Hornby's Nicest Peckett? | W4 "Daphne" | Unboxing & Review

[@paulsngaugechannel]

Thank you Sam. A timely review. My mother Daphne Pamela , passed away on 1st May, aged 90. Her love of red roses, and such a little lady in stature but as tough as the Pecket. A model I shall save up for, even though I model in N . This is a great video . Super super super. Love the channel. Keep reviewing Peckets . 🙏

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

Sorry for your loss.

[@Damien.D]

Pecket Mfg Co : "Lining?" Daphne : " *yes* " Cute and beautiful thing, it's a display piece on its own. Very sad to know that the real one exists and is in bad shape :(

[@greenslider]

Someone really could break into the market with cheaper, railroad/lima standard locos. I'm old, my eyesight doesn't require high detail product I can't see anymore and I'm tired of being ripped off by the Big Two. I frankly wouldn't care if I was buying breach of copyright/lawsuit knockoffs (think Fender or Gibson guitar replicas) at this point. Ridiculous and totally off-putting to young folk who haven't the expendable income that the target demographics for Hornby and Bachmann have. What happens when the grey legions pass away?

[@GaryNumeroUno]

I agree with you completely. As I have said to Sam in the past, I just buy Lima models these days which are really cheap but still have an excellent level of detail. Sod the gouging grubs.

[@Alpha-oo8]

Could you imagine an 040… without all wheel pickup? That sounds horrifying!

[@daylightman8459]

Tell that to the old B&O C-16 “Little Joe” models by AHM, TYCO, Rivarossi etc. with just two pickups!

[@Alpha-oo8]

@@daylightman8459 yikes

[@davidlow7583]

Dear Sam a suggestion when doing a loco review and you put the loco down on the track to do a test run, well we cannot see what you are doing when you turn the knob, e.g. the loco stops but was it the loco or was it you turning the power off. My suggestion is to have showing on the screen a volts and an amps meter as you do this test so we can see how much each loco draws David

[@jamtart606]

Oh god, don't tempt me to start getting Peckett, it looks gorgeous in that colourscheme!

[@bow-tiedengineer4453]

I can never get enough of the W4 Pecketts. I love pugs in general, and the Pecketts are such high quality little shunters. I really want one, once I either find the money or find a good deal on a used one. edit: on the subject of reviewing more Pecketts, if you ever wanted to do a really uneconomical video, you could always get all the different liveries you don't have, and review the various liveries. Maybe do it as some sort of a raffle, where people can buy tickets to enter, and then after you review all the various liveries, you raffle off some of them to recoup costs? I know I'd be willing to chuck a little money at a chance of getting a Peckett, and I bet you could get enough raffle entries to break even.

[@SunnyJohn45]

Without knowing what the Chinese are charging Hornby for these models, it's difficult to determine if the suggested RRP is fair.

[@Simon-Davis]

I still think my pick of the Pecketts is the Huntley and Palmers livery, I just wish there was one without the company lettering.

[@covertjunction3122]

Excellent review, as always. Always lovely to see a Peckett! Odd one out being the Sam's Trains 0-4-0 due to the tender?

[@GreatWestern5199]

As I often say about Hornby this is too expensive, but if I were to buy a Hornby Peckett this would be the one. A very lovely engine, and a good yearly tradition!

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah that's fair - and at least this one is decent! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@LeviathanYork]

Look at 23:10, I think I’ve spotted are 0-4-0 imposter He’s trying to hide from us

[@Alexander.Butcher]

SAM do the inglenook shunting challenge live with Dahnne and also show us what we need to do the inglenook shutting challenge

[@chefscrooge]

YA sounds super cool

[@donotwantahandle1111]

I love the Pecketts and my Dad got me a W4 for my birthday! He recently passed and whenever I look at the little loco I think of him.

[@fredtedstedman]

just gorgeous , another for the collection . Hornby still taking the p**s however !

[@Alpha-oo8]

Hello, welcome peckettaholics anonymous! “Hi, I’m Sam, and I’m addicted to Hornby W4 pecketts”

[@alantoms3263]

At that price, the valves should have been metal and turned, and the buffers sprung. Hornby cheapskating again where they really shouldn't. Agreed it looks lovely and runs very nicely.

