Unboxing the Hornby Ex Caledonian Single Wheeler

[@RoadsterRyan23]

I'm always watching the old stuff , its amazing to see how far you have come

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, really glad you think so :3 Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@mariebcfhs9491]

can we just agree that single wheelers are the most unique and beautiful type of locomotive!

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah I probably would agree with that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@strosiemead4242]

They certainly enjoy racing round your layout. Great stuff. I like how you have the sidings filled with rolling stock waiting their turn, adds to the enjoyment of the running sessions.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Keith - they certainly do, and they're not happy unless they're flying! And glad you liked full sidings - I've had a few people ask me to do that, so I keep them full now! Cheers mate, Sam :)

[@leroyholm9075]

Hi Sam Checking out your collection of Single Wheeler reviews, very entertaining, good information and nice history.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Leroy, glad you like them! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@johngondol8940]

Hey Sam, really enjoyed the review. I too, have the Caledonian blue version train pack, with the three CR coaches. It’s a real treat to look at. I have also found that my blue Caley has an 8 pin DCC socket and I have fitted a decoder. I also have the LMS version like you do and it is equally beautiful. With the increased number of pre-grouping locomotives that have been recently released by The manufacturers, I am hopeful that we can get more locomotives painted in their pre-grouping liveries. The Great Eastern had a gorgeous ultramarine blue passenger livery and I would love to see Claud Hamilton in it. Cheers, John Gondol

[@SamsTrains]

Oh wow that sounds fantastic - I bet that does look wonderful! I'm hopeful of that too! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@davestrains]

60mph in the 1880s !! that's amazing..thats a great presentation box..nice review Sam cheers dave

[@SamsTrains]

I know - it's incredible - it must have been quite scary! I wonder how the coaches coped with such speeds... And whether they were still comfortable at 60! Cheers, Sam :)

[@modelrailwaynoob]

I have this, Lord of the Isles, the new LMS black and I had pre-ordered the Tri-ang remembered Caledonian Railway pack after seeing your Tri-ang remembered Lord of the Isles pack. However, Hornby cancelled my pre-order this week so I found an older CR pack. Fortunately it's DCC ready and runs very well.

[@muneemsfavourites7255]

great video. the locomotives look so period with the corresponding coaches

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much mate - yeah she really does suit those coaches nicely actually! All the best, Sam :)

[@JaeV2000]

nice locos and again something different, as they are one of the older locos they will look quite different among other locos, I see these fairly often, great review on them

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks mate - yeah it was nice to do something different with this one! :D All the best mate, Sam :)

[@meeeun7001]

I like those locomotive!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks, I do love these too, despite their flaws! Cheers, Sam :)

[@AdiPullen]

i had the blue one and the gwr sort of version but they not like modern track cant wait for hornby or bachmann to redo them great shoots and vid tar for sharing ade

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Ade! Most of these don't run too well, unless they're racing along - they're more toys really! All the best mate, Sam :)

[@AdamTandy92203]

Just to let you know, I now also have a video of LMS pacific No. 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' racing through Stratford Upon Avon Parkway, so if you or anyone else want to see it, just let me know, and I'll get it uploaded. Cheers, Adam :-)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Adam! That does sound great - i'd love to see it, if you have time! All the best mate, Sam :)

[@miscellaneous.7127]

Also the Stirling singles had 8ft 1inch wheels. :)

[@SamsTrains]

Oh yeah - they were probably the mightiest!

[@miscellaneous.7127]

I can't believe they managed to start moving at all without slipping to a stall. :)

[@SamsTrains]

I know it - and yet they were so strong! D:

[@hovermotion]

cool loco ...love it..great review sam...

[@SamsTrains]

Hi, thanks very much for commenting - really glad you liked her! Cheers, Sam :)

[@oscarpaisley]

They both look great. But the blue one has the edge! Oscar

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Oscar - I think you're right there mate! All the best, Sam :)

[@tryffan-ddu009-layout9]

I bought a rapido Stirling Single. It runs like a dream and is a really smooth runner. Why are the 4-2-2s so noisy? But still another great review. Thanks Sam.

[@tenfootvoyager]

Think the noise is the rubbish Hornby controller upsetting the loco's. No wonder Sam changed to Gaugemaster.

[@janiceandcliff]

Just been looking at some old images of this loco, it looks like the LMS moved the brass works plate to higher position on the large splasher. It must have been lowered again on restoration to blue livery. : ) It's a funny old world we live in... : ) Yours, Cliff.

