Hornby | Will the Santa's Express run for 48hrs?

We recently invited KZbinr @Sam'sTrains to put the Hornby Santa’s Express through its paces with a 48hr endurance challenge. Could Santa depend on this locomotive to help deliver his presents to those hard to reach places during the festive season?
Find out just how well the Santa’s Express does as it runs non-stop for two days!
We supplied both the Santa’s Express Train Set and accessories free of charge.
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[@technoandrew]

“It’s really important that Santa doesn’t get shot down or something” Haha XD

[@Bittern19]

technoandrew Hello

[@modelsoup925]

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[@methylatedspirit6810]

@@Bittern19 bark simmons

[@theflyingshunter]

Reasons why Sam is one Santa's nice list: Provides people with good vids Answers peoples comments Makes good jokes (the trumpet when Edward got stuck) Makes good Thomas the tank episodes Reasons why Sam is on Santa's naughty list: Drowned trains for testing Runs trains for long periods of time Telling trains to do an agility test causing some to derail

[@HamStrains]

Naughty; pretending to be impartial while taking money from anyone he can. Getting furious about being called part of the model railway press, yet doing the same if not worse shill reviews and product placements than traditional print media reviewers. 👌 A badly injection moulded coal load for christmas this year is what santa is saying.

[@terrystevens5261]

@@HamStrains Bit sad talking bollocks about a three year old video.

[@HamStrains]

@@terrystevens5261 bit sad being the biggest lying sack of proverbial in model railway media but eh is what it is.

[@terrystevens5261]

@@HamStrains Nobody this side of the world cares pal.

[@HamStrains]

@@terrystevens5261 😅 corruption is endemic.

[@peterblakey576]

Excellent experiment and just shows how well the motors withstand running continuously for 48hrs. You would think it would of over heated as no way of cooling the motor. Well done Hornby! and well done Sam for taking the challenge.

[@SammyBFilms]

Miles now has a friend! :-)

[@NorbertRoll]

Yes, you right.

[@TheUglyDuckman]

He needs a name...

[@MrHipwell1989]

Hi Sam, I've had a Santa express for 6 years, and every December it's done 12 hours a day for the month, other than cleaning the track and wheels, it still runs great

[@trmn311]

That was a great test and testament to Hornby’s Quality in an inexpensive locomotive and set! Well done! 🎅

[@theinspiringengineer-scien6393]

That was FUN - love stuff like this - how about building a self powered train and seeing if you can complete at least 10 miles - but watch out for the sauerkraut express ! :D :D

[@AngelaBomer]

Bought the set 3 years ago and it runs still like the first day i ran it. Just some cleaning needed and it's running perfect.

[@mathewdickenson4908]

I setup one of the Hornby Santa trains at work under a a Christmas tree. It ran 9 hours a day for about 22 days(no weekends). I would clean it and oil it in the mornings. Reverse it every second day to limit the wear and it ran beautifully. Went to set up the following year and the motor had seized up, so put put Thomas in front for the second year. Have been meaning to fix/replace the loco, but it hasn't happened yet.

[@NorbertRoll]

Hi Hornby Team, hello Sam, again a really great challenge. Greetings to Miles. Cheers, Norbert.

[@1pjodan]

I love it! Mines been running none stop round the tree since Saturday morning no problem, I’m aiming to have it running all the time the tree is up, please keep yours going for the feastive period!

[@Palolo_mlt]

Hey sammmm!!! 11:27 XD I think I’ll buy that set, the tank engine loco is beautiful.... and resistant as I see

[@steamerfan2212]

When I first saw that it TERRIFIED me

[@rogersea6529]

great you believe in santa !

[@trainfan25stewart16]

Great vid Sam. What a brave little engine

[@MrBnsftrain]

Sam's Trains on the Hornby channel?! Well, congrats Sam! I hope you get to keep those Skaledale buildings to replace those paper kits! It's because of the first challenge with the Hornby 0-4-0 on Sam's channel that I want to get a Hornby 0-4-0 starter set, but I want to get a Caledonian Pug one so I can run it any time of the year!

[@LNER_A1_Productions_1555]

I cannot believe that Sam's trains actually appeared in hornby 's channel

[@TheSergioTurbo]

It is Christmas today and gifts have been delivered, so I can say that your "lab test" was reliable, and Santa has good taste in locomotives!

