Updates and running sessions of Mangley Town, 1980's / modern era OO gauge model railway layout, plus loads more features to come. Also home to the #OO125Collection possibly the largest collection of OO gauge HST's in the world ! Currently just over 120 sets/pairs and 400+ Mk3 coaches
Ready to run trains were mostly sold to the schoolboy market and they were not much bothered about scenery. I know, I was one. Buildings and accessories were popular but the main concern was running trains. It was the older modellers that produced scenic layouts and they often built their locomotives and stock from kits (Wills anyone?) or from scratch. Meccano magazine did sometimes feature scenic Hornby Dublo layouts. It's pronounced Dub by the way, not Doob.
They used accessories that Hornby dublo had in their catalogues so that layout would be able right but I'm sure more was added over time. Fantastic video 🙂
Another very interesting catalogue. My guess would be you’re right…the folks that run those classic/retro style layouts today are probably recreating the original look from back in the day. Full authenticity. The manufacturer’s adverts usually seem to showcase them that way too don’t they. Must admit, I think the ‘simplicity’ can be a very appealing aesthetic, somehow it just connects with my imagination. My own layout when I was a kid (very kindly built by my Dad) was fully scenic so I’m not sure where that connection springs from? Maybe I’m just simple minded 😂. Thanks for sharing mate 👍🙂
That brought back some memories of my first train set. I had the clockwork tank engine with two coaches and an oval track. I also had the level crossung, but I think it was added later. I was given my set Christmas 1966.
I just recently received and unboxed a clockwork train collection that included several PR457 clockwork tank locomotives like the ones on the first page. It did not include the cars or tracks, but I was able to run them on my code 100 gauge electric layout. The running session for them is a later video, but I also have a video of one of these I received earlier running on my layout.
@stuartallen8684 Same here, until I started hunting for catalogues! Their range did increase, got the later catalogues on here already, they went up to 1968 🙂
@@111greatbear3 I often hear good things about them 🙂 must admit, haven't got anything wrenn myself, only because the era I collect is after they'd gone
@@111greatbear3 Although having a few more manufacturers in the mix over the would of given more choice, it's been enough to deal with just gathering all the Lima and Hornby ones ! Lol 👍🙂
Watched that twice off the bat…enjoying these videos, 60’s and 70’s especially at the moment. I’m going to be looking at other periods too. It’s a history of railway models in it’s own right isn’t it. Many thanks chap 👍🙂
You're a gluten for punishment ! Lol glad you're enjoying, still got plenty more to come (think I'm about 2/3 of the way through my library and still finding more) and yes, much before the 80's is beyond my own rolling stock collection, but I've got the bug for wanting all the catalogues as it is a great historical reference of the hobby 🙂🙂 I've got playlists by manufacturer on here, hoping to tidy them up into date order this weekend, if that helps 🙂👍
Thank you, my own remit is catalogues preferably in English language and that would have models available to buy in this country, not sure if this one is pushing that, I have got other Lima HO ones already on here, and more to film, so fingers crossed your French Bo Bo will be in one 🙂👍
The trains were OO scale but the track was HO scale. The original Hornby Dublo by Meccano Ltd made some strange choices. Their first 2-rail model, ,the SR R1 0-6-0T, had all been withdrawn by the tine the model came to market. I believe their last duties were as Folkstone Harbour bankers before being replaced by GW 5700 pannier tanks and that is the model that Honrby should have produced. Another odd choice was the Metrovic Co-Bo. Famous for working the Cricklewood- Glasgow "Condor" containerised freight but most people would never have seen one.. Their chronic unreliability saw them replaced by Black 5s until Class 24s could be provided for the "Condor". The Class 24 would have been a much better choice as they had a much wider geographical spread.and would have gone well with the Class 20 which was a good model. The Deltic was rushed to market before the livery had been decided. It was too short , some detail was incorrect and the first batch were produced in an uninspiring plain green livery. Best steam loco was the Bulleid light pacific followed by the 8F, the Castle and the BR STD 2-6-4 T. the A4 and Stanier pacific were long in the tooth and the N2 0-6-2T was crude.Super detail rolling stock was good Working breakdown crane was very good. A GW 0-6-2T 56xx class "valleys" tank loco was planned but never made it into production.