[@SamsTrains]

Hi Cliff - thanks for the info! I'd not noticed that, so I'll have a look into it, so well spotted there! Ours is definitely a funny world lol All the best, Sam :)

[@thomasgray4188]

Just to say from watching the single 's if you have to run the locomotives faster than usual I'm fine with it

[@SamsTrains]

Hi, thanks a lot for your comment! They're okay at running slowly... It's just that they nearly always stop on the points lol Cheers mate, Sam :)

[@iceeblueburst03]

When I also watched InterCity82's video on the Caledonian single Wheeler. He gave it a bad rating due to the Hornby box saying its "super detailed" when its not when it looks like a Hornby Railroad locomotive. Oh its also from the old Hornby packaging with the super detail look on the box. I would agree because of him getting ripped off by the fact that the box said there is super detail parts but yet there is nothing that's super detailed about it.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah that is very true - Hornby were having a laugh calling this super detailed, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ChapelEndJunctionUK]

Hi Sam , nice to see them but not one that I would buy . Liked the coaches on both trains , Mooo 13.47 he he . Cheers......Peter .

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for the comment Peter - I can absolutely understand why you wouldn't buy one - they're not very practical, and they don't run as well as other engines, just good for novelty really! The Caledonian coaches are lovely aren't they! Cheers mate, Sam :)

[@janiceandcliff]

Very characterful locos, both liveries very smart, the blue version does stand out to me. : ) I suspect this wheel arrangement would still be a tricky project for today's manufacturers, so if they have another go, the price would reflect the effort needed. Yours, Clifford.

[@SamsTrains]

Hi Cliff - I think you're absolutely right! There is a modern version of these that Hornby made, but I've heard that it's not all that good either! Cheers, Sam :)

[@miscellaneous.7127]

good video! The locos were lovely, even if one was a clone. ;)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Douglas, glad you liked them! And yeah - couldn't be done in real life! All the best, Sam :)

[@trainsontuesday]

They wouldn't be a priority purchase for me but nice to see them. I think your rating was a bit high. The back wheel set not turning, complete see through between the front bogie and the frame, it just looks like toy train stuff not model railway. That said, it was another enjoyable video Sam. Bullmans appearance was so late I thought he was going to miss it. David.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much David - I can see exactly what you mean, and I reckon my ratings were a little too generous too - I think I was over-excited about the livery! Well spotted with bullman, I almost forgot him this time! ;) Thanks for watching mate, Sam :)

[@BenLockZelGaming]

I actually saw this loco in the Glasgow riverside museum

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome! I've never seen her - is she still blue? Cheers, Sam :)

[@BenLockZelGaming]

+Sam'sTrains Yes ,but it was last year so I don't know how she looks now

[@BenLockZelGaming]

Probably still Blue, and I'm from America too I was visiting relatives in Scotland.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Don't like these Single Wheelers very much, yet there is one preserved kind that I take exception to. I admit I like the Stirling Single No. 1 in the GNR Green livery I think it is. No. 1 is in the NRM and she was the basis for Thomas & Friends character Emily I believe, although Emily is in a darker shade of green. I don't believe I've seen a model of Stirling Single No. 1 on your layout at all, and I'm not sure where on earth you'd find a model to buy. But if you can track one down somewhere, I'd like to see her and Emily double-heading together. That would be nice.

[@SamsTrains]

haha that's okay Kelly - they won't be for everyone! Yes the Stirlings were very lovely indeed! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Nice review. Will you be getting the Stirling Single from Locomotion? A friend was saying yesterday, he ordered his model two years ago and should arrive next month.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much! I'd love to - but the price just seems ludicrous to me, so I think I'll have to give that one a miss :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@slaughterround643]

I've always wondered about experimenting with those cheapy-cheap bead chains you get with dogtags/necklaces as 00-gauge chain in place of the not-so attractive hook couplings... Shame my 00s from my childhood aren't in my possession, or available for customisation!

[@slaughterround643]

tell you what, it's a bloody racket! I can barely think!

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh sorry to hear that mate - you might be able to pick some more up on Ebay?? Yeah it's certainly a racket! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@slaughterround643]

got no space for it, unfortunately! I'm stuck to watching youtube videos about it instead!

