Worked for Pete at Just Like The Real Thing, I was their metal caster for years, lovely guy whenever I met him I appreciate his passion for it and even though I'm OO myself rather than O it was still a pleasure to be making the models and I enjoyed visiting his layout.

One thing that wasn't mentioned, to do with Pete's love of railways, was that his first job in the early '60s was as a Fireman on British Railways. "I was a big lad and I could shovel coal and that was good enough". Great guy, good interview.

The experience that Pete expressed when he received his first toy train sounded like myself. I still have my first train set and at about 15years later the set still works. I too treasured it more than anything else that I had. My biggest and greatest memory was showing my PA how proud I was of my train set and it was he who introduced me to the world of model railways. Some precious memories were had with him and all around running a model train. Wish he was still around to see my railway now. My railway allows me to get away from the troubles of life and to involve myself in a would that I envision, weather that be made up or re create a time that existed before I was born. It’s the only place where I can truly feel at home and at peace. This was most enjoyable to watch and indeed has made me more excited to see the whole series now. Keep safe, Clint

My first train set was a Princess Elizabeth and 1 coach and some rails that my cousin had new. I will always remember that battered engine, I wish I still had it ! Now I have the set I bought for my son, and I'm adding to it even though he left home in 2008 !

love hornby train sets

I am of that era but older 79, but my first Hornby train set was Duchess of Montrose.. I made possibly without LED electric signalling worked off a track circuit system... I was a Telegraph clerk at Burton on Trent station, Trains in my blood , and my family ALL went on the railway ,It was what I called a family... Wonderful story Peter presented with down to earth and commonsense material... Being on the railway was a family in itself...Thank you...

pure class thanks pete

Pete is right you can't rush model railways. I have been building mine for ages now and have been making my own scratch built station platform and a new double tunnel under a hill.

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks Pete Waterman.

Trains, Music Or General Wisdom, This Man is a Genius ! I'm Gonna Watch this again Right Now, & LEARN from a SUPERSTAR in LIFE.

Hi, just watched this episode. Brilliant, British, and Pete he seems so into the hobby and always has been. Really nice viewing. It really is a hobby for many ages. Kids and kids who are men in form but still a kid in there head. 10/10

What a superb story! My life was changed by a Hornby clockwork 0 gauge train set in the early 1950s which I still have and treasure! I am still modelling!

Thanks Pete you are great.

Amazing guy. I really wish he had bought the Derby roundhouse to house his full size train collection that would have been amazing 😊

Great to hear from Pete. Wasn’t expecting to see my own layout pop up at 15:30!

Thank you Pete for the reminders, I restarted my childhood 20 years ago Building Trains I have 5 layouts in my Living/Dining Room

Thanks Pete & Hornby for putting this out. Love the scale talk & striving for perfection. That place to go in very tough times like music. Somewhere to get lost and just be. The childhood passion sparked by Hornby & attention to detail & how to turn your imagination into reality on a layout. Margate & the thought to go, yet you can’t quite get it penned into the Diary. My life has had Hornby stamped on it since early childhood too, like countless others. On seeing my best mates Flying Scotsman & never being able to afford one until I got the TTS model a few years back. So proud to fulfill that vow I made to myself back then. Interesting too, that I could make the layouts & sell them to him just a few years later but, never quite have enough in pocket to run the train he had, that sparked the creations he bought off me, thus enabling me to fund the next project. Finally, a confession... When muso friends come to the house or giggle at this modeling passion of mine, then I just mention Pete or Rod & that instantly calms their skepticism when they catch me in the loft on a runaround or soldering seep point motors instead of discussing U47 mics or that melody in your head x

Pete is a wonderful chap - his enthusiasm for railways and railway modelling is inspiring. If anyone deserves a knighthood it is Mr W.

A lovely story from a very genuine man we can all relate to, the description he gave of owning his first model railway must have struck a cord with many people who have enjoyed this video. My first train-set was Tri-ang Hornby, consisting of an oval of track, a blue 0-4-0 loco called "Nellie" and 3 wagons, it was the start of a life long hobby.

