Very nice....and a great deal at that price. I got one in BR Blue in N last year for about 70 Pounds and it too is a beautiful model.....good job as always on the review! Take care, Mark.
Tillingbourne and Yew Trees Thanks Mark! She sure was a steel! Must say I do like the look of them in Blue! Got a great deal there too! Glad you enjoyed!
Just seen this Callum! Great DMU set (I think I’ve got one somewhere, if not, I’ll be looking out for one!) Anyway, I understand DCC & DCC sound fitting into these can be a bit of a “problem” due to the space available. I remember these in both Green and Blue/Grey periods so I’m particularly fond of them. The 105 “Cravens DMU” is also a favourite. Best wishes, Bob
Excellent review Callum, I also got one of these sets from my Lovely Wife via Santa. Brilliant piece of kit, also from Hattons. They are also doing the Heljan Lion at a Bargain price. My Wife also bought me that one for Christmas. Beautiful model with excellent detail, I can highly recommend that one to you as well. Thanks for sharing another great video. Kind regards. John.
FGW2012 Thanks George! Sorry for the late reply, RUclips marked you comment as spam. Though you would get that one! I hear there is a 142 Pacer on the way from another company in FGW livery, with Bristol TM as the headboard!
Nice review Callum. attention to detail by Bachmann is astonishing, the vertical exhausts the icing on the cake!! As a Derby teenage spotter in the 60`s saw many of these units ex-works fresh from the "carriage and wagon" as we used to call the works.often shunted around "dead" by a green 03 diesel shunter , I believe Bachmann have a nice weathered one coming out March time,,,, look good together !
SuperWHIZZO Thanks mate! It sure is a stunner! Yes, they did it for me as well ;) Sounds like that was a sight! Hmmm, you never know. Must say the BR 03 sure does look good too... ;)
It is grand. I love those speed whiskers. My Derby Lightweight has them. Those couplings are my favorite. I have bee retrofitting many of my coaches Bachman and Hornby with them. The regular Marklin tension lock type sometimes come apart when the rake is going down hill. This type do not uncouple. You can buy as spare parts Electrotren couplings that are the same except the are the NEM pocket type instead of the triangular wedges. Good review. I like the DMUs, can't wait till you sound match it.
Rob McCrain Thanks Rob! She sure is! You Derby Lightweight sure is stunning too! What a good idea! Some came with my little European Tank Engines, but I change them for standard UK Tension locks, as they where fitted with NEM pockets too. I think DMU's are starting to grow a bit on me too! I have start trying out a few sound clips with her, but it is proving very hard to time, as most of the sounds I have got are arriving or departing shots. Derparting shots are the worse, as you have to make the model really crawl and the lights don't like that. Just need some more passing shot. Though I have loads for a 2-Car set up as you know ;)
+John Bennett Thanks John! Glad you enjoyed! Very lucky! They sure are a great price at the moment! I must say the Lion does look very tempting indeed! Will have to see...
Hornby Train Lovers Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed! They sure are! I would highly recommend at this price! LOL! It sure does, hope to get some sound edits done though ;)
Good because i might need to add to my dmu fleet because the 107 needs a bit of work. So ive only got the 105 in working action. i might have to get in quick if some are under £70 bargin. :)
SDJR7F88 Well done to you! I was severely tempted to get one in spite of running a German outline model railway as it is such a regular sight on the WSR!
Just catching up on some of your videos that I missed , great review of this DMU which looks brill . I treated myself to a 101 2 car unit last Xmas with SWD sound fitted and it is still one of my favourites , I think they make a great addition to any layout . Cheers.......Peter.
Peter Shaw Thanks ever so much mate! Glad you enjoyed! Sure is a lovely little unit, especially for the price! Very nice! Do love the look of the 101 units. You never know ;)
A great unit indeed mate! I do prefer the roof mounted headcodes though, as with my 2-car one. Hattons do some great prices from time to time, however it doesn't always pay off. I recently bought a Heljan Lion, for a relatively cheap price Brand New. The lighting leeks from under the bodyshell, the hand rails were bent on the ends and upon arrival, one of the bogies was in pieces. I hope the 700 doesn't turn up like that. Great video, and thanks for sharing.
