Originally Posted by Chuck Sartor:
Did you know that Hornby bought the 0319 Helicopter tooling and you can still buy the operating helicopter car in England!
Chuck,
While I've never closely examined one, I believe the Hornby helicopter is a knock-off. I can confirm that the 0319 Helicopter tooling was still with Lionel -- I personally had a look at all the tools when we were preparing to reissue the 3619.
TRW