40th Anniversary Of The HST InterCity 125 & A Fleet Of Class 43's. Hornby Triang Lima.

[@gasman6996]

Another belter John! Was thinking though that one thing we've never "sleen" in your vids is uncoupling. Would really enjoy a shunting session with various uncoupling methods discussed. Maybe with some mixed traffic Mmmmmm :-)

[@RobertLonsdale]

Who wants a shunting layout when you can do this? Great video.

[@AmityAddict1979]

you really do the HST justice with this model tribute! Great work John!!!

[@davewright7512]

Hi John, great vid! I own the power car and dummy set of the east coast for model zone, I managed to find a “never out the box” one, I must say I paid a lot of money for it but it really is a work of art!

[@leonardobrown9941]

Great video, great narration, i can see you love your hobby which is a joy to watch, great comedy and laughed at the whisky references!!! Keep it going!!!

[@francismewton1200]

What a lovely video of the class 43s , GREEEAAT .Camborne central....

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

Great job here! The 125/43s are my favorite high speed locos, their power car noses are perfectly designed.

[@chambs123]

Thanks buddy for the usual kind comment...glad you like the class 43's. Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

+Johns Amazing Trains - chambs123 The same to you! Hope you enjoy the holidays! Just wish Amtrak could get a couple, they have the right brakes and couplers already, but oddly enough they're classed as light rail trains in the U.S. for some reason.

[@chambs123]

Oh OK...I didn't know that! Have a gud un mate. Cheers, John.

[@funkateer831]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video my friend,especially as the HST's have recently been retired from Paddington.My favourite class,and so lucky to have travelled on these many a time down to the West Country.Love the details you have done with the lighting,a first class job,well done.

[@Italkgadget]

Good to see you still creating videos I am currently moving my layout into a larger space, do you have nay advice on how to make a layout good even when it is just a circle?

[@mangleytown]

I always love watching this 😀 you were the main inspiration for my HST collection, now at over 100 sets ! 😀😀

[@irisaggio8465]

Ciao

[@daveelliott5855]

great video, have the same trouble with my Hornby MK3 in reverse, highly and anoyingly frustrating, but loved the on board camera

[@yamaoutboard]

Hi john I have been brought up with the hst in the nice part of the world in Devon and the intercity swallow liver coaches are mk2d coaches and they would have never ran with hst there were loco hauled stock and the hymeck class 35 they were diesel hydraulic locos and only worked in multiple with other hymecks Hope this helps Jake

[@chambs123]

Hi Jake & thanks for the comment & info...appreciated mate. You are not wrong about the Hymek but you misunderstood my meaning of Diesel/Electric. I was meaning that I had changed to using Diesels or Electric locos for shunting as a change & opposed to having always used steamers in the past. You are of course correct that the Hymek is in-fact Diesel/Hydraulic. As regards the Mk2 coaches I have already covered this in a previous comment reply so have copied it herewith for you: I did know that but I completely forgot to mention it in the narration! I did consider splitting the eight Dapol coaches into two lots of four...basically to Run the Exec & Swallow as 4+2 sets but in the end changed my mind & just ran the set as it had arrived with the incorrect ones! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@steamier7755]

Hornby have made a limited edition Inter city 125 power cars to celebrate the HST's 40th anniversary. I believe the 40th anniversary edition shows the original, classic blue and gold Inter City 125 livery, but a bit more detailed. To follow up with the XPT, Auscision have made a more detailed, accurate HO version of the XPT, I believe an auscision 7 car set would cost 1200 Australian dollars. The original livery on the lima version appears on the Auscision version, but Auscision have also included the liveries our Australian XPTs had over time all the way to the current modern livery it still wears today. If you intend to buy one, they will have knuckle couplers so I suggest some kadees will help avoid breakaways. Hope that helps.

[@chambs123]

Yes mate thank you for all the info. I did know some things but not all. I may buy the Auscision XPT at a later date as I have seen them on their website. Thanks for the comment. Seasons greetings to you. Regards, John.

[@swtrains1499]

16:40 that fgw 43 43185 is now in Intercity Swallow vinyls, and it was next to the swallow dummy on there!

[@chambs123]

OK buddy....thanks for the info & comment. Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@maximino070779]

18:42 Best Frame Perfect Shot By The Way Keep up the good work

[@DestroyerOfficial274]

maximino ureiro yeh

[@DestroyerOfficial274]

Yeh

[@nigelhu]

I really like your energy and huge enthusiasm!

[@jamespeters1352]

nice one john and no problem with a whiskey or two, all helps to improve the experience. Good on you matey love the videos keep them coming xxx

[@chambs123]

Thank you James for the nice kind comment....I seem to be able to 'flow' the narration better when I've had a few whiskys...but also make the odd, but usually funny mistake! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@archsixx2845]

Also on the 40 th aneversary of the hat u went to northern central railway and had a ride behind an east midlands 43 and the only working prototype of the hat with original coaches

[@chambs123]

OK mate thank you for the nice comment & info. All the best, John.

