Enjoying the TT coverage , more please

Hi Simon Would be very interested is seeing you create a TT:120 layout. TT:120 has brought me into the hobby and as someone new to model railways this would help me.

Cant wait to get my set, looks amazing 💪👏

Hey Simon. Really nice one, I was thinking of getting this set once it becomes available to purchase in my country, and now you have convinced me too.

Have you checked the radius Simon? Charlie on Chadwick Model Railway shows the track overlaps in a full circle.

Hi Simon! I also found you trying to see about TT120. Great Video and I am glad I found your channel!

I'm very keen to start building a railway layout. Due to space, it'll either be this TT120 or N gauge. I'd want a steam loco rather than anything too modern but it's funny that it's basically impossible to get a suitable train set for either 'scales' at the moment in the UK! Nothing from Graham Farish and TT120 is all on pre-order (Kato only has US/Japanese ones or the GWR liveried IET). Do these companies not want to take my money?!

Hi Simon, Another useful video. Charlie at Chadwick mentioned the whistle of his was upside down. looking at yours I think it's the same. It's so small that it's difficult to notice and not a major issue in my opinion, but still seems a bit sloppy.

Fantastic looking locomotive Simon

Enjoyed your latest video Simon and liked thanks for sharing.

Good video Simon, thank you for sharing your review. After having to take apart my OO layout due to needing the space so I’ve got quite a bit of stock stored away. Contemplating selling it on and switching to TT120 to allow for more layout options, so in the short term looking forward to seeing more of your reviews. Keeping my powder dry atm, picked up some Peco track and going to take the plunge when the HST arrives. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

Good video keep up the good work and thanks lee

Spot on Simon,this A4 and Mk1s look better to me than the Scotsman.Great review.

Hi Simon. Like a few others on here, I came across your channel while investigating the TT scale while designing my future layout, and what invaluable information you provide. I intend to do an over and under 4 track layout, and to that end, I wondered if there's any chance of you trying some inclines to see how the locos you have perform. Keep up the brilliant videos. Thanks

Another great video. I’ve shared it a few times so hopefully it’ll drive views. BTW I could see the front pony lifting on the inside at about 8:36 in the video so there is proof

Still not going to try it until I can see it in the flesh. And I have too much invested in my N Gauge layout. If I was starting again though...

2:18 On a musical theme you missed 'The lion sleeps tonight'.

nice video. I've got the Scotsman set and track extension pack 3, I would like to see you do a small tt layout to give me some inspiration

Hi Simon. Good review. I did an unboxing and running session of this train set, and my set has the same issue with the wheels rubbing against the sole bar! I think Hornby should make TT:120 rolling stock and locos 2mm wider, as this would give another 1mm clearance, which is what is required. Although the width would be slightly overscale to prototype, this would not be noticeable as all the other dimensions would be to TT:120. Thanks for uploading.

Thanks for this Simon. I've just found your channel after searching for Hornby TT:120, I've dabbled with 00 & 0 gauge and have decided to purchase a The Hornby Eastnerner sound TT:120 set due out in the summer, so my small collection of 0 Gauge I have now will be going up for sale. Will you be looking into making them DCC at any point? My local heritage railway is also The Severn Valley Railway.

Simon, Hornby said the tape should not be there, left in by the factory apparently. Also quite a few people have reported the coaches noise. Interesting thing is only two of my 3 pullmans do it. Not had time to investigate yet. check whether it is all yours or just some.

I swapped the controller the came with set for an old Hornby DC controller as the controller that came with the set was rubbish as it didn’t give much power and kept cutting out.

would you say the mk1s are better or worse for detailing than an n gauge new bachmann farish one? appreciate there is a price difference.

I have just got this trainset myself and I am chuffed with it. I don't have the room for OO gauge.

Thanks for another great video. I wonder if the coach noise comes from the Kinematic couplings rubbing against the coach floor when they reach the curve in the track? I have the same problem with the front bogie. It seemed minor at first but I have tried running the loco through reverse curves and it keeps derailing. I have emailed Hornby about this.

Nice video. I know it's not the "Hornby Way", but it would be nice if the second set had a different curve radius, for example, a second radius, so that you could combine with the Scotsman track to make a double track loop. Also, disappointed that you didn't hitch up the Pullmans to see how they all ran together.

