class 60, which now actually now doesn't come off any time it goes near a point, it can now couple up on a curve, and shunt some trucks round a curve. Coupling cams quite simply don't work on many layouts, and nem coupling pockets with bendy bits are fragile, the best way with s lot of these is to set them in epoxy resin and put a large tension lock coupling in, yes maybe not as pretty, but the large couplings are geometrically correct without dainty little links. At least for the moment you have the choice and can buy slam door MK3 stock with more practical bogie mounted couplings.
Very nice, bogies look good and the body mounted couplings. Will you be retooling for the rest of the mk3's?
Thats a question for Hornby Hobbies directly :D
@@hornbymag Ah yes I wasn't thinking lol thanks for the response.
At 2:56 can see a scratch marking on coach d i hope thats not a quality control issue otherwise nice sets.
In fact if watch closely from 2:50 its actually quite long :(
Why is the Hornby HST pack so expensive?
Any links to any consists sizes of the GWR HST'S? I am wanting to buy a set but don't know the realistic specs.
Can you convert the train into märklins ac system ?
The train looks great
Ok so when you state Sliding Doors! Do they work as you didn't demonstrate this feature?
Thanks a lot for this presentation ! Short coupling are from Roco, isn't it ?
yes :)
I have the cross country coaches excellent models detail is awesome
great stuff Kenny
Hi guys
I've got the original slam door gwr mk3s and I will be definitely be getting a new electric door set for my castle gwr set.
Peter from Birmingham
Great stuff peter
After watching this video i might have to get a set of electric doors for another castle set as the detail on the bogies wheels and ends of carriage is better.
Still got old lima mk3s in my collection
Do do the doors not open?
Nice video HM the coaches look great.
thanks :)
They need to work on the slam door mk3s to this standard.
Great video
thanks Nathan!
Was this video made on iMovie? It’s just that’s an iMovie sound affect!
Nope :)
@@hornbymag That Music is on iMove
Do you know where I can get some slam doors as my HST I've got is an ex-Lima that was released in the set around Christmas 2019 with a slam door coach
Keep an eye on ebay ;)
@@hornbymag Ok thanks, I just need to make it into a longer hst
Irish mk3 coaches please
Great suggestion Chris
Thank you. Unfortunately this area is lacking for irish modellers. While some were produced many years back nothing has been since. This forces many myself included who model the irish rail network to either pay over the odds or as i do repaint British mk3 stock.
Very nice HST
we like it
These look live Oxford Rail mk3z.
These are tempting, but these dont pass through Reading Station....
Rule one :P
so what........if you like em whats it matter
Every nice hornby it be great if hornby would retool mk3a sleeper coaches
You never know whats round the corner
Bought a TGS in GWR in the hope that the construction is like the rest of the coaches, but no, the roof and glazing are still one piece which stil makes it difficult to take apart to put lighting and passengers in. Why oh why, Hornby couldn't they designed the same as the other coaches which are a lot,lot easier to take apart?
Hornby GWR Sliding Door MK3s. Why do the doors not slide? All it needs is a device to make them slide and a function button on the DCC controller to open them only in a Station., Martin. (Thailand)
Because it will add to the cost and there is not useful need for them to slide.
maby one day Martin
@@thebritfarmer Then why call them GWR Sliding Door MK3. Why not just GWR MK3 coaches. I am not a Rivet counter or a Keyboard Warrior, it is just the title suggests it has sliding doors. Thank you for your reply. Martin.
@@hornbymag IT SAYS MK3 COACHES WITH SLIDING DOORS THEY DONT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I will get some cross country coaches
Great stuff Noah!
Lovely models spoiled by one thing. The close coupling is a joke. Modellers of continental prototype would not put up with a gap between coaches, however small. Close coupling has been available from European manufacturers for all scales for over 35 years yet manufacturers of British outline still do not provide them as standard. Crazy.
5th i love hst's
We do too
They didn't model the cross country Disabled 1st correct they have 2+2 seating! Where the TCC is 2+1 in the 1st class section! Come on hornby basic's. 🤦♂️
OPEN THE DOORS THEM >:(
Do the doors slide
sadly not
Way way too expensive - £289 for power cars and £35 per coach period stop !
it says coaches WITH sliding doors..........THEY DONT..............VERY misleading......you cant say coaces WITH sliding doors if they havent
They do have sliding doors 😉
reporting this to trades descriptions....DOORS DO NOT SLIDE AS IT SAYS
You should also report them for the diesel loco’s, THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE A DIESEL ENGINE. Same with steam, WHERE’S THE STEAM?? And don’t even get me started on the Buffet Coaches; NOT A SANDWICH IN SIGHT!!!