[@michaelaldred6529]

Really enjoyed your video on the 125s I luv the GNER one it one of my favourites also liked the East coast one with the working fans thanx for showing that. Best wishes Michael.

[@46harry]

Michael Aldred I have a GNER hst!

[@Willowfs4472]

Another great video John, thanks for your effort, I haven't seen the Great Western set before, I may have to have a look out for that one now.

[@chambs123]

OK Ken, well I guess I've inspired someone else into buy something again! haha. Thanks for the kind comment. Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@dmu1964]

John those coaches on your executive hst are mk2 and used on class 47.86 there are two types the executive gray intercity 125 on side of coach and large logo inter city on the swallow coaches.

[@chambs123]

Thanks bud for the comment & info....appreciated. I have already covered the Mk2 coaches issue in a comment above so have copied it here for you: I did know that but I completely forgot to mention it in the narration! I did consider splitting the eight Dapol coaches into two lots of four...basically to Run the Exec & Swallow as 4+2 sets but in the end changed my mind & just ran the set as it had arrived with the incorrect ones! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@dmu1964]

Thanks for the reply please do not be affended by my comment your videos are brill i love the how to do ones.I thinking of putting lights in my mk2s coaches the crome window type but can't get the body's apart. Perhaps you could consider doing a how to on it

[@garyhodge7861]

Another great video John, thank you. Your executive coaches appear to be Mk2e loco stock, not Mk3 HST. The swallow livery coaches are similar to executive, the most noticeable difference is the swallow livery has INTERCITY in upper case whereas executive has InterCity 125.

[@chambs123]

Hi Gary. Thanks for your comment & info. I have just answered a comment letting me know about the coaches to so I have copied it herewith for you too: I did know that but I completely forgot to mention it in the narration! I did consider splitting the eight Dapol coaches into two lots of four...basically to Run the Exec & Swallow as 4+2 sets but in the end changed my mind & just ran the set as it had arrived with the incorrect ones! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@TrainBoy66YT]

This video is awesome. Very impressive collection of the class 43

[@joshwilliams0391]

I had the Virgin set in 1997 when I think I was 6 years old. I loved it but it never ran very well 😩 but when it did run okay I would have it going on the dining room table in the dark with the headlights glowing as it went round and round. So glad I was a 90s kid and not one now in the time of iPads and laptops. I've still got it and I'll try to give it a once over I'm sure it'll run as it was meant to!

[@DENPTrains]

Ah yes! I'll agree with the kids in my generation...

[@jamesorrell5475]

I have 1 1st class, 1 2nd class and 1 Restaurant-Buffet for the blue grey and yellow original 125 also I have the locomotives for the consecutive class 43 the powered one and the non powered and 4 coaches 3 2nd class and 1 1st class. The 1st class coach I got on Wednesday.

[@heritagetransport4242]

Get the LNER versions for the 50th Anniversary

[@teslateslo89]

reminds me of watching Thomas the tank engine show when watching your video with your narrations.

[@mike59317]

Another great video John,I have a old 1980s version , a bit slow and slugish but I like the original livery. Can I ask why do some HSTs have buffers on them? Cheers, Michael.

[@chambs123]

Hi Michael. The InterCity 125 in original livery is an 80's one & runs great as you saw. It would suggest to me with what you say that yours may need a good service? As regards the fitting of buffers on some Power Units I honestly really don't know? I can only assume it is because they may sometimes be kept in sidings/stations with end-of-the-line buffers & maybe most of the others are kept elsewhere & not requiring them to be fitted? Seasons greetings & best regards. John

[@21phaedra]

Just love your Vids. So entertaining. Your XPT looks much better and rides much better than ours in Australia. Our tracks are in an abysmal state :-)

[@davestrains]

great video !! you really have got some amazing trains there...personally I like the green livery.. great stuff dave

[@chambs123]

Thanks Dave...I like the green too but they are all nice really! All the best, John.

[@abbush2921]

Another great video John regards Ab and also Merry Christmas and a Good New Year!

[@chambs123]

Thanks Ab. Seasons greetings & best regards to you too. John.

[@maxheadroom7687]

My Goodness John you must have unlimited income to have so many lovely train sets! Another great video from you....very entertaining.

[@chambs123]

Hi Steph.......glad you enjoyed the video & thanks for the comment. Seasons greetings & best regards. John

[@46harry]

I recently got a GNER HST I love!