My biggest bug bear is that quite often the catalogues aren't dated, doesn't help having to identify them, the best resource I found for early hornby is the book "The art of Hornby" which didn't actually list this one, there was a 'sad little leaflet' as that book describes released for 1964, I have already got it on the channel, check out my Hornby catalogues playlist, will be there 🙂👍
I'd be tempted with the hornby TT120 HST's, but like with N gauge, they're all I'd go for, just awaiting that lottery win to start down both those rocky roads. It does look a nice scale for fitting a decent amount in a small space, without being fiddly small, I enjoyed seeing some tri-ang TT at a show last year 🙂🙂
I believe it was a lima catalogue I first saw that type of controller in (didn't realise they were a thing) but only because I didn't have any catalogues much older in the library then
I'd never heard of playcraft until I started collecting catalogues! But then I had a foray with a hornby HST when I was a kid, and then didn't get back into the hobby about 7 years ago
Cool, I was just very lucky there was a lot in the selection that I don't collect, but was soo impressed with the amount of stock as well as the prices (I did pick up a bargain on a Bachmann container wagon) 🙂
Certainly for me, the 80's were great years for the lima range 🙂 a real shame they didn't make it far past the millennium, but plenty of HST's before they went 🙂🙂
They were the model trains of their time!! I had a Hornby 0 gauge clockwork train set at that time, It had a small oval of track and a level crossing with gates.
They were pretty much the best name in model trains back then, I've got my first hornby book of trains coming up soon, hoping to find more (and keep my kidney !) Thanks for watching 🙂👍
These catalogues are a fascinating look through. I’m constantly impressed with the range of locos, rolling stock and accessories available back then. Great video again, cheers mate 👍
Yes, considering I don't think people had as much disposable income as the 80's and 90's, there were a good few manufacturers in the 60's putting out a good selection which really helped expand the hobby, glad you enjoyed 🙂🙂👍
I have considered it, my two main guidelines are what's available in this country (which their ranges are in shops let alone online) and English language, so that makes it a bit awkward, as you've said yourself, but I'll see what I come across (think I've already done about 2 lima catalogues that I just couldn't find in english) bless you for watching 🙂👍
So I’m thinking that one was a brief overview of railway operations for the newer railway modeller with pointers to the relevant Hornby Dublo products. Very interesting. I’m going to try to get a hard copy of that myself now. Your videos are not boring! They’re interesting and informative. Many thanks mate 👍
Bless you 🙂🙂 it does seem to be one of the easiest to get hold of from that period, I agree and definitely as a homage to the old hornby book of trains, if they tried changing tack like that, especially with the title, it was only for that year, bless you again for your support, it means a lot 🙂🙂👍
Another very interesting video. I’m still relatively new to the hobby (picked it up again during lockdown, first time round I was 10-12!) and only recently realised TT gauge had existed before. Fascinating to see the quite extensive range of TT models available back then. Many thanks 🙂👍
Not too dissimilar to myself, got back into hobby a bit before lockdown, and didn't know of any others other than Hornby and OO till then, as always, glad you enjoyed 🙂
Back in the early days, especially in the start for tri-ang I think they tried to cater for all tastes with a good amount of non UK rolling stock, don't tend to see any of that these days from the UK manufacturers, but I've been in shops where the have a good range of Walthers models, do there must be a reasonable interest over here 🙂
The R.181 Coaling Stage started out life as a Jouef for Playcraft item and appears in both the 1967 & 1968 Playcraft catalogues, as do two of the houses in the Hornby Railways catalogue.
