Brand New Hornby J36 'Maude' (+TTS Sound) Unboxing & Review 

In the history lesson, the fact that there is no J36's left in preservation is false. The locomotive shown in the video is a past livery of the preserved locomotive "Maude".

FUN FACT: In 1917, 25 of these engines were loaned out to the ROD ( Railway Operating Division) to help haul Supply Trains across France during WW1. When all 25 Engines returned home after the War, the NBR named them all after Important People and Places during there time in France. Maude was one of these Engines that went to France and was named after Lieutenant-General Sir Patrick Fredrick Stanley Maude, Night Commander of the Bath. But... try fitting that on the Splasher...

Hi! Sam, now that's one beautiful loco. Love the livery. Let's hope Hornby keeps this standard up with future models. Thank you so much for showing us this little beauty!

Thanks for the reviews and inviting us to look at your railway. Takes me back to the mid 70s when I had an enormous layout which as all but gone except for two engines. The Golden Fleece and Wrenns Barnstaple. By the way Ive sent you a picture of Maude that you might be interested in that I took when it came through our town in the 80s. Keep up the good work.

5:09 I did not expect a snowplow to come with a loco! I expected that as something you have to purchase separately from a 3rd party! 7:25 actually, Maude does survive in preservation!

Wow! Just wow! This is a fantastic looking locomotive and the tiny little details on it make it so much more pretty, and ofcourse that almost the whole locomotive is made of diecast only adds to the beauty aspect of it!You’ve done an excellent review as always!

OOOOH, So pretty! The black and gold livery looks perfect on the engine, along with the cow catcher

Great video as usuall Sam, thanks for showing my photo on livestream last week. 👍

Great vid Sam, a beautiful engine too! Her snow plough does look good too, well done

That is most definitely my new favorite engine in your collection along with the amazing N7 and very deserving of the Number #2 spot. By far your most beautiful 0-6-0 locomotive. :)

Absolutely stunning mate! It's gotta be one of the best model locos I've ever seen! Great vid!👍🚂🚃🚃🚃🚄🚅🚉😁👍

I bought Chris Sawyer's Locomotion a month ago and I was playing and I heard the song that plays in the intro to this video and other ones and I had a big smile on my face when I realized it was the one you use!

Oh yeeeeees, Maude! I've been waiting for this, the NB J36 is such a delicious thing! As for the lining, it happens sometimes that the object to be printed ends up a mil or so off in the machine, fast production probably makes imaculate quality control impossible and as we all know these things slip through. Has happened to me with dodgy motors or decoders but returning it to the seller with the reciept and an explanation of the issue usually clears that up.

Very good video! I will say, Hornby have really done a good job with their selection of new locos this year. I think I may just have to get one for myself. One nitpick I do have with the sound though is the fact that there are only two chuffs per wheel turn when there should be four. But none the less it is still gorgeous and I might buy one. All the best!

Just received mine in the mail a couple of weeks ago. It’s my first HO/OO locomotive with sound. I love the snowplow, it gives it a very steampunk appearance.

Glad to see you got to review one of these, no less the most decorated of the class. Ace review and loco :)

3:45: "I don't think I have ever had a locomotive with yellow lining..." Sobs heard from the back of the room coming from a Bachmann Railway Children Train set box... One brown Pannier Tank feeling abandoned and forgotten! Good work mukka... Hehehe...

Hi Sam for my 8th or 9th birthday i got a Hornby flying Scotsman it was great fun but after 5 days the remote was not working!. we lost it BUT it will always be a great childhood memory.

Hi Sam. I agree this is a great model and the railed tender is terrific. I have only recently found out how big the North British railway was. At the grouping of the railways in 1923, the North British Railway was the largest railway company in Scotland and the fifth!! largest in the United Kingdom. In that year it became a constituent of the LNER. Extraordinary!

An amazing review, Sam. Maude the J36 was an beautifull loco, sice it had many features that made it look apart. The TTS sound was very good, the perfomance as well being a smoth rider and powerfull too. The quality was also a thumbs up because of the many diecast on the loco, and especially the detail wich was very nice and eye catchy, due to all the features they presented that just add to the charm of the model. Overall, it is a fantastic tender engine that shows you that Hornby knew what they were doing. Anyways, I hope you have a nice day, and I'll see you next time.

This is the best model you ha e reviewed for a long time. Well worth the watch 👌

When I first saw this model on hattons last year I almost pre-ordered it, but didn't because I wasn't sure I'd have the money when it would come out. Looks amazing though so I may get one when I have the chance. Until then I've still got my j15 :) Great review btw!

