Wow hearing that Train running again took me back to my youth..! Thanx for the happy Memories and HAPPY XMAS TO ALL..! 😂👍🏻✌ Cheees from Downunder 😎🦘👍🏻🦎✌
Excellent find and lovely presentation to restore the original set. A pitty the original owner had so little use out of it, but at least they kept all the bits. The steel rails were nickle plated to help prevent rusting, but this did wear off quickly with frequent cleaning. Steel rails were great for extra traction with the triang "magnaheasion" magnet under the loco.
I can still remember the anticipation waiting to get the track set up on the dining room table before Christmas dinner when I received one of these sets as a child. These set will put live is all and all of the latest models. I doubt a DCC sound chip will last beyond 20 years my chuff chuff and smoke still work great British engineering
Same here! Sadly I no longer have mine. But I have fond memories of this, the Britannia loco and pullmans I followed it up with, and the wonderful Deltic and BR carriages that completed my little line up.
I like this train set. I have the loco and some of the wagons. I will try to make this train up and run it on my layout. Merry Christmas. Martin. (Thailand)
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, Dan. Thanks for the entertainment & for sharing your expertise this year. I think Mr Holden would be flattered that Hornby thought one of his B12s would be capable of hauling a "Heavy Freight" train!
Have you tried soaking rusty steel track in vinegar? It should neutralize the rust after 30 minutes or so. Then a quick polish on top and it should work nicely. Just a thought. Cheers!
Controllers came separately, there was a battery box option, a mains power option (with extra uncontrolled outlet) and a controller only option for plugging into the uncontrolled terminals of your existing mains power controller. So if this was your first set, the battery box controller was cheaper. If your second set, then you only needed the controller. My 1960s model had a battery controller that used 3 X 4 volt cells with screw terminals. The controller was just a plastic square that fitted over the batteries and switched from, off, 1 cell, 2 cells or 3 cells (only 3 speeds plus reverse). Also had to swap the batteries around because all 3 were only used on full speed. The batteries were very hard to find and very expensive, my train did not get used for long periods while I saved up for replacements.
Wow hearing that Train running again took me back to my youth..!
Thanx for the happy Memories and HAPPY XMAS TO ALL..! 😂👍🏻✌
Cheees from Downunder 😎🦘👍🏻🦎✌
Excellent find and lovely presentation to restore the original set. A pitty the original owner had so little use out of it, but at least they kept all the bits. The steel rails were nickle plated to help prevent rusting, but this did wear off quickly with frequent cleaning. Steel rails were great for extra traction with the triang "magnaheasion" magnet under the loco.
Good to see a model like this not only survive still running after a little TLC.
First time recommended to me - Liked and Subscribed! Thanks, Dan and a very Happy Holiday Season to you and your loved ones!
I can still remember the anticipation waiting to get the track set up on the dining room table before Christmas dinner when I received one of these sets as a child. These set will put live is all and all of the latest models. I doubt a DCC sound chip will last beyond 20 years my chuff chuff and smoke still work great British engineering
That’s a awesome train set and hope u all have a lovely Christmas
My first Hornby electric train set. I received it for a Christmas present in 1979. I still have the loco and wagons.
Same here! Sadly I no longer have mine. But I have fond memories of this, the Britannia loco and pullmans I followed it up with, and the wonderful Deltic and BR carriages that completed my little line up.
@@simonhodgetts6530 I took it a step further and have been driving 1/1 scale since 1991
Merry Christmas to you and yours ☃
Merry Christmas and happy modeling
Merry Christmas to you Dan and a happy new year
My first hornby trainset was the hornby c.i.e mixed freight for the irish market.had a hymek in irish orange and black
I had a very similar one in 1986 the flying scotsman set.
What a gem! Well done Dan, Merry Christmas! 🎅
I like this train set. I have the loco and some of the wagons. I will try to make this train up and run it on my layout. Merry Christmas. Martin. (Thailand)
great see a great model thanks for share merry christmas
Wonderful memories. Thank you. And a happy Christmas.
Very nice update Dan!!! Merry Christmas and a good and healthy 2025 for you and your loved ones!! Cheers Onno.
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, Dan. Thanks for the entertainment & for sharing your expertise this year.
I think Mr Holden would be flattered that Hornby thought one of his B12s would be capable of hauling a "Heavy Freight" train!
Great job
Merry Christmas Dan....
Excellent video
Have you tried soaking rusty steel track in vinegar? It should neutralize the rust after 30 minutes or so.
Then a quick polish on top and it should work nicely. Just a thought.
Cheers!
Dan put sum wire sleeve on the screwdriver that shud stop it sticking to the magnit
The set would have had a battery controller that took two 6v spring terminal batteries
Controllers came separately, there was a battery box option, a mains power option (with extra uncontrolled outlet) and a controller only option for plugging into the uncontrolled terminals of your existing mains power controller. So if this was your first set, the battery box controller was cheaper. If your second set, then you only needed the controller. My 1960s model had a battery controller that used 3 X 4 volt cells with screw terminals. The controller was just a plastic square that fitted over the batteries and switched from, off, 1 cell, 2 cells or 3 cells (only 3 speeds plus reverse). Also had to swap the batteries around because all 3 were only used on full speed. The batteries were very hard to find and very expensive, my train did not get used for long periods while I saved up for replacements.