[@skyrocket0113]

Cheers Sam, I hope Santa brings you some extra train sets in that little loco mate! I've written and asked Santa to bring me a train set version of his Christmas train for Christmas mate! I feel so much more confident of receiving this from Santa now I've seen your vid mate! 👍🚂🚃🚃🚃🚄🚅🚉🍺🎅🏻😁👍

[@LukeLovesTrains-Mr.RailYard]

That's pretty cool. Santa all ways needs extra help with this time of year.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Taking the big hat off and then wearing the small one was hilarious! LOL LOL LOL I know off the bat that this is going to be a serious, technical and in depth investigation of what Hornby trains are capable of.

[@foxhillrailway2252]

i have two if those little 0-4-0s... great engine... i run them all the time and never have issues... santa's hat off to Hornby... Great video Sam

[@TechandTrainsChannel]

The gunk on the straights and not the curve is probably because the traction is better on the straights so the wheels don't slip so much and scrape the gunk back up...

[@bentullett6068]

Great experiment. The hornby 040 loco's are really reliable I have a over 20 year old loco and it will still run perfectly. Also noticed that bullman the bull has been abandoned by Santa again for another new steam train. Poor Bullman.

[@James101]

Hornby locos are much more reliable than you think. I have 2 locos in a garden railway they have been converted to use a rechargeable battery and have been outside 24/7 for 3 years now in rain, snow, ice and have never been oiled or serviced and they run perfectly. I have an 0-4-0 and a class 73. They have each run almost every day (to keep them from seizing up) in all weather and have covered thousands of miles. The only issues so far is the 73 after 2 years has shed its traction tyres so no longer pulls as much as it did. The 0-4-0 has very well warn and weatherd wheels so has huge amounts of grip and can now pull 12 new coaches or 6 extremely worn out coaches that have been outside for 3 years. They are going to last another 3 years no problem. P.s a rechargeable 9v battery lasts hours. These locos are test locos and my main collection is of course strictly for indoor use.

[@CW56]

That is a nice Christmas train set

[@deauvilledad07]

Super test, Merry Christmas 🤶

[@Algerianedits]

Im gonna buy one of those

[@marcod1600]

Yes Sam you are right the Hornby 040 are very good i have also 3 Hornby 040 and some times a litle bit oil and that is all. Maybe try the same test with a other brand loco? Nice video as always!

[@davekirk100]

Hi Sam, great test. A theory about the dirty track - the model doesn't have a differential for the axles, so there must be some 'scrubbing' effect on the curves, where the wheels are going faster or slower than the actual train speed and this doesn't happen on the straights. Did real locomotives ever have differentials? Never seen it mentioned

[@DiegoLiger]

The coning of railway wheels act as a differential for going around curves. It's the coning and not the flanges which keeps a railway wheel centred on the track and mean it can go round curves.

[@commanderkelly1772]

Amazing video Sam, Just watched this and it is making me want to get back into trains. I do have 2 in the loft on a 16ft by 8th run but I bet I got some cleaning to do firrst lol.

[@louisbuscarino7330]

Great video as usual nice to see Hornby is keeping up with it’s guilty I have two of those engines and very happy with them my grandson cannot destroy them so easily. Merry Christmas Sam hope you get lots of trains for gifts.

[@andreisim5227]

The reason the gunge builds up on the straights is on the curves the wheels slip due to the shorter distance the inner wheels have to cover when compared to the outer wheels which rotate at the same angular velocity This results in the wheels picking up the gunge on the curves. When it hits the straights the wheels stop slipping and despost the gunge on the straights. Of course this phenomina is accentualed with radius 1 curves

[@alan_mythicalgnome]

I have always been impressed with the running power of these 101 type locos. I have all except 102 of the GWR locos. I have the ' Santa express' which I love. My experiment was to double head it with the 'Crimson King' on analogue and they together pulled 10 wagons. How many more they can pull maybe another experiment for you. The two red locos make excellent 'companions' and look good running together. I'm very impressed with your two day trial.

[@davidarnold2173]

Thanks Sam that was awesome _Dave

[@mrtbag6889]

Sam have you hijacked the Hornby channel? If not bravo for getting you involved with the Hornby channel certainly needed!