Hi Sam, I'm back with a new Dell notebook. A really great review of a beautiful new Hornby loco. Excellent as always.

A great review of a great model Sam. Cannot wait to get my hands on one

I have the LNER and BR WW1 J36 loco packs for MSTS, from UKTS. Now you have a more prototypical snowplow for your steam locomotives, you could do a snowplow running session ( nudge nudge, wink wink.) You said none survived, go to the Bo'ness and Kinell Railway, and see the paradox in action.

This wonderful looking loco fits perfectly with those lovely coaches. This loco, with the plough fitted, looks incredibly similar to the Victorian Railways Y Class 0-6-0 tender loco of 1888. Three are preserved and one is running. Love the tracking shot. Cheers

Wow what a superb model, I don't really need one of these but I reckon it won't be long before I order one! Great video Sam 😀

That is a lovely model Sam. I love the yellow banding and the star on the smoke box !

Great choice for the running session theme- 0-6-0 tender engines are my favourite!

What a beauty loco it is a really really lovely model, this has to be one of the best models that Hornby has very made alongside the Peckett, the King class and the others.

Excellent loco, I'm glad to see that there is more focus to some of the smaller locomotives by some of the manufactures. Not everyone lives in a mansion. Would be nice to see hornby do the D30-D34 4-4-0 locos, also from the North British railway.; a class of locos that lasted into BR. Good review Sam

Flipping heck, what a nice model! Just loving these review videos, it really helps me decide on which engines i should buy for my own layout

Well done on this review Sam! I think the hornby j36 looks stunning! :D

Excellent review of the J36 aka Maude from Hornby Sam 👍😉 I'm planning to buy one of these in LNER black livery, but I find the North British Railway black livery with beautiful yellow lining is as you said a eye catching and more beautiful to have instead just plain black on both LNER lettering & BR crest version. The real Maude is painting in BR plain black and she hasn't been in steam since the start of the early 2000s for the filming of the 2000 Railway Children film.

Love it. Love it. Love it. What a little stunner. Thanks mate. Coaches look nice behind that, a sort of preserved railway look. Some early fruit vans would look good behind that loco too I thought? Thanks for another great review.

5 teaks looks quite alright, Sam. I've adopted the 'museum railway' approach in which everything in my collection is part of a heritage railway and thus any loco can be paired up with anything. It's also a good excuse to pull out your steamers on a modern layout. ;)

Wow that’s an incredible looking loco luckily I saw it on Instagram too and couldn’t wait for the review

Great video Sam looks like a great loco I like that they have put a snow plot with it as well wish more models came with that option

Just got this one in the L&NER livery. Looks great, runs beautifully and great value for the price. Cant ask for much more than that!

Hi Sam, I have an intercity 125 hst which was my dad’s train and this year the train is 40 years old ! It still runs perfectly and also has working lights on it still :)

they look so beautiful, as soon as the North British liveried model is released in DC I'm gonna buy it.

Great review Sam really enjoyed this one.

as soon as i saw the hattons video of the model i had a feeling it would not be long till you have one running and wow never seen a loco come with a snow plough before thats a very neat feature

Something about this model just makes it pop! I love the north British livery

Cor, that looks great! The snowplough got me thinking-the Beilhack snowploughs have been made, but why not produce the ex LNER tender snowploughs?

Good Evening Sam my friend, That is yet an outstanding review of the Hornby J36 Maude in NBR Livery, she's the most beautiful out of the Hornby J36's, wonderful sounds, the detail, the running performance is flawless and impressive strength, especially pulling 5 LNER Teak Coaches up Gordon's Hill. I've pre-ordered mine back in late December 2018, it's due to arrive either Monday or Tuesday, I really love the sounds, but I'll be removing the sound chip and replacing it with the analogue chip, so she can run on DC, as I don't have a DCC Controller. Now back to your layout, I can see 5 0-6-0 Tender Engines in the sidings, the odd one out is the Hattons SECR P Class Tank Engine on the turntable, I especially like seeing the Great Western Dean Goods hauling these very smart coaches. I give your video. 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 100 out of 10. Thank you for your time. Kind Regards Jordan 😉

The ‘Scottish Railway Preservation Society’ [SRPS], owner’s of ex-NBR J36 0-6-0 “Maude”, used to run ’Santa Specials’ around the Edinburgh Suburban Line from Edinburgh Waverley Station back in the 1980’s. She hauled four Mk1 coaches in BR blue/grey livery, a SO, CK, BSK, SO. 🚂🚞🚞🚞🚞. Incidentally, in 1975 “Maude” also hauled the SRPS’s two preserved Caledonian coaches from Falkirk via the WCML and the S&C to the “Stockton & Darlington 150th Anniversary Cavalcade” at Shildon, County Durham (now renamed “Locomotion”, the northern outhouse of the National Railway Museum York. Don’t know why Hornby haven’t produced a “S&D 150” train pack featuring “Maude” plus the two Caledonian coaches from their previously released ‘Caledonian Single Wheeler Train Pack’. Hornby are missing out on a huge trick there!