TheSoutherner Thanks Matt! Me too, hopefully Bachmann will do a run of that version again in the near future, as all the units in my area are like that. I'm sure if you told them that it turned up like that they would give you a refund? I've heard they tend to be pretty good on that. I'm sure she won't, hopefully mine and yours will leave the factory in one piece ;)
You have certainty got yourself a bargain their Callum. Great review well done. She is a great addition to your fleet. The stripes at the ends make the train go faster.
A very well put together review Callum. You know you are making my Wishlist ever bigger when you do these extradionary reviews. This class 108 DMU would be a perfect addition for my next layout for branchline work. Can it run with a 2 car configuration without the centre coach by any chance? Great work. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed! LOL! I though I might! Yes, it can, as that's what I plan to do, as I have many sounds of these units in 2 car formation ;) But you can also get them as a two car set of the shelf.
What a fantastic model and a great price. She looks great. I was actually looking at my old Hornby 108 this afternoon and wondering if i should try and fit a DCC chip in her. Don't know what to do now ....
Steve Lea Thanks Steve! It sure is! Totally up to you, at the price for this unit at the moment I would get one while you can. They are superb! Plus DCC so, easy to get a chip in without rewiring.
PeakeyFortySix Thanks mate! They sure are indeed! I see why you have two! LOL! Me too if they work. Sadly most of sound clips are of the 3 car set arriving or depart which is very hard to time indeed, especially pulling away. Will have to see if I can get some more 3 car ones, just on line side.
Nice looking loco ,runs well just needs a couple of 100 watt bulbs for the interior !! lol. We have an older Hornby 108 class set otherwise i would buy this model .Seriously it looks good and i really do like it ,i am developing a bit of a crush on DMU s.Have just ordered a 2 bil 2 car set from Hornby ,they marked it down from £124 to £60 for 2 days ,no idea what its like!!!. Great review as always ,Andy h.
andy huggins Thanks Andy! LOL! Trust me the lighting is a lot brighter in the flesh. Ohhh, that set does sound nice. You got it for a great price indeed! Very tempted myself... Will have to see.
Love the speed whiskers and the BR Green, although it's not my favorite era, as I love the NSE liveries, I would still get this model if I had the money!
Calvertfilm Thanks for the heads up Laurie. Might have to invest in one, but my camcorders will do for now. Make my room look a lot lighter ;) Glad you enjoyed the review! I believe they are the same that is applied to Eroupean stock, as they look pretty much the same as the ones fitted to 'Flash' and 'Chew Valley' (when I had her).
SDJR7F88 I wasn't complaining by the way - sorry Callum if it sounded so lol. I am lucky in that my camera does exceptional low light. One thing it is good at. It is better than my eyes. Most cameras are not. So I believe you when you say it had lights :-) Laurie
LOL! I never though you were ;) I really do need to get a better one though for when I'm out about doing railway night shots, like that show at the East Somerset Railway! LOL!
I also have a couple of these 108s which I purchased from hattons around 07 for a great price of around £50-60 2car network South East 1 power car and a none powed trailer car and also a 3 car set in BR Green with yellow ends . I've got to say they look far more realistic after fitting a number of fare dodging passengers. It takes away the ghost train affect !! . Ps they are a lot more expensive now.
@SDJR7F88 many thanks, those European couplings do couple up those vertical pins lift the loop over pins when pushed together,, also if it makes a noise when running even from new you remove the body and add a drop of oil to the front motor shaft visible behind the seats and you don't need to dismantle anything else. My 2 108s now run virtually silent...
Yes, I think they did. Quite a lot of early units used different bus engines. Guess it was what they had to hand or which company could give them a good deal on engines :)
***** Thanks mate! Yep, she sure is. I do have a HST, but as you know those are not classed as units. Will have to feature that in a video at some point.
