The thing I love about Sam's trains is that he can tear down Hornby and call them out when they try to pull nonsense, but doesn't hold a grudge when they put out a nice model. I've seen Sam say some really great things about Hornby. It's not his brand to just trash Hornby as some have claimed. Good on you for praising the good and discrediting the garbage, simple as that.

For the money you would think they could inculde at least one coach in the pack.

Cheers Sam, I'm glad your covering TT Scale! I love the Intercity 125! Brilliant I'm glad it doesn't have traction tyres.👍

A bit unrelated Sam, but Broadway Limited Imports are selling their diecast Union Pacific Challengers for only £200 and their n scale big boys for £160 to sell their $30 a year collectors club! I just though you should know, as the value is incredible and a video from you may show people the prices that good models can/should be going for. Thanks as always Sam!

The fact that these trainsets don't come with any carriages has to be one of the most blatant examples of shrinkflation yet seen.

Love the inter city livery. I love the HST’s. They are some of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE British trains!

I really hope TT120 takes off, iv been blown away by all the reviews so far 👍

Tuesday is the big day for TT users as we get the reveal on the year's new products. Hoping for a steam shunter as minimum.

While I wasn’t considering swapping TT for my numerous OO steam engines, for modern high speed trains I’m now thinking about it!

I dunno if Hornby do this specifically to make their loyal customers angry, but you can now get this pack as a train set with two coaches, an oval and siding of track, buffer stop AND controller for just £50 extra 😂

Great review Sam. Can't wait for the model 43.

This model just makes me think of pip and emma, two railway series characters and i just wonder if anyone like bachmann will one day pick up the licence for thomas in TT scale, and perhaps maybe we'll get some more accesories, an 0-4-0 chassis which every modeller on the planet will use for customs and just somthing to pull people in

I got the swallow livery version and the paint job was a lot better than your one. I also got three coaches and all of them had incredibly stiff couplings. The hooks would stay raised and wouldn't come down without some help. Hornby sent me replacement couplings and they all worked well. The sound version is incredible and worth every penny, you can even do a cold start! The Hornby app can't make a consist out of the two power cars so you have to change direction on both manually to get the lights right. They said there would be an update at some point but who knows when. Overall this is my favourite TT120 model so far, bring out the APT, 225 and Eurostar next please.

Got the GWR, looks amazing and runs brilliant. 😊 can't wait for the coaches to come into stock

I'm soo tempted to add the TT120 HST's to my collection, but still need to catch up on last year's OO releases! Enjoyed seeing you review them 🙂👍

Fun fact:i think those diesel engines appeard in a kellog's frosties commercial :D

I remember converting my old original release Class 43 HST to DCC a few years ago. Hornby sold the decoders as twin back at pretty close to the same price as a single decoder. Although only one car was driven, speakers were supplied for both cars, so sound and light was available in both cars. It use to be a faff to setup the CV's to get them to work. Hopefully the newer decoders are a bit better :)

It's The best train I've ever seen!!! There are no words I can express my amusement! I do love 0-4-0's and you've put compleatly new soul in to those pour souls. I'm waiting for upgradind Hornby's diesel bagnall as they promise on the box of iYraveller.

Awesome video Sam's trains

Fantastic little engines but imo, they could have done more for the money! Next you have to try the 00 version - from what I've heard (and seen from a friend!) they're fantastic!

Another great video sam I'm not that interested in tt scale but I do like the intercity 125's so this was down my line Happy Easter Sam

Happy Easter everyone, nice review

Thans so much. Just ordered a set for my father. Hes 90 and has issued with dolly wheels on the locos. looks a bit more user-friendly.

I saw one of these (with a few Mark 3s) running on Hornby's TT layout at Model Rail Scotland, and I have to say it looked fantastic.

Is the pricing really that out of line with the other locos you already reviewed in the range? An A4 is about £170 (no lights) and a lit Pullman is about £50 which I would consider the closest to the non-power car (even though it weighs a lot less). That’s at least £220 right there

I have this version of the set, but still waiting for the coaches to be delivered. Once my layout has power, I'll see about chipping my HST and putting it through its paces.

