I got this set for my 14th birthday yesterday

I had an older model of this when I was really young, I had some great memories with this!

Thank you for the detailed hands on instruction for assembling this great train.

This was my very first piece of model railway and I will admit I love it so much! It’s been years since I first got it and it still runs good to this day

Stunning set. Even though it has some minor faults, it's still a very great set to start with. Thanks for the video!

Well done and informative review, took care of all my questions about this set and more

ordered this for like 250 euro, arrived yesterday, cant wait to open this on christmas day!

I bought myself this very Flying Scotsman set (R1255) and I will receive it this Friday (22 January 2021) and I got some discount buying a second set so I bought the GWR Freight set as well (R1254). Already designed a layout with the two oval tracks and Track Pack A's that I will get with the two sets. This is my very first model railroad sets and I am VERY excited for it to arrive! Been watching your video a few times now to keep the excitement going and pass the time. It is quite expensive to have model railroading as a hobby in Namibia where I live but I have to start somewhere :) Thank you for the video and greetings from Namibia.

this was actually my first set 3 years ago and this review was helpful in assuring i got a good starter set thank you!

Happy 100th birthday Flying Scotsman!

It’s a fantastic classic train 🤩😍 albeit a little bit oversize in comparison to the the H0-scale layout and trains. Very good review 👍👌

I got one too for my 31st birthday in honoring Flying Scotsman's 100th birthday

Amazing 🤩

Finally a good review

scotsman is by far my favorite engine and i wish to own this

I got one of these for my 10th Christmas in 2017 and I haven't even set it up yet=) so I'm motivated to set it up tonight

Excellent review! Especially considering this is the first! Thanks I still can't make up my mind about getting the set or go for just the loco in Hornby Railways range.

I am going to buy it today!

Let’s face it. Locomotives pull a little bit of their brakes on sharp turns so in my opinion when it slows down on the turn is a pretty cool feature but I do get it does get dreadful but yeah not everyone would agree.

Thanks for the detailed instruction for set up!

I’m getting this set for Christmas

This is like the Titanic of trains in my book.

Great video ...The Bachmann controller you used is a very good one but never sold/given away in the train sets in the UK the controller Bachmann give you there sets over here in the UK is crappy and cheep like the Hornby one in fact the Bachmann controller in the UK does NOT even have a overload cut out on it so if you loco stops or stalls on the track there controller will keep pumping power to the motor until it kills it ...

Your layout looks brilliant, with only a short glimpse! Could we see more? Just found your layout, and very nice it is too!

Hey uuh what happened if the controller button comes off?

i have a model of flying scotsman and i've tested it with 11 pullman coaches when i first got it

How long/ wide is that track please ?

as a british im in love with this set and is hoping to get it for christmas (im 13) lol

Here is the odd thing about 00 As you said the scale is different but the track is actually HO Even if the Hornby model was modelled to 1/87 the Hornby track and also Peco track is still incorrect for British HO. Both Hornby and Peco have ties or sleepers closer together than is the case in the UK, the track is more akin to US track where the sleeper ie ties are closer together than on British Railways.

The humming is not interference. It is the PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) that the controller uses to control the motor in the train. Basically the same method a digital decoder uses to control the motor. The controller is better than the previous pure analogue controllers. You do not get any humming from the Bachmann controller, because it is pure analogue. I agree, there are better controllers out there, both PWM controllers and analog controllers.

I got this train today it's very awsome

Can you disconnect tracks itself?

I have this set and the remote has stopped working after a while

The question on controller is it a TRUE analog or a PWM power unit. Could explain slow speed noise

Hi just subbed because this your vids are helping me reside which set to buy

The wife bought me this set several years ago. I agree that the controller is poor construction. I set it up this past Christmas with some Christmas town buildings and people I found at a garage sale.

I´ve watched a lot of gaugemaster combi controller videos, it is a UK made controller and i'm totally in love with the performance it offers, i'm thinking about to buy one to operate my flying scotsman, but i don't know if i can use it with an american bachmann wall adapter power supply ( Model: AC1601000, input: AC12OV 60Hz 24W Output: AC16V 1000mA 16 VA) , that's the problem, i don't want to damage it, or lose my money. Greetings from Colombia!

I suppose the train cannot turn on normal radius tracks, or even small ? It's needs these larges ones ?

The flying Scotsman train is my favourite

Can anyone say how this train runs on Bachmann EZ track? Just wondering if it's compatible.

Yet i didnt see anything on the set that makes the price make sense

Just curious, how many got it BADly delivered, super large box, NO packing material??????

You are using the Hornby new DC controller

Im debating on the Flying Scotsman or Mallard train set but on hornby both of them are $325, though on amazon the flying scotsman is $200 so i might get that for christmas

Was considering this set for my first one, other than the controller, a good set to start on?

Would this work with bachmann controller and ez track?

The trackmat thing was always a bit insulting... "hey kid, we know you can't draw a loop or see the image on the box, so heres a diagram." Set the track up however you want, it's your set.

Hello, nice review, but I have a question, is it ok to touch the track when the train is running? I’m deadly scared I’ll get shocked. Thanks

I really want to get American Bachmann what trains do u recommend I get because all I am use to is hornby

Hi, I assume the controller from the box is purely a variable voltage controller and not current regulated. Your more expensive unit has probably some regulation. Also, I assume the engine and controller are not digitally controlled- is this correct ? Do they make the Flying Scotsman with digital control

Wait what. I have that same exact remote. It came with my first train set 😅

I'll buy this

Did this train set from Hornby come with a track mat?

Wait so the engine can move freely without the tender ?

Did you do any lubricating before running ?

Would any of you guys recommend this train for a 4year old? My son loves train sets but I am not shore if this is a little to grown up for him

Ok so I only collect Bachman and my controllers are the ones from those sets will it do well on those tracks and controls?

Couldn't you just hook the wires up to the power track instead of ruining the set?

So I saw a lot of 1-2 star rating on Amazon about that controller didn’t working,the track plastic was cheap,bad all,lost part….So such I buy it?

Can you convert this to DCC?

This is my first set when i bought hornby

I I have an old model of this hornby train 35 years old

Aww i want this set............... But it's so,so,SO expensive in mah country :(

I've got that model train set

Should i buy it as a First set?

All I got is just the train and the tracks

Hello! Nice video! Wanted to know the size of the box because I keep finding different numbers on internet, if you could help me with that I'd be pleased

I dont have that.

The construction of trucks on passenger cars is cheep one piece construction including the Horn coupler. There is no way to convert couplers to standard Kadee couplers without major surgery. Very disappointed.

I don't need it I don't need it, I don't need it... I NEED IT

I know that train

Mans just sponsored by Bachman lol

U r 😎

My best advice is throw that controller straight into the bin, they are rubbish

I grew up with Hornby trains in the 1960's as they were originally of good quality so natuarally I bought this Hornby Flying Scotsman train set for my Grandson in 2020. I have never seen such a heap of rubbish in my life, made in China and not fit for purpose. After it repeatedly broke (due to poor quality metal parts) I threw it at the wall and replaced it with one from the 1960's purchased off the internet. I would NEVER recommend Hornby every again.

Like me or hate me I'm a normie to this stuff I don't mind the controller

It's not a class 37, I'm out 😂

Great set, but those controllers are absolute rubbish.

Crappy Chinese electronics