I had a trainset in the ,50s but most of my time was climbing walls crossing lines in Holbrook nevell hill Leeds. But now I love all these models you have..it's still my life.

My mother worked at Rovex in Margate in the 70’s. I also worked there in 1978 during the school summer holidays, it was when I was between 5th and 6th form, I was 16, ( I think it was for about 6-8 weeks) I worked in XPS department, making the white polystyrene boxes. And yes I love model railways.

I remember how excited I felt going with mum to buy my birthday present, the night mail train set back in 1972/3. I recently got the class 37 loco working again and now use an alternator on my exercise bike to power it round the track.

Bonkers I used to watch him a long time ago on the Hit man and her ....back then I never knew he was into model trains...

Herring this just makes me feel so proud of my hobby with trains and airfix ❤️🍻

What a wonderful, honest and open man. I can attribute a lot to Pete's words, and wisdom. I thank one and all for this brilliant insight of the model railway world. A big thanks to you Pete for talking of your passion - Model Railways :-) Iain

Thank you Hornby for putting this on. Like Pete, Model Railways have been there through my troubled times and are still there today although not straddling the scales that he has had from 12" : Foot to 4mm : foot. A long and happy life to you Pete and keep modelling.

That was great to watch. It brings back my memories of my first train set when I was four. It was a Hornby Dublo Stanier 8F train set. I stopped being a railway modeller when I was 16, I was more interested in meeting girls at the youth clubs etc. However, I got back into the hobby in my early 20's and I've been a keen modeller ever since.

What a really genuine and nice guy 👍🏻

What a fascinating insight into Pete Waterman and his model railway journey.

May I say that Hornby and model railways are not just boy's toys, Some of us girls love to build model railways, and I have an interest in keeping the real thing alive. My models are narrow gauge, OO9 and O:16.5. I build the white metal kits and brass coaches. I have had a lot of problems in my life and if I hadn't got my model railways I don't think I would be here. It has helped me get through some very dark times in my life.

Hi Peter, live in a little village near a beautiful big church. You lived near it for a while and you son, who I miss, I remember the day that you brought your Ac Cobra out to play, we were working on the roof next to the Post Office, you were so nice to us all, I have always been a fan of you not your musical taste Kind Regards

that was great..as a therapist I always consider the internal reasons for my need and love of railways and model railways..yes escapism and going to a world where I almost have control!

Wonderful memories - thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

a nice video. I send greetings

PETE WATERMAN. A TRUE GENIUS, Not only in Toy Trains or Music, But a TRUE GENIUS in LIFE Skills & Knowledge. NEVER EVER Knock any Pete Waterman Pop Tune. They were all DRIVEN by a GENIUS. Britain Needs More Pete Watermans. To Teach us More. I have ZERO interest in Trains, Real ones or Model ones. ut Pete makes them Very interesting.

Outstanding hornby well done pat on the back for an awesome video can’t wait for the next one 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

Pete is a legend 😊

That was great! My wholehearted thanks to Mr Waterman and of course Hornby!

I thoroughly enjoyed that life time journey from Pete. Great work guys. 👍🚂👍🚂

Brilliant video brilliant guy more videos like this maybe other famous people's layouts

Marvelous!!! Thks 4sharing. Keep the good work boys!!!

Wow. What a tail. I absolutely love model railways.

Great video!!! Love Pete story. Top bloke. Thanks for the video guys. Can you do James May’s memories too?

Enthusiasm makes the world

LOVE MEET up with pete the fist and only present i got from my father was in pace of balser wood for Christmas

Pete, love model railways. He has a massive one (Leamington Spa) which all his mates work on. Building models on the plane unheard of today! Brilliant interview, keep it going, Hornby.

Do you know what........your a nice bloke Pete.

Brilliant video i loved every second of it.

Great stuff please please let's see more like this.

Great. Very enjoyable.

I can relate to his story.

Absolutely brilliant, great to touch on future engineering and mental well-being

Like the new video.Thanks very much.