[@andrewdking]

Not possible. Components can only be turned on a lathe if it has a common axis, hence the whistle on the cab roof. The dome is an assembly of parts moulded as a single piece, hence its painted plastic. It would look much better if Hornby used a finer metallic paint. The buffers if you look (similar to their Terrier) are aligned to the chassis, so no room for a typical spring mechanism. Its not cheap skating, just common engineering sense.

[@alantoms3263]

That's me told! I do think the valves require more effort nevertheless.

[@davemyers7593]

Lovely little engine....but...too bad it is already sold out. Convience the buyer he needs one but then pull the rug out from underneath and tell him it is sold out already?

[@MrShepardDog]

Two years ago, you rated the Peckett 0-6-0 version at 9.54 stars, Your second highest rating for any loco, over the past two years. Of course, that was before the price went way up.

[@railway187]

Hi Sam, these Peckett machines are like sweets 🍬 it’s difficult not to have another one 😁

[@davidbugler4597]

If I was still modelling in 00, I'd definitely get me one of these gorgeous babies. I would, though, also try to organize a semi-permanently-coupled 'shunter's truck' situation with extra pickups, like the Sentinel. Since it's an industrial loco, that would be justifiable. The livery colour looks very much like Midland red, and I've always thought that MR livery looks great on any loco. Almost as good as the Armstrong/Dean GWR livery... Thanks for showing us this lovely little loco.

[@samuraifool912]

Hi All. Love the Colour of that little Loco. Having had an 'Aunt Daphne', I maybe forced to buy one. Why..!? Amusingly "Aunt Daphne' was Terrified of Flying Birds. ( Yep, Absolutely Wet Knickers and Screaming.) Once, when allowing my Budgie to Fly free. Daphne walked in..! When the Budgie flew over Daphne, she turned about the Same Colour and Screamed like a Trains whistle..! So I must have one of these to Remember Daphne..! Cheers All. Kim in Oz. 😎 Ps. Up to that Point None of my Family knew about Aunt D's. Issue with Birds. My Budgie was always in his Cage and Covered for future Visits..! Sorry Aunt Daphne we Didn't know..! Truely..!! 😈 Great review Sam ( as Always ) Thanx. 😎

[@thegamingperio4115]

Great video wish My pecket had arrive😭😀👍

[@GaryNumeroUno]

The best looking Daphne I saw was the one in Ricky Gervais' show 'Afterlife'. Now she had truly clean lines and excellent details!

[@DaiElsan]

It's sad to see the state the real Daphne is in. Such a small locomotive, surely money can be found to restore it. Perhaps Hornby could use some of its rip off pricing money to fund a full restoration.

[@adamwilliams192]

Hi Sam, nice review of the lovely little locos that these are. Going to say you very own “Gladstone” 0-4-2 was the odd one out. **Edit** I just rewatched the B2 Peckett review and that had a metal whistle. You commented on that video that this was an improvement over your “other” Pecketts, so has this new 0-4-0 version had a (tiny) upgrade?

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

I'm surprised you didn't notice the off side interior rear window wasn't installed correctly see at 11.36 minutes

[@deanwilliams5466]

if I was still into oo and not in the process of selling my collection this would of been my peckett of choice just down to the Livery. I'm going to go with the sentinel being the odd engine out. Great video as always Sam!

[@andrewdking]

I've just received my Daphne a few days ago from Collett's Models of Exmouth. The owner did it for me including postage for £106.75 so that improves the value for money rating greatly. I to ordered it early last year based upon its colour. Actually it's colour is described as Tytherington Stone Co purple ! That's as much purple as the ochre colour Terriers were described as Improved Engine Green. I ordered mine originally for a mate in Canada because they are big into Christmas model village displays over there and his had a loop of track around it. The red colour is perfect for Christmas I thought, but no, he preferred the blue 6-wheel B2. So I ordered both locos cus I liked the red myself. I also own a pale green W4, and am now eyeing up the blue and red open back cab one named Bear. How can one resist these cute locos ? As for the brass coloured plastic, Hornby needs to do themselves a favour by stopping using that coarse metal flake gold paint and use a fine metallic. Alclad II does superb metallic paints for anyone wanting to improve the look of these components.

