I’d send it back and get your money back . Not fit for purpose

The ice cream van tune is the Blue Danube waltz.

As the model is made in China they use the date format yyyy/mm/dd so the model would indeed be a 2022 model

Just stumbled across your channel. Nice wagon. Liked and Subbed. Cheers, Andy from Shelvington.

Toys are meant to be played with. Or if you prefer more adult language, models are meant to be run. What a little jewel - thank you for sharing and congrats on breaking 161 subscribers.

I have both this diesel and one the steam locomotives. I brought them because they was cheap and needed a couple of shutters. Or to use the chassis and motor for other 0-4-0s. Could always have a steampunk day on my model railway.

I got the same one when it was discounted. But kept calling her Growler..... Impressive little model.

I remember those I’ve just checked my old box’s got 10 of those R102’s but only 8 on my layout not sure what happened to the missing 2, they been in service since I was a boy in the 70’s❤

id just get my money back if i were you. and never touch accurscale again. very poor show on there behalf. Good luck whatever you decide to do.

Getting a "Silver Seal" back in the day was a rare luxury.

Great video! Nice wagon indeed 👍 Greetings from a new subscriber!

Magnadhesion and Synchrosmoke. Just like that, I'm transported (trainspotted) back to the seventies!

Not good enough two faulty models and the long wait for a replacement Could you maybe use a tiny bit of glue to hold the motor in the mount ? I have the earlier hattons version and have never had a a problem with it and I’ve never heard of anyone having issues with the hattons model

Its surprising what is out there. I brought some Mainline wagons a while back when they arrived I realised they were factory sealed it makes me wonder were have they been all that time like this Hornby wagon.

Your choice, but for me it has now lost it's provenance. Once opened & run, it's just another wagon, albeit in excellent condition.

Lasted longer than the real thing.

Thanks for filming it .... Yes, it was worth opening ✅

Very unique, thanks for sharing.

Hi ya. Do like the gronks. My Bachmann never gives me trouble. Do like the Bachmann models got a class 20 goes anywhere pulls anything. Thanks for sharing. Have a fabulous new year 🍾🍾 Thumbs up thumped 👍 .... Pete...

Your music drowns out what you are talking about so is hard to follow. Bit of advice turn it down.

I found the RRP is £150.00. And yes there are some available. But IMHO that’s quite a high asking price even though she is very good.

I think the date code inside box / carton maybe reversed? So is it 2022 build? Comments welcome. MODELTRAINZZ

After watching your video I finally got around to trying my Andrew Barclay loco ( a christmas gift) grey livery unumbered . Went round the track 3 times then stopped with the engine whining, exactly the problem you have had. accurascale are closed until 6thJanuary 2025, I await a reply with baited breath.

I bought a Hattons' P Class back in 2020. However, Hattons promptly replaced it as it had gear mesh problems straight out of the box. I also have a Hattons' Barclay from the same time. So far both have been OK but they have not had much use. Please keep us informed how you get on with your Barclay.

That's so annoying, and bots are all to common these days. I haven't purchased Accurscale products so far, but in my opinion it was just a matter of time as they got more models, larger numbers, maybe different overseas manufacturers, that they would find themselves with the sort of problems Hornby, Dapol, Hattons, Heljan, et al have encountered all too frequently. Your right of course, and I appreciate your review, because if I do look at Accurascale for a new or used model I will read all the reviews I can before I commit. Good luck with your model, and thanks again for your honest and balanced video. ...Drew PS I believe Hornby, and Dapol do still provide a 'real' person you can speak too if you have a problem?

Hi Modeltrainzz I do like Accurascale locos, but they do get problems with them. I've got their 37 it only runs one way round de rails the other way. I know how you feel though so disappointing when you don't get what you pay for. Hope you get it sorted buddy. I get frustrated when I do a review say all good things, then after the review it breaks down. At least you showed the problems in the review. Thanks for sharing. Have a great Christmas and new year 🎄🎄🍾🍾 Thumbs up thumped 👍 .... Pete....

I don't believe it.🤪In all seriousness,the outsourcing of manufacture,has not always worked.

I'm worried for my replacement which arrived Saturday.. haven't tested it yet. But Im Also losing faith in accurascale. I wrote a comment regarding the same issues U have had on Facebook post only to have replies directly from the accurascale general manager from his own personal account who tried to play down the motor issues and focused on the issues I had with the postage. My issue with the postage is if a tracking number is issued claims to be royal mail 48hr delivery then once the tracking number issued then it should be delivered and on the way not wait two weeks before a knock on the door from the postman with my parcel. Seems they want our money but like every other company out there don't give a crap about the customer and how the customers feel.

I don't buy Accurascale down to two bad experiences with their products. I brought some coal wagons very detailed they fell apart due to lack of glue in the production process. Another was a Irish diesel locomotive that constantly derailed back it went for a refund. Accurascale might make nice models but the quality is lacking another manufacturer to avoid is KR Models they are even worse.

