My review of the gorgeous Hornby R3338 Class B1 in early British Railways Green. Thanks for watching! Email: samstrains@outlook.com Facebook: samstrains Twitter: samstrains
You're quite right to call her 'elegant'. What an absolutely beautiful machine...she's a stunner. The separately fitted metal parts are a sign of good quality, as you say and that cab interior is very well detailed...I'd say one of the best I've seen. Let's hope this sets a new benchmark for fine detail on new models. I've always had a slight bias towards Bachmann for detail and weathering etc but some of the new Hornby releases are are really well presented. I think the slightly jerky motion at slow speed may be ironed out a little after a good run in. Great review, as always, mate. Tom :)
Thanks Tom - really glad you liked her too - I was super impressed with this one! I agree - when Hornby get it right, they really get it right... they just need to get it right more often, and then I'll be happy! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
haha that's good to hear! Yeah a few of them were good - though he did create a few disasters - the L1 tank for example, was considered a failure! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sam, Doncaster green was meant to be slightly darker (if I'm remembering correctly) than that of Darlington, the LNER's other main works, a result both of the paint being mixed per use, not in batches, and a remainder from the pregrouping days (GNR grass green is noticably slightly darker than that of the NER). There were works discrepancies in the livery, it's all very interesting to look into, things like lining, the numbering style and so forth; I believe Stratford Works was notorious for not following "the rules". You see this with the other Big Four companies, too. Hope you found this interesting! Alex
Oh yes I remember when LNER built the beautiful king class locomotive, and we are very lucky to have three of Thompson’s kings in preservation today. 😂😂
I just got my B1 in BR lined black and late crest, it was a secondhand in new state, and really not been out of the box before other than for inspection only, no running marks on the wheels, no dust and all parts in sealed bags. It was more than £87,-, at £115,-, but considering the RPP of £176,- for this loco now I consider it still as a bargain, as it is in mint condition. The £87,- you payed was really a steep bargain, I consider this one sold not so well as the other versions because it spans such a short time, between 1948 and maybe 1953 It is a very nice model indeed an runs well, and wil handle more than those 6 coaches. I love it as much as my couple of K1's which I bought earlier.
Hi mate, yeah for sure - if it's as good as that, then that is a decent price! Yeah that's probably very true - for serious modelers with specific layouts, this surely can't have sold too well! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam, I've just realized you made my wish come true! That little segment of the engine running with the music right after you start the video is just lovely! I love that you bring the camera right down to the tracks. Good review as always. ;)
Hi Sam, This model was sold by Hattons for an Unbelievable bargain price of £79.00 around last Christmas I believe, I was to buy one, but got distracted by my work and when I came round to buying it in a couple of days it was all gone. Hornby has discontinued this model since and whatever available are being sold for well over £120.00 on eBay. You were lucky to get your hands on one for 87 quid.
Yes that is pretty crazy actually - well worth it for that one! Oh well - sorry to hear you missed it - I had to pay more for mine too :'( Thanks for watching - Sam :)
haha for sure! Yeah it's a very common issue - I've had to glue many of them on... which really defeats the object of the interchangeable NEM coupling design ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I've just ordered this from Hatton's prior to watching your video! I now feel vindicated with my choice too. I agree with your scoring it really looks the part & apart from minor issues can't wait to run it on my layout. Getting to the point where some of the prices for current loco's are getting beyond the average modeller like myself so seeing a bargain adds to the satisfaction I think you'll agree. Keep up the good work mate!
Ooh that's a bit spooky! Hope you enjoy it anyway - she's lovely as you can tell! Definitely - a good price makes me much fonder of certain models! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
OMG like just an hour ago I was looking if you had a video of this and then you just released it! I have the loco and it runs a treat I love everything about the loco-although half the regulator snapped off its made of like.... Well... paper!!??? And I got mine from hattons for £87 too! The real ones are great too, I've seen 61264 on NYMR, love the whistle!
