Opening 'The Western Pullman' train set by Hornby

[@Jaydenxx-vp2ln]

This brings back memories when I was young

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I may only take exception to a GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 Tender Engine, but yours is a Great Western Engine and that's what made me smile. I'm a GWR fan, plus the name of the engine, Cadbury Castle, made me think of Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar. She nearly had my mouth watering at the thought, believe me. If she were a chocolate bar, I'd eat her then and there. I'm also a choc-aholic because I can't resist anything chocolaty. I mockingly blame you for making me think of Cadbury's Chocolate.

[@tavewadon]

I love your layout it reminds me of a scene out of Chicago hope -[which ran in opposition to ER]- where a gifted surgeon has a brake down so to feel better he buys 20+ different Lionel train sets and joins them all together and does what you've done on the floor of his office in walks a colleague who starts nervously humouring the surgeon,but the colleague starts having so much fun that together they play trains its very cool.

[@InterCity82]

DCC fitted means the chip is fitted at the factory, DCC ready means there is a socket inside ready and waiting for a chip but it is DC until you actually fit one.

[@kadinjacques7875]

Is it just me will or are model railways ridiculously satisfieing

[@mirajali2777]

kadin jacques they are .. your not the only one

[@billyg8141]

kadin jacques joking. 'I&£@&&

[@tripwire3992]

kadin jacques no i agree

[@mirageinthedesert5448]

kadin jacques they are You’re not the only one

[@joshneville8254]

kadin jacques ikt

[@StigSlashBro]

I got this as my first train set when I was about 9 or 10 from my parents as a birthday gift. I still use it and love it, along with my model of Duck and a GWR 0-4-0. I Love the reviews and I'm still looking for what I can get to join my (small) collection of trains. Keep up the great work! :D

[@therieper7749]

your in boxing makes me want to get a another train set. that means your videos are really good keep up the great videos yo do a good job. I watched you when I was little and loved the videos

[@DavidWinterDafty]

I have the Hornby Cornish Pullman set which which was out last year, only 2 Pullman coaches in that one but the Engine is near identical but different name Llantillio. Runs great, it's DCC ready - love the detail on it and a steel at 89 pound for the set which you can still find today.

[@InterCity82]

@Xantec - curves come in different degrees of 'turn' if you like. 1st are the sharpest/tightest and 4th are the most gentle.

[@geldotgrime9610]

Looks really nice

[@InterCity82]

@Hornby22ify I'll check them out, thanks for the comment!

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

I spotted your pannier at 17:18 I reckon I deserve a cookie for that hehe. Lovely set. I hope Hornby release those castles & the old kings in the Railroad range soon

[@InterCity82]

@dexter5190 - I'm in no rush to, but who knows what Santa might bring lol

[@Caz_Rail]

I have that set and its been literally years since I last run it because i'm in to modern image, plus the fact mine isnt DCC. That vid has inspired me to reinstate it and for the first time in probably 3 to 4 years have a steam loco running on my layout!!!!! Great video, mate=D

[@InterCity82]

hehe thanks for the comment! You can maybe still find this set on places like eBay?

[@bobthedalek]

I can remember before I got this set a few years back I thought I had a brilliant express service on my layout. All that changed as soon as I set the coaches up!

[@2TATrains]

Probably the best engine the GWR ever made! Even this older tooled Hornby one still is a good one. We've just ordered The Royal Dutchy train set, and are really looking forward to getting it and reviewing it :)

[@InterCity82]

@masoaviator that's a Class 58 in Railfreight Coal Sector livery

[@InterCity82]

@masoaviator There are lots of different diesels in the background in this video. You need to be more specific.

[@InterCity82]

@ThomastheE2engine - I run-in locos in DC mode (before I chip them). For trains/locos that have a chip fitted, I recommend a similar sort of speed - basically have the controller between 11 and 1.