[@atruebluefriend]

Jeepers, Pecketts seem to always make it into the top ten more often than not...sounds like we've got another mystery on our hands

[@crackingtoast7045]

I'll keep an eye out for one. I think it'll fit in as a shunter on my railway since it's in a red, gold and black livery.

[@joshuaW5621]

Hornby really love 0-4-0s don’t they. I sometimes wonder what they would do with a Kitson 0F, I’m kinda surprised they haven’t done one yet.

[@SamsTrains]

haha they sure do - and that would be amazing to see! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@robertlees6943]

Thanks Sam, I value your reviews and have purchased way too many model trains based on your positive reviews! Keep up the good work, much appreciated

[@SamsTrains]

haha that's lovely to hear Robert, thanks very much!

[@robertlees6943]

@@SamsTrains And yes, I just bought one!

[@VFCproductions]

Pointless story time: I am an industrial loco fan and when this model was announced it was revolutionary - a RTR industrial 0-4-0ST?! Amazing! Well anyway I couldn't decide which one to go for and pre-ordered all 3 opting to base it on physical appearance when they arrived... Anyway I bought all 3... So what about the Hawthorn Leslie?... I'd rather not talk about it any more....

[@pauljohansson288]

The color is crimson.

[@lapiswake6583]

I got Niclausse for cheap from Amazon a couple of months ago, and is gorgeous. Took me long enough, because I wanted Dodo from the first batch but they all sold out too quickly. I'd love a Daphne, but I don't think I can justify such a small thing for such a high price. I do still have 2 spare 4-pin chips requiring locos though... My Niclausse runs very well, although it was run in on a club layout that hadn't had a track clean in ages, so it needed a wheel clean before it would reliably run slowly. It does cut out a bit on a peco large crossover (insulfrog), but can haul the 9-wagon rake of KR Models' Consett Iron Ore wagons with resin loads plus a brake van with ease (who needs a 9F?)

[@pettra1]

It's a really lovely little engine Sam, but which has fallen foul of Hornby's exorbitant pricing policy. It works really well, however, even with just a 3 pole motor and no flywheel. I know you're a big fan of the Peckett, maybe another review for 2023?! Best, Pete.

[@andrewdking]

Their prices aren't exorbitant, all prices are going up across the board. Do you not notice the news ?

[@pettra1]

@@andrewdking Yes, I do. And even Sam has criticised Hornby over their pricing policy. Do you not view his reviews?

[@andrewdking]

@@pettra1 you will find my comments all over Sam's reviews. If there is one manufacturer who really does overcharge its Heljan. I think you will find Hornby and Bachmann are in the same ballpark price wise. Sam moans at both of them

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

Sam, why do I not have a Peckett? I have an Andrew Barclay, why no Peckett? Well, because every time I go shopping for one, they're sold out! lol

[@Jimyjames73]

Hiya Sam :- May be @ 3:45 - it has something to do with the printing of the colours on the box perhaps??? 🤔🚂🚂🚂

[@loubyloustar]

Another W4 In Your Collection! Certainly An Amazing Model Sam. And Which Peckett W4 Is Your Favorite in Your Collection?

[@Zebrails]

23:41 is that your odd engine out? Not a Peckett, right? The colour differences... Applied to cardboard box, to plastic cab, and to metal boiler... it will all be different with the same use of paint... especially if no primer-paint is used. The finish will be different because the material being covered is too. 0:25 It's a spiritual kinda look... "Let's not be daft about it, right Daphne?" By the way, the reason why Hornby prices are so high is because they do not produce and sell directly from the manufacturer as some other companies do. Hornby is a three part system... and that's why they not only are higher in price, besides trying to recoup their "losses"... the high prices include the increased shipping costs and Hornby's own "profit-margin"... Over-pricing is paid by the customer... My condolences to you. Oh, a lot of those motors would work fine in "N Scale" locomotives... Ya never see them in HO scale, except in slot cars.

[@mikehanson7328]

I am a figure modeller, figures can cost a fortune. They are what that are, if you want one, then you pay the price. Like the lottery, you want to play you have to pay. Grumbling is allowed however!

[@billmmckelvie5188]

Great video Good to see the Peckett consistency! Would look great pulling the SECR 4 wheel carriages!