Very nice....and a great deal at that price. I got one in BR Blue in N last year for about 70 Pounds and it too is a beautiful model.....good job as always on the review!
Take care, Mark.
Tillingbourne and Yew Trees Thanks Mark! She sure was a steel! Must say I do like the look of them in Blue! Got a great deal there too! Glad you enjoyed!
Just seen this Callum! Great DMU set (I think I’ve got one somewhere, if not, I’ll be looking out for one!) Anyway, I understand DCC & DCC sound fitting into these can be a bit of a “problem” due to the space available. I remember these in both Green and Blue/Grey periods so I’m particularly fond of them. The 105 “Cravens DMU” is also a favourite. Best wishes, Bob
Thanks Bob! Certainly is a superb set! Hmm, will have to have a look, as I am tempted to DCC Sound fit it at some point :) Glad you enjoyed!
Excellent review Callum, I also got one of these sets from my Lovely Wife via Santa. Brilliant piece of kit, also from Hattons. They are also doing the Heljan Lion at a Bargain price. My Wife also bought me that one for Christmas. Beautiful model with excellent detail, I can highly recommend that one to you as well. Thanks for sharing another great video. Kind regards. John.
Very good Callum! I have the 2-car version and it is a lovely model fits in well with my preserved theme.
RyanBux93 Thanks mate! They sure are superb units! Think mine will be doing a lot of the same in the future ;)
Great review Callum, Bachmann has been making some great DMU got the First Great Western 150 DMU and it looks fantastic
FGW2012 Thanks George! Sorry for the late reply, RUclips marked you comment as spam. Though you would get that one! I hear there is a 142 Pacer on the way from another company in FGW livery, with Bristol TM as the headboard!
Nice review Callum. attention to detail by Bachmann is astonishing, the vertical exhausts the icing on the cake!! As a Derby teenage spotter in the 60`s saw many of these units ex-works fresh from the "carriage and wagon" as we used to call the works.often shunted around "dead" by a green 03 diesel shunter , I believe Bachmann have a nice weathered one coming out March time,,,, look good together !
SuperWHIZZO Thanks mate! It sure is a stunner! Yes, they did it for me as well ;) Sounds like that was a sight! Hmmm, you never know. Must say the BR 03 sure does look good too... ;)
It is grand. I love those speed whiskers. My Derby Lightweight has them. Those couplings are my favorite. I have bee retrofitting many of my coaches Bachman and Hornby with them. The regular Marklin tension lock type sometimes come apart when the rake is going down hill. This type do not uncouple. You can buy as spare parts Electrotren couplings that are the same except the are the NEM pocket type instead of the triangular wedges. Good review. I like the DMUs, can't wait till you sound match it.
Rob McCrain Thanks Rob! She sure is! You Derby Lightweight sure is stunning too! What a good idea! Some came with my little European Tank Engines, but I change them for standard UK Tension locks, as they where fitted with NEM pockets too. I think DMU's are starting to grow a bit on me too! I have start trying out a few sound clips with her, but it is proving very hard to time, as most of the sounds I have got are arriving or departing shots. Derparting shots are the worse, as you have to make the model really crawl and the lights don't like that. Just need some more passing shot. Though I have loads for a 2-Car set up as you know ;)
+John Bennett Thanks John! Glad you enjoyed! Very lucky! They sure are a great price at the moment! I must say the Lion does look very tempting indeed! Will have to see...
Great review as alway. VERY tempting. The sound in the motor does make it sound like the real thing. And the price was brilliant. Great video. :)
Hornby Train Lovers Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed! They sure are! I would highly recommend at this price! LOL! It sure does, hope to get some sound edits done though ;)
I'm sure they will sound brilliant with the sound edit. I might sound silly here but can you get two car units of these? :)
Of course! Plus a number of different class mates and in a verity of liveries too. Some are at under £70 at the moment.