I will admit I have been waiting to see these, with them being based on the new tool HSTs from hornby they are sure to be excellent models, currently I only have one set of the OO premium HST power cars from hornby but will hopefully have another set soon when the new GNER ones are released.

And 21 have been exported so far 11 in Mexico and 10 to Nigeria plus a load of mark 3s. Some of the cross country ones were exported within a couple of weeks of finishing in the uk.

Like the 125 I was also created in 1975, approaching 50 years old and with excellent power output :)

So amazing video sam

As far as value. You can expect to pay £140 for a steam A4 loco without lights but admittedly with detailed drive rods etc. Which puts the trailer car at about £50. Compare to a pullman with lights this is not far off. I think Hornby should make an HST starter pack which would be a brilliant entry in this scale, and far less fragile.

Looks very nice. Very good. The little baby stunter looks cute. But these look cool. Keep being awesome my friend. Ur trains are the best. Keep up the good work. Soon be buying a new train soon

Fun Fact, the HSTs used be classed as Diesel Electric Multi Units as seen with the either 253 or 254 number on the fron 253 being Western Region, 254 being Eastern Region, this can also be seen as the PCs are in the coach format of numbering in TOPS with the region also. However they were classed as Diesel locos and coaches when BR found it to be a pain to have them in fixed rakes instead allowing for PCs to be swapped between sets.

Great video. Just need to do the OO version now. If you do get one of the latest OO versions, be weary of the fan mechanisms as the lubricant Hornby used in them can jam them up which i demonstrated in a couple of my own reviews

Amazing to see the newer GWR livery get some love with these new HST sets! I would love to see the older First Great Western livery too though!

Great bit of kit in TT, thanks for that. I am supposed to be in the UK in May and I will try to get that set and the 08 class as well. In terms of very good US HO scale models you can't go wrong with Walthers Mainline equipment. So far I have not had one bad item from them. YMV.

I'm very tempted to get one of these models after seeing your review regarding new models im hoping with the announcements on Tuesday a first or second generation multiple unit might be announced and maybe diesels from the 50s and 60s

Here in Australia, we have a locomotive that was heavily based on the HST called the XPT. They are currently still in service but aging, and I believe they are planning on phasing them out relatively soon

My couplings fell apart when running a 6 coach train .it's great set just as you say could be better the cab doors for one no real outline .the fan I'd have painted orange or red to show it off.i might do it myself at a later date.

I am planning to get one in the GWR green. Also cannot wait for the Class 66 to come out later this year.

Hornby's latest news video tells us that these will be available in a pack with two coaches at £249.99, which is helpful (although you'll still need 3 or 4 more coaches for a realistic train).

Lovely model and a credit to Hornby. Bit expensive I agree, but we're used to Hornby ovepricing, and a satin sheen isn't too much to ask. Love to see some MK 3s in the consist. Cheers Sam.

Awesome video today Sam I think hornby should make this a train set

It seems overall that the TT range by Hornby is well thought, even if it does not goes with a wide variety of vehicles yet. This model is nice and worth a buy. If I would be starting model trains from scratch by now, the TT offer would have my ear.

To tell you the truth, I barely got any work done today, my mind kept thinking about you... How many videos have you prepared for April the First this year? 😉

thanks for this film sam. will be buying 2 sets to make up a mixed set. caroline

I agree with you Sam that the finish should be more satin as on their latest OO scale locomotives. And yes, price is to high! A Pico TT DB ICE 3 with two cars comes at 182.5€ retail. But a single Arnold TT ( =Hornby Group ) diesel Bo-Bo loc cost 175€. Must be company price politics... Otherwise a nicely detailed and fantastic runner. Thanks for reviewing.

Great review Sam, so Hornby can produce a great model, sadly to expensive. There should have been at least one coach for the money. Thanks Sam, regards to Chloe, we haven't seen for ages. God bless you both

Hey what steam Locomotive do you suggest?Im starting to get into the hobby and I want something nice.Ive got the GWR mixed traffic set from 1983-1984 I think?And the Hornby Thomas set

Love a class 43, definitely one of the all time favourites, TT is an interesting scale but I don't see the point in it and I'm sticking with my 00 gauge, this was a very interesting and great review as usual keep up the amazing work! :)

i like the hst 125 in tt scale it has a nice livery and nice details. i hope that hornby next release in tt has the same crisp detalis and colors and a good quality motor and bouild. happy easter sam. 🐣🐣🐣🐰🐰🐰

Happy Easter all. I’d love to see one in the green East Midlands livery.

