R1076 Virgin Trains Pendolino DIGITAL Set
This stunning 4 car Pendolino set is representative of Virgin Trains latest “state of the art” passenger rolling stock. The new Hornby 4 car model is ready to use straight out of the box.The large oval with two sidings ensures that there is plenty of track for the Pendolino to show off its accurate tilting mechanism especially when the train travels at speed around the bends. Each drive unit has lights that illuminate in the direction of travel but can, using the Hornby DCC Unit be independently switched on or off even when the train is in motion! Additional coaches are available so that a full train can be created. The TrakMat included can by adding Hornby Track and Accessory Packs be built up in stages into a fully functioning model railway layout. And with the addition of more locomotives and rolling stock the Hornby DCC unit really does make controlling the trains on all parts of the track incredibly straightforward. Available 2nd quarter
R1073 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express British Pullman DIGITAL Set
What an absolutely amazing train set! Not only does this set have a top of the range locomotive but also three sensational Pullman cars which are complete with a staggering amount of interior detail including table lamps that actually stay lit even when the train is stationary! Included with this set is the Hornby Select Digital control which takes controlling a model railway to new heights.
R1070 Goods Master Diesel Freight
This excellent starter set boasts a feisty little shunting locomotive which is more than capable of moving the assortment of wagons around the oval of track included with this set. The locomotive is based on a Class 06 locomotive which saw most of is working life in the shunting yards of Scotland. This set also includes a Hornby Midi TrakMat plus an oval of track and with the addition of Hornby Track and Accessory Packs,can be enlarged to a simple layout with two ovals and two sidings. Available 2nd quarter. Wagons may vary from those illustrated.
R1069 Old Smoky Passenger
It can be argued that in the 1920s and 30s the British railways network was in its heyday.Small locomotives were used with some of the railway companies more mature rolling stock on small branch lines and because of their age and
in some cases dishevelled appearance,it is more than likely that at least one of these trains would have been nick named “Old Smoky”! The track circuit can be extended to fit the Midi Mat included with the addition of Hornby Track and Accessory Packs. Available 2nd quarter. Coaches may vary from those illustrated.
R1092 City Freight
The powerful Deltic locomotive included in this set can make easy work of pulling the 5 assorted pieces of rolling stock around the oval of track included with the set.A siding is also incorporated into the oval so that simple shunting manoeuvres can be performed by the enthusiastic operator.The City Freight set harks back to the early days of diesel traction and certainly looks impressive as it moves around the track especially if the circuit is placed on the Midi TrakMat included with the set. Additional track and buildings can be added to the layout. An easy and ideal way of doing this is by using the Hornby Track
and Accessory Packs.
R1093 The Blue Pullman
The Blue Pullman special tour trains commenced operation in January 2006 and fondly recall the Blue Pullman trains of the 1960s.This evolution of the Blue Pullmans,which are successfully operated by Hertfordshire Rail Tours and FM
Rail now offer a variety of excursions to cities,towns and visitor locations around the British Isles,with the passengers enjoying their trip in superb comfort.The Hornby Blue Pullman captures the luxurious style and charm of the full size train. The specially liveried Class 47 locomotive pulls a selection of the Blue Pullman’s coaches around an oval of track with siding which fits neatly onto the Hornby TrakMat included with the set. With the addition of Hornby Track and Accessory Packs the 6’ x 4’ TrakMat can soon become a model railway befitting such an elegant set.
R1071 Eurostar
Nothing can beat the performance and sheer awesome elegance of the 300kph Eurostar train as it cuts through the Kent countryside heading for the Channel Tunnel and then on from there to Paris or Brussels.The stunning Hornby train set features a Power driving unit,dummy driving unit and two passenger saloons.The models include flush glazing,detailed roof panels and simulated pantographs.The Eurostar is certainly not out of place as it powers around the large oval of track included in the set which also incorporates two sidings with the inside siding offering a place for the Eurostar to be stationed “overnight”! The track circuit sits easily on the 6’ x 4’ TrakMat and by adding Hornby Track Packs and Accessories Packs can soon be developed into a very effective model railway layout.
R1072 Flying Scotsman
The most famous locomotive and train in the World features in this high range Hornby train set. The striking LNER apple green liveried Class A1 “Flying Scotsman” helps to recreate those wonderful days of train travel in the 1930s when the two great rivals,London North Eastern Railway and
the London,Midland and Scottish Railway vied for the lucrative passenger traffic between London and Scotland.Included with this set is the Hornby TrakMat which accommodates with ease the large oval of track and two sidings.The larger of the sidings which sits inside the oval can comfortably handle the full train when operations have finished for the day. By using additional Hornby Track and Accessory Packs a complete layout can be constructed on the 6’ x 4’ TrakMat. Available 1st quarter.
R1094 The Royal Scot
This is truly a magnificent set and one that will get the lucky recipient well on the way to building a model railway that they can be proud of! The famous “Royal Scot” train included with this set is representative of the famous London to Scotland service of the late ‘40s / early ‘50s and was a rival to the “Flying Scotsman” which ran on the East Coast Mainline. The awesome power of the full size Duchess locomotive is ably replicated by the model in the set which is powered by a 5 pole skew wound motor housed underneath the locomotive’s body,with the superb liveries on both the locomotive and the four coaches being representative of the period.The “Royal Scot” set includes a large oval of track with two sidings and a station which fits easily onto the Hornby TrakMat. Additional Hornby Track and Accessory Packs will complete the main
infrastructure of the TrakMat leaving any additional details for the operator to complete.The “City of Bristol” locomotive is DCC Ready.