I remember when I didn't know much about trains and was planning to get into the hobby, I really liked this one because of 'Thompson' so I wanted to get it haha, it's because it reminded me of J.J. Thomson ahaha. This of course was before I knew about Thompson and his standardization, still haven't gotten one though :P.
8:45 It seems odd having this engine letterd for British Railways, but not having their smokebox numberboards! But a few early BR engines in LNER green had this feature! (Tornado should try running wihout its numberboard!) I think this is a neat looking model, especially pulling blood and custard coaches!
Sam, personally I prefer the black b1, here in the north west we didn't get to see many green liveried engines, and our black ones were very dirty indeed, they were used for hauling coal to our local power station. Terry
Evening Sam, that was an ace review of your Hornby LNER B1 in British Railways Apple Green livery. The detail looks smashing and the running performance is great. £87.00 is a very good price although it's a bit expensive. Today I went to the Severn Valley Railway for their Spring Steam Gala, they originally planned to have B1 No.1264 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at their Gala, but unfortunately it was cancelled due to her winter maintenance weren't finished in time, so they invited the 7F No.53808 from the West Somerset Railway instead, but I still had a wonderful day today. I can see 6 LNER Locomotives, the odd one out is the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 5 2-4-2 Tank Engine. Once again, your review was ace. 10/10 & 5 stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 😉
Hi Jordan, many thanks mate - yes it is expensive, but at least here you get what you pay for I suppose! Hope you had a great time at the Gala, even though they had to change the locos! Well spotted mate - yes that's right! Cheers, Sam :)
Thanks so much for all the support Kamil - yes I'll be dedicating one of my streams to it - I'll talk more about it tonight! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
#61310 was built by the North British Locomotive Works on April 19th, 1948 and was withdrawn from service on April 5th, 1965. It was cut up at Drapers Scrapyard on May 31st, 1965.
When I watched InterCity82's review on the B1 he rated this locomotive fully on to 10/10! :D But it would be cool of yours also made it up to 10/10 if the locomotive doesn't have minor problems of detail and performance.
Nah - I try to actually review my engines! It'd be lovely to give every engine a 9/10 or 10/10 regardless of the reality - but it'd be a waste of everyone's time! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I love the 4-6-0 configuration Also loved the little edit with the King Class typo You should do more of that comedic editing zooms tracking shots maybe a sound effect or two
Thanks Johan, me too! haha yeah I like doing that - I thought it would make a good way to point out mistakes, but not be too critical about it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Well spotted Will, that's right! Oh lovely - yes that'll be the same kind of thing as my Bachmann ones - they're lovely! :3 Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Another great review Sam. I must say that is a real bargain. At a well known hobby store here in New South Wales Australia, the same model is for sale for $390 au! That's about £216! So £87 is a real bargain. Always looking forward to seeing your reviews as thay are very enjoyable. Cheers
Thanks Jose - I thought it was too - very impressed by that! Blimey - yeah that is a lot, good god! Thanks again mate, much appreciated! Cheers, Sam :)
I work with an old boy called Stevie, who would have worked on these locos, and he always says “when I worked on the LNER there were no standards, but there were proper engine everywhere. That is a gorgeous locomotive Question, are you ever going to visit the Strathspey Railway?
haha what a brilliant phrase, lol! Thanks a lot for the comment - and that one's a bit out of my way, but I'd love to one day :3 Thanks for watching, Sam :)
These are real tender engines good as in coal price's, building cost and is pretty ok on other railway lines and i heard that one B1 went 95 mph which is pretty fast
The trouble I've had with the Replica Railways/Bachmann B1's. Split chassis aside, it's the plastic wheel inserts that always end up bulging. What, in the name of Gresley, did they think they were doing with that nonsense? :)
haha I agree with you - the same has now happened to both of my B1s, and there's just no way to fix it without cutting out the wheel centres - terrible! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
What a stunning locomotive, B1's are beautiful locos, there's so much detail on it, what website did you buy her from please? I really want a B1 class now😂. I did get a new loco 2 days ago though, I got Bachmann Oliver.
