Sam: There are two left in stock, so if you want one you might be able to get one! Me watching the review 2.5 years later: ooOoOOOOhhh

Went train spotting today had tons of fun got back, watched sams trains and set up another layout. Best.Day.Ever.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic Joe - really glad to hear you had a lovely day! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I like the fact your reviews are as Honest as it gets

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, appreciate that - I try to call a stone a stone! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Shes beautiful. I do like the Star class, maybe even more than the Castles. Lode star is the only preserved loco to be in the original livery given to it by the GWR before it was listed for preservation if my memory serves correctly. Great vid, Sam -Dylan

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Dylan - yeah I reckon I like these more than Castles too!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

It looks Daly nice when it moves along the track. One of my favourite models. Great job Sam keep up the good work I enjoyed the review as well

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the comment - yeah I love the way this one looks too!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hello Sam, I am in Canada so kinda hard to find hornby stuff, but I found a hobby shop that does. So I broke down and bought a dcc with sound tornado. Also bought the hornby prairie tank engine. All while I was only there to pick up my new BLI big boy, lol.spent way too much money.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Thors, thanks a lot for the comment - sorry to hear you don't have access to much of this stuff - I think Hatton's should ship to you though! haha sounds like a pretty lethal place, lol! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@thorswrath9151

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains It does it is just expensive and exchange kinda blows. Though I saw your news video, I would not purchase a riverossi big boy over Broadway limited. The Broadway is a much better buy for the price.

That’s the same model I have, I got it for Christmas 2015, one of the best 4-6-0 engines out there.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Jamie! And I agree - definitely one of the best! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Well done on this review Sam! The hornby star class locomotive looks lovely even though the tender is a bit wonky. :D

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kameron - yeah I agree, overall it's a very decent engine! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi I love it when a BR loco is not just red stripes on black body

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

I agree - it makes a really nice change! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Good review Sam as usual. The GW locos are some of the best looking steam locos. Geoff

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Geoff, Hornby certainly do a good GWR loco!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

On January 2020, I got star class 4013 "Knight of St. Patrick". Beautiful locomotive. Although very weak. It struggles to pull 6 Mk1 coaches. Cheers from America!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that - sorry to hear yours is weak, I found mine pretty powerful! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The Star class or GWR 4000 class were originally gonna have a 4-4-2 wheel configuration for a prototype but then in 1909 they got the 4-6-0 wheel configuration. I love it how as we get to the 3 GWR 4-6-0 locomotives such as the Star, Castle, and King class they seem to get stronger. They went to a 5P, 7P, and 8P which are pretty strong 4-6-0 locomotives. :D

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh yeah I remember hearing that, wasn't it the Saint too?? Imagine that!! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hey Sam Another Great Video and Great Job on hitting 44k subs ;)

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - appreciate it!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Awesome video today Sam I might have to get that one

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much James - I can recommend it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

You are correct about the tender. Once seen it's hard not to notice all the time.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha I know!! Very frustrating that! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam I was thinking of saving up for a gwr 460 but not sure what one It is between the hall and grange class Are you ok

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ooh it's tricky Lewis! I think the Hall is the best Hornby model (and cheapest too!) But they're both great! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@cleo6686

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains The Grange has better detail and runs as well.

Great video Sam it looms like a great loco

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much David! :D

Excellent review Sam of a great model. The Star class i would like is the one in GW green named Knight of St Patrick. A week or two back i bought a Bachmann Hall in GW green named Dumbleton Hall and yesterday i bought a Hornby A1x Terrier named Stepney. Talk about a contrast in sizes Lol. Be well and keep safe, regards Gary.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Gary - ooh that sounds a good one! haha these dwarf the terriers, that's true! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I like that you buy the rolling stock you review. That makes you unbiased and independent.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I very rarely get sent stuff to review - though I'd accept it if asked, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@rexremedy1733

5 жыл бұрын

Sam'sTrains i would be careful accepting review items. It’s a psychological effect. And i have experienced people doing me a favour and then expecting out of proportion compensation later on. Be very careful with offerings of review items... You can see the problems in the video game industry with slanted reviews for company favours... Trust is the true value of a KZread channel.

