Hornby APT Interior Improvements and Detailing 

Wow 🤩 what a transformation! You must have the patience of a saint but the results are so justified, fantastic job , nice one cheers Darrell

Hi Chris, what a brilliant job you have done. I've been improving my APT too. I got in contact with Brian at Crewe and he has produced a PDF to print off for the tartan seats. He also did the buffet bar backgrounds. Being in Glasgow it wasn't as convenient to visit! I'm getting rid of my capacitors and through wiring the two halfs from the DTS back the way, so the lights will be switchable. You have helped me figure out what base colours I should use for the interiors, so thanks for a great video. Neil.

Wow! What a fantastic transformation, the train looks like the real thing, Stunning!

Hi, I realise Im quite late to the party on this. Ive just ordered an APT, and was re-watching videos from when this train was released. I had the thought of recreating the interior with decals and painting it up etc etc because the hornby interior is, well lets say incomplete, just as you said, well kinda, lol. Unbelievably I then discover your channel, doing EXACTLY what Im planning, truly unreal. So really enjoyed seeing the transformation, and indeed what a difference. I will definitely be doing this. Great to see. When I do mine, Ill shout out your channel so people can see the original work. Might be few weeks, see how time goes.

Superb job and brilliant idea to get the correct tartan seat design of the APT. Detailing interiors to any coach makes such a difference and hugely satisfying to see. Thanks for sharing with us.

Absolutely amazing. The improvements are fantastic and lift the model to the flagship train it should have been

Fantastic work that has totally transformed them and they now look great!

Hi mate great job on the hornby APT

Brilliant improvement, looks stunning.

FANTASTIC Transformation you have Dun looks great sir

Great piece of modelling! Well done!

Hi chris great improvement 😊

Fantastic detailing - not sure I have the patience to water-slide a whole rake like that, but excellent tips for improving the innards! The finished result looks so much better.

I would love the retooled APT and I'd definitely try this. It looks fantastic! I can also feel a visit to Crewe coming on!

Superb video content, i wish Hornby had tried to hide the huge capacitor.

All i have to say is AMAZING!!!! you have done the most amazing job. I currently do not have any model railways myself as a very keen aviation enthusiast, however.... interiors are my passion, especially 70-80s transport interiors. Brilliant you were able to create such a life like interior with actual colour photos, still a bit wierded out how BR decided 1st would be blue and 2nd red???? HST was almost other way round, albeit 1st orange not red. As a 70s child loving anythimg that was faster than my Dad's Mk 3 Cortina the HST original Mk3 coaches have always facinated me, and more so the interiors...............................which is why you video has captiord me sooo much. Has anyone...you know of, transformed, with your detail, any Blue Grey Mk 3 coaches? especially the catering stock, i was always baffled as a kid why Mk3 catering stock varied so much.....yellow red line..blue red line....buffet-bar....restaurant-buffet...3 windows...4 windows etc,list goes on. Always struggle to find any interior shots of BR's catering stock on line. Soooo many questions about coaching stock now i feel my passion for transport is in the detail 'YOU' have put in to this model. I need to know more about mk1 to 3 coaches :)

Super job Chris look completely different ,I was thinking of doing something with mine any chance of a set of decals and head rests. Brilliant job .

I'm surprised you didn't populate your coaches before putting them back together. Or is that for later. Fantastic work really made such a difference 👏

insane :)

Hi and what a great transformation you made to the train. The Hornby colours were truely horrid for the price your paying for the whole train, but you really turned it around, you must be so patient to do that. One thing though, in a way I am glad the APT never went into full time service, as the inside truely is awful, and we were saved from experiencing it. I know many will disagree but that just what I thought seeing the original at Crewe in your video. Great effort though, all the best Dave.

Gosh I've never realised just how badly wrong Hornby got the interior on the APT-P, even the Rapido APT-E fairs better. Having looked at the photos I took of the real APT-P set at Crewe I can see that Hornby got used basic shades of the moquettes as the moulding colour for the seats instead of the light cream of the panels etc which would have faired better in my opinion. Nevertheless you've done an excellent job there, bravo!

Ah not bad...really good in fact. Will you be adding people to the coaches?? I'm thinking about doing the same to mine so some good inspiration here. Cheer.

Now that looks great. Would you consider selling the prints via ebay etc? I have 2 APT's to do and plans to make and APT-U which would have been the next step if it carried on in service. I painted an old APT-P which took hours but this is on another level. 😍

You have the patience of job! But totally worthwhile, as the Hornby colour scheme is horrendously bright, they need to try harder! (I bet if Rapido had done it, you would not have had to mod it!)

Hi Chris how do i organise to get the decal set from you please😮. I cant find your about page, your APT is really a good looking model and the decals make a hugh improvement. Thank you. Guy😊

Fantastic effort, very time consuming but wow what a difference. Will you be adding any figures?

Hi Chris, I've just seen John's (Piccadilly Model Railways) RU-vid video on improving the Hornby APT interiors, I asked him the question about if he sold the decal sheets for the seats, which he said no, but he did point me in your direction. Is this something you still sell? As I'm looking to improve the interiors on my 14 car set (this may take some time). I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Antony.

Bloody good job! Is your layout the one with the lovely model of the Royal Albert Bridge? Cheers Joachim

Can you share the seat covers file you used and how to print them please? I'd like to do the same thing on my APT when I get it? Just ordered the R30229 set :)

I did message regarding this video but doesn't seem to have come up .. these look absolutely amazing and I was asking if your happy to share the files please as I'd love to do the same to my set 😀

What colors did you use? (Paint brand and numbers?)

Hello This is an odd request, but do you sell the decals and head rests as a kit anywhere online ? Regards

Absolute 100% improvement. Now where can I get a set of these seat covers?

Hi tried to email you but the address does not want to go ?