Thanks so much mate - yeah these really are brilliant! I bought her from Hatton's! That's fantastic - enjoy your Oliver mate! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The blue train at nene valley was a Swedish B class, Did you see the tracked hovercraft in the Peterborough station, I'm going to go on the flying Scotsman in may
Great Review! I think that is a very nice model, with great value for money. Keep up the great work and congratulations on hitting 20K Subscribers! I hope you can surpass more milestones this year! Have a good one Sam! - Sean O
Thanks Sean! I agree mate - she's very good with all things considered! Thanks so much too - It's amazing to have gotten here! Thanks for all your support, Sam :)
The LMS Tank Engine is the odd one out. Three B1s together? Not exactly my scene but good all the same. You should name them Bethan, Betty and one name I thought of before, Betsy. Cool I call it.
Hi Sam, I missed buying this model from Hattons when they were on Bargain, when I visited the site there was more than 10 available but when I came round to purchasing it the following week they were all gone.. I managed to pick up a used one from AC Models recently which was in good condition for the same price but minus the Dart on the Smoke Box, any Idea how I could replace it. Heard the Bachmann model that is coming out is really good, can't wait to get my hands on one.😁
Hi Sam I had problems with this model as well I think it was missing its detail pack and I had to replace its piston rods as the main rods was bent and kept catching on the front drive wheel coupling rod stopping it from running. I've managed to fix it but I am wary to run it.
Ahh really? Sorry to hear that mate - I certainly have a few locos like that too - but I was lucky with this one! Hope she's okay now for you anyway, Cheers, Sam :)
I call that livery 'BR apple green'. Unrelated to the B1, have you got a Hornby B17 and if so have you reviewd it? I ask this becaue i'm thinking of getting one so i wanted to ask you're opinion about it. Great video as alway's Sam. Cheers ;)
Ahh okay! Yeah that sounds reasonable enough! Yes I have the B17, and I did a review on it last year I believe - they are very good! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Thank you! Yeah that sounds fun - the only problem is my only black 5 is DCC fitted, and my Henry isn't.... so that makes things tricky! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Bought one of these yesterday in the LNER black its really a great model top marks for hornby P.s what happens with the axel failure in old bachmann models?
That's great to hear Daniel - hope you enjoy her! With the Bachmann ones, the plastic insulators that hold the axels together cracks, and the wheelsets fall apart! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hey! If you keep watching, you'll see the difference! My Bachmann B1 is quite old, and the Hornby one is much much better. As for Bachmann's later releases, I could say actually! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Love this loco and just had to buy myself one after seeing this! Does anyone know where I could get an A3 Locomotive professionally resprayed? I investigated Lee's Locos but he does not do steam. Thank you....... James
lovely engine Sam, the one at the NYMR has just been repainted into LNER lined black
Thanks a lot mate! Ooh lovely - It'd be awesome if I could get one in LNER black! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
it looks amazing in person in black
You're quite right to call her 'elegant'. What an absolutely beautiful machine...she's a stunner. The separately fitted metal parts are a sign of good quality, as you say and that cab interior is very well detailed...I'd say one of the best I've seen. Let's hope this sets a new benchmark for fine detail on new models. I've always had a slight bias towards Bachmann for detail and weathering etc but some of the new Hornby releases are are really well presented. I think the slightly jerky motion at slow speed may be ironed out a little after a good run in. Great review, as always, mate. Tom :)
Thanks Tom - really glad you liked her too - I was super impressed with this one! I agree - when Hornby get it right, they really get it right... they just need to get it right more often, and then I'll be happy! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I like thompson’s locos, don’t agree with his modifications on the p2 but other then that his locos are good
haha that's good to hear! Yeah a few of them were good - though he did create a few disasters - the L1 tank for example, was considered a failure!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Excellent video and a awesome chat with your B1
Thanks Michael - much appreciated! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Sam, Doncaster green was meant to be slightly darker (if I'm remembering correctly) than that of Darlington, the LNER's other main works, a result both of the paint being mixed per use, not in batches, and a remainder from the pregrouping days (GNR grass green is noticably slightly darker than that of the NER). There were works discrepancies in the livery, it's all very interesting to look into, things like lining, the numbering style and so forth; I believe Stratford Works was notorious for not following "the rules". You see this with the other Big Four companies, too.
