New model in railroad range

Jan 21, 2011 2 Replies

Hi, I am just wanting to know for definate, Hornby has a loco on the web site, and I think it is wrong, they have it as a Diesel Electric, and I thought that it was Diesel Hydraulic the model in question is at

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I wrong ? Simon G



Its a diesel hydraulic with a voith gearbox on each bogie in the real thing.

No - you're not wrong. It's not strictly a new model either - it's the old Lima model re-released by Hornby, although I think they upgrade the motor bogie.

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