Brilliant like always! Btw if you go any outings to train stations can you show the shops?

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure - that's a great idea!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hello again Sam, glad to see another review on the channel. I love the great western railway engines, the hall and 14xx being 2 of my favourites. I love the videos and as always great review. Cheers mate. (P.s. Could I get a shout out in the next review. It'd be such a delight to be shouted out on the channel, thanks.)

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again mate - I love the GWR locos too! Sure mate - feel free to drop into my next live stream, and I can give you a shout out! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Great video Sam.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Arthur! :D

You were almost there running all GWR locos that used the Swindon No. 1 boiler. Now there’s an idea, Halls, Saints, Stars, Granges and 28’s in the one session. 🇦🇺

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh very interesting!! I could definitely do that, cheers Kenny! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

What a beautiful Star class. I have a little 0-4-0 that does the same thing when I run it at half speed. At half speed, the loco is WAY faster than any of my other ones so I have to dial it way back. Is that just because of a strong motor?

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Chase! haha yeah I certainly have a few 0-4-0s like that too, haha! It's the gearing and the gear ratios - they've changed the 0-4-0s now so that they're slower, but the old ones are fast as ever! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Can you run a square chassis loco over a long period (on a rolling road or something) to show the wear and damage it can do. And if you don’t maintain it like a majority of customers do?

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

I guess you could - I don't really want to ruin one of my engines though :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Very nice - actually saw clun castle yesterday too which was nice :)

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic - how was she looking? :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@mrhaggit

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains She was looking gorgeous :)

Star classes are just beautiful. I'm probally biased because my favourite engines are get 4-6-0s. It's a shame there's only one left. Great video as always :D

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you - they really are lovely! Glad you enjoyed it anyway mate, Cheers, Sam :)

Well done Sam, great video I do like the star class, very interesting. that is a good model im my opinion dispite the issues! Great video 👍

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot George - me too, definitely a lovely model overall! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Thanks one of my favorites

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Noah - glad you liked it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I have a totally cast body and chasis model thats going on 65 years old and the only issue I have had which has popped up since my grandpa has had it is that the main gear that the motor spins has cracked due to the weight of the whole model but apart from that its still rocking all the original wheels and even has the original light that hasn't gone out so I whole heartedly believe that models produced way back when had quality and longevity in mind over how well they look but I have to say even though its not the most detailed model these days it just has such a presence about it

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam, that sounds fantastic - sorry to hear about the cracking, but I bet it still looks superb! Is that a Hornby Dublo one then?? Or Wrenn maybe? :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I’ve found a Star Class on eBay for $113 I’m so tempted to go for it. I love GWR Steam Locomotives

HEY SAM'S TRAINS, NICE ENGINE AND ANOTHER GREAT WESTERN ENGINE THAT LOOKS LIKE THE GRANGE CLASS, THE HALL, THE CASTLE, & THE KING CLASS

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

THANKS A LOT MATE - YEP, ANOTHER SIMILAR GWR ENGINE!!! :D

@gabrielstrainsproductions6541

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrainsYES

It really does live up to its name it is a star looking forward to the live streams nice video, Ollie

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha I think it does too - a real star for me! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Speaking of GWR I've been playing many mail & parcels trains in Train Simulator. Even though I said buying the Black 5 was a mistake at least I got some good wagons & coaches including mail coaches with it.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh very nice - I didn't know you get rolling stock too!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Beautiful model, Love a good 4-6-0. Chassis looks good to pick up for a conversion, could easily use the chassis for a tasmanian governemt railways E class or another aussie 4-6-0

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate - ooh that sounds great, that'd be a brilliant project! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

So how do you maintain them when square bearings go bust!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

You can't really - it's new wheels or a new chassis! Best you can do is keep them clean and lubricated - it seems to work so far! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

A very random video to ask sorry but can you get a 166 in models and where to get them?