Good because i might need to add to my dmu fleet because the 107 needs a bit of work. So ive only got the 105 in working action. i might have to get in quick if some are under £70 bargin. :)
Thanks for another interesting Review. It must tempt many people to find some cash following Christmas!
ADMIRALSCORNER Thanks Admiral! LOL! I think it sure has, as this one has just sold out on Hatton! LOL!
SDJR7F88 Well done to you! I was severely tempted to get one in spite of running a German outline model railway as it is such a regular sight on the WSR!
Well you can always change the stock around for a bit of fun from time to time ;)
Thumbs up, very good review of a great DMU.
Michael Hill Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed!
Just catching up on some of your videos that I missed , great review of this DMU which looks brill . I treated myself to a 101 2 car unit last Xmas with SWD sound fitted and it is still one of my favourites , I think they make a great addition to any layout .
Cheers.......Peter.
Peter Shaw Thanks ever so much mate! Glad you enjoyed! Sure is a lovely little unit, especially for the price! Very nice! Do love the look of the 101 units. You never know ;)
Your first DMU train? They made one nice Derby lightweight as well. You will sure have many of hours of fun running this train around your layout.
Trains Big and Small Yep. Yes, that one looks stunning too! Some good price on Hattons for that one at the moment too. I sure hope so ;)
A great unit indeed mate! I do prefer the roof mounted headcodes though, as with my 2-car one. Hattons do some great prices from time to time, however it doesn't always pay off. I recently bought a Heljan Lion, for a relatively cheap price Brand New. The lighting leeks from under the bodyshell, the hand rails were bent on the ends and upon arrival, one of the bogies was in pieces. I hope the 700 doesn't turn up like that.
Great video, and thanks for sharing.
TheSoutherner Thanks Matt! Me too, hopefully Bachmann will do a run of that version again in the near future, as all the units in my area are like that. I'm sure if you told them that it turned up like that they would give you a refund? I've heard they tend to be pretty good on that. I'm sure she won't, hopefully mine and yours will leave the factory in one piece ;)
SDJR7F88 I left it, so it's past the point on no return.
You have certainty got yourself a bargain their Callum. Great review well done. She is a great addition to your fleet. The stripes at the ends make the train go faster.
Jacob Porrett Thanks mate! It sure was a steel! She sure will be and LOL! Yes, they sure do ;)
You do great reviews Callum....This one is a favourite as i like The Class 108 very much...Cheers....Steve.
***** Thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed! They sure are lovely units! Hopefully some sound edits to come soon!
Very nicely explained
From Clapham Junction Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed!
A nice addition to your layout Callum , I have teh 105 2 car , and they are nice looking DMU`s .my interior lights would not work though
***** Thanks Dave! She sure is! So I have seen and heard, she is a beauty too ;) Shame about the lights. Hope mine does not pack in.
hi Callum love a bargain nice looking set looks great with the whiskers cheers Kevin
kevintregunna Thanks Kevin! She sure was! Has to be on of the nicest liveries for this Class of Unit. Though I do love the Full BR Blue one ;)
A very well put together review Callum. You know you are making my Wishlist ever bigger when you do these extradionary reviews.
This class 108 DMU would be a perfect addition for my next layout for branchline work. Can it run with a 2 car configuration without the centre coach by any chance?
Great work. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed! LOL! I though I might! Yes, it can, as that's what I plan to do, as I have many sounds of these units in 2 car formation ;) But you can also get them as a two car set of the shelf.
What a fantastic model and a great price. She looks great. I was actually looking at my old Hornby 108 this afternoon and wondering if i should try and fit a DCC chip in her. Don't know what to do now ....
Steve Lea Thanks Steve! It sure is! Totally up to you, at the price for this unit at the moment I would get one while you can. They are superb! Plus DCC so, easy to get a chip in without rewiring.
Great review as always mate, they are superb models indeed! I look forward to a sound edit as well :)
PeakeyFortySix Thanks mate! They sure are indeed! I see why you have two! LOL! Me too if they work. Sadly most of sound clips are of the 3 car set arriving or depart which is very hard to time indeed, especially pulling away. Will have to see if I can get some more 3 car ones, just on line side.