[@markbean2612]

hi John I'm new to your channel and i love your channel cheers mate

[@Jeagles]

Do you prefer the FGW ‘Barbie’ or ‘Barbie and White’ (with the white around the ends)

[@SeanWalsh05]

Have always been watching your vids, still a sub, and this is my favourite video! Got to love the HSTs! Great Video! -Sean

[@DENPTrains]

The Night Time shot would have been even better with lights in the HST coaches but that is quite a fiddle to do!

[@chambs123]

You are not wrong buddy but as you say it is quite a long job (not so much fiddly but time consuming). I have maybe in excess of 300 coaches & maybe around 35 are already illuminated. I do intend to do them all over time but it is a massive task! Thanks for the comment, cheers, John.

[@johnwebber232]

Thoroughly enjoyable John . Are you running the santa special on Christmas Eve ?!

[@chambs123]

Hi John & thanks for the comment. Actually, no I am not going to do anything special at Christmas as many others will be doing them. Seasons greetings & best regards. John

[@johnwebber232]

Happy Christmas John , so much pleasure you given us all . Keep it up !

[@chambs123]

I certainly will John....the next one is almost done! Have a gud un mate! Cheers, John.

[@waldenhouse]

This is really good John. Thanks for sharing - just great. Here's wishing you a VERY happy Christmas and successful, healthy New Year ! (ps what programme do you use for video editing, please?)

[@chambs123]

Thanks for the wonderful comment buddy....real good. I use Adobe Premier Pro for the editing etc...it is brilliant! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@siddywiddyb]

Lovely models cheers! Although the XPT looks too much like an HST? It was not that identical.

[@SimonLivertonCentral]

Very nice video John, your HST's ran really well. One of my HST's is the Grand Central, do you by any chance have any Grand Central coaches to sell? I managed to find and buy the Grand Central Railways MK3 Buffet Car, having trouble finding others...Simon

[@chambs123]

Thanks for the comment Simon. As for the coaches I really don't wish to sell any...real sorry! Just keep a daily check on ebay! Hope you find some eventually. All the best, John.

[@353madman]

hi john ,iv'e got 2 sets one in GNER and one in virgin and id like to do the refit the Head/tail lights like you have is there a Specific Led size that you should use? Also very good Video Sir thank you

[@chambs123]

Hi Ryan....I will be doing that video over the Christmas break so....coming soon! Thanks for the comment. Cheers, John.

[@0zwarrior]

Very entertaining. Thanks John.

[@chambs123]

Thanks Les....all the best mate, cheers, John.

[@DENPTrains]

Just a quick question, how do you keep the trains lights on when the train is stopped on DC?

[@ArrivaGroupFan]

GWR do some 9 coach variants on the evening Bristol temple meeds to London paddington

[@westonman57]

John have you done a video of how you upgraded the HST lighting. Cheers Bob

[@chambs123]

Hi Bob & thanks for the comment. It is my intention to do a lighting update video including the class 43's lighting over the festive season so as they say....watch this space! All the best, John.

[@stevenwhitehead2474]

Awesome intro mate

[@carlperry8688]

Great vid buddy!

[@lukefam3744]

Holy grail of British trains

[@archsixx2845]

First comment great vid John loved every bit it would be nice to have some form of contact as I am 13 and a massive railway fan and woul love to share info and exchange layout photos. Also I love your vids

[@chambs123]

OK mate....(don't know your name?). Thanks for the comment. Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@archsixx2845]

Johns Amazing Trains - chambs123 oh my name is Archie sorry I'm not very specific we talked about a German tank loco on one of your vids

[@chambs123]

OK Archie no worries. Cheers, John.

[@archsixx2845]

Johns Amazing Trains - chambs123 John do you do reviews

[@chambs123]

Only now & then when I'm sure an item hasn't been reviewed by somebody else first. Cheers Archie, John.

[@DENPTrains]

Shame you couldn't get the 43 in Virgin Trains EC livery, but they are damn expensive!

[@chambs123]

Yes mate I know.....I've been tempted but we will see in time! haha. All the best, John.

[@electrohalo8798]

The 2 best HSTs are cross and IC

[@Trainspotter11_]

This Video Was Absoulty Fantastic :)

[@chambs123]

Thanks mate for that. Cheers, John.

[@gordonjohnson8432]

i still build the bogies for BT10 and BP10 at bombardier at crewe1

[@chambs123]

That must be one hell of an interesting job Gordon! Thanks for the comment. Cheers, John.

[@dmu1964]

the video was brilliant though has always thanks

[@chambs123]

Thanks a big bunch mate.....Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@SGTGhost]

great video John, i enjoyed the video and I love the models. keep up with the good work

[@chambs123]

Thanks matey & yes I will! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@DENPTrains]

Congratulations on nearly hitting 6,500 subs!