What a great interview

Brilliant video, Sadly I can't remember my first ever train set, but I have now Narrowed it down. I think it was either the Local freight (the loco was called LittleGiant), Thomas with the two coaches set, The Blue Pullman or the Eurostar, I still have them and now I have a bit of a bit of a collection of Triang locos (and a Triang caboose) :)

great video liked 🚂🚄👍

i still use my old triang transcon diesels, triang locos were great

My Gerbil loved riding on my Hornby! R.I.P Peanut and thank you for your service sir.. it was the summer of summers. 🐀🇬🇧

That guy who assaults cats sounds like a maniac

Pete Waterman is an icon of the Model Railway Modelling World. I hope that a Locomotive that I have bought off of eBay a Black 5 In B.R. black is one of those that he endorsed and it has its own number. 45190. Rod Stewart is another. He also took models to make when he was on tour and hired a second room in a Hotel, just to do his modelling in. I will write my own story and send it in. Thank you, Hornby, for making this video. Martin. (Thailand.)

Wonderful video he sounds very sincere.Hope the model exhibition goes ahead at Chester Cathedral.My first train set was a Tri-ang Princess in black.Hope you are all ok.Keep safe.

My favourite ifs the GWR livery

Oh my lord

I remember having the triang princess Elizabeth train and it had a bit plastic case and you had to put 2 big ever ready batteries in

PETE Waterman, Please Make KZfaq Videos, & sit in your chair & Chat to All who Are Wise enough to Learn from you. Anyone From a Council house Who Went out & made it Through Heard Work is a TRUE HERO of the People. / Nation. Just SIT there & chat as you do on this video. Yes I Loved " HIT MAN & HER " back in the early 90's . Timerider Cocoon. & ROFFO, Roffo's Theme. I Still Listen to those tracks Today / Last Week. And all the PWL , Stock Aitken Waterman Tracks. I Love PAT n MICK Use it up & wear it out. ( Oddesey ) Brilliant Tunes Pete. !! YOU CHANGED THE WORLD Through Great Music. SHARE your BRILLIANCE with Others WISE Enough To See The GENIUS . You Gave Us the Music, Now Share with us the DRIVE & INSPIRATION Behind it all.

Every time you rickroll someone, you fund Pete's trains. I'm cool with that.

Its what i have been doing since this virus popped its ugly head up. I have just done a set for my front window. Keep up the good work.

Phew! I took it from the title he was dead!

R32Gaming has uploaded his first live stream. Tune in at 1pm this Saturday, for a whole load of Model Railway Fun. Chat, ask questions and request engines and trains in the live chat. He'll happily welcome all you Hornby Staff and customers. You won't want to miss it.

Ys you can buy wonderful ready t to run models but really it's all about imagination and is really an,art form Your building a 3 dimensional art price as soon as you decided to go past a Trainset. It doesn't matter whether your a genius or not, we all are artists.

shame we didn't get to see his layout after all that!!!

I really want to see Elton John's model railway. If he has one? I really want it to be as mad as his costumes lol

My model railway story is so long, you'd probably get bored. But I have something on the cards for my own channel Kelly Ashford Trains. If you'd like to tune in to my channel this Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy my first Cat Valley Steam Railway Special Event: Great Western Gala. Everyone on this channel is officially invited to enjoy the two videos to their hearts content. Please let Mike watch as well. I miss him like there's no tomorrow. The Tank Engines will do their stuff on Saturday. Sunday is the turn of the Tender Engines, including my beloved daughter City of Truro. After all, what's not to love about God's Wonderful Railway?

It’s ironic that you tubers showing railway modelling are having to warn off children under 14. Pete would never had got going with such an attitude.

Why is this entitled Hornby Memories? The real Hornby was Hornby Dublo from Meccano in Liverpool. These models were die cast and the rolling stock was litho printed tin plate originally. The Horby Dublo rang ceased to be when Rovex took over the company for the name in I think the mid 60s? the patterns for the real Hornby Dublo passed to G.R Wrenn. Rovex Tiang or whatever they called themselves bought the real Hornby for it's name. This facts seen to have been forgotten in the mists of time.

I’m not going to lie but I’m a bit disappointed In the new network rail HST power cars the older one had lighting but the newer one has no lighting disappointing

Memories of Hornby? Rovex wasn't Hornby.