The making of a model Greater Anglia train by Hornby Hobbies.

Greater Anglia's new Stadler bi-mode trains, which run on diesel and electricity, were the first of their kind to run on the UK rail network. They were also the first of of their kind to run on Hornby Hobbies 00 model railway gauge. The level of detail that goes into making a model Greater Anglia train is comparable with that which goes into making the full size version.
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[@Andrewjg_89]

Maybe Hornby should make a model of the Class 745 12-Car and a model of the Class 720 Aventra. That does look amazing.

[@AmazeTase]

Yes please!

[@bennickss]

The 3-car unit is £360. If priced accordingly, a 12-car unit would be around £1,440. With Hornby’s ridiculous and extortionate prices, they definitely should not.

[@aplane9625]

755 is better that both 745 and 720 combined

[@Keyaans_Photography]

A 3 car varient of it would also be good.

[@WestRail642fan]

they're doing the 3 car variant too

[@paulmoore6345]

I think this will be very popular

[@Sayoriwastaken]

Very nice

[@jacobstrains-vr6uw]

I've been interested in the 'flirts' for a while but I've never seen one in person

[@Lucas.Interests]

they're my local so I see them all the time, amazing trains imo

[@roglaker9353]

Those crossovers do not give a complete representation of what happens over reverse curves. Adding a diamond crossing in between the two curves can give some surprisingly different results, as I have discovered the hard way! Suggest Hornby should amend their test layout accordingly.

[@petersmith4455]

hi, the Anglia Railways mk2d coaches were far better, how about doing some more mk2d coaches in AR colours, ? R4137a

[@bb-3653]

We could use this same tech for train sim

[@IAMFISHFOOD]

Sold

[@splittieful]

New train coming to train sims

[@EM-yk1dw]

The seats are very uncomfortable on these.

[@Ashleycb97]

I thought I was the only one , I did a return from Norwich to Liverpool Street and my back was not happy haha.

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

​@@Ashleycb97Shouldn't that be Norwich to London Liverpool St?

[@Ashleycb97]

@@Danse_Macabre_125yes indeed haha my head must have been elsewhere when I wrote that 😂😂😂

[@azuma892]

Even Kato N gauge EMUs have better hidden motors than this.

[@NotSoSpookyGuy]

Everything on here is a prototype? I get Samstrain tells you to hate Hornby but come on lol

[@azuma892]

Sam doesn't tell people to hate Hornby, he is just pointing out what's wrong with their models and their questionable business practices.

[@bbrs925]

I have to say how utterly terrible these new Stadler trains are. 1. No level access throughout the train. 2. Not enough doors per carriage, getting on/ off at a busy station takes forever. 3. That stupid ‘corridor’ on the bi-mode variants, about the width of a small child and super-claustrophobic, not to mention taking valuable platform space which could be used for hmm… seats? Passengers? 4. Seat comfort. Which is TERRIBLE and particularly bad if you travelling intercity from Norwich to London. These are regional trains at best, but certainly don’t meet the standards of comfort most passengers expect or deserve. 5. First class is not distinctive enough, and no seat recline! It is marginally worse than the standard class in the old intercity Mark 3 coaches, but for todays train comfort levels, it is the best option when on one of these heinous trains. I used to love getting the train from London to Norwich, you and your new trains have made that experience miserable. 6. The tray table is minuscule. Did anyone from GA ever test whether you could put a laptop on it? What a poor service - the sooner you’re nationalised the better.

[@GreatEasternMainlineSpots]

Always one person moaning,you are blinded by nostalgia.the trains are very good for a new foreign built train unlike the 80X Units,the reason for the level access parts is the bogies reach through the carriage and There are accessible boarding ramps built into the train. The one door per coach I believe is for more seats which a lot of people did want for new trains. Seat comfort Is not bad at all especially for the fairly short routes you take on the GEML the comfort Is suitable for such a length. I think you just need to accept the future and stop looking backwards because change happens and it's obvious a lot of people don't seem to like change,count yourself lucky you at least didn't get azumas in East Anglia

[@ChrisRichmond]

Hang on... I'm pretty sure this video is about a MODEL and not the real thing... 🤔🤭

[@aplane9625]

However I have officially accepted and welcomed the 755 to greater Anglia but not the 745s or the 720s

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

"Stupid corridor" It's this or no level boarding and a lot of underfloor engine noise and vibration. The floor heights, again, different for level boarding. And either way, there's VERY little difference between a Class 321 and a 755/4 in length, despite the latter having a central powercar.