Opening the Class 128 by Heljan

[@pauljones401]

These units used to hang out at stockport in the late 70's and early 80's as I remember them there. Top review!

[@befrank88]

What a superb model.... Quiet, smooth and beautifully detailed....just fantastic.

[@KeithTucker45]

An excellent model, with an incredible amount of detail, even on areas that are not normally visible. Well done Heljan.

[@brendankershaw2808]

Just recently bought a BR green one. Superb model! Remember seeing the blue ones as a kid in the late 70s and early 80s quite regular on the Manchester to Buxton line!

[@rogo23]

I have legitimately spent 3 and a half hours watching your videos

[@bahnspotterEU]

Everard Junction has got footage of his class 128 running in one of his most recent layout updates. I think it's the December 2014 or January 2015 Layout Update. Hope that helps :)

[@paulthomas7268]

Further to your comment about Class 128 units pulling a tail load, during fairly recent work on Barmouth Bridge a similar unit was used to pull freight wagons. This was because other 'proper' locomotives have too heavy an axle loading.

[@hstrains8053]

I love all of your videos Will because you do not miss a single detail

[@befrank88]

I just had to watch this video on the class 128 again, it is just stunning. The model just cries for sound and little diesel smoke coming out of the twin exhaust pipes, which would not be easy to do but..... Just imagine how beautiful that would be, sigh.

[@KrisDouglas]

Hey Will, these locos were fitted with 2 Leyland 230hp engines, one for each bogie as you can see underneath. Excellent video as always!

[@lukemorris-oconnor3141]

My absolute favourite Heljan model

[@befrank88]

I just read an article on the Class 128. Not only did they have two Diesel engines but they were not diesel electric, they had mechanical transmissions.

[@alexjenkins1079]

I just wish we had something like this today (perhaps based on the class 172?) instead of Royal Mail using 7,5 ton lorries, and used them to deliver mail on non-electrified routes, with passenger trains still having a compartment to put post and bikes, and then having small vans to link up post offices to railway stations. All main stations should also have platforms dedicated to postal trains.

[@davidpetty5800]

Well done for stopping yourself from swearing will :-D

[@lucatownsendracing]

Have you unboxed the class 42 warship yet?

[@thurstablelane7567]

My Dad loved these so much he has two Royal Mail ones and a BR one

[@jimiholster]

Hey, nice unboxing! YOU, will. Got me back into the model trains! I recently bought a hornby starterset, wich is coming in tommorow. Thanks for getting me back in again!

[@colivera427]

Your gonna like it. Try upgrading to dcc.

[@humbolt136]

I've never seen anything like this before!... but I think I want one

[@castlejunction1707]

I've got the Class 128 and I love it....great review too 😀

[@jacobporrett]

Excellent review well done.

[@wallydug2256]

Hi it looks like it had bus engines, my father was an engineer for Glasgow Corporation Buses and they used to get calls from the then British Rail to see if they had a spare engine for use in a DMU and they would do the same if they were short of an engine.

[@OIG119]

"Only 10 class 128s were built." Here in the United States, there used to be an electric locomotive (HHP-8) operated on the Northeast Corridor, and 21 were built. 15 for Amtrak, and the other 6 for MARC's Penn Line. (MARC is a commuter rail system in Maryland, and only the Penn Line is electrified.) They weren't very reliable, and, at least Amtrak's units, needed unscheduled maintenance every 12.5 days on average. Because of this, Amtrak's units were in service from 1999 until November 7th, 2014. MARC's units are currently being replaced with diesel locomotives.

[@greatwesternsteam4040]

Great video. The loco looks really nice.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Hi, just ordered the red one of these, totally outside my normal era but was taken by it, have you had to service it yet? Cheers have subbed

[@peterfoxon5498]

I will have to get one now that I have seen this video, maybe the BR green one. There is also some old footage of these on YT in the 90's

[@OIG119]

When the Class 128 was on the front of a passenger train, was there also a locomotive pushing from behind, in push-pull configuration, because I heard you say that this unit had very low power. Was it so low that it only had just enough to move itself?

[@gavfranc]

It is an interesting model. I have checked t'internet and they had 2 engines each with 230 bhp so a more respectable 460bhp total. They were actually 15 litres in capacity so little power for so much volume. Buckets of torque I think though.