Hope you found this interesting!
Alex
Ahh okay thanks Alex - I stand corrected! Yes that's very useful - thanks a lot!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Oh yes I remember when LNER built the beautiful king class locomotive, and we are very lucky to have three of Thompson’s kings in preservation today. 😂😂
haha I know right - goodness knows how that happened ;D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
She is absolutely beautiful in the LNER Green. Great locomotive . Another fine job on the video Sam.
Thank you - yeah I love that green too, just amazing! :D
Glad you enjoyed it mate,
Cheers,
Sam :)
Out of most Thompson locomotives, this and the L1 are the best ones. And this is my favorite variant of British railways. The gill sans livery.
Yeah I'd agree - this one is lovely, for sure!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I just got my B1 in BR lined black and late crest, it was a secondhand in new state, and really not been out of the box before other than for inspection only, no running marks on the wheels, no dust and all parts in sealed bags.
It was more than £87,-, at £115,-, but considering the RPP of £176,- for this loco now I consider it still as a bargain, as it is in mint condition.
The £87,- you payed was really a steep bargain, I consider this one sold not so well as the other versions because it spans such a short time, between 1948 and maybe 1953
It is a very nice model indeed an runs well, and wil handle more than those 6 coaches.
I love it as much as my couple of K1's which I bought earlier.
Hi mate, yeah for sure - if it's as good as that, then that is a decent price! Yeah that's probably very true - for serious modelers with specific layouts, this surely can't have sold too well!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam, I've just realized you made my wish come true! That little segment of the engine running with the music right after you start the video is just lovely! I love that you bring the camera right down to the tracks. Good review as always. ;)
Awhh that's really good to hear - really glad you liked that! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Hi Sam,
This model was sold by Hattons for an Unbelievable bargain price of £79.00 around last Christmas I believe, I was to buy one, but got distracted by my work and when I came round to buying it in a couple of days it was all gone. Hornby has discontinued this model since and whatever available are being sold for well over £120.00 on eBay. You were lucky to get your hands on one for 87 quid.
Yes that is pretty crazy actually - well worth it for that one! Oh well - sorry to hear you missed it - I had to pay more for mine too :'(
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Another excellent assessment video of this fine model from Hornby Sam...Keep up the good work....Bob
Thanks a lot Bob as always - really glad you enjoyed it! :D
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
Hey sam thanks for wishing me a good time as I’m currently riding behind tornado
No problem! That's amazing - hope you take some photos mate!! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Sam's "it's beautifull" Trains!!😎 The tender coupling is a common issues with Hornby tenders, had at least three fall off when running!
haha for sure! Yeah it's a very common issue - I've had to glue many of them on... which really defeats the object of the interchangeable NEM coupling design ;D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I've just ordered this from Hatton's prior to watching your video! I now feel vindicated with my choice too. I agree with your scoring it really looks the part & apart from minor issues can't wait to run it on my layout. Getting to the point where some of the prices for current loco's are getting beyond the average modeller like myself so seeing a bargain adds to the satisfaction I think you'll agree. Keep up the good work mate!
Ooh that's a bit spooky! Hope you enjoy it anyway - she's lovely as you can tell! Definitely - a good price makes me much fonder of certain models! ;D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Great video! A real shame the B1 wasn’t at the SVR gala though, however, it was replaced with a local favourite of mine, the S&DJR 7F 53808
Thanks mate - yeah I heard about that - hope it was still a nice day for you though!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Lovely green loco for paddy's day reminds me of the b12 super video Sam darryl wicklow rep of ireland
Thanks Dara - definitely, you can tell there's some similarities between this and the B12!
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Sam :)
Looks a decent model. I had the same problem as you with the coupling on the tender of my Princess Arthur.