[@diamond_dude1011]

this is a joke but should Daphne be purple? if you know, you know😉

[@martinpattison1567]

A lovely-looking Peckett and pack a punch. I wonder how good one would look like in LNER livery. I think the odd one out was Carn. Martin. (Thailand)

[@mikeking2539]

Well I am glad the livery is NOT the same as on the box! You would assume that with "modern" colour printing we have today, that the colour matching would be spot on!

[@arcticshark1808]

Why so much money, I don't get it this is the reason why people can't get into model railways the price is outrageous. Over 100£ for it and it's smaller than smokey joe

[@worthingtonmodelrailway8628]

Love my Pecketts and have "Daphne" too, wish Hornby built more locos to this standard.

[@GWR4300]

Am I the only one who is having a wellsworth and suddery railway vibe from the W4 pecket cuz it looks like wildnorwesters Colin.

[@davidhardy7356]

More rip off prices yet again from Hornby . £ 115 for an 0-4-0 . You must have more money than sense lad ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@vidiottheowl2825]

it was really funny watching Sam whisper about how good her crawl is and then just *SMACK!!!*

[@Jigoku_Samurai]

is the 'odd one out' the sentinel at 23:40? the peckett looks like a great little engine and i can see why you have a hard time with trying to only buy one a year now. great video!

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

I do love these and like you seem to be building a collection. Same motor as the Terrier?

[@specialfunnelstudios5523]

Would you be able to post a 3D printed nameplates on your shapeways store named Ayers I wanted to name a model after my favorite teacher who’s leaving our school I understand if you can’t thank you for your time

[@MayoHosko]

Inflation is not an excuse. The pecketts aren’t 6 stars 🌟anymore just 5 stars ⭐️

[@fr8ener96]

are you planning to make your own industrial estate? because with all these pecketts, it would be a good idea.

[@anthonycollyer7179]

Hi Sam, Please review Dapol O gauge Stroudley 4 wheel coaches when available. Cheers. A Collyer

[@70053morayfirth]

I agree this is a wonderful engine - what amazingly intricate lining. It just needs etched nameplates. With inflation, the price is okay.

[@MrLosttheplot]

hi. great video. ive just paid £101 for a daphne direct from hornby. thanks again fot the video/info

[@zippingcruises7712]

I’ve always liked peketts, this one’s beautiful

[@rottenroads1982]

Make OO9 layout to go with your OO scale layout. Narrow Gauge and Standard Gauge.

[@NWRJ_WStudios]

Sorry Sam I didn't write you, I was at my aunt's house Cheers Jasper & Willow

[@mikeking2539]

At the price that Hornby want for this loco, why can't they donate some of the money, to help get the real W4 Daphne done up?

[@phil36310]

A real beauty and nice runner ! Well done Hornby...

[@dillpicklelegolocomotives8472]

For some reason when I got Daphne the left step ladder was broken and so I’m going to return it but I got it from Amazon and there’s non left to get

[@anythingvintage2952]

The little red tank engine in the background at 24:12 is the odd one out, The only none peckett in the video

[@brianjenkins4611]

Mouth watering price. Can we not bring model train production back to Europe at these insane prices.

[@LUNITUNZBackup]

I hope they still have this one, I really want a red locomotive, but all the red ones are prohibitively expensive for some reason.

[@peterkitts8815]

They ought to upgrade to full metal wheels with the price going up. I think they look a bit plasticcy

[@switchgeer6519]

Would the odd one out be the Y1 in the siding? (23:40) Funny little shape it has, even for a diesel...

[@maringarvanovic8011]

They are a lovely little loco but it is such a shame that they have gone up so much since they came out.

[@BlakesTrainsandMore4014]

I saw the red engine with a freight train in a siding, I don't know what it's called.

[@timtheeagle1]

Well I got a Sam's train video for my birthday, so that's a plus! :)

[@ericprint3576]

I actually couldn't decide whether I wanted the blue peckett or Daphne when they were announced but I went with Daphne after giving some thought

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh good choice - they are genuinely lovely aren't they? :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@davidfromborneo259]

Maybe the real one did not have sprung buffers? Nice review👍

[@miguelangelgarrido7233]

Hola buen dia excelente video muy bueno muy linda la locomotora te mando un abrazo grande segui asi😃👍👍👍

[@victorpaul904]

🇮🇳💐🍁⚘♥️ I love you locomotive ⚘♥️🍁💐🇮🇳

[@MRacer001]

Hi Sam i dont think the W4 Pecketts had sprung buffers

[@Benji_transport_vids]

Genuinely happy you reviewed a loco that originally resided near my home town!