Come to the DFR, then you can get some LOL! :)
Will have to one day ;)
Nice looking loco ,runs well just needs a couple of 100 watt bulbs for the interior !! lol. We have an older Hornby 108 class set otherwise i would buy this model .Seriously it looks good and i really do like it ,i am developing a bit of a crush on
DMU s.Have just ordered a 2 bil 2 car set from Hornby ,they marked it down from £124 to £60 for 2 days ,no idea what its like!!!. Great review as always ,Andy h.
andy huggins Thanks Andy! LOL! Trust me the lighting is a lot brighter in the flesh. Ohhh, that set does sound nice. You got it for a great price indeed! Very tempted myself... Will have to see.
Love the speed whiskers and the BR Green, although it's not my favorite era, as I love the NSE liveries, I would still get this model if I had the money!
Oh yes, really does suit them well :) Must say that a great livery for them too! Glad you enjoyed
Great review of a beautiful train.
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed
You need a low-light camera Callum. Nice review and nice model. Those couplers are similar to my French diesel.
Calvertfilm Thanks for the heads up Laurie. Might have to invest in one, but my camcorders will do for now. Make my room look a lot lighter ;) Glad you enjoyed the review! I believe they are the same that is applied to Eroupean stock, as they look pretty much the same as the ones fitted to 'Flash' and 'Chew Valley' (when I had her).
SDJR7F88
I wasn't complaining by the way - sorry Callum if it sounded so lol.
I am lucky in that my camera does exceptional low light. One thing it is good at. It is better than my eyes. Most cameras are not. So I believe you when you say it had lights :-)
Laurie
LOL! I never though you were ;) I really do need to get a better one though for when I'm out about doing railway night shots, like that show at the East Somerset Railway! LOL!
SDJR7F88
Cool. I must say my camera sees things I never thought possible.
I've just bought one of these from hattons too! Much buy another but use it as a two car because they are still cheaper than the other multiple units!
Ed Merrick Thanks Ed! They sure are superb value indeed! Very tempted by the Blue one myself ;) . Lets hope they say a bit cheaper for a bit longer.
Such a nice DMU very good Review
Jacob Borich Thanks mate
GORGEOUS
Matthew Snowden She sure is!
I also have a couple of these 108s which I purchased from hattons around 07 for a great price of around £50-60 2car network South East 1 power car and a none powed trailer car and also a 3 car set in BR Green with yellow ends . I've got to say they look far more realistic after fitting a number of fare dodging passengers. It takes away the ghost train affect !! .
Ps they are a lot more expensive now.
They really are superb models. Indeed, well over triple what I paid for this one
@SDJR7F88 many thanks, those European couplings do couple up those vertical pins lift the loop over pins when pushed together,, also if it makes a noise when running even from new you remove the body and add a drop of oil to the front motor shaft visible behind the seats and you don't need to dismantle anything else. My 2 108s now run virtually silent...
Very nice at a good price. I have a 105 thats a great model but its a bit of a sad story because as being a steam man it very rarely runs.
Steam in the North West Thanks mate! She sure was a steel! Very tempted by the 105. Same hear, but hope she will get a few runs ;)
Didn't they also use BUT/AEC AHU Engine like what was used on AEC Reliance and Swift Buses and Coaches.
Yes, I think they did. Quite a lot of early units used different bus engines. Guess it was what they had to hand or which company could give them a good deal on engines :)
Very nice! Is this your first DMU?
***** Thanks mate! Yep, she sure is. I do have a HST, but as you know those are not classed as units. Will have to feature that in a video at some point.
I will look forward to that.
lovelyyy
but why not knock up the speed by about 5000000 times?
Ha! Prototypical speed. Plus need to keep up with it when filming the lighting ;)
i see
nice one
great vid
Um I love um the model um but you say um so much um in this review
Hence the reason for the new style of review ;)