Thanks Ian! Yeah it's strange that - I've seen it a few times - most memorably on my original P2 also!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
OMG like just an hour ago I was looking if you had a video of this and then you just released it! I have the loco and it runs a treat I love everything about the loco-although half the regulator snapped off its made of like.... Well... paper!!??? And I got mine from hattons for £87 too! The real ones are great too, I've seen 61264 on NYMR, love the whistle!
Ooh that's spooky! Do you think so?! I'll have to check that!!
Yeah it was a great price really :3
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I don't think it's actually paper!:)
I remember when I didn't know much about trains and was planning to get into the hobby, I really liked this one because of 'Thompson' so I wanted to get it haha, it's because it reminded me of J.J. Thomson ahaha. This of course was before I knew about Thompson and his standardization, still haven't gotten one though :P.
haha oh yeah - Thompson doesn't mean good things when it comes to steam locos.... but still a lovely engine anyway :3
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
8:45 It seems odd having this engine letterd for British Railways, but not having their smokebox numberboards! But a few early BR engines in LNER green had this feature! (Tornado should try running wihout its numberboard!)
I think this is a neat looking model, especially pulling blood and custard coaches!
haha yeah I thought it looked a bit weird too, lol! ;D
Glad you enjoyed it mate,
Cheers,
Sam :)
Congratulations Sam on reaching 20,000 subscribers. This is really a great achievement.
Al.
Thanks so much Al - I really appreciate the support! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Hi Sam great video these trains are lovely!
Thanks so much mate - really glad you liked them :3
Cheers,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains thx
Sam, personally I prefer the black b1, here in the north west we didn't get to see many green liveried engines, and our black ones were very dirty indeed, they were used for hauling coal to our local power station.
Terry
That's fair enough Terry, the black is certainly very smart too!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Evening Sam, that was an ace review of your Hornby LNER B1 in British Railways Apple Green livery.
The detail looks smashing and the running performance is great.
£87.00 is a very good price although it's a bit expensive.
Today I went to the Severn Valley Railway for their Spring Steam Gala, they originally planned to have B1 No.1264 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at their Gala, but unfortunately it was cancelled due to her winter maintenance weren't finished in time, so they invited the 7F No.53808 from the West Somerset Railway instead, but I still had a wonderful day today.
I can see 6 LNER Locomotives, the odd one out is the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 5 2-4-2 Tank Engine.
Once again, your review was ace.
10/10 & 5 stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 😉
Hi Jordan, many thanks mate - yes it is expensive, but at least here you get what you pay for I suppose!
Hope you had a great time at the Gala, even though they had to change the locos!
Well spotted mate - yes that's right!
Cheers,
Sam :)
‘When I was young and green...’ Nice loco Sam! This was a fun Review to watch!
haha! ;D
Thanks James - really glad you liked it mate!
Cheers,
Sam :)
HAPPY 20 000 SUBSCRIBERS SAM! YOU DESERVE IT. WILL YOU DO A SPECIAL VIDEO TO MARK IT?
Thanks so much for all the support Kamil - yes I'll be dedicating one of my streams to it - I'll talk more about it tonight! :D
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Sam :)
#61310 was built by the North British Locomotive Works on April 19th, 1948 and was withdrawn from service on April 5th, 1965. It was cut up at Drapers Scrapyard on May 31st, 1965.
Thanks for the history as always Vincent! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Doubt that Bachmann are going to fully re-tool the B1, with such a good model from Hornby. Great review!
Yeah I would doubt it too - but as I say, I don't know for sure! :3
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Sam :)
When I watched InterCity82's review on the B1 he rated this locomotive fully on to 10/10! :D
But it would be cool of yours also made it up to 10/10 if the locomotive doesn't have minor problems of detail and performance.
Nah - I try to actually review my engines! It'd be lovely to give every engine a 9/10 or 10/10 regardless of the reality - but it'd be a waste of everyone's time!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I love the 4-6-0 configuration
Also loved the little edit with the King Class typo
You should do more of that comedic editing zooms tracking shots maybe a sound effect or two
Thanks Johan, me too! haha yeah I like doing that - I thought it would make a good way to point out mistakes, but not be too critical about it!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Again a great review of a really beautiful steam loco. Excellent.
