Opening the Virgin Pendolino from Hornby

Finally! Here is the much awaited video review of the spectacular Hornby Virgin Trains class 390 Pendolino. Sit back and enjoy!

[SmnPheonexEditz]

This dude is the reason i fell in love with model trains and this is the first video i watched

[bennickss]

Memories, oh memories. This was one of the first YT videos that I ever watched, way back in 2011-13-ish

[pirozcontractor]

This very set was my inspiration to expand my layout from a small loop to a larger properly detailed one. The smooth livery especially gave me nostalgia as a child that I just don't feel with the new Avanti livery we have now.

[davidpetty]

To ic82,
This was one of the first YouTube videos I ever saw and you should be proud it was one of yours.

[Hatredspeaks]

Omg I remember watching this when I was younger about 6-7 years old and has always gotten to my imagination with having one of these expensive trains back 12 years ago, and I stg I want to go back to these times :(

[albertweir]

greetings from Aussieland .I have watched just about all your reviews and loved them all i have actually taken your advice and bought some. Thanks for doing these it is a great help for those like me who are getting back into railroading cheers cobber

[rokenbok]

when i was little the very first real vehicle other than i car was an american BNSF freight train parked right outside my house. since then i have been in love with any sort of vehicle that runs on rails. i have some model trains but not the best type of track. when i saw the night mail review i started watching more and more of your videos. keep on going Intercity82

[InterCity]

@Thegiaxio - glad you liked the video! Actually, the Eurostar is not as high quality as the Pendolino and the cab doesn't even have a floor in it. Plus it runs exclusively between London and the continent - no where near where I plan to base my layout on.

[teacoffee]

Love it..."this is the main driving unit as you can tell by the weight" 🤣 had me in stitches 👍 looks like a stunning set though!

[InterCity]

@HevyTH1 - my Pendolino was DCC fitted so I never had to install the chip. All I can tell you is that a chip is needed in both ends, and it has to be an 8 PIN chip like the R8249 from Hornby.

[InterCity]

@fulf1 - this particular set cost anywhere from £120 to £220 depending on where you buy it.

[Crazyman-urky]

You were the first channel I stuck to. That alone and the quality has me subbed

[InterCity]

@2009Buzza - I think the APT in the 80s used a system like that but this model uses a much simpler method, where the bogie, as it turns, basically forces the body of the coach to roll to one side slightly.

[UkTrains]

I'v got this train set for my 18th birthday last year. what a train set it was and still is my favorite one too.

[InterCity]

@somerandomalex - is it definitely the DCC model you're running? Not the standard DC model? Also, are you sure both ends have chips in them? Also, on rare occasions chips can malfunction, and this could be the cause. But check the other things first.

[InterCity]

@Trainmaster111 - it has a connection for the track, a connection for accessories and a socket for the power cable.

[garethmountford-jones]

I Like this train, I see them all the time going from Stoke station to Crewe these and DMUs.

[InterCity]

@RCProductionable - just pop the casing off. It won't snap so long as you're careful.

[InterCity]

@TZProdutionz - I assume by 'thing' you mean the layout and by 'up' you mean have it at waist height on basebaords? Well, this layout is only a temporary one. The proper layout will be on baseboards at waist height.

[InterCity]

@roden81 - a 9 car set would require a very long station on my proper layout, and I don't want a station that long. So it'll probably stay as 6.