The other manufacturer and similar 0-6-0 tender engine you mention wouldn’t be the Rails of Sheffield/Bachmann Caledonian 812 class would it?

Wow that is an amazing loco, the livery is butiful. I do love pre grouping engines well done Sam 👍

Fantastic J36 model. Beautiful, and I love it in the unusual livery (LNER black/red livery looks good too)

12.10 The clack-boxes are in the cab -- you can see them at 14.07 -- and I'm pretty sure the devices on the smokebox are lubricators. These feed special high-grade oil into the steam-pipes from the regulator to the valve chests, and thereby lubricate the slide-valves and pistons. They have little handwheels on them so that the driver can precisely adjust the flow rate. It's great to see that Hornby have provided a snow-plough at last on a Scottish loco. These detachable fittings were actually quite common on Scottish railways in winter, for obvious reasons, but it's only with the advent of NEM sockets that providing them on models has become feasible. Good one, Hornby. 15.09 The plate on the back of the tender is apparently a number-plate, I think -- hard to be absolutely sure from the video -- lettered 'North British Railway'. It was quite common in the 19th century for locos to be paired with 'their own' tenders, whereas pooling of tenders became common in the 20th century. Then of course it became usual for tenders to have capacity plates instead of loco number plates. 25.15 Freight locomotives were not at all unknown hauling passenger trains, particularly local and intermediate trains, when a shed was having availability problems. So no problems here. Excellent review of an excellent model. I wish Hornby could maintain tis standard on all their new models, and that other manufacturers could move up to reach it.

A beautiful model. I like the livery and yes it is a snow plough, essential for working in Scotland in winter.

No doubt this is one of the best models you have this year. I love all the Scottish and Caledonian engines and how they look. The black and gold paint looks REALLY sharp and I have held toys made of die caste and they feel AMAZING. Very weighty and cold to the touch. And hopefully you end up running into an 812 sometime as well. :)

Always liked the j36, such a handsome 0-6-0 in that livery, almost mainline certifiable. And now we can get a rtr hornby model of this quality for half the price of a o gauge kit. Might get one as a visual piece, despite not having a layout anymore

Hello Sam! Love the look of this one!

On the 11th of August 1968, steam traction on BR’s Network officially ceased to exist 🚂😔. But in early 1969, two ex-NBR J36’s (ex-Dunfermline Upper MPD) were still operating from Seafield Colliery (nr Kirkcaldy, Fife) to the Exchange Sidings on the ECML to Aberdeen. This was an entirely BR operation on behalf of NCB Scotland. Apparently the BRB, when they found out about this, went absolutely apoplectic! Orders we’re sent out immediately to cease ALL Steam Operations from Dunfermline Upper MPD. You can’t blame the Shed Superintendent - the Clayton Class 17’s sent north to replace the J36’s were bloody useless! FYI a Snowplough-fitted ex-NBR J36 (attached to an ex-NBR Brake Van) was permanently stabled at Riccarton Shed south of Hawick on the Waverley Route until the line closed on the 6th of January 1969. During the winter months, she was kept in ‘warm storage’ for immediate readiness. I grew up in the Borders, and can remember Snow Drifts over 22’ deep on the A7(T).

Love it Sam. Good video. Keep up the good work my friend

Good review. I think that if you are “moving one to performance” its Will be good to run in first so that the motor/bearings/pick ups Will wear in

Hi Sam. What a beautiful J36 locomotive. Sounded beautiful. Can't wait to see you your next unboxing and review in your railway. Sincerely, Paul Abdolvand.

Just ordered mine should be coming for Monday!

That model looks so cool!

Maude is actually a preserved engine. As far as I know, she is on display in a museum at the Bo'Ness and Kinniel Railway. Sadly she doesn't carry the NBR black, but rather bog-standard BR black.

Cracking sound I her and the snow plough is a welcome accessory which I hope to see more often. Shame about the some of the sloppy paintwork but as you say at that price it’s a small compromise. -All the best

Beautiful video as always sam

Thanks so much for this video. It was wonderful.