Completely agree, this design is a lemon. The model is beautiful, but the motor mount is the dumbest design. I ordered 3 of these Barclays and 1 of them arrived with the motor unseated. The plastic prongs that hold it in are deformed and will not hold it. One of the Barclays that arrived working stopped after a few weeks as its motor had came disconnected while running like yours just did. I ended up opening all 3 and used JB Plastic Weld to permanently fuse the motor mounts. Very disappointing, but hopefully Accurascale takes some type of accountability with future runs.

Very nice locomotive have a nice Christmas.

You do get that with some sellers, but I have bought thousands of things over 20+ years and it is rare. Probably two or three times. There's a few people who want silly money for things, but they stay for sale. For years. I recently bouught a Lima Class 60 and the seller was fantastic. Said he'd sent me the wrong item of three and it had a missing coupling, so he went the extra mile to resolve the issue. There's a local collector sale near me, four or five times a year and it is great.

You might have to wait a while before they become collectable. If they'd been able to tie it in with something like the smaller scale Warhammer 40k , it may have done a bit better.

Likewise, Merry Christmas friend. 😊

Merry Christmas ⛄ can't wait to see this opened..👍

0:19 That's one model you wouldn't mind busting the back doors of 🤣🤣

I've got one of these models. I really like it. I cant say the same for the real one i had as a works van in the early 2000s. Ex post office repainted white P35NUK - easily the worst van I've ever driven, nothing else even comes close to how bad it was to drive. No matter how you loaded it, it always felt like the front wheels were only just touching the ground and the front end drifted all over the place. The boss eventually got rid when the power steering went, got a transit connect instead - so glad to see the back of it.

I’ve got a red one of these and love it. They were £85 from Jadlam with a few different liveries available. Nice

Up a bit, down a bit.....FIRE!

This is a lovely model, I picked up a couple. Our local council had them in yellow in the 1970's.

Details of the model seen in the British Leyland advert from 1976: Born Anne Lloyd on New Year's Day 1948 in Glasgow, she grew up from the age of three weeks old in West Bromwich in Sandwell and attended West Bromwich Technical High School. After leaving school she worked for the travel agency run by her father, Lewis Lloyd, before auditioning successfully for the Golden Shot where she made her debut, aged 21, on 12 January 1969. Aston said, "100 girls were interviewed and the number was reduced to seven for the final audition and then I was chosen". This was her first live show which was recorded in black and white and broadcast on Sunday afternoons at 5pm. Her surname was changed, as directed by the actors' union Equity, from Lloyd to Aston to avoid confusion with an actress who had the same name at the time. It was chosen in reference to Aston, Birmingham, the location of the studios where the Golden Shot was produced. On the show she gave the appearance of struggling to cope with the simple arithmetic needed to calculate the contestants' scores - this was later perceived as stereotyping but, in fact, she admitted she found that part of the job difficult.[citation needed] At its peak the show was being watched by 16 million viewers and Aston was receiving over 100 fan mail letters every week. She has made many personal appearances and became a comic-book character nicknamed "The Hostess with the Mostess". She currently resides in Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, where she has lived for over 30 years. Anne is 76 years old.

The story may continue I think the steampunk chassis is from the smooth running bagnall The other two locomotives in the range would be better Fearless or leander

Subscribed! My retirement is only a couple of years off now and an 'N' scale Living Room Coffee Table layout is one of the projects planned.

I think Hornby were trying to do something different and hoped that it might take off but aiming at a very limited market it never had a chance. Maybe in time it might become a collectable item who knows stranger things can happen.

I have just received a couple of these from Hornby today. I plan to use the chassis to power narrow gauge locos. I was disappointed that the body was glued to the metal footplate so I won’t be able to salvage the footplate. They were still a bargain even without the footplate casting. Hornby be added resistors to these models a few years ago so they are no longer “pocket rockets”. Hope you can restore your Caley pug.

Steampunk is victorian futurism. That looks like jet engines on it.its a mechanical not digital look.poorly executed idea.shame really

Nice to hear. I remember seeing them near train maintenance yards. I’m sure there are still some dotted around.

In this day and age £5.99 is going cheap and overall a nice model. Many years ago I met a man who was employed to drive these Rustons he did that until his retirement.

From what I’ve seen online the buffer shank colour issue only seem to be on the NCB version which is odd

I have had similar but not from an eBay seller, it was a secondhand Hornby Schools from a well respected UK retailer, it arrived with several parts loose in the box, including buffer beam, chimney, etc. Because I'm overseas I just got a fellow member at my MRC to fix it up. I buy and sell regularly on eBay, and although I say it myself I get good feedback from my customers for the item and packing, the only bad rap was when I made a purchase of a spare part from an eBay seller, the part never showed up, as it was from the UK I had no recourse to a refund, I attempted to list the seller as a scammer to no avail, and checking his 5 star rating saw many others who had sent emails also about this seller, the mystery remains how they still had a 5* rating!! ...Drew