[@MegaTrainlover]

She is one gorgeous ex-GWR beauty of a loco. One of the reasons why i love the castle classes :)

[@InterCity82]

@modeltrainmad12 - the class 9F 'Evening Star'

[@HexaBoy]

Nothing cuter than a handsome train enthusiast. ☺️

[@legacywars6509]

Tom Smillie they move so beautifully

[@jaannetts16]

great video my nunny castle is still one of my favourite locos

[@JBofBrisbane]

He's referring to NEM 362 coupler pockets - allow you to remove the couplers supplied with the model and substitute whatever couplers you prefer, as long as they are designed to plug into the coupler pockets.

[@johnsmith6974]

okay I have a few questions, one why isn't Hornby more popular in America? Seriously one look and I fell in love! Plus the prices are great for what you get. still does it have a smoke feature? I love alil smoke out of my engines. Thanks.

[@MrKenichi22]

John Smith I agree, there are allot of American locomotives and diesels, but I think Hornby is now trying to make it in the USA... Not sure how it’s going. I would love to have one of these too.

[@InterCity82]

The couplers are not NEM. They can be replaced with another type but it will have to be manually done.

[@Mikekay1992]

That GWR castle class "Cadbury Castle" is at the Severn Valley Railway :)

[@MrKenichi22]

very beautiful locomotive.

[@blackstone1a]

yes, Hornby and Bachmann are NMRA(national model railroad association) compliant, so all Hornby and Bachmann models work together

[@InterCity82]

@stormtrooper212 - not quite - but I had to make sure I looked at it properly.

[@InterCity82]

@Class66Rocks - you only need the advanced uploader if you have a file size larger than 2.0Gb. This particular vid was 1.3Gb I think so it was ok.

[@InterCity82]

@musicmangavlaar - I don't know what motor it s sadly. It has been DCC chipped but a long time ago now.

[@BritishRailways60163]

I have this one, great set! Got mine back in christmas 2005. Strange because mine doesen`t have that small seperate box for the transformer, or a peice of the polystyrene missing. Mine just came with it packed in the polystyrene. :)

[@InterCity82]

@deano91209 - it still exists in some model shops.

[@InterCity82]

@LegoArtsProduction - I think it came out around 2004.

[@MrWestener]

I wish Hornby still did sets like these, although they would be very VERY expensive

[@ejcmoorhouse]

I agree the old style of controller is brilliant but I can see why they changed it to match the digital ones.

[@theguyinthefunnyhat]

I had a premium pullman with lighting lamps. It was £30 on its own but well worth it. I don't own it anymore. I love pullman coaches and 'blood and custard' BR coaches.

[@InterCity82]

thanks for the comment!

[@soumyaji2008]

Really Work of Art....

[@itfcsam]

Looks nice. I have a Stobart 66 tomorrow :)

[@InterCity82]

@hegz1484 - I have no idea I'm afraid, as I haven't bought any of the premium ones, nor do I plan to.

[@ambercharlotte7549]

I have them coaches from the Hornby Tornado Starter set and also i bought at the same time the western messenger and i lost 1 power track :)

[@JintySteam1]

that's a good castle class i like the quite witty things you say some times :)

[@InterCity82]

@37116comet - oh ace! :) Yeah go for it. She's a beautiful locomotive - and definitely deserves a good run every now and then.

[@tpe18509]

Fantastic video! :)

[@steveng6271]

Hah he we are 7 years later , Still an amazing review.

[@trainyjack]

great train probably one of your best

[@lintthief]

Cadbury castle is in South Cadbury in Somerset, King Arthur was supposed to have lived there, yes it is just a hill now.

[@mobius8002]

you can pop those couplings out and fit replacement small ones.

[@railguy2414]

can you please check around for a cross track and tell me if it exists

[@CarsCollectorUK]

it is i saw one in my hornby shop

[@zakscrivens2829]

my first set was the blue city Pullman

[@JackBowley95]

Great review Will! I have to say, Castles are my favourite kettles, despite me being an Anti-kettle person.

[@InterCity82]

I have 103 locos - cuts have to be made somewhere lol

[@InterCity82]

@DwarfGuy66 - she is a bit quieter following a good service.