When I got my Bachmann 37 they supply snow ploughs as part of the Detail Pack, they use the NEM Socket for those too, but decided just as a Joke to fit em to my Bachmann Jubilee, ran pretty well too! But I would like to see some Steam Engine snow ploughs for some of the more modern locos though... Then again I'm trying to think of engines were it'd be suitable.

i love how hornby are selling in the u.s now, but i really do wish their u.s branch could get some u.k models imported in because i'd love to get my hands on a terrier tank along with this beauty.

I agree with your comments on detail and the fact it is diecast. TTS is getting better. Fair review and Hornby seem to be it right, Sam

Just got mine sam lovely little loco I've put a very small speaker in the tender under the coal fiddley but it worked thanks

Great mine is en route from Rails of Sheffield. I don’t run DCC so first job will be to take TTS decoder out and replace with blanking plug. Being from Scotland of course I had to have this model. In fact I’ve already got Haig in BR Black . Because ordered when first announce I’ve got mine for £126 which is not bad at all . And as you say makes you realise just how expensive the forthcoming Bachmann/ Rails 812 is about £70 more expensive in fact . Being Scottish I’ve got one of these on order too. Had the price been lower I might have ordered more than one .

Great review, Sam.

That's an amazing loco Sam, the quality now being produced would be unheard of twenty years ago....Great review....Bob

So I want to buy this Loco but I live in America and it's going to cost me $375 and obviously I don't want to pay that much any advice?

Hornby has been really upped their game recently! This one looks lovely. I’m considering selling my old Hornby Terrier and buying a new one....

No one can deny that pre grouping liveries are some of the best. For example Caledonian blue, lbscr green and brown, Secr green, lswr green and so many more!

Wow, I'm blown away. I think it deserved full marks! It's just perfect :) I hope the caledonian 812 will be the same when bachmann release that model because I want to convert it to either donald or douglas (probably gonna have the standard 3 pole, which would be a fraud considering its 200£).

Beautiful model.sorry I haven't chatted with you for a while but I'm back and catching up on your vids

So you finally got one! And what a beauty she is!

I like black on locos, and that lining really does make it pop!!! :-)

Oh yes! Hopefully sometime soon, they'll make some Highland stuff too.

Nice 0-6-0 locomotive with tender! :) I never knew this locomotive came with a snowplow which engines always use to clear snow from the tracks. I know a lot of British trains have buffers on the front while American locomotives have a cowcatcher at the front of them. :P

for a moment i thought it was the same exact type Donald Douglas are, but i've noticed the cab isn't the same, the front looks nearly the same though

That is a beautiful model Sam I love the pre grouping locos Would you recommend the transcontinental diesel locomotive

Hi Sam loco sounds a lot better a vast improvement on TTS it's had to make some modifications to get it in but I'm very pleased all the best mate thanks

Nice review Sam im wanting to get the LNER one when i get enough money to buy one from Hattons along with the shunters wagon you got and i think its the Bachmann Caledonian model you hinted at being expensive. Also it sounded like you said none of the class survived when Maude is the only one to survive.

English steam these are very very interesting. But does model first locomotive for H0 scale?

When I saw the notification and I saw the thumbnail my jaw dropped and I literally started for nearly 5 mins

Hi Sam, lovely looking 0-6-0 Maude. Will this engine run on basic DC track and still produce the sound, or does the sound only work on DCC ??

*pwwoooah! What a beauty hornby really did amazing on this model! They sound is great!!!*

What a beauty! I think the odd one out today was the SECR P class :-)

Great video I love the model soon I’ll be going to the s.e.c.c model train show in Glasgow do you think you will go Tony ;)

i love it. it actually reminds me of Donald & Douglas the Scottish twins, as they are caledonian railway 812's. also have u ever considered picking up an Adam's radial tank?

Nice review I think the loco looks amazing But the LMS maroon is yellow lined like princess & crab

Hi Sam can dcc tts sound run on dc because that my favourite one of the j36 and I don't have a dcc controller

Amazing video today Sam beautiful locomotive

Is the brake squeal automatic or do you have to select the function when its stopping? I didn't actually hear it but it may have sounded.

Great Review Sam My J36 Maude is also fantastic, but I can’t find any problems with the paintwork even with a magnifying glass

Oh my goodness, that livery, the yellow lining!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome video, lovely model too. Just a question, do you own the Bachmann Chattanooga set? I think it is wonderful for the cost, and would like to see what your take is on it before I order it. Thanks!

Eyyy Sam!,was wondering if you would do or know of a video on applying sprung buffers to your locos?,I know it`s a thing,but am not turning up any videos on it,cheers