Thanks a lot Norbert - glad you thought so mate! :D
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Sam :)
Hi Sam it was L&YR Class 5 loco. I have a B1 well In BR Black And it By Replica Railways and I bought it from Hattons
Well spotted Will, that's right! Oh lovely - yes that'll be the same kind of thing as my Bachmann ones - they're lovely! :3
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains it has some good details
Another great review Sam. I must say that is a real bargain. At a well known hobby store here in New South Wales Australia, the same model is for sale for $390 au! That's about £216! So £87 is a real bargain.
Always looking forward to seeing your reviews as thay are very enjoyable.
Cheers
Thanks Jose - I thought it was too - very impressed by that! Blimey - yeah that is a lot, good god!
Thanks again mate, much appreciated!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Nice loco despite it being a 'King'! Hornby is getting better.
haha thanks Nigel! Yes this was a very good Hornby creation :3
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Sam :)
Looks like a great model Sam!
Thanks mate - I was very impressed with it :3
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Sam :)
Great video as always Sam. She's a beautiful engine isn't she. Cheers
Thanks mate! Yeah I think so too - glad you liked her! :3
Cheers,
Sam :)
I am so jealous of your collection and layout, all I have is a few train sets worth
Thanks Connor! Sounds like quite a good start though - good luck with your collecting! :D
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Sam :)
I work with an old boy called Stevie, who would have worked on these locos, and he always says “when I worked on the LNER there were no standards, but there were proper engine everywhere.
That is a gorgeous locomotive
Question, are you ever going to visit the Strathspey Railway?
haha what a brilliant phrase, lol!
Thanks a lot for the comment - and that one's a bit out of my way, but I'd love to one day :3
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Alright
If you do ever come down I might just catch you on a Saturday
Oh another thing he says is “bloody hell fire”
Yay! An unboxing video on my birthday :D
Awhh fantastic - Happy Birthday mate! :D
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Sam :)
Great vid Sam might get one of these because it looks so nice especially in that livery
I noticed it said king class on the back
Thanks David! I can highly recommend them :3
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Sam :)
Amazing model sam!
Thanks a lot - glad you liked her :3
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Sam :)
Ha! What a fantastic video and review of the B1. Planing to get one myself. In fact, it is my 15th Birthday.
Thanks a lot mate! Is it your 15th today?! If it is, a massive happy birthday! :D
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Sam :)
These are real tender engines good as in coal price's, building cost and is pretty ok on other railway lines and i heard that one B1 went 95 mph which is pretty fast
Duly noted! Thanks for the info mate! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Good review, love those coaches it was pulling... Love the cab detail...
Thanks a lot mate - really glad you liked it!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Huh, coincidently, just bought a Thompson Class B1 in the BR Black livery for my birthday today. ^^
Oh wow - happy birthday mate, and I hope you really enjoy your new engine! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains Thank you very much, oh and one last thing. You get most of your Models from Hatton's, correct?
Hey Sam great unboxing and I love your channel very much
Thanks a lot Daniel - you're very kind! :D
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Sam :)
awesome train, love the wheel configuration!
Thanks mate! Me too - I've always liked 4-6-0s!
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Sam :)
YES!!! My Favourite Class Of Engine - Great Review Sam , love the choice of engines! : )
That's great to hear Matthew - glad you enjoyed seeing her! :D
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Sam :)
It really is beautiful . Wonder what other colors it might have been in
Thank you! Generally LNER green, BR green and various black liveries are what you can expect! :D
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Sam :)
That is a beautiful loco. Great video Sam.
Thanks a lot Philip! :D
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Sam :)
The trouble I've had with the Replica Railways/Bachmann B1's. Split chassis aside, it's the plastic wheel inserts that always end up bulging. What, in the name of Gresley, did they think they were doing with that nonsense? :)
haha I agree with you - the same has now happened to both of my B1s, and there's just no way to fix it without cutting out the wheel centres - terrible!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
i loved the intro at the beginning with that music :D
Thanks mate - really glad you liked that :3
Cheers,
Sam :)
Great video, I really like my Bachmann B1. I'm guessing the odd one out is the maroon 2-4-2T for obvious reasons.