[@gerrard1144]

MY LORD THATS LOUD!

[@InterCity82]

@graystrainspotter - that's basically the new version I think, yeah.

[@bertiethebusfan14]

the premier coaches that i have from the premier boxed set of the orient express have sprung buffers

[@Absorbing]

@ipodwindow The Hogwarts Castle isn't a Castle class loco. It's a Hall. Just an FYI. If you're interested in the loco the model is based on, its name is/was Olton Hall.

[@Xantec]

seeing the tender cuplings, I suspect that over time, those jaws on the loco to tender coupling will eventually fail causing the locomotive to leave its tender behind.

[@vlogthatrain3152]

The motor just sounds powerfu!!

[@TrailBlazer65]

@KooturKoot buy them online from places such as ehattons and railsofsheffield, they are pretty well priced and it does not take too long to come via air-mail. I know because I live in Australia

[@InterCity82]

@Frserthegreenengine - thank you :)

[@JaeV2000]

I would like a hornby castle they are one of my favourite mainline engines

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

+GWR23 Studios I had a couple, but they were poor runners and I don't like the GWR, so I smashed them up with a hammer!

[@seaboard18]

heelfan1234 10/10 would use low quality bait again

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Railwaytube Yeah, I've smashed up loads of toys and model railway stuff with hammers and golf clubs.

[@InterCity82]

@08crouchr - thanks :)

[@shill700]

do you have a review on the Tornado Pullman set?

[@PalomboDylan]

I always paint my detail in my locomotive cabs. I don't paint it all one color. I paint it like it would look in a real locomotive cab. one color for pipes and another color for throttle levers and another color for injector levers and so on and so on i'm sure whoever reads this is getting my point. I also cut out the fake coal loads and I put real coal in but it's difficult to get the coal to stay in the tender without falling through the huge hole the cut out coal leaves.

[@ZeldaTheSwordsman]

If the detail was painted Will would have noticed there's actually rather a lot in this loco.

[@eldricwhale3578]

dylan palombo i

[@PalomboDylan]

ZeldaTheSwordsman very true.

[@memespressions9235]

dylan palombo I can't do that but then again I have not a try before you should make a video on your trains showing how detailed you made them

[@PalomboDylan]

meme spressions look on my channel. I have some videos. The videos are high def but the lighting where my layout is placed is the problem. Just watch some of my videos and you will see some of my work. My bachmann hog warts express locomotive is my best work in my opinion. Some of my other jobs were rushed for whatever reason. All it takes is a steady hand and a very fine paintbrush

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Do like twisting the your knob backwards and forwards. Does it feel really good?

[@legacywars6509]

heelfan1234 yes it is almost like boy and train are one

[@legacywars6509]

heelfan1234 yes it is almost like boy and train are one

[@tripwire3992]

SteamLocoScrapper xd

[@StigSlashBro]

'Olton Hall' the loco used for the Hogwarts Express was a Hall Class, but for the purpose of the movie named 'Hogwarts Castle', so people jokingly call it the Hall that wants to be a Castle. Hornby however, made their Hogwarts Express model using a Castle class engine, further adding to the confusion and humour.

[@JAS0NJW]

Brill love it, *request* can we see some goods and diesels??

[@InterCity82]

@liverkewell07 - all in good time lol

[@skylordtv9226]

The good thing about you collecting Hornby sets is the extra track a new engine and some rolling stock

[@mirajali2777]

SkylordTV and spare controllers

[@InterCity82]

@tpe18509 - thank you! Yeah she's nice isn't she :)

[@HeirofAtholl]

@A4Express i'd say more so a king as they were actually a bigger, heavier and more powerful version of the castle - they were even named the "super castles" by collet and the design team before a real names was decided on, but in my opinion all of the gwr 4-6-0's are amazing engines.

[@modelrailway100]

i like the old controller to but because it has accessory ports so i can use my operating conveyor

[@DwarfGuy66]

not the quietised motors are they in the castle class? i had one that is now unusable but i could always hear the motor

[@InterCity82]

I would recommend giving it a good service, yes, definitely. It will do it no harm whatsoever.

