Hornby Model Railway (toys for boys ) James May 

I think what impresses me the most is the fact that James May could have the most epic, rail magazine worthy layout ever, but it's actually such a simple setup with no scenery and few accessories...and yet with less it looks like so much fun! Less truly is more! Look how into it everyone is!

Forget novelty stuff, get something with age 7 to 12 on the box; priceless!

I wish James may did more programs like this

1:19 there's James' Flying Scotsman... with realistic chuffing sound

Always knew I liked James May for a reason! Absolute legend 😎👌

I like to get pissed and play with my train set this Christmas. Men need toys, we perform better in the bedroom once we've had a go.

Wonderful to see the iconic Blue Pullman on the track, James. Powered by a Hornby feedback controller too! Awesome stuff.

That last quote is so true. I'd much rather people gave me things like trains and models as gifts instead of clothes and household items ect. Ages 7 - 12... Most of us still are 12 in a lot of ways. And is that really such a bad thing?

I love how he literally slanders the whole 'collector culture' at the beginning. I hate that crap.

one does not simply throw away the box of their first train set

I remember watching this. I am basically a younger version of James May!

I have just watched James May's programme "The Reassembler" where he put back together an old Hornby train Does he remember a toy called "Computacar" which was an electric motor powered car, which employed the use of a kind of punch card which ran through the car, moving it forwards and backwards, and turning the wheels right or left. I was mesmerised by this toy back in the early 70's. I think it was made by Mettoy. It did not use microchips and would be an ideal project for his next series of the "Reassembler" Does anyone agree?

"Suitable for ages 7 to 12" All my toys have that on the box....

Getting older is inevitable, growing up.. you have a choice!!

Good to see some 1960's Hornby Dublo items being used here, the footbridge, signal box, Barnstable.

good way to spend xmas day james

Whoa, I've never seen that last part included before.

i remember watching this on tv! Boys and there toys! im begging my mum to buy hornby exspansion packs for christmas and the new virgin voyager train LOL.

THEY HAD A CLASS 42 WARSHIP!!!!!! (I think it was one anyway)

OMG JAMES MAY!!!!!!

Us boys and our toys

Right ok I know what to get dad for his birthday and Christmas! Me and my dad love Hornby

That's an impressive collection.

Love it. I think I'll pull my old Marklin out of storage and set it up for Christmas this year.

Watching a model train go around is almost like watching a campfire

Ages 7-12? I've just got some N gauge, it's got "14 years and over" on the box, too grown up for James!

JAMES TIME YOU DID A SERIES OF TRAINS..............JOMNO

Quality is king.

toys? I thought they were meant for us oldies (lol)

James there's a thing called serious modeller which suits adults with detail passion which takes the toy aspect but makes it more relastic

This and LOZ:Spirit Tracks is why I've suddenly taken up Hornby Railway was a hobby.

Nice layout.

It has james may in it!

My father had a hornby train set as a child which me and my brother Gavin played with. Me and my brother Gavin also had a Thomas and Friends wooden train set with the wooden models of the Thomas models and carriages and trucks with wooden layout track. My sister Olivia didn’t give a fuck. She liked dolls and makeup with our mother.

...despite the fact that on the side of hornby boxes it says 14+ not 8-12.

I had a nice layout for about a year or two.Then my Mrs got herself a cat and the thing jumped all over it and ruined the thing.Needless to say she is now an ex Mrs.

1:19 is that the flying Scotsman with realistic chuffing sounds in the background!.

@diamond19640 - do you mean, how to connect the motor to drive it around, or how to connect the track so that the current reverses once it gets more than 90 degrees around?

I play with model trains. I also play with the real thing.

from where did you buy it

Anyone know how I can access the full episode What is the show called ?

@London667568 yes, the train was to big for the track circuit, it kept derailing, even when slow.

PLEASE dear James ! Bring an Train Race back this year! let the germans proove their sauerKraut train with added on Spoilers for downforce! what if it will work in real? that tasty smell on every trainstaition! let the germans lay that track this time! greetings from germany

I cringe every time that poor old blue Corrie derails at 1m20s.Thank god it's not a newer one,cos they aren't as robust.As for the subject of the collectors,I have about 6-10 L/E locos & proud to say ALL have been out from their boxesThey'll be used,played with & will continue to do so as long as I have them.However they'll also be cared for!! I'm with JM on that-built to run,not sit on a shelf,looking pretty.......

I am probably the youngest person who would say hell yes to who want to play with the trains.

Actually Triang Hornby and Triang Railways looking at what was running. Those were the days when toys were made in Britain. Unlike today's kids, back in those days kids valued expensive Christmas and birthday presents like trainsets as not taking care of it would deter parents from spending out on such toys again.

He forgot the HST

Wish i was there with them

Model railways are not 'toys' they are models

can you e-mail me your layout track plan it would be appreciated

@RTFishall you won't, there are people who collect hornbys like james may said well into 70s and older until they die. the problem is, its the older people hoarding and buying hornby which keep it priced so highly

When I'm older I would hope I feel the same way. Who says your mind should age at the same rate as your body.

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Oh dear, Hornby's class 60 is not suitable for kids under 14 :(

1:21 maybe a broken junction caused that accident.

Steretye

@RCProductionable Well it's a bit staged , a little awkward I guess. Plus its more a one person at a time thing so maybe that's why?

Wish my wife would understand

@howarth004 trains for all play with not in box that what i say

How's that education

I can't wait to get my trainset put together and start running my layout So far my "fleet" consists of a express loco,ex L.N.E.R 4-6-0 "Sandringham B 17 aka Footballer "West Ham UTD and 3 passenger coaches ,and a 0-6-0 tank engine and 2 L.N.E.R teak branch line coaches plus around a dozen goods wagons of various shapes and sizes

james may is a lej

Would be an entirely different video if it was a group of men laughing and ridiculing a group of women for doing something they enjoy :/

All had champagne 🥂. Was that inappropriate for the men considering they were at the time 8 year olds. Now they are 19 hopefully they won’t play with the train sets.

Nerdy collectors lol.

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