Thanks very much mate! Yeah they're lovely things - and yes that's right! :3
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Sam :)
Brilliant model and pulling historically accurate coaches too! The Bachmann one sounded like a bargain!
Thanks a lot Nick! Yeah it was very cheap actually - but as I say, not nearly as good as the Hornby one! :3
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Sam :)
She is gorgeous Sam ❤❤❤❤
Thank you!! :D
What a stunning locomotive, B1's are beautiful locos, there's so much detail on it, what website did you buy her from please? I really want a B1 class now😂. I did get a new loco 2 days ago though, I got Bachmann Oliver.
Thanks so much mate - yeah these really are brilliant! I bought her from Hatton's! That's fantastic - enjoy your Oliver mate! :D
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Sam :)
Sam, Thompson B1 is also in BR black.
Definitely - there are a few different liveries available to buy! :D
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Sam :)
Thx for the hisory of the loco quite intresting
No problem mate - glad you enjoyed it! :D
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Sam :)
The blue train at nene valley was a Swedish B class,
Did you see the tracked hovercraft in the Peterborough station,
I'm going to go on the flying Scotsman in may
Ahh excellent - thanks for letting me know!
I don't remember seeing that - where about's was it?!
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains the big blue red and white thing, on a concrete stilt just behind the station
The B1 was the LNER version of the Halls and the Black Fives.
Absolutely! :D
I always love a good british railways steam livery even if it might be a LNER livery.
Thanks a lot mate - me too, you just can't beat them can you?? :3
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Sam :)
Thx i just saw a b12 rush past at Hampton loade
Ooh amazing - hope you had a great time! :D
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Sam :)
The model im more waiting for
Its the Hornby Lord Nelson Class when comes out
Oh yeah! It should be awesome - let's hope it is! :D
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Sam :)
Hornby are even currently doing a LNER toad aswell
Oh nice! Looking forward to that - haha Iain ;D
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Sam :)
As always, nice video! I'll be there tomorrow for the live stream!
Thanks very much Paul for all the support - hope you enjoy it! :D
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Great Review! I think that is a very nice model, with great value for money. Keep up the great work and congratulations on hitting 20K Subscribers! I hope you can surpass more milestones this year! Have a good one Sam!
- Sean O
Thanks Sean! I agree mate - she's very good with all things considered! Thanks so much too - It's amazing to have gotten here!
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Sam :)
I got a B1 in this livery for Christmas
That's awesome Liam - hope you enjoy it mate! :D
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Sam :)
LNER D16 because of four drivers or BR/LNER B17 due to it being the only Brunswick green
Ahh okay! I'll let you have that ;D
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Very nice unboxing!
Thank you! :D
One of two Thompson engines that look good
haha yeah! Is the other the L1 then?? :3
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Hello Sam Great Job on hitting 20k Subs I'm not far behind LOL!!! Anyway hope you have a great Day!
Hey mate, thanks so much! Good luck with your 20k - the hard work is all paying off! :D
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Sam :)
The LMS Tank Engine is the odd one out. Three B1s together? Not exactly my scene but good all the same. You should name them Bethan, Betty and one name I thought of before, Betsy. Cool I call it.
Well spotted Kelly! Ahh sorr they're not your scene - thanks for watching anyway though! :D
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Hi Sam, I missed buying this model from Hattons when they were on Bargain, when I visited the site there was more than 10 available but when I came round to purchasing it the following week they were all gone.. I managed to pick up a used one from AC Models recently which was in good condition for the same price but minus the Dart on the Smoke Box, any Idea how I could replace it. Heard the Bachmann model that is coming out is really good, can't wait to get my hands on one.😁
Ahh sorry to hear that mate - they must have flown off the shelves - glad you got one in the end though! :D
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For the detail and the quality of the model £87.00 is a good buy especially for a b1 model
Thanks Daniel! Yes I was amazed by how good this was for the money actually! :D
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Sam :)
Nice video as always Sam!
