Looking to upgrade the lighting in your old Hornby HST? Grain-of-wheat bulb blown and can't find a replacement?

Look no further!

The Black Cat Technology upgrade kit for the Hornby HST not only uses solid-state LEDs to give bright, and long-life headlights, it also upgrades the lighting with the addition of red LEDs to simulate tail light.

This kit does require basic soldering skills to fit and is compatible with both DC / Analogue and DCC control systems. The light colour will change automatically based on the direction of travel, giving prototypical operation.

There are two versions, 'Pure White' uses standard white LEDs to give a 'modern' look. The version using 'warm white' LEDs gives an older-style more yellow-white light.

IMPORTANT! - Please note that this kit is only suitable for the original Hornby HST model - please refer to the cab detail photos to check if yours matches this. It is NOT suitable for Lima HSTs, Hornby RailRoad models or the Hornby SuperDetail model.

You will need one unit per 'end' of an HST, therefore a full conversion requires two units. Please be aware that on DCC you will need to fit a second decoder in the dummy car to control the lighting.

Full fitting instructions are included - regrettably, eBay no longer permit me to link to these on my website. These also include details of possible modifications to allow finer control of the headlights to simulate day/night running in a more prototypical manner.

 I've created a short video showing how to solder wires on to these boards after a few requests for advice - this can be found here.

Please note that this product has and will continue to undergo a system of continual improvement. As a result if you have purchased these in the past then the design may have changed. Also, some of the pictures show an older version of the board. All versions perform the same function.

These items come packed in a sturdy box to protect them on their way through the postal system.