[@Jeagles]

You should do a compilation of golden review boards and the trains that got them.

[@kaypeathreeextrakp689]

I may get one. Looks like a good unit they are not much from gaugemaster.

[@arcticblaze1013]

Hi Will please do a detailed look at the Royal Scot train set please!!

[@hamilton9479]

How about a short Crewe Works video fitting the DCC chip? I heard that these Heljans are difficult to get into.

[@ylwpyro9549]

It would be interesting to see this loco pulling a set of blue Mk. II coaches.

[@jfjhjfytrhjyrtgertfg5469]

Not a loco, a self propelled parcel car

[@ylwpyro9549]

jfjhjf ytrhjy rtgertfg thank you- I just remembered that this is a DMU.

[@jfjhjfytrhjyrtgertfg5469]

+YLW Pyro NP

[@belfastbusfan]

I agree definetly would like to see that

[@jfjhjfytrhjyrtgertfg5469]

belfast bus fan I am from Belfast too, you know

[@Trafficlightsfan]

really detailed

[@dhtmo]

I have a bachmann class 20 that runs really smooth

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

What an odd railcar!

[@elirussell5940]

I am going to get one of these

[@Jeagles]

I bought the not weathered version on ehattons yesterday.

[@cherrymi1640]

If you look at the class 128 from 1980 MrDelitc trains at Peterborough you will see it

[@RolfiesRovers]

8:42 me when I stub my toe on the corner of my bed

[@befrank88]

Are you aware that Bachman has a model of a Class 419 Motor Luggage Van.... With choice of four livery's

[@marksinthehouse1968]

My son got me one for Christmas ,yes they are heavy hope Santa didn’t have to many in his sack 😊,superb model will,all the best and happy new year 2019

[@peterashby0410]

its not worth my cat (her name is penny)

[@wavelen9454]

I have a cat named Penny!

[@LHoriginal]

*knock knock knock* penny *knock knock knock* penny *knock knock knock* penny

[@chezars1234]

Intercity82 yes there is a cab light in the front

[@atsf3780]

Quite the locomotive! You should maybe purchase an American N scale locomotive to complement your HO ones

[@callumnicolson9984]

Lol, ic82 finding grammar mistakes in heljan's instructions

[@gollinzvlogs8740]

Nice loco

[@lufthansaA340fan]

you should take a shunter and push the class 128

[@kingofmodelrailways4040]

will do you know what would look cool is if you got one in royal mail livery

[@2595220]

Really nice loco, wana get one now haha😅

[@thebritfarmer]

I have two they are that good !!! 1 in BR blue ad one in PO red.

[@fullyfuelled7806]

im geting one soon (y)

[@modelraildan2002]

I swear I seen one in Barry in 2013-14

[@glennwiliam7172]

Great review, such a strange design never seen anything quite like that, did you know heljan make a garratt?

[@anthonylewin97]

can you do a review on create your own model railway it is a game for your pc

[@Chongo_657]

i wish i had all of thos trains

[@OverthrownEvan]

heljan is good like bachmann

[@femmejolie313]

They have penny's in England?????

[@LikeGavinIsSoKool]

Cool :)

[@kieransmithy2402]

Why don't you have senery?

[@SeaToby11]

kieran smith This is IC82s conservatory floor layout, he is building a nice layout with all the goodies, but fails to show it until it is done.

[@kieransmithy2402]

ahah ah ok fair enough

[@jimniiskskq]

you got some swearing problems at 8:48?

[@gollinzvlogs8740]

If you like you can check out my mallard review

[@ambercharlotte7549]

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[@citizenerased1992]

its pronounced 'Helyan,' not 'Heljan'

[@TomaszSpychalski]

9 minutes about a box No, not again.

[@TripleR170]

I have found a video

[@TheCatOfWarCSGO]

124th like. I'm sorry, I broke the 123.

[@Trainmaster909]

Why did u have to do that!!! (jk)

[@TheCatOfWarCSGO]

Trainmaster909 :(

[@tobyalain]

+TheCatOfWar loloololololool

[@patmcdermott4832]

Your obviously too young to either realise BR DMU/Parcel Cars history and correct use of an apostrophe. 1950's is correct :-) Please take less time talking about the boxes and reading out all the instructions. BTW the diagram isn't "an exploding diagram"!