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

I'm not absolutely sure about that - it's worth checking Hatton's! :D

@orbitarchive346

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains ok thank you 😁

I'm a huge lms fan (the crimson lake/maroon is my favourite color :) ) but the gwr locos are so smart. Also, as a famous pannier said : 'there are only 2 ways of doing things, the great western way, and the wrong way'

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Me too, but I agree - they are very smart indeed! haha that's certainly true! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Very nice loco. Just thought of a random competition to do with the Thomas locos. Put them in pairings that make sense (Donald & Douglas, Arry & Bert, Thomas & Percy, Duck & Oliver, so on...) and see which doubleheader can pull the most!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ooh that's a cool idea - I could definitely give that a try!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Love the Hornby Star...

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Me too! :D

I found two odd one outs first the gwr 14xx for being a 4-2-0 and the county class for having straight nameplate rather than the conventional curved name plate,does the county count probably not but I think it is worth a mention

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Very well done - I think that was them! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Sam fair and in-depth review. I feel though for the value for money it has to be the Hall.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Terry! Yeah I'd agree with that overall - the Hall was better value! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I agree with you on the fixtures and fittings like the whistles on a top spec loco being made of metal. I have my over 20 year old hornby Thomas the tank engine and that is classed as a basic toy and this even has metal whistles.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah absolutely - and it just looks better doesn't it?? :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hello sam! I need inspiration for a layout, could you give me some websites plz. Thx. Also I do like the gwr, but their formula of tender engines is too generic. Im a lner fan and love the p2, j50 and j70. Have you got the Model Rail mag j70? All the best Lewis :)

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Lewis - that's a tricky one - honestly I'd recommend YouTUbe over all others - there's tonnes of awesome layouts on here! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

can u review and moden train like 153 or 158 or hst or 800

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

That would be great - I'll look into that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

A really beautiful steam loco.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Norbert! :D

I got a Glastonbury Abbey last month for £50 because of some damage to the little piece of plastic that holds sound cables between the Loco and tender. She works perfect and is one of my most powerful steam locos. My only criticisms are: the tender angle and footplate as mentioned in this video.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ooh sounds great mate - £50 is a great bargain for one of those! Ahh yeah - the tender is pretty odd with this one for some reason! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The GWR Saint replica have apparently got plans to switch it from a 4-6-0 to a 4-4-2!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard about that too! Supposedly they're not doing it now though, which is a shame :'( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam, good balanced review. A bit random, but talking about bearings, I think you need some on your wind turbine, blades seem very jumpy

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha thanks Dave! Yep the gearbox is on it's way out on the turbine - they usually only last a couple of years before I replace them! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Lode Star is indeed in the NRM. She is over a pit so you can go underneath her and look at all of the internal valve gear and cylinders!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh awesome - I've never seen that pit - I'd love to go and try that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@sgkingly8392

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains It has been there for at least 10 years. It has been there every time I have went and I have been going since I was a toddler, I am now 17!

Great video Sam! The odd one out should be the 1400 on one of the sidings. Just worth pointing out that it seems to me the second part of the connection rods looks darker than the first part. I’m not sure if it’s about the angle or the model itself, but its black looks noticeable compared with the silver first part.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - and yes it was indeed, well spotted!! Ahh interesting - I reckon it will be the light, but I'll double check! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@JRS06

Жыл бұрын

I would have said it was the King Class for being the only loco that wasn't GWR green.

Spot on I think that was a very fare review !

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate - appreciate it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

It looks very smart

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think it does too! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hey Sam did i get that shoutout ? Well done on your vid Tom

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Tom! I can give you one in my next stream if you like?? Feel free to drop in! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

i dont know if your lighting allows for it but have yopu conmcidered upping the shutters peed?