[@SamsTrains]

haha awesome!! Hope you like the video :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@iceeblueburst03]

I like the livery for this Peckett model! Daphne is also a pretty name for this locomotive and she is a beauty!

[@SamsTrains]

I do too - I think it's my favourite! And you're right, a lovely name :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@exarkun42]

I think your pulling power algorithm is slightly off lol. Had flashbacks to that experiment with the o gauge wagons and autocoach. All that aside, that thing is gorgeous. With a livery like that it could be an LMS engine.

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah that's true actually - maybe even more powerful than I've made out!! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@courtforder4046]

Would the odd one out be your 3d printed loco on the turntable? As it's a tender engine not a tank engine

[@michaelschultz5127]

You will have to pay your giant brakeman a little extra for the floor slaps

[@datguymiller]

I hate KZbin sometimes, like when they give you a 5 minute long unskippable ad? AAAAHHH

[@SamsTrains]

Oh wow are they doing that?! Sorry about that my friend - have you considered getting KZbin premium? I did last year and never had to watch an ad since... so much better! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@michaelschultz5127]

You can use this little engine for that shunting challenge you had before.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Daphne, give me your answer do, I'm half crazy over the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat Of a low-loader made for two. Don't think I want to pinch your precious Peckett, it's just that she's so beautiful. What's not to love about her? I learned the ditty of a song in Junior School.

[@SamsTrains]

You got the wrong video Kelly - should've have posted this on the Bachmann Daisy video!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@andrewdking]

My Great Aunt Ada sang that all the time.

[@citricamoeba]

Anyone else get Fletcher-Jennings vibes from this loco?

[@modelsandtrains7915]

Any chance of the Hornby Peckett “Bear” with open back

[@Alpha-oo8]

Annual Peckett review? Must be time we had another B2 peckett, the w4 has had a lot of time in the sunshine

[@andrewdking]

I agree, more B2s please Hornby.

[@benjaminhack47]

I’d like to buy one of these one day and then rename her as Poppy, British Legion or something along those lines as my own remembrance engine! The Livery looks superb, definitely one to get one day!

[@SamsTrains]

Awhh that sounds lovely - really nice idea Benjamin! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@briggsahoy1]

Hi there, Expat Geordie, Canada., great review.

[@gegweg6836]

Despite all the fancy new liveries, I still prefer that leaf green one you have, and seeing it with southern coaches really pushed me to try and get one!

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh good choice - yes that one is still lovely!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@teescottageguyproductions]

Super review Sam! Very helpful

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

It looks like Colin (Stories of Sodor)

[@donsharpe5786]

I think you should do at least one 4 wheel and one 6 wheel Peckett

[@LNERJ15]

Just curious but what is the best peckett you have reviewed

[@sjaakmcd1804]

These are expensive as Chinese factory workers earned $60 a month 20 years ago, now they earn $1500 a month. Energy costs have doubled in China in 3 years and Maritime transport has more than trippled in the last 2 years. So not rip off Hornby then

[@geoffbuck6890]

Yeh, I think Sam needs to accept the realities which face manufacturers. I wonder what is view would be if Hornby went bust and their products ceased to be available… I enjoy his vids but his continual diatribe about Hornby prices is becoming a bit tedious.

[@Alpha-oo8]

But why is Hornby the only manufacturer to shoot their prices up by 20%? Yes, other manufacturers have put their prices up, but no where near that much. Even Bachman have only gone up by 8%, and it’s not even a blanket markup, some of their prices have gone down (so they say). And remember, 20% in only a year. And the hobby is already expensive as it is. A 200 quid model now costs 240… that’s huge… So why is it ONLY Hornby that have shot their prices up by that much? It’s easy to see it as being greedy, because it matches with their recent sketchy behaviour of deliberately trying to beat other manufacturers to market when they announce new models… (see the titfield thunderbolt fiasco). They aren’t exactly painting themselves as the good guys of the industry…

[@tynedock]

Are Peckett's addictive....?🤣

[@amtrak2026]

22:34 The odd one out in the siding it is an 0-4-0

[@donsharpe5786]

I quite fancy getting Bear as a model.