[@scooby2142]

John - Your Triang -Rovex 1963 to 1965 Box sets video's ended without the "Old Smokey" box set from 1965 with the 0-6-0 4F , No43775. Do you have it ? When I was 2 years old my dad bought this set (for himself with the excuse it was for the boy) and I now have the said same loco from my childhood in my possession after he passed away. I would really like to see the original "Old Smokey" box set as there are several old parts lying about that I can see on the Box lid pictures on the web - such as level crossing gates and single signals and a couple of platform pieces etc. There was also the original 1960's freightliners with the doors smashed off (me when I was younger), a class 37 , and a class 08 with the old flat wagon with the 2 wire rolls on it. I would really appreciate if you could assemble those sets into a video mate. Best regards - Mike.

[@chambs123]

Hi there Mike & thank you for your interesting comment & story. I must say however that I can not understand why you have missed it because I have run 'Old Smokey' & it is near the end of Part 6....1963 - 1965! Also, I have run both the Freightliner set (class 37 I think?) & the 08 with the cable reel wagon etc! Can not remember which parts but they are all there...I have not left anything out right up to Part 8! You please need to go back & check them! I have written in the description boxes of each video a complete list of what is in each said video. I hope this all helps? Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@scooby2142]

Thanks John- I shall dig a little deeper then - thanks for the reply - Yep Seasons Greetings to you and all your viewers...

[@daniellamcglough4709]

Hi i love trains too. Can you tell me where you get your led,s from, i would like to fit them to my 125?

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

What camera do you use on the train ? I might buy one

[@chambs123]

Hi Mike...it's a Mobius.....here is the link: www.mobius-actioncam.com/ Hope that helps? Thanks for the comment, cheers, John.

[@alimmehmet1140]

Year

[@thedoctor6610]

The Hymek is a very Special my Dad bought me Set with Hymek and wagons He sadly die in 1978 Could you run some Hymeks. and Class 37 and Class 47 plaese

[@chambs123]

Hi John & what a lovely but sad comment. I can understand why the Hymek is special to you. That one I ran in this video is in a livery that you don't see very often...unlike all the other liveries. If you please check my video 'The Longest Car Transport Train' I ran a quad of Hymek's in that. Also check some of my Diesel videos where I have run class 37's & 47's. I will do some more though in the New Year. Seasons greetings, regards. John.

[@srduke]

I think the OO gauge version of the Australian XPT is far prettier than the real thing LOL

[@puggers460]

Hallo mate, you might want to invest in a slightly better microphone, or you're putting your mouth too close too said microphone, Either way. Excellent video, love the Intercity 125.

[@Caz_Rail]

Great video, John!

[@chambs123]

Thanks a lot Caz....all the best, John.

[@swtrains1499]

11:17 i have that set! it's quite old though

[@chambs123]

Top man buddy...great set. Cheers, John.

[@patrickhermosilha2905]

Valenta hornby was very long time ago

[@DestroyerOfficial274]

Get this man 50k subs

[@russellbenton2987]

You know the Swift coaches are mk2ds and cannot run with Class 43Hsts.? Electrical systems means they can only ever be used with Mk3s

[@chambs123]

Yes Russ I did know that but I completely forgot to mention it in the narration! I did consider splitting the eight Dapol coaches into two lots of four...basically to Run the Exec & Swallow as 4+2 sets but in the end changed my mind & just ran the set as it had arrived with the incorrect ones! Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@russellbenton2987]

+Johns Amazing Trains - chambs123 same to you John. Have a Merry Christmas and hoping for lots more videos in New Year. Thoroughly enjoy them .

[@maggiestone797]

Love it!

[@deanhart1177]

love the hst

[@GulliversFlo]

Amazing

[@vc10aviation]

Np your welcome John

[@chambs123]

Kind of you mate. Seasons greetings & best regards. John.

[@vc10aviation]

Nice video

[@chambs123]

Thanks matey....cheers, John.

[@mods12345]

EGKA Spotter fee

[@DanielsUKT]

awesome

[@simonbaker6962]

note to youtube model rail reviewers.....use a decent layout and not just some track on the floor or a table.

[@2Wheels1rider]

stop being autistic, a "Decent" layout is subjective.

[@simonbaker6962]

How is autism related to a subjective opinion? A better choice of words is needed here as all you have done is to show what a dick you are.

[@RobertLonsdale]

Check your back to backs.

[@cbvsjs]

R.I.P 😭

[@markbean6378]

you sound like wallace

[@46harry]

I have got to say, Hornby coaches always derail when being pushed.......

[@PureM_]

You need to dust ur layout bruv

[@zachrudkin4794]

P

[@georgiebambro1762]

WICKED

[@chambs123]

Thanks very much mate. Cheers, John.