A look at the Hornby LNER W1 Hush Hush

[petertate]

Very unbiased review Matt with some smashing running photography, well done.👍

[TheWandering-teoc]

Mine arrived from Hornby well packed, undamaged at a fair price and is a great runner. Side steps are only clip on and come off easily if necessary. Isn't she just awesome.
Another good and fair video Matt. Cheers. Pete

[christopherstokes]

Nice review - and I'm glad to see it's such a good runner!

I did read the forums, and people seemed to be saying that most of the issues were with the unnamed one (R3840), whereas the 'British Enterprise' model (R3841) was of more consistently good quality. Obviously I have no way of verifying this for myself (as I own neither), but I thought I should throw it out there!

[HamStrains]

Certainly an improvement over the south east finecast block of lead running around the layout demolishing the track

[H_chapman]

Great video Matt and I've just seen the LNER Green W1 and wow what a model.
Many thanks
Harry

[LNER]

I definitely agree with you that people should have watched multiple reviews of a model before deciding to buy it and being an LNER fan. The W1 is a really good model and is up there in the best Hornby's steam locomotive models. The rear set of wheels floating isn't a major issue for me and they have done a good amount of liveries for models. Even if a number of them are not realistic and does look good pulling a train on you're layout.

[nickedwards]

Problem is lots of people say its cheap, fragile and rubbish. When you are paying nearly 300 u deserve better and thank goodness for honest reviews

[paulcherrytrains]

I don't have this one as I'm mainly GWR. This unique loco is growing on me. I think the front steps should have been included in the detail pack for optional fitting. I have other locos where I have left them off as they interfered with running. I think some of the problems have been caused by how the models have been treated in transit. Your review has made it grow on me more. Thanks for showing. Regards Paul.🚂🚃🚃🚃

[Jimyjames]

"I like it" "I hate it" "I think it good" "I think it's bad" oh wait a minute - I've already bought it!!! 😉 Did you find that both of the steps broke of & the water scoop under-neither the tender broke off aswell??? Also did you not get any de-railments???🤔🚂🚂🚂

[bentullett]

It's a great model and to be honest you are the second person I have seen with good impressions of it. Unfortunately a few other reviewers have had a bad experience due to couriers who aren't careful handling other people's packages.

[themetropolitanline]

Hi, i'm new to your channel and subscribed. I also own this model and she's a cherry with smooth running and a real looker on my layout. Love your layout by the way.

[AntoekneeDE]

I get the need to be objective, and you certainly have been Matt, but for the price you’re absolutely right, more metal would have been nice, and the floating rear wheels are really frustrating to me, you mentioned could it have been done better? Well, we need only look to the US; I have a 2-8-4 that a version of appears on a certain festive animated film, and there are 2 axles under the cab which spin. These wheels on the W1 almost bring to mind the earliest Triang C0:C0s where the centre axle on the driving bogie had some fixed semi circles cast in instead of real wheels. But, before we even start with this model, there was the controversy surrounding the reduced allocations and the fact that many customers had to have refunds returned from firms who had gone out and done the advertising for Hornby, many of which went to Hornby who magically did have enough supply, and paid full RRP seeing as by then it was only a ‘bit’ more and they really wanted the model, leaving Hornby to take their original wholesale margin, the retailers margin, and the gap to the not insignificant RRP, only to fail in some cases to even package the things properly. So, I suspect without that drama surrounding the model before it’s even landed on your rails, there’s going to be a lot of people in the mind of aspects not being good enough, and at these prices it’d need to be bloomin’ perfect. That’s just my tuppence trying to understand both sides of the debate as well as recognising that some people, as with most models, are receiving duds and others are spot-on

[spankflaps]

I think it’s awesome, and the original was as well! Back in the 80’s nobody could have expected Hornby to make so many rare/complex Gresley engines, so it’s a dream come true.
I nearly bought a kit-built W1 at a train fair for £70, and it had a perfect paint job. But the kit version is approx 70% the size it should be, which is pretty useless.
I pre-ordered two W1’s from Kernow at £180 each, but I still have to wait another year for delivery. Shame about the wait, but I have saved £100 by not buying direct from Hornby. And hopefully by then some of the niggles will have been ironed out.

[TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hi Matt, you have have made a very true statement, as these beautuiful locos have been slatted all over you tube. i have a couple of these which at first they did need a bit of running in. first batches do tend to need a lot of running in. but i am sure the next batches of these locos the issue will be ironed out. as the tooling is ajusted. but that asside. these are very robust and reliable locomotives. i just glad hornby have produced this very rare loco. even though Simon had said a went a bit far with the testing them. thanks for sharing thoughts....Tony

[a]

hi matt would call it ugly just very odd looking all the best 2022 cheers alan

[AdiPullen]

Hi Matthew
You can get say that about any model always watch more than one reviews.
Looking forward to the rebuild version soon
Keep safe arp

[anfieldroadlayoutintheloft]

nice vid and nice loco matt thanks lee

[_FyldeFlyer]

Every vid Ive seen of this model says it's kak. Barry of the Cranworth Model Railway even did two vids, the 2nd changing his mind and saying it's rubbish.

[RobA]

A good fair review, your example is good and runs well and yes as you say people should look at more than one review, that goes for anything not just model railways. It looks like a nice model but now especially with the price increase it is way too much and should have at least a full metal body which would have alleviated many of the quality problems during shipping. It is time Hornby really clamped down on quality issue it is not just this model, I've had motors burn out in about five minutes of running, motors over stressed with poor wire management and not engaging with gears over the last year or two.

[ollychap]

Glad you got a good one I had to return my one for a refund as it didn’t run very well.they seem a bit hit and miss