If you set both decoders to the same address you should be able to programme CV29 on the dummy loco to reverse the lights so they're the opposite of the powered one.

One of my all time favourite trains. You should absolutely review the MK3s as well. FYI Dapol do a fairly impressive N gauge set like this, both PC / Dummy and book sets with 2 MK3s included. These are significantly cheaper than the TT equivilant as well.

I’d like to see another manufacturer get into TT; maybe MicroTrains who makes great freight cars (vans and wagons, for you British folk) in N scale here in the States. Perhaps Dapol or Bachmann UK. Maybe even Kato.

Brilliant tt train set

17:18 I see what you did there Sam, lol ;)

Will you review the OO HSTs Sam? Some liveries have come down in price. :)

blue and yellow one end, intercity the other end. with mix of coaches in same two liveries as at change over. I will be using both power cars on this train with the dummies and gwr brake coaches on the GWR mainline section for interest only.

near £200 for what is essentially a loco and a lit coach seems a tad ludicrous to me. it's a good loco, but I think if the second engine isn't powered it should be more around £150. either that or add a coach or two into the pack. that would've been a great deal! An inter city starter set i think would actually be a good idea for hornby. price it at 200 to 300 and give it a decent number of coaches. since it is a high speed engine some extra straights thrown in might be a good idea as well.

An HST is always a safe bet, a true icon of the railways and the power cars do look like they're nicely done. The ride height has me a bit concerned now though. I'm old enough to remember seeing Mk1 coaches coupled to Mk3 coaches on the West Coast Mainline, and they were the same height. The HST power cars tower above those Mk1 coaches, so are the Mk3 coaches going to be as tall or are they going to be the same height as the Mk1 coaches as they should be...and in either case, which model has Hornby got their measurements wrong on?

Hey Sam, I think the next models you could review could be more German engines. Maybe like a BR 80, BR 55 or BR 56. Continue the good work btw love Ur vids 👍👍👍

The new Hornby Class 43 / Intercity 125 looks very nice and it runs very well. Plus, I do like this model, but the quality is a bit off and it is too expensive which I do have to agree with you Sam. Overall, it is a pretty good model.

Nice Job

Low co motives. Love that way you say that.

I'm not really a fan of diesel locomotive Sam, but great review ;) Cheers Jasper & Willow

please compare it to a dapol n gauge hst. the dapol version is fairly old now but would be interesting to compare detail and value for money with hornby tt.

I agree on price maybe if you had a centre coach the price would have been reasonable as a train pack offering.

TT isn’t for me unfortunately but nice to see it all the same. Would love a comparison between the similar era APT-E and APT-P in oo gauge.

An equitable review again Sam. We have been wondering if H have their TT made by Arnold which are their acquired TT subsidiary. We question this because Arnold's prices seem to be far better whilst fidelity seems upping H's. A bit awkward but fidelity is difficult to compare on pictures alone. Prices however are contrasted easy peasy by looking into both's webshop. Perhaps getting some Arnold stuff for some comparison would be an idea Sam. It would be most interesting actually. Cheerio.

You need Mk3s Sam . Please review . I’m very interested but will only invest in TT120 when we get critical mass , to me that means the promised 37 and 47 . Once these in place I could contemplate a layout with the 08 and 50 . Would like a Met Camm dmu too . But I have a soft spot for these HSTs I remember seeing them new at Berwick Upon Tweed in 1979 . So it’s a definite possibility once more blur/grey stock available .

Hi can you tell me if you have reviewed the 0.16.5 L&B loco. If not do you intend at a later date cheers.

I wonder what other types of locomotives we're are going to get in TT scale Sam, I guess we'll just have to wait and find out. Cheers Jasper & Willow

would love the Mark 3 coaches when it is convenient

Peco were the first Manufacturer to announce the launch of their T.T range, when do you intend to review their rolling stock range?. No locomotives to review of course as they still haven't produced any, but their waggons look interesting to the untrained eye. Can't fault your Hornby review, Good work 👏 👍.

