Magical points, Hornby Dublo 3 rail

Nostalgia just isn't what it used to be

[@tonyhill6296]

Arhh! July 1958 - The month/year I left school! My Saturday job in 1958 was at J Davy and Sons in Uxbridge High St. One great memory of Christmas 1958 was being put in charge of their Hornby Dublo display layout that fitted over the top of the stairwell leading to the toy department. It was very popular with the young and older generations and I was kept busy answering all the questions being fired at me. However - Being paid to ‘play trains’ every afternoon - The ultimate job in the world! You captured the very essence of the HD products in your video. Thanks for the reminder! I still have the 1949 Duchess of Atholl and her LMS coaches running as well as ever on my home layout. T 🚂

[@harryfaber]

That was a job to fight for! I have a wonderful memory of a model railway exhibition in Ilford Town Hall, possibly 1962, and for a 4 year old 'me', it was a very magical experience.

[@christinesimpkin570]

Fabulous and precious things 💙 Shiny and new, if expensive ! I used to work in Owen Wallis On Southend High Street during the school holidays and had the joy of setting up the model railways for the shoppers to see. I can’t convey enough how thrilling it was to open up all the brand new crisp boxes of engines and carriages and gantry signals and track and brightly painted passengers 😀 Thanks for bringing back such gorgeous memories ❤️ How absolutely lovely 😊

[@harryfaber]

Always a pleasure! Nowadays, Southend High Street is full of 'brightly painted passengers'! The boxes are very well made, and the whole feel of them is of 'quality'. Thank you for sharing your memories.

[@andrewstewart876]

Thanks for the video. I liked your detailed appreciation for different aspects of the product, specifically a switch, as opposed to videos with broader overviews. I can appreciate your earlier comments as to the near rock bottom prices these days for these wonderful old pieces in great or even mint condition.

[@harryfaber]

Glad you came along. At the moment, all my Hornby Dublo is packed away while I concentrate on building work, but one day it will all be laid out and back in use, as it should be.

[@andrewstewart876]

post a video when it's up and running

[@harryfaber]

@@andrewstewart876 Indeed I will.

[@RustyGlovebox]

Quality parts don't come cheap.

[@harryfaber]

It explains to me why my parents bought me the Triang stuff, which was a lot cheaper. There is just no way that my father could have spent this sort of money on toys.

[@BruceBoschek]

Possibly, the reason many folks are so unhappy today is that things that could make them happy are too cheap. Everyone wants to have things at the lowest possible price, or even better, for free. Then they complain that the quality is poor. If they were willing to pay 10% of their monthly income for some toys they would probably be happy with fewer toys, the quality would be good and they would value them more. I understand your joy at the fine quality and value of those parts.

[@harryfaber]

The 'good' thing is that despite the quality and antique value, these are now to be found at almost giveaway prices. I probably ought to run through the manufacturing processes that went into these engineered objects.