[@pablodavidramendo6756]

Una maravilla ! Dónde puedo comprar uno igual ?

[@ThomastheE2engine]

very nice set there. i must ask what do you recomend as the running in speed for dcc fitted locos on the hornby select?

[@toffie702]

i got a county of cornwall locomotive for christmas , it is the same model as this just a differant livery . my coupler on the tender is a nem coupler i can take mine out so your must be differant . but im getting just 1 or two pullman coachs for it i think that would look pritty good

[@IndianaJonesnutter]

my i ask how much i have bought a pullman brake coach but i would like to extend my track to so gettin extra coaches + track + a grand loco would b gr8

[@robsweatherchannel]

Have you got a hornby tornado express pullman train set?? Do you like the train set and is it worth the money! I'm getting one soon

[@LNER4771]

0:23 Is that Vivian Vance in the background?

[@InterCity82]

@MrBenbo96 - yeah and very rare these days!

[@jacobporrett]

That is a very nice local.where do you get the railor from

[@InterCity82]

@cyberkidmfb all will be revealed in time! :)

[@ieuandarkes8491]

you should get the glouster pullman and the cornish pullman sets

[@jazzman1626]

Ieuan Darkes He would only need to get the locomotives seeing he's got the coaches already.

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

Roughly how hard is it to DCC a locomotive that wasn't DCC ready (i.e the little tank engines from some of the beginner sets?) I'm really curious, I want to DCC chip most of my engines so they can run on my future railway. It's so majestic.

[@SeaToby11]

It is a bit difficult, but once you figure out what wires need to be soldered, it is easier. I found opening and shutting the Pocket Rocket tougher to do than solder the wires. If you have never soldered before, get someone who has to do the soldering. Learning to solder with expensive locos isn't wise. I found just barely enough space to place the Hornby 8 pin decoder in front of the motor, behind the smokestack, and above the cogs by sticking it to the bottom of the inside of the boiler with those two sided stick pads..

[@SeaToby11]

SeaToby11 I wanted to add that the former Pocket Rocket behaves like a true shunter now, with great performance at very slow speeds.

[@turbulanceism]

One day i can watch this and not laugh at "love the feel of this knob"

[@trainmanjg611]

will a bachmann dcc controller work with the track that came with that engine?

[@InterCity82]

@itfcsam - ahh yes I have seen - and very smart it is!

[@Hilux5972]

@matthewpeter Can i ask why BR Blue? None of the castles ever ran in BR Blue. The Only GWR engines to run in blue were the kings.

[@imissbritishleyland]

Excellent review. My missus has not long secured this very set off ebay for my b-day. This will be my first foray into model railways (in my mid-thirties!) Seems a good enough start, although I'm not allowed it yet! However, my question is: This set, although a few years old now, has never been used. Aside from the running-in, would you recommend any other measures, oiling etc, prior to use, as it has been sitting in it's box for so long since manufacture? Cheers and keep up the good work.

[@HeirofAtholl]

if you love the castle class, you should get your hands on a king!!

[@dexter5190]

can you do a review of the sheffield pullman

[@HEG-Z]

you can pull out those couplings. why don't you use the railer for locos? nice vid.

[@TheRubberDuck]

nice vid Intercity :) btw did a little research of mine She was named after 'Cadbury Castle' which is located in the heart of the GWR Railway (Summerset) and if i remember correctly most if not all of the Castle class locomotives from GW were named after famous castles along the GWR line :).... oh just wondering did Hornby ever product a DCC fitted/ready version of the Western Pullman? quite keen to know now :D keep up the good work!

[@johnsmith6974]

It even has a slight chugging sound to.

[@mitchellhogg4627]

John Smith no that's the motor...that really shouldn't be happening...

[@ZeldaTheSwordsman]

I'm sorry, Will, where's this crew you've put in the cab? I can't really see them.