This video is applicable to all of Hornby’s 2022 onwards retooled Class 43 HST loco pairs, not just my example choice.
The ModelU 3D-printing company of Bristol are bringing out more & more Crew(s) to specially fit selected manufacturer’s locomotives, the currently newest Hornby Class 43 being one of them. As I have found myself making a series of videos using the very attractive blue LSL Midland Pullman train, it had to have this new very realistic Driver.
This video shows you how to install him & the many problems that have to be solved whilst attempting it. So I’ve done the solving, so you don’t have to !
Hornby have given little thought to easy access to the Cab Seats. A shame, because it would be easy for them to have transferred the Seats onto the designed to be removed, Cab rear panel moulding.

This is my first genuine 4K video, after I looked at the camera settings & found 4K wasn’t the default, but had to be especially selected. Boy does it use up a huge amount of data space, this one being 31 GB !

My choice of train – LSL Midland Pullman. As soon as someone spotted (for the first time) this amazing looking blue & white train for real, leaving Eastleigh Shed or somewhere in the far south of England & uploaded their footage to YouTube, I was fascinated. I love the original 1960s Blue Pullman & have the Bachmann one, which is just gorgeous. So when Hornby announced they were introducing this one-off HST 125 set, I had to have it, all of it, so ordered the whole train straight away. I think the train first appeared in Hornby’s centenary catalogue back in 2020.

Starring :
• A ModelU - 1165-076 - HST Driver - painted by myself & can be seen in my Video No. 089.
• A Hornby The One:One Collection – R30077 Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) Class 43 HST Midland Pullman Train Pack – Locos ‘Geoff Drury 1930-1999’ M43046 & M43055.

Recommended Tools :
• A foam type Loco Cradle.
• A jewelers Flat bladed Screwdriver – 3 to 4 mm wide – for Body removal from the Chassis.
• A jewelers ‘Phillips’ Cross-head Screwdriver – size PH1 – for the Cab rear panel moulding removal.
• A pair of fine Snipe Nosed Pliers – for driver’s Seat removal & realignment.
• Rolson – fine angled jaw Tweezers –7A – perfect for positioning small screws.
• Hornby – Plug Insertion / Extraction Tool – X6468 - (I wasn’t aware it inserted as well !).
• A Craft Knife with a Chisel Blade – to remove the manufacturer’s adhesive from the Seat mounting post.
• A Pin Chuck / Vise – to drill out the Seat mounting post.
• A set of Micro Drills – in the diameter range of 1 to 1,6 mm in 0,1 mm increments, for this exercise.
• A flat bladed Needle File – for fine sizing the Seat mounting post to fit.
• A 9V Battery – any brand – size PP3 / 6LR61 – for placing across the wheels to check the lights still work.

Also Featuring :
• A Hakko - Soldering Digital Station – FX-888D - not needed for the Driver installation unless there is a wiring mishap.

Consumables used :
• Paint - Humbrol – Satin – Light Grey No.196 – Cab back panel.
• Paint – Humbrol – Matt – Black No.33 – Fire Extinguisher fittings, hose & Cab back panel wash.
• Paint – Revell – Matt – Carmine Red No.36 – Fire Extinguisher cylinder (but Humbrol Matt Scarlett Red No.60 would be better).
• White Spirit – any brand – for making the black wash.
• Adhesive – Deluxe Materials – Rocket UV – for securing the Driver & reinstalling his Seat.
• Electrical Insulation Tape – any colour – cut in a strip to bundle & control the wiring.

Venue :
My Living Room table, Hertfordshire, England.

Filming :
Camera – Sony Xperia 1 II (Mk2) smartphone.

Video creation :
Software – Microsoft HD Movie Maker PRO.
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