[@donkeykong3054]

I am going to buy this it look fun I want to put lego on it

[@pineapple9152]

How else saw Santa in the background and almost panicked they thought it was an intruder at first ? The balloon Santa at the end.

[@ciaranburke3243]

Cool test sam I have 5 040 locos there pretty much indestructible 👍

[@lukeslocomotives]

Same, although one is a spares donor for the other 4 Edit: One of mine has the older chassis design, where they went really fast but also got hot fast. Forgot about this and the motor went up in flames, believe it or not the thing trundles around with small passenger trains still...

[@chrismax18]

These 0-4-0 trains really get you your moneys value, highly recommend one of these awesome little locos

[@delaray7]

Brilliant intro made me laugh out loud!

[@eclipseplayzph4152]

Sam's videos makes me smile

[@unrealrailway1592]

A table!?😁 Loving Christmas videos!

[@TurnFullCircle]

Hi Sam….yes this is a little late! Lol….anyway….just a message to say how much i enjoy your channel…Anyway i was passing a very nice model shop near where I live (West HallamDerbyshire) and i spotted this set….I love model trains having had a layout at my parents house in the 70’s. So i though why not have a little in-expensive set ! With the excuse ‘its for the bottom of the Christmas tree’! This is with the view i can add to it and get some bit n bobs if i take to it again after many many years. As i write this (27/11/2021) Is running in on the floor in the font room…lol its an adorable little thing! I have been itching for some time to get a starter set to dip my toe..and this feels really good… Anyway looking forward to this years Christmas Sam video. All the best ….Cheers!

[@masongriffin-wakefield8389]

sam the reason for the gunk is the foam its on due to the electric current and heat from the track and train its melting it lol

[@Smurphenstein]

I think the black gunk was more on the straights because both wheels were running at the same speed as the track. On the corners, both wheels are running at the same speeds but the track is shorter on the inside, creating some slippage on one or the other and rubbing the tracks clean. There isn't this slippage on the straights. I wonder if it was a protective coating they put on the track from the factory to prevent rusting?

[@PhilPage227]

Superb, a great advert for Holden 101s. I have one from the 70s that is still a great runner.

[@Jimyjames73]

A Great video - for the 2nd time!!!

[@StandardGoose]

I added a little 5-plank coal wagon to my Santa Express. For the naughty children.

[@udavinjayaweera2344]

Participating for the hornby princess royals giveaway🥺💓

[@modelsoup925]

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[@CW56]

It’s ok Sam. I like advent calendars too.

[@mattphillips1562]

😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎🚂

[@7APT7]

Hi Sam, Another great Top Sam Test, will it run for 48 hours in a bath of water, only one way to find out! haha 👍Thumbs Up 👍

[@bonnieplayz6986]

I have that santa express

[@Calvertfilm]

Great test Sam.

[@adem9599]

I remember getting a pocket rocket for christmas

[@gazzab3224]

That was impressive

[@stupiditytrooper6124]

it's not Sam's Trains, it's Santa's Trains

[@seancullen321]

didnt know there were multiple variations on this set, ive got another one thats just called the hornby christmas special, same loco on a blank livery with the hornby logo, still has the little presents car but the other cars have been replaced with a 4 wheel coach and a long flat car with a load of christmas trees, i wonder how many there are and will there be a new release this year

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

Museums who just set these locos up to die: Those are rookie numbers.

[@sparky107107]

that was a great challenge for a cheap Hornby Loco. I too am surprised in a way, when we all say they don't build them like they use to. Does this mean they are building them better?

[@evanforst7272]

the wheel flanges scrape the rail when the track straightens out and the residue then gets run over by the train onto the top of the rail

[@adamkowalski1226]

Since it is the only one i can find for a good price in Poland, ill probably Just buy this and modify it to a normal engine.

[@deanroberts184]

that engine looks exactly like lady the magical engine from thomas and the magic railroad

[@diamond_dude1011]

the little engine would have to do around 3,958.8 miles. we're gonna need a bigger engine..... edit: wouldn't it be cool if one of the doors on the van was half open to tease a model sleigh inside? (like this if you got the reference)

[@SussexHistory]

You were wise to remove the beard rather than struggle through the whole video wearing it as did the Hornby man did.