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Keith - I'm using the industry standard shutter speed of 1/2x frame rate - any more and it'd look too choppy! Plus some of the LEDs have unsmoothed power supplies, which means I have to use a shutter speed in multiples of 1/50! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@KeithShizuo

5 жыл бұрын

thats a pity. maybe its just youtubes compression but the closser shots a t medium speed are spoiled quite a bit. keep uop the good work though

Lovely model

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Piggy! :D

Experiment ideas, grab a cheap loco with square bearing slot, and run it as long as possible like the 0-4-0 endurance test and take the wheel off to show the damage.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea too - it'd be good to experiment with it! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I have now bought the same model. Mine came with damage. Smokebox dart and a footrest from the back of the tender were in the bottom of the box. Managed to glue them back. Got mine for £109.50 new. Appears to have been damaged in transit.

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that Paul - yes mine didn't arrive in a satisfactory condition either. Shouldn't have to be fixing models of course, glad to hear you were able to repair them though! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

When you said to take a long look at the tender I immediately paused the video to look for the crack you mentioned earlier, and noticed the whole thing did seem to lean back before you mentioned anything about it, meaning my brain wasn't primed to look for it or anything, so either it's real or we've both gone mad! Definitely doesn't take away from it as much down on the track though. Also, you showing your Triang shelf gave me a bit of an idea for a short running session. How about doing a sort of timeline of your models? I know you've done a series based on the age of the real locos but I mean the age of the models themselves; start with one of your oldest and then one from every 5-10 years until present day. You could do your favorite overall from each time period, or it could also be fun to pick a similar engine (maybe something like an A3 or A4?) from each timeframe to see the evolution of the detail and performance. I had a few basic Bachmann sets when I was quite young and you're really making me want to get back into this hobby, but I certainly can't afford it right now. Guess I'll just have to keep watching your videos. Cheers!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's very strange - I really don't know what's going on with that!! That'd be great actually - that's a really good idea for a running session! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Sam for an early model it is very nice.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Nigel - glad you thought so!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Thanks so much.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Joe! :D

Hi Sam, You pay your money you have the right to be harsh, I to like the 4-6-0 nice choice . All the Best Brian 🤗

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Brian - I certainly won't hesitate to voice a criticism where necessary! Cheers mate, Sam :)

What a beautiful loco! Would love to get one! -zack

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Zack!! :D

15:10 I thought you were going to say those weird rivets, but now that you point it out, yeah, that tender is oddly angled. Thank you for explaining the square axle-boxes, that seems very sneaky of model makers. I understand they need to keep people buying, but if you make models that wear out after a short amount of time people won't keep buying. Good video nonetheless Sam.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha yeah - I don't know what's going on with that, lol! Yeah there's no real excuse for poor quality like that- unless they make the models considerably cheaper of course! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Star class a nice one Sam!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marco! :D

Sam your are right about your trains to last for many years I have some American flyer trains that are 65 years old and still run great I have some Lionel HO trains that are 60 years old . I have some Bachmann engines that have lasted for forty years . But I have a lot of Bachmann that died after a few years.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Louis - glad you agreed with that! Yeah absolutely - that's what we want, when we pay sooo much for them! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

HEY SAM'S TRAINS I WOULD GO ON THE NEW HAGRID RIDE WITH YOU & THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

YES! I'D LOVE TO GIVE THOSE A TRY!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@gabrielstrainsproductions6541

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains YES

Do you have any other track you would add on to your railway

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

I have thought about it - but there's not much space left!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@isbryanflyingordying2202

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains well that makes since I wasn't thinking I said this because the big space in the middle but that's where you sit to do your videos and set up the trains

I just got one of these from Kernow for £129.99. These days, that's excellent value for a large tender engine with 21st-century detail standards and some modern features. Is it worth the current RRP of £217.99? Absolutely no way: for that price, I would expect a die-cast running plate; a firebox glow; a 21-pin or NEXT18 decoder socket (as opposed to the 8-pin); and all the other bells and whistles that this model doesn't have. But for what I paid for it, I'm very happy with my purchase.

That is stupendous

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin! :D

I might be late in saying this but is it me or did that piece of piano music you used in this video kind of sound like the Thomas & Friends season 1-7 theme? I would've checked the description of this video to see if whether or not it was the case but I didn't see anything that would've given me a lead on what it could've been unfortunately.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

It's the Maple Leaf rag - don't think it was used in Thomas, but it sounds similar! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@mbcmechachu

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains Thanks for clearing things up on my part.

