Review: Hornby Re-Tooled Class 43 HST R30099 East Coast Trains Livery - Comparison w/ previous model

Hornby's original Class 43 HST in the East Coast Trains livery, was based on the 2008 tooling and was a specially featured model for the long since defunct Modelzone retail chain. It had the highest specification of any Class 43 HST in it's day and was a truly superb model. Hornby's latest incarnation is part of their standard range now based on the 2022 re-tooling. So how does it compare to it's older brother and does it warrant the title of the Best 00 Gauge Class 43 HST yet? It's time to take a closer look.

Sections:
00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - Unboxing
08:47 - Close-up Views
13:21 - Running Session
15:55 - Summary
18:50 - Scoring
23:44 - Recommendation

Link to full running session:    • Re-tooled Hornby Class 43 HST East Co...  
Link to Class 43/Class 800 Value Assessment:    • Hornby Class 43 HST and Class 800 Pri...  
Link to review of the 2008 East Coast Set (Modelzone version):    • Retro Review: Hornby Class 43 HST R29...  

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