'Design Clever' Or 'Design Greedy'? | Hornby 52xx | Unboxing & Review

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Published on Wednesday 24 June 2026 by Sam'sTrains

There seems to be a lot of interest in Hornby's design clever phase... so today I decided to revisit the infamous GWR 52xx!

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0:00 Intro
5:05 Unboxing
8:05 Prototype Info
9:21 Detail
18:56 Mechanism
21:53 Performance
25:20 Haulage
29:57 Ratings
36:30 Final Thoughts

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