Still tempted by the j 36 sam... you dont know how much

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha I can't blame you for that - they are astonishing! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam I don't comment your stuff much these day cuz most the stuff I have to say people have already said. So soon people will have a lot of lovely static locos I hear also Hornby have stopped doing the motor for Duke of Gloucester. Keep safe arp

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Adi, nice to hear from you again! The Duke of Gloucester motor is actually a pretty standard size - I bought about 30 of them on Ebay for about £2 each... and they're way better than the Hornby ones - even 5 pole!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

You shold see if you could get an American EMD F7A with a B-unit, if not there are a few models of Australian License-Built F7s

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

That'd be great kein - thanks a lot for the suggestion! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Would be nice if hornby did a 4-4-2 version too.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

It would indeed - I'd buy it!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

looks cool

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! :D

@moneymike2959

5 жыл бұрын

Sam'sTrains u r welcome

I have 2 questions 1. Is your layout in your attic 2. How do u get a derailed train from underneath the bookcase Also the train kinda looks like the hogwarts express engine

@optimalhazza

5 жыл бұрын

Don't worry it's in the video, well at least one of it's brothers, 25:05, the Hall Class.

@olliesbranchline

5 жыл бұрын

Soviet Falcon the hogwarts express is a hall class but it does a bit

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's in the attic - and I have to move the bookshelf if something derails back there!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I'm going to a train show tomorrow, I'll email you pictures of it when I get a chance

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Robert - have a great time!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hah, I did mention the lack of wheel bearing made the loco appear to run really well not long ago, which you did replied.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it may have been you! They do run well though, you're right! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

HEY SAM'S TRAINS, IF YOU WENT TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS IN ORLANDO WHICH RIDE WOULD YOU GO ON??????

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

WOULD I BE ALLOWED TO PICK FROM ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE TOO?? I'D LOVE TO TRY THE NEW HARRY POTTER/HAGRID RIDE - OR IS THERE A GRINGOTTS RIDE THERE NOW TOO?!?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@gabrielstrainsproductions6541

5 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains AWESOME

@Fm_1055

5 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielstrainsproductions6541 WHY ARE YOU ALL SHOUTING?

@gabrielstrainsproductions6541

5 жыл бұрын

@@Fm_1055 IDK

Great review as always Sam. It just goes to show how acceptable it is these days to have limited life spans on virtually anything we buy. I don't think it's laughable to expect your new locomotive to last a lifetime. I also have a few 40 year old models that work as well as the day that they were made. My Hornby H class has already had two new motors and it's only two years old, if that!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jose - yeah that's very true actually - manufacturers have realised that if things last forever, people won't be buying more than one, lol! It is a real shame! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Chris green covered the sole star class engine in preservation. I like the great western engines, but I prefer the br standards, more specifically the Britannias. Speaking of which, the names of some of the star class were reused on the western region Britannias. Seems appropriate.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh did he?? Yeah the BR engines were very lovely - especially the Britannias! Is that so?? I didn't know this! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@BritanniaPacific

5 жыл бұрын

Sam'sTrains they really were reused on the Britannia class, like polar star, shooting star, and let’s not forget that western region 9f: 92220 evening star.

She looks actualy nice ps can u do some more train simulator videos

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Snipe! Yeah sure, I'll do more soon! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Annoying as firstly, now I've seen this I want one soooooo bad! But luckily I want one in GW Green as hattons are doing, secondly, I'm still yet to see 4003 Lose Star as Both my trips to the NRM she was at Swindon, and when I went to Swindon she was at the NRM! As a side point will you at anytime soon do a review on the Hornby County 1000 Class (the 4-6-0 2 cylinder county). (Did see it in the sidinga but sure if there is a review?) What people don't really know about the GWR Stars is that they are not 2 cylinder like many locos at the Time, they are four cylinder! Hence their power and high speed, plus helped by the massive driving wheels! About Hornby As James Mays program showed Simon Kohlar is doing good! The tender is wonky However I would prefer to get a star currently, only because I already have they cheap But amazing hall!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh I don't blame you mate - and yes Hatton's do have the GW green!! I have done the 1000 class I believe - quite a long time ago mind you!! Still not sure what the deal is with the tender, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