I was expecting you to review these with some of the matching mark 3 coaches. I just assumed you left them out because they weren't in stock yet.

Really like the look of this. I've seen they've just released a train pack with coaches and maybe track too. Now my question to you is, at an RRP of £250 do you think we will be receiving the same product as you have got, or a Railroad type equivalent, seems too good value to be true if it is the same quality

I am hopint Hornby release this as 4-car train pack as they have done in OO. Just the two ends for £200 is a bit too pricey. Thanks for uploading.

I seem to recall the 00 scale 40th anniversary HST pack from Hornby costing £219.99 less than a decade ago. The fact that this is the same loco, same manufacturer, same livery even, but in a smaller scale, yet it’s the same price? Either inflation has royally messed up the hobby or Hornby are greedy, claiming TT:120 is more affordable and 00.

Hi Sam, from your experience what gauge is your favourite?

Great though more value in set and most of us have paid out already to get started. May hang on for the 66

Good looking model. Too bad it doesn't come with coaches. I hope Sam gets to review some Japanese N scale models some day, where you get full train sets for less than that. Even despite of new tooling, inflation, shipping and whatnot. :)

Have you ever tried the OO versions? I thought the ‘LNER Silver Jubilee’ version would of been right up you’re street, especially with the recent clearance sales on them

I've been thinking, maybe you should put the scale along with the ranking in your books

I have a 9 Car HST in Intercity livery by Hornby (7 coaches plus 2 power cars) and am absolutely delighted with it. It is a stunning model with excellent performance and wonderful appearance. I also have the sound version of the set you review here. I see that you consider this set to be expensive/overpriced. Indeed you mention this several times. Can I ask what you are comparing the price with ….given that you don’t seem to have any other manufacturer’s TT models??? As you are aware the Hornby Intercity 2 power car set with sound and 2 mk3 coaches cost £366 (From Rails). By way of comparison, my KRES Goritz 4 car express railcar with sound cost me last year £684 (price now is £741). My KRES Flying Hamburger 4 car set with sound cost £802. A single add-on coach for the Flying Hamburger cost me a further £140. Compare this with a Hornby TT120 coach at £34.10. I have a sizeable TT collection and find the Hornby TT120 items to be really excellent value for money compared to other items on the TT market and I think your comments on value for money are misplaced here. (Note I live in France so there were no UK import duty charges on the Kres items.)

Have you considered reviewing Rapido's Royal Hudson? Or the Jeco X2000?

honestly if Hornby made an LNER O4, id get into TT scale immediately

I think you should also review some O scale locomotive

Hornby will be pleased

I'd like to see a review of the TT Mark 3 coaches please.

With the new train pack announced, it's only an extra 25 at the retailer's for what I'd amusing is the same drive car and dummy car but with 2 coaches, don't think they'll sell well as just a the power cars. Unfortunately for those that bought them without the coaches.

Scotrail Sam. Scotrail run them in Inter 7 City livery, connecting the major cities of Scotland.

Also there is the train set with sound ( £306 shop discount price )

Is the dummy car dcc chip next 18 too?

I want to love this scale so desperately, but with how it is now, I don’t think I’ll pick any of it up.

a fellow tt scale folk i honeslty prefer tillig Bahn's or Roco's track than any other but this class 43 is incredibly beautiful i am a sucker fo british locos like that one also can someone tell me where i can find what the 125 interCity consist cars are?

Hi Sam an Thanks for the video. I am new to the hobby and bought a hornby set with the extension packs. So i am currently DC. So to go DCC am i right in saying that i now need a DCC Controller, a digital power track and just DCC power clips? only an 8x4 layout so its small. Am i missing anything? [ apart from the trains of course.] ......I almost went TT120 but went oo gauge for vastness of range.

How about a logbook for TT scale, as this would be better than putting locos of different scales up against eachother!

Hey sam its my birthday tomorrow!

The lights look significantly better than the 00 version… have hornby updated the 00 one to look like that in recent years?