[@ASHE_ATTACC]

COLLAB COLLAB COLLAB!!!

[@dwagn79]

It would have been good to test the reliability of the included Hornby controller too... But i understand why you didn't use it. Could you also repeat the experiment with the new coke a cola set too?

[@lieffian]

But... what about the polar express, can’t it make the journey? Let’s find out (hint hint)

[@davidmend3z]

Sam why is this not on ur channel?

[@martinlutherking6550]

Hey Sam, what are the tracks supplied in this set (code 80, 100)? Are they compatible with other Hornby tracks?

[@vikingsmb]

hornby is code 100

[@SpottingWithSam]

Haha haha! XD

[@arthurwellesley1815]

I was a bit scared at the beginning of the video

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Jingle bells, jingle all the way, Oh what fun it is to ride in a Sam's Trains open sleigh. You can look at one of my videos where I have the two Santa's Express Trains running together, in opposite directions. This video is so full of festive fun. Glad you ditched the Santa Beard, and just had the Santa hat on your head. I'm in the Christmas Spirit as much as you are. You deserve another Christmas story. Sam was thinking hard. What do you give to a 23-year-old who's already got everything a Railway Modeller could ask for? It was getting harder each December to think of what more he could possibly want. This December, of 2019, was no exception. His mind was a blank. Mother was trying to help with suggestions, but Sam already had what he wanted model railway wise. Hit by a brainwave, Sam remembered something Kelly had suggested to him in his comment box. "Where can I find Model Railway Snow?" he pondered. "I'll see if I can't find some for you," replied Mother smiling. "Shall we go scouting for it?" "Yes, please," answered Sam eagerly. So, on this one snowy day before Christmas Eve, Mother and Son visited all the model shops they could find. No model railway snow was to be found anywhere. Father caught up in his battered old Toyota. He had a little trick up his sleeves. "Hang on, it doesn't have to be doom and gloom," he smiled, winking. "Have you tried Hatton's?" "Dad, that's miles away," Sam pointed out. "True, but I would never let my Son down. Hop in." One long car ride later, the battered Toyota, sky blue in colour, was parked in Hatton's Car Park. The family were invited into the shop. "I'm looking for some...." began Sam. He never finished. Dave, as if he could read Sam's mind, disappeared and returned with a jar full of model railway snow. "Model railway snow?" suggested Dave smiling. "Here, don't bother paying. It's a Christmas present from Jack and I to you. Merry Christmas, Sam." Sam took the jar politely and managed to utter a stuttering "Thankyou." The family went home, Sam with an ecstatic smile on his face. No Christmas present could possibly be better than a jar of Model Railway Snow. Merry Christmas, Sam. May all your Christmas Wishes come true, and hope you have a chuffing New Year. Peep, peep.

[@susielua8179]

Oh noooo

[@skyrocket0113]

Oooooh yes!👍🚂🚃🚃🚃🚄🚅🚉🍺🎅🏻😁👍

[@TheLogFella]

Are you gonna do a Christmas Eve night special live stream until morning?

[@ModelMinutes]

Why isn't this video 48 hours long? :D

[@SamsTrains]

Sincere apologies - I know that would've been great fun to watch ;)

[@ModelMinutes]

@@SamsTrains it probably would have looked like a loading screen - but instead of a spinning wheel you'd have a train running around the track

[@M0LHA]

Because if it failed it would be bad advertising rather than good, fairly obvious tbh.

[@ModelMinutes]

@@M0LHA if it burst into flames and still was running around, that'd be pretty cool. I'd watch that! Sam, suggestion for a video! How long can a train run when it's on fire? :D

[@hamilton9479]

@@SamsTrains Hornby equivalent of watching paint dry...ho ho ho!

[@deanh3741]

I could’ve told you it would have done that many hours - from 1st to 20th December (not for first time) mine ran from 8:30am to 5:00pm every day at work so this year alone did 3x5x8.5 = 127.5 hours of running! So 48 is nothing

[@TankEngine75]

I thought this was a video made by SamsTrains

[@LukeAlfordUKsteam]

_GUNK_

[@Bittern19]

I hef mallard

[@Bittern19]

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