15:50 yes it is wonky the front wheel is lower on the chassis good video

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha yeah I thought so too - very strange!! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

*I saw this loco bright in the dark*⭐️🚂

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha!! ;D

How are you not running out of space in there with the trains you'v bought?

@SamsTrains

8 ай бұрын

I am a bit... I keep finding space for new shelves though! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

27:10, It has to blue one, all the rest are GWR green, also, 1909? For some reason it makes me think 1926, maybe the look of it.

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Very well spotted mate!!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I want one

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha I don't blame you - there's a link below!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

How many gwr 4-6-0s are there?

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea - quite a lot though - more than 10! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@colinonbike

5 жыл бұрын

Counties : 30 Manors. : 30 Grange. : 80 Castle. : 179, 16 rebuilt from Stars, 1 used components from the Great Bear Hall. : 179, 1 rebuild from a Saint Modified Halls : 71 King. : 30 The GWR locos had very much a uniform appearance, this was in part in not going through pain of the 1923 grouping that saw a great deal change in other companies (LMS, LNER & SR). The second was that the GWR did a great deal of work in two principle areas of loco design. First was the boiler design, where the GWR used a lot of data from the Pennsyvannia Railroad, the PRR went on to build one of the most remarkable steam passenger engine, the K4 4-6-2. The second area was the valve gear, the GWR purchased three 4-4-2 French locomotives, again learning a great deal in how changes in the valve gear design increased speed as well as efficiency. The lessons learnt on the French locos by the GWR was later transferred to the North Eastern in their A1 pacifics, that later went forward to the A3's and A4s

@whatthefreshflyingfricc1615

5 жыл бұрын

thank you for that very, very long answer

@colinonbike

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry mate, but history of locos in the uk is very complex. You want to hear the Southern. Now that's complicated😀😀😀😀

Hi Sam!!!!!

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Hey!!! :D

What's a "water scoop"

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

It allows a tender to pick up water while they travelled! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

poor hawkings bizzare, i think they used to sell solo loco's but then stopped and only sold sets or at least the store in cambridge grafton center did i think it was the 0-6-0 shunter set, the virgin diesel with maching coaches and the flying scotsman set, shame there gone as they used to also sell those oxford lil model cars in sets,

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes you're right - I remember seeing those for sale there! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

quite right the tender looks very wrong. perhaps they are trying to make the front of it meet the elevated fall plate

@SamsTrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roy - yes not very impressive, but a good deal in my case! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Would you prefer the star, grange or the hall class in terms of their designs and personalities?

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh tricky - I think it'd be the Hall for me! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Is it just me Or is the hall, king, star, and castle class are the same shape??

@davidstrains4910

5 жыл бұрын

They look the same but I think the boilers are different sizes plus the king has bigger cylinders

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

haha yeah they are the same basic shape, all based on similar designs! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@TrajectoryT

5 жыл бұрын

Ooh ok

9:57 the camera just makes it look like a small bit of plastic that was randomly moulded

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

haha yeah I guess it does actually! xD Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I went train spotting at Crewe and Stockport and i saw 34 trains

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Wow that's quite a lot - hope you had a great time! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

in my own opinion I think that a model that has a tie cast body gains so much more patina than one with a plastic body with a factory done weathering job

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

This particular one is just plastic - but Hornby sometimes do die-cast them! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I’m here yay

@SamsTrains

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! :D

@dumbpixels7555

5 жыл бұрын

Sam'sTrains WOW it you I’m a fan of these videos my favorite is the that top speed vid and James accident

@dumbpixels7555

5 жыл бұрын

This channel help me learn more about Train / steam locomotives