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Old 10th January 2014, 15:44
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As a modeller I get quite wrought over the pricing of Hornby

you have

Railroad - - - Basic model very little detail added to molding
on these the lining may be moulded into the body before painting

DCC Ready this is a higher spec model for 12vDC operation
handrails are separate as are draincocks,nameplates and a few other extras

DCC on board again higher spec but with the standard digital control fitted

then you can get them with lights and sound as Phil says

BUT as with all model some vary in accuracy and hornby make cock ups regularly their lastest was to fit a 12 spoke tender wheel to a GWR model that should have had a 10 spoke (they have replaced these for free BTW) and of course some have the problems of being OO where the gauge itself causes the problem being 16.5mm instead of 18mm so you get wheel spacings out and other problems with splashers etc
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