Will you be getting the Hornby peppercorn green Tornado?
Thanks mate - much appreciated!
I don't have plans to get that one yet - but maybe one day! :D
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Sam :)
Nice video, the locomotive is nice
Thanks a lot! Glad you liked the loco :3
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Sam :)
Hey i got a question: what job do you have?
Ps: nice unboxing video😋😁🙄👍👌✌👉
Hi Alex - Sam'sTrains is my job now! I also do loco servicing too :3
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87 quid for a dcc ready loco with that detailing sounds good to me.
That's good to hear - by modern standards, that is a very good price for sure! :D
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Sam this train looks cool
Thanks a lot - really glad you liked her! :D
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Sam :)
Hey Sam, any chance we can get an updated review/impressions on this loco?
Sure! I'll look into that some time! :D
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nice loco,I love the Thompson b1
Thank you! Me too - they're beauties aren't they?? :3
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Sam :)
Hi Sam I had problems with this model as well I think it was missing its detail pack and I had to replace its piston rods as the main rods was bent and kept catching on the front drive wheel coupling rod stopping it from running. I've managed to fix it but I am wary to run it.
Ahh really? Sorry to hear that mate - I certainly have a few locos like that too - but I was lucky with this one! Hope she's okay now for you anyway,
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Sam :)
The tender Looks like the LMS patriot class
It does a little, yeah! :D
I’ve always liked the B1 even though I really dont likeThompson. Anyways, nice video once again!
Thanks Kris - yeah I'm the same, so it's bitter sweet in that sense :3
Glad you enjoyed it mate,
Sam :)
I call that livery 'BR apple green'. Unrelated to the B1, have you got a Hornby B17 and if so have you reviewd it? I ask this becaue i'm thinking of getting one so i wanted to ask you're opinion about it. Great video as alway's Sam. Cheers ;)
Ahh okay! Yeah that sounds reasonable enough! Yes I have the B17, and I did a review on it last year I believe - they are very good! :D
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Sam :)
Yeah B1 is very very beautiful
Thanks a lot! Yes they're beauties :3
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Can you repaint the Thompson B1 locomotive LMR Blue.
Nice review! Think you could double head Henry and a Black 5 with ex-LNER blood and custard coaches?
Thank you! Yeah that sounds fun - the only problem is my only black 5 is DCC fitted, and my Henry isn't.... so that makes things tricky!
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Sam :)
Those bongos be lookin good
Gah it's such a nice model, I want one, but I refuse to get any Thompson locos
Haha I don’t blame you - I know he isn’t mr popular ;)
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Great video Sam! Lovely engine good choice
Thanks Jana - glad you liked her! :3
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Sam :)
I’m thinking of a train crash video you could make with different crashes like a train going to fast at a curve or maybe a head on head crash
haha that would be fun - but I could never crash my engines on purpose :(
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Sam :)
Bought one of these yesterday in the LNER black its really a great model top marks for hornby
P.s what happens with the axel failure in old bachmann models?
That's great to hear Daniel - hope you enjoy her! With the Bachmann ones, the plastic insulators that hold the axels together cracks, and the wheelsets fall apart!
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Hey Sam. I enjoy the video. Just one question. Is there any major difference between this B1 or the Bachmann B1?
Hey! If you keep watching, you'll see the difference! My Bachmann B1 is quite old, and the Hornby one is much much better. As for Bachmann's later releases, I could say actually!
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Sam :)
100%getting one of the b1s after this vid
That's awesome! Hope you enjoy it mate! :3
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Sam :)
the B1 class is fantastic machinery
I agree, very lovely indeed! :D
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Sam thanks mate 👍
No worries mate! :D
Oooooo it's the br green one!
Yes!! :D
Hope you like the video!
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Sam :)
Love this loco and just had to buy myself one after seeing this! Does anyone know where I could get an A3 Locomotive professionally resprayed? I investigated Lee's Locos but he does not do steam. Thank you....... James
Thanks again for the comment mate! :D