That GT3 looks superb, love the livery. You're right its about enjoying the hobby, and prototypical is good n all, but a bit of fiction helps spread the fun. All the best. Brian
@MarchWestJunctionTMD
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig 👍 this is the reason I don’t go 100% DCC as I’ve seen than many KZitemrs reporting issue with chips from all kinds of manufacturers. Thanks for sharing Andy
@mels1811
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video Iron Horse Railways
@davidwatts1871
Жыл бұрын
I've just got the DC LMS black version, it was ordered back in December, but I've switched to TT:120 now so it will probably never see the rails. Looks great though.
@peterjackson-cheadleheath1182
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig The GT3 is a great looking model, and KR Models should be commended for producing it, as its such a 'niche' type anyway. Sorry to hear your having problems with the Hormby bluetooth decoders, especially as GEM had gone to the trouble of loading a sound file on it for you, hope it works out in the end. Happy Shunting.
@OlivierGabin
Жыл бұрын
Agreed on fictional liveries. You always end up with a dose of fiction while doing model railways, and the game is to choose which one suits you. There is no proper reality/fiction proportion outside the one you choose because you love it !
@stephenbromley2302
Жыл бұрын
Regarding the txs decoder have you tried setting cv 12 to 0 not using the app just your Dcc controller page 49 of the Hornby manual.
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
Yes mate, that was one of many attempts sadly 😔
@petercole2092
Жыл бұрын
If the GT - 3 had worked out it could have well been painted in black and later green. I think the Vulcan brown scheme was just a temporary lively one like the ' Lion' diesel which was painted white if both had entered service they would have been repainted. As for Hornby long given up on them I can see them heading for serious problems.
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's not looking good, have to be honest there's nothing else in their current line up that I'd want .. it's all accurascale, KR Models, Dapol and Bachmann
@vickielawless
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig, that black GT3 looks incredible! Makes the loco appear a little bit sinister as well.. I painted a Bachmann 20 in black, a "what if they'd been delivered a year earlier?" kind of scenario.. Fictional liveries are great fun, if the heritage railways are doing it in 12in/ft scale, why can't we? I recall East Lancs doing a Warship in black years ago, that looked stunning too..
@richardswiderski4985
Жыл бұрын
Thats HM7000 fault is a same Ive had one when 1st came out ran it on dcc on pre loaded sound till Android app came out with no issues and reloaded another sound file with no issues up to now no problems.Shame yours failed.Send it back to Hornby I am sure they will send you back a new decoder. 🤞
@bentullett6068
Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with fiction liveries. Its becoming a theme in the real at preserved railways, que Taw Valley at the Severn Valley Railway with its what if the loco was rebuilt during the war and had a war time Southern Railways wartime black livery on it livery (it does look very smart)
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
Ah but once they paint it, it stops becoming fictional 😁😁
@bentullett6068
Жыл бұрын
@IronHorseRailways ssshhhhh we will gloss over that.
@carltontweedle5724
Жыл бұрын
Well said why have a layout unless you play trains. Not worried about the chip do not have a phone and will never get another. It does look so much better in the black.
@trainswithnickyt
Жыл бұрын
6:20 watching a LMM video in the background I see. I approve
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
But of course 😜
@LiveSteamNick
Жыл бұрын
Chin up old son!! HM 7000 will come good!!
@DevonGeorge85
Жыл бұрын
Have you tried re-entering the id number you assigned the loco?
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
Yes
@richardswiderski4985
Жыл бұрын
Sorry Craig forgot to say good video and Gt3.
@modelrailfan37
Жыл бұрын
The GT3 looks great! Actually like the brown one though, and honestly that one is probably my favorite. I'm not that surprised by your issues regarding the new Bluetooth decoder. Hornby's quality control has been abysmal lately, and I know that Sam'strains and many others have had issues with them.
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
I'll re visit the Decoder range in a few months, let them iron things out a little more first - i think they'll get it right eventually ☺️
@modelrailfan37
Жыл бұрын
@@IronHorseRailways agreed, but, at the same time, they shouldn't be releasing products that haven't been properly tested. Then again, it's new technology.
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
@@modelrailfan37 and to be fair to Hornby, it's not just them doing it - EVERY tech company works this way now, with planned updates,. patches and bug fixes being the norm now 😕 "BACK IN THE DAY!!!" it was either finished or it wasn't... 😂
@modelrailfan37
Жыл бұрын
@@IronHorseRailways that's a fair point
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
Жыл бұрын
good vid on channel thanks klee
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate
@platformten5958
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig. Mmmm, interesting problem with the HM7000. Not exactly a good advert for Hornby is it. Still, as you have often said, send it back and get a refund or an allegedly working replacement. As for the GT3, definitely not my cup of tea. People often accuse the Southern steamer, the Q1, of being ugly but, it was built that way for austerity reasons during WWII. However, the equally ugly, IMHO, GT3, was a total flop and must have cost an awful lot of money (and for what?) that could have been spent on a new design of diesel. Personally, if I was given one as a present, it would be up for sale as, IMHO, it would definitely ‘cheapen’ the look of any rake of wagons behind it, no matter what colour the loco was manufactured in. Having said that, it is only a toy and black does not represent anything historical so it can only be used as such. Would probably look more appropriate double-heading a Thomas the Tank engine; great fun for the younger generation. 🤣 Paul. 👍❤
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
My generation babaaay 😂
@stephenbromley2302
Жыл бұрын
My GT3 is the worst model I own,wheels kept coming off the axels asked KR Models if they did repair service they sent me a set of driving wheels,6 months later wheels fell off again.Won’t be buying anymore from them probably get the sound decoder re blown for something useful.Shame really as it looks great.
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
Some first gen models did have a few issues, none of mine did and I can safely say these 3rd gen ones are a huge improvement 😍
@stephenbromley2302
Жыл бұрын
Update to my message above Keith from KR Models has been in touch and even though it’s out of warranty ( I bought it in feb 2022) he’s agreed to exchange the model which is fantastic and unexpected I would of been happy getting it repaired.If only all manufacturers did this especially with the price of new models from all manufacturers these days.
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
@@stephenbromley2302 can't beat the customer service mate it's fantastic 😊
@stephenbromley2302
Жыл бұрын
I’ll keep you updated on the exchange process and customer service.
@stephenbromley2302
Жыл бұрын
Update to my gt3 received my replacement GT 3 from Keith of K R Models can’t fault customer service,opened it up and looks superb looking forward to running it in over the weekend.
@PeachyTT120
Жыл бұрын
Nice running and you know I have a penchant for black… strange glitch on the decoder, all good feedback for Hornby. “Blown” in the title? Well… bit of click-bate never done no one no ‘arm as Carnehan would say. 😉
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
It is Blown though,.you CANNOT use it on DCC which it's supposed to be able to do - it won't even read properly 😔 CVs just return garbage jargan which indicates a failure within the software, firmware or both... 8 /
@PeachyTT120
Жыл бұрын
@@IronHorseRailways ah sorry Craig, I thought you were saying it was just frozen in Bluetooth mode. 🥶
@IronHorseRailways
Жыл бұрын
@@PeachyTT120 it IS frozen in Bluetooth mode, and that's not cricket! As I said when you try reading it back it just gives up random bollocks 😂 Considering I bought these to use as DCC Sound decoders and NOT Bluetooth it's a little bit redundant now :(
@PeachyTT120
Жыл бұрын
@@IronHorseRailways yeah I hear you. I was only pulling your leg about the Sam-bait, sorry… click-bait 😬
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