2008 Warley show Birmingham NEC (pt6)

We now move on to one of the new product display stands.This is by Hornby.What you see here is the all new HST in various liverys (Please note that some may be pre production models.) On the IC livery the red stripe should go across the door, on the actual production model this does have the red stripe going across the cab door. Also to be seen is the Former Lima now Hornby & retooled class 20. This now includes things like a better motor etc. More to follow.

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[megamixmovies1]

ive just started collecting hornby trains, can any one give some advice on which models to get, plz reply

[ay76]

@megamixmovies1 Welcome to the hobby. It's more a case of what you like, rather than us telling you what to get. Depending on what era your modelling, will factor which models to go for.

[125GNER]

the gner hst at the beginning is beaut im buying one in 2 months

[ay76]

@125GNER Great model :-)

[125GNER]

@ay76 i have managed to buy one its a beautiful model should i say pair of models

[ay76]

Cool :-)

[emperorgrant]

@Amtrak1194 I have done some digging, and I cant find any incidents in which 2 class 43's have collided head on. And even then, as previously pointed out, the shape of the front is irrelevant when several hundred tonnes of train smash into it.

You're chatting breeze mate..

[ay76]

@Amtrak1194 Many head-on collisions?? The HST's have a very good safety record, I can recall about only three major accident collisions over their 30 odd years in service so far. I'd think the nose on these would just crush in a head-on, & the loco flip just as much as what ever it'd hit would (god forbiding!!) The Valenta power plants are all just about replaced now. With only a couple of Grand Central set's still being valenta powered, but not for long as they are being re-engined.

[Amtrak1194]

I can see why in so many head-on collisions between class 43 Valenta units, the opposing trains flipped because of the nose of the Valentas

[ay76]

They had another one out on their layout as well, so it was best of both worlds i guess. cheers.