Hi Simon, nice set again, seems to run nicely with the Gaugemaster controller. Those coaches looked really nice, see what you mean about the roofs though. It never seems quite perfect with model railways, does it🤔 Ah well, cheers for now, John

Nice review. Has the same characteristics as my Easterner set, though in addition, the top of the A4 valve gear in mine seems to be bent outwards slightly in one side. I'm also suspicious of the pin on a rear driving wheel projecting out some way. Hope this doesn't come out. Overall a lovely model though, and nicer than Blink Bonny imo.

When I was a kid, I had a Hornby Double 0 tarin set, Duchess of Athol, Duchess of Montrose, Diesel Bobo Electric. and a O60 Shunter. Is this the same Hornby Company. I'm 77 now had my trains when I was 6 yrs thru 14, The rail was a triple rail (live rail being the centre one)

Hornby not releasing this with Mallard livery really is surprising

Loco lovely and shiny - I wish the '00' one's were.

dear simon. helpful video.the carriages seem to drag on the curves, bogie is catching somewhere ,noise and the loco slight strain. this must be a design fault Any idea how to fix ?

Hi Simon Nice review, although did you notice the front pony truck lifting off the track in segment 5 at 8.35 and the rear pony truck lifting off the track at 8.41 and when pulling the coaches at 11.29 and 17.43, although it didn't seem to effect the performance at all. Perhaps if the track was fixed down the problem wouldn't be as obvious, good luck with it though, it may get better with time and running etc. Thanks

Hi I’m currently building a layout and my space is limited. The maximum width I can do is 30 inches, would the curves be too tight for TT. The length won’t be a problem as I have a 20 foot run.

The first impressions are good. But then you notice the whistle. Then the cab roof - the top should be flush with the boiler streamlining. The lining and detail is impressive for the loco size.

I found the scale very small and difficult to setup. I am 76 so that's probably why. Going to stick to 00.

I had a bit of an issue when building my R3 180 curve from my new Scotsman set, in that though I took very great care to fit the individual curved components tight against their neighbours, I found, after fitting six, that the rotation was greater than 180! Anyone else found that. Tomorrow I shall scribe out individual 30 degree sectors and make sure that I get parallel opposite straights. Thanks for the video. Nicely done!

Great video, enjoyed watching it and looking forward to the rest in the TT 120 series. I bought the Eastener and was rather worried because all the videos I've seen people have had some real problems, items that have fallen off and they don't know which part it is. And like your set the coaches make a terrible noise on the radius. Mine arrived yesterday and I tested it last night and while no bits had fallen off the loco the coaches do make a terrible noise. Sounds like they are dragging an injured animal behind. I'm putting my setup on a 5X4 ft board and have ordered all the track packs. I'm nor too keen on the Hornby layout with all the track packs so may have to order a few extra track pieces. No idea yet what the layout will be but no rush as the packs will no arrive 'till later in the month so it will be March when I get them. I love your Gaugemaster controller so I think I will have to order one, where did you get yours from? Keep up the good work.

I bought one but with sound !

The trackmat might be hidden under the cardboard tray. As for the controller, since it's still under warranty, I'd be returning it where you brought it so the controller csn be replaced or repaired, or the set replaced.

They have put the DDC versions of the train sets on pre order. It be interesting to see how Hornby evolves the TT range. That included buzzing sound would drive me up the wall too.

The coach noise in the curve is the wheels rubbing against the coach frames. This seems an issue with a few sets I have seen reviewed. I am only moderately impressed with TT so far. There seems a lot of careless mistakes, and I feel the track is too high in profile, and the wheel flanges could have been much finer!

Are you going to switch to TT-120?

A4 looks good but let down by protruding cab roof. Should be flush with boiler casing, don't know how this wasn't noticed in design stage and testing, especially when you consider how good the oo version looks.

It is nice that the package does not contain a bunch of Styrofoam to mess up the environment.

The coaches does not seem to couple close. The Scotsman set couples way closer.

I wonder why they chose no 4 when no 7 has just returned to steam

Why does everyone keep saying "TT one twenty" scale? Do you also say "H0 eighty seven" or "N one sixty?"

Please don't use the cheap Hornby controllers with N/TT locos, their R8250 DC controller nearly burned out my Tomix JNR 103, very aggressive PWM on those nasty controllers. 😛

This TT scale seems a complete waste of time to me.

The coach noise disappears when the track is fixed properly. The controller is bin fodder. Check for insulation tape on the front bogie. These are all known issues. What you didn't mention is the upside-down chime whistle🤣🤣