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The Hornby equipment is all in OO - this uses the same track gauge as HO though so you'll be able to mix the two. What you will find is that the models will be noticably larger than your HO equipment (OO is 4mm scale, HO is 3.5mm) and you may possibly have some clearance problems (unlikely though - US HO models are usually larger than British OO). OO is a scale/gauge combination that's been with us since the dawn of time - the original problem was that the early electric motors wouldn't fit into (smaller) British locos if they were built to HO scale, so they were scaled up to OO but kept the same track gauge. Some people like to regauge their OO models to 18mm for accuracy though this requires you to build a lot of your own track using copper-clad ties and bulk rail. The other thing to be aware of with Hornby is that they use the tension-lock coupler rather than a knuckle-type. These work pretty well and are robust, a few newer models are equipped with the NEM pocket that can handle suitable Kadees so you could easily have one of these with a tension lock on one end and a Kadee on the other if you want to haul anything else with Thomas. Hope this is of help!
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