This article in the resources section at Model Rail Forum should bring memories flooding back for many of us. For those under 35 and who enjoy the highly detailed model railways of today you will appreciate how fortunate we are to live in the times that we do!
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Tri-ang Hornby in 1969 - How does it compare with Hornby of 2005?
Does anybody remember rushing into Beatties like I did and picking up a Hymek Freightliner train pack?
Or were you Rocket men?
The latest 2005 Hornby catalogue has a Serco Railtest Train Pack (R2427) and that may well prove to be the "Hymek Freightliner train pack" of 2005!
Gary
Click the link to take you to the article:-
Tri-ang Hornby in 1969 - How does it compare with Hornby of 2005?
Does anybody remember rushing into Beatties like I did and picking up a Hymek Freightliner train pack?
Or were you Rocket men?
The latest 2005 Hornby catalogue has a Serco Railtest Train Pack (R2427) and that may well prove to be the "Hymek Freightliner train pack" of 2005!

Gary