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Having read some good reviews of this product I was looking forward to running it on my layout. I was never a fan of VEPs in real life but the model looked to be authentic and very detailed. My layout is around 25 years old - straight DC power supply - and has never given a problem to Lima or Heljan rolling stock. Alas, this Hornby unit derailed on every set of points and also on some curves. The oh-so-flimsy clip-in couplings between the coaches were fiddly to operate and do not, to me, look fit for purpose. The headcode LEDs worked well and were a nice touch, but given that this badly-designed EMU would not run on my layout, I shall not get to see them again. I had not purchased a Hornby product in many years, and after this experience, I shall not do so again. The unit will soon be up for sale on ebay, because as a result of the disappointment with the 4-VEP I decided to change my layout to a 1960s BR/WR theme.Read full review
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well put together looks like the real thing . love the inner lights . the destination and tail lights are too bright . I had to remove the couplings . too come through points after a curve . connecting it all together is tricky but with practise can be done . runs well and no problems other than those I have listed .
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Not had this Hornby product before. Excellent model.
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