MikeMart

try this link https://uk.hornby.com/new-2024/new-hornby-tt120?langPath=hornby-uk&filters[mandatory_filter_by][product_group]=Hornby New TT120&page_id=142853&sort-by=8&page=1

It was short, but worth noting is that every product announced today is expected in 2024! I'm happy!

Ha, I wanted to post about it too! He is one of my favourite YouTubers, I've learned a lot from this guy!

That's the weathering I aspire to achieve (once this fear of destroying expensive loco with weathering is gone), really nice job, not too grubby, just used. And I agree that from what I saw slight weathering can highlight some details not seen on clean model!

And here are some images. I especially love those additional GWR decals.

I just got mine, such beauty!

That's true, my HST has the same problem. I had yet no chance to check in detail why is it happening, but it is triggering my perfectionism!

Mine just arrived 😸 love from the first sight!

Very good point regarding Tillig points! The only thing worth remembering is (as I learned) that their points are without spring mounted into the mechanism, so they need latching point motors. Otherwise they fit perfectly with track system from Hornby!

Oh yes, but unfortunately in my case it was necessary to place those points next to the edge. But I agree, it was real pain in the back! I used those small track aligners from Model Tech. They are essentially beginner friendly versions of what you did 96RAF.

For me the biggest issue was to make sure that all track pieces were aligned with each other across baseboards AND with edges of baseboards. You can notice that I have 3 points just on the joint between two halves. Even with track aligners it was one of the biggest headaches. And of course making sure that electric connectivity was spot on for short wheelbase locomotives! I still have some issues (especially on double slip) with class 08 but once 6 pin decoders are available (together with power banks) there will be no problems (longer locomotives have no problem with traversing all layout)!

@MoccasinPotentially in the future (once more space is available) one track will be going to fiddle yard, and the other connecting to the oval (yes, I've spent countless hours in AnyRail planning future expansion even before I finished the layout). But for now it is only as it is. But still it was/is such an adventure! My first proper model railway layout! Of course once HST is released by Hornby I'll start setting up whole oval of tracks once again 😅

Here is another photo, from the very beginning, with two Really Useful Boxes 22l which houses it under my bed. Whole layout gives me just under 150cm of length with 20cm depth. And space under the baseboard is just enough for HM6000/6010 modules!

Thanks guys! @Moccasin yes, those are scale model scenery baseboards, one BB018 baseboard and two BB023 extensions! To be honest I don't know why I wasn't showing it before 😅 I post my progress on Instagram, but not here, silly me!

This is exactly what I'm doing! Whole layout fits in two boxes!