A Brief Outline Of The Hornby Railroad Range.
The point of the Hornby Railroad Range is that the models are essentially cheaper than the normal range of models from Hornby. To my knowledge none of the manufacturers such as Dapol, Bachmann or Vi-Trains have such a range.
The models are priced to allow the younger modeller have access to a reasonable catalogue of variation which includes steam engines, diesel engines, and rolling stock.
With this philosophy in mind, some compromise has to be made. The comprise that Hornby have made is in using some of the old Lima moulds, thus getting some of their investment back when they purchased the Lima brand. Because the moulds were of the style when fragile detail on ready to run models was not the norm, this has the advantage of very little redesign of the product.
If you are just starting out on the model railway journey and are not sure if its for you, these products are probably the best way forward unless you purchase second hand items. This is also a very economic way to start out. The Hornby Railroad Range is also very useful for those modellers, old and young alike, who wish to add detailing to their stock to make them more unique. Adding detail such as weathering, dried water, name plates or number plates can be a very daunting thought as one doesnt want to mess up a top of the range model. This is a good reason just not to dismiss the range without delving into the detail first.
Now, one of the many questions that is asked is how compatible with the model railway standards is the range. Well, Hornby tell us that the range has the standard hook and bar coupling, pick-ups on all driving wheels. These features make the models fully compatible with the Thomas the Tank range and the standard Hornby range.
For the younger modellers there are a couple of items which bring a bit of life to the layout. These are the automatic level crossing and the motor car unloading terminal.
Also recently introduced is the Night Mail coach with operating mail bag collection.
As part of the collection, there is a good selection of train packs. Two of the packs include a loco and an assortment of wagons and very reasonably priced. They make ideal presents at Christmas or birthdays. Another avenue to look at for presents is the wagon packs. Again these offer a great way to add and extend the rolling stock to your layout with a reasonable outlay.
Generally, most stockists such as www.allsortsmodelshop.co.uk hold the Hornby Railroad Budget Range.
The models are priced to allow the younger modeller have access to a reasonable catalogue of variation which includes steam engines, diesel engines, and rolling stock.
With this philosophy in mind, some compromise has to be made. The comprise that Hornby have made is in using some of the old Lima moulds, thus getting some of their investment back when they purchased the Lima brand. Because the moulds were of the style when fragile detail on ready to run models was not the norm, this has the advantage of very little redesign of the product.
If you are just starting out on the model railway journey and are not sure if its for you, these products are probably the best way forward unless you purchase second hand items. This is also a very economic way to start out. The Hornby Railroad Range is also very useful for those modellers, old and young alike, who wish to add detailing to their stock to make them more unique. Adding detail such as weathering, dried water, name plates or number plates can be a very daunting thought as one doesnt want to mess up a top of the range model. This is a good reason just not to dismiss the range without delving into the detail first.
Now, one of the many questions that is asked is how compatible with the model railway standards is the range. Well, Hornby tell us that the range has the standard hook and bar coupling, pick-ups on all driving wheels. These features make the models fully compatible with the Thomas the Tank range and the standard Hornby range.
For the younger modellers there are a couple of items which bring a bit of life to the layout. These are the automatic level crossing and the motor car unloading terminal.
Also recently introduced is the Night Mail coach with operating mail bag collection.
As part of the collection, there is a good selection of train packs. Two of the packs include a loco and an assortment of wagons and very reasonably priced. They make ideal presents at Christmas or birthdays. Another avenue to look at for presents is the wagon packs. Again these offer a great way to add and extend the rolling stock to your layout with a reasonable outlay.
Generally, most stockists such as www.allsortsmodelshop.co.uk hold the Hornby Railroad Budget Range.
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