EdMarra

I will just be getting started in TT, and will probably supplement some of what I do with what my father had in TT (he had some US TT rolling stock and locomotives from the 1950's or so) For me, the set is going to be the starting point, in that I'll get the loco, coaches, track and all to start my layout. I'm glad Hornby went and made a whole range, kind of the Frank Hornby tradition of being able to be kitted out with a whole system and not just a set and a few extra bits of rolling stock.

I just got an email that the Tri-Ang Railways Remembered RS48 The Victorian train set I preordered is now on the way to me here in the US! I'm really excited, as I have an original Lord of the Isles set but wanted to experience getting a new one in the box! Has anyone else gotten one? If so, how do you like it?

Thank you for the fantastic photos! I am really impressed with how the TT:120 range is looking! Definitely looking forward more to getting the set I preordered!

I definitely will! Whenever it is released and I get it, I'll probably do a YouTube video as well about it, show what it looks like and how it runs!

Just took the plunge and preordered The Easterner set! Have to go back through my late father's collection and see what US TT things he had! Looking forward to this!

I was able to get a ROW free membership. I started to register and realized it was UK only. When I removed that from my cart, it came up with other similar items, which had the ROW free club membership. Mod edit: Good to know Ed, thanks for posting. R-

I was just thinking of that as well! I hope they ship worldwide, as these look to be website exclusives so far.

I love how it all looks! Having always been fascinated by TT (here in the US, TT had a period of being fairly popular, with some beautiful items being available) I may give it a try. I'm a collector/operator of any gauge anyway, so I'm looking forward to it!

Maybe because it will have Sam doing the Hornby trains trying to pull him? <sarcasm mode off>

Indeed. Over here in the US, about an hour from where I live, there was a man who had a Christmas museum, and one room was a huge train room. In the middle, above a huge G Gauge layout, he made an O Gauge loco and cars running upside down with an upside down Christmas tree in the middle of that. I saw that about 6 or so years ago, and he opened the museum quite a bit before that.

I started to watch episodes of this over here in the US, as a couple people uploaded them to YouTube (I can't see them any other way due to geoblocking!) So far, I'm really enjoying it overall, in that it's showing what goes into developing and designing a new item (including adding the water-based smoke unit, which I've seen in battery-operated train sets for a while now!) I'm about 50/50 on the spotlight segments on modellers, with some being nice to see and others evoking a bit of a cringe from me. For those who think Sam's segment was a step down, you should see more of his YouTube channel (I ended up unsubscribing, in that he's kind of lost the idea of the fun model trains should be and has become a little snobbish, on top of his experiments like running an electric train through a pool of water) But overall, it's a good series so far. Loving the looks at Airfix and Corgi so far as well! Although I'm in the US, my family's old hobby shop had lots of Airfix kits (which my dad always recommended to customers), Corgi die-cast and Hornby trains!

I found what turns out to be the Hymek Freight Set, R876, but one that was offered via John Player cigarettes! Set is in beautiful condition, looks to be hardly run, if at all! Complete with No. 20 catalogue, all track, battery controller. Wheels hardly have any wear, gorgeous set!

That looks fantastic! I'll definitely be keeping an eye on EBay for when this comes up! I'm definitely interested!

Any word on the ROW membership? I keep trying to renew, but it keeps saying it can't add the membership to the cart!

I'll keep trying to renew mine. I just went in and selected "Renew", but the order summary showed 2020 HCC membership. I have a week or so before my membership expires, so I'll try again in a couple days.