[@lewisshields2701]

AGH A CALEDONIAN SINGLE WHEELER! :( although it was a good video Mate, and the model was well presented but I do like it in LMS livery, Sam you may be pushing me to buy one AGH. Cheers mate, Lewis :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha! My apologies again haha! Do be warned though - they don't run like most Hornby locos, they're slightly unreliable, but gorgeous looking! Cheers, Sam :)

[@brando6BL]

I can't help but mention the glaring mistakes on the lining of the wheel splasher and the general sloppiness of all the linings on the loco. Also the yellow oval you pointed out seems totally misplaced. It's clearly meant to be superimposed on the oval plate which denotes the work's plate - situated somewhat southeast of the lemon that was just plonked on wherever. It's amazing that it ever got past quality control, if Hornby actually had QC back then. Likewise the non-revolving axle in the last pair of wheels - what were they thinking of? No - this is a poor rendition of an historic loco, no doubt churned out to make a fast buck.

[@SamsTrains]

Absolutely right, can't argue with you there. Up close, the linings and other painted/printed detail is fairly poor, but then again many locomotives from that era were! This model actually originated from the 1960s, so it was extremely dated even for the 1970s, though the livery was certainly more recent, so perhaps they can't be forgiven quite so much for that. This being said, I do use extreme close-ups for this, which means that those imperfections are far more obvious than they are when run and watch the model normally! The last pair of wheels is just bad design - they do turn, albeit with some resistance. The trouble is that the locomotive is too light, and they don't turn as a result - maybe it was more important to focus most of the weight on the driving wheels though. All the best, and thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@kupferbergbahn7952]

theres a calledonian 4-2-2 in a model shop where i live for a good price. should i buy it?

[@SamsTrains]

Hi! It depends on the price... if it's £50 or less then yes... and if it's in mint condition, up to £70 is good! All the best, Sam :)

[@kupferbergbahn7952]

thanks.

[@crystaldavies7965]

Is that train on thomas and friends is it molly

[@SamsTrains]

The D16 is Molly, yeah! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jeffreymcneal1507]

Mine came with a three coach set, and it runs as well as can be hoped. I would pay a premium for tender pick up and a better motor and lower gearing. Do manufacturers not unite understand that unlike slot car enthusiasts, we like our stuff to go slow?

[@SamsTrains]

That sounds awesome Jeffrey - I'd pay for a better one too, for sure!! :D Merry Christmas - Sam :)

[@helenfox2092]

I just got one today

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh nice! How do you like it?? :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@blablabluuuu]

nice vid such a good youtuber

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much for the kind words - very nice of you to say, and much appreciated! Cheers, Sam :)

[@blablabluuuu]

+Sam'sTrains your welcome :)

[@aviation747]

Sam please can you do a class 66?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for your request mate - I sadly don't have a Class 66 but I do like them! If I ever get one, I'll definitely review it! All the best, Sam :)

[@miscellaneous.7127]

You really like those Caledonian singles don't you.

[@SamsTrains]

Overall, yeah - don't you? ;) They look great, but they're not great runners - at least not the old ones!

[@miscellaneous.7127]

No, I do like them. It's just noticeable how they are in many videos. I'm not complaining. :)

[@miscellaneous.7127]

13:44 cow

[@SamsTrains]

Well spotted!

[@helenfox2092]

I like it ex-Caledonian

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! I think it's lovely too :3 Cheers, Sam :)

[@jordaneriksson5417]

You know you can put the numbers together instead of splitting the numbers up like instead of saying 1 4 0 1 0 or 1 0 5 4 how about fourteen hundred and ten and ten fifty four

[@howdoiputthecheeseintheove8437]

1886? Bit late for a single wheeled express engine by 14 years

[@howdoiputthecheeseintheove8437]

But other then that, its a very beautiful engine

[@SamsTrains]

No, single wheelers were very popular until the 1900s! Thanks for your comment though, glad you liked them! Cheers, Sam :)

[@grecoboy123]

Cool and well... first

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot, and well done! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@kenjimaurerfromdisneyland729]

Don’t give away this video please.

[@SamsTrains]

I probably won't Kenji! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thiruraj3866]

Caledonian is now an ex

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah you're right!! :D

[@matthewross810]

This looks like the Scottish twins and Emily had a kid.

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah! That's exactly what it's like actually - lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@jasonhardy1766]

Oh, come on, it's complete rubbish. Thomas the tank type loco for kids.

[@SamsTrains]

There's not a lot of detail that's true, but it was very impressive for the 1960s when it first came out - I mostly appreciate it for that reason! Thanks for watching, Sam :)