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Worth adding that Kato will be launching some tight radius 009 Unitrack later this year, same radius as their N track but with 009 size sleepers and spacing.
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12 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said:
I'll have 2 please .
"Delivery and Protection charge" - what's a "protection" charge?
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Shame, my daughter's other half just sold his Mx5, 56 reg for just over £3k.
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Blimey, they're not cheap! I think I'll stick with the BTTB VT135 for my conversion!!
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Quite sensible. I wonder in the future we'll see injuries coming through in the top drivers like we have in Rugby and Football (and Boxing).
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1 hour ago, andyman7 said:
any excitement on the racetrack.
If only...
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6 minutes ago, fezza said:
I was just making the point that it wasn't all negative attacks - the guy clearly praises some products. He also shows inexperienced modellers how things work and how to repair stuff.
I was simply asking if the two videos were directly comparable, Bachmann were defending the integrity of an employee which, at least to me, shows a caring employer, were Rapido? If not, then "Rapido 1 Bachmann 0" is rather a pointless comment, if they were than I feel the score should be the other way round.
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15 minutes ago, fezza said:
His post on Rapido /Frankie Howard was actually quite funny
I am not going to go and find that video and add to his coffers, but in fairness to Bachmann and their employee, was it directly comparable, i.e. did it poke fun at someone's disability?
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Maybe, maybe not, I see it more as an extension of that sort of behaviour with the added bonus (and incentive) that they will get paid for doing it.
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15 minutes ago, teletougos said:
But I was interested in it as it's a whole type of commentary/ culture I've never seen in this hobby.
Every forum I've ever been on has posts from people who have "something" against a particular manufacturer and will do anything to "express" their views. If you haven't seen that you really must have kept your head very low!
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23 hours ago, TT100 Diesels said:
Goodness me, I quite wrongly assumed a lot of the stuff on Garry's layout was 3mm stuff with some 120 running as well ! Mightily impressed, I assume Lenny has been busy shooting down 3mm bodies to 2.5mm, and massive kudos to Garry for motorising it.
Just shows what can be done if one is minded to do so, and I know it is an eclectic mix but as with his 3mm stuff, Garry likes to run trains he "likes", so essentially a rule 1 layout, but that is not meant to be a criticism though, just impressed with his foresight and round tuit.
And slightly embarrassing for me to look at 120 stuff and confuse it for 100 stuff, being a 3mm er 🤔. No problems with the LNER Pacifics, it was all the other stuff.
Garry says thanks and he knows it is not a criticism about his rule 1 layout comment. The TT 120 none Hornby models are Peppercorn A1's, Britannia's, rebuilt W/C (modified Britannia), Castle - Corgi diecast (Castle my own chassis but no slidebars made). Unrebuilt W/C, Q1, J69, USA dock tank - Shapeways. Lord Nelson, B12, A5, J39, 8F, Claude, N2, Prairie, J50, Stanier 2-6-4, all diesels - Lincoln Locos. There are 2 more Lincoln Locos bodies being printed this week, one diesel and then one very new steam loco only finished by Lenny about 2 weeks ago and never advertised yet. For those who have looked on the Lincoln-Locos site and noticed there is nothing in the TT 120 section, Lenny will print any of his 3mm bodies off at 120 scale if asked.
On a personal note, I only wish I had Garry's skills with chassis and able to do what he's done. I'm afraid my attempts in H0e have not been quite as successful which tends to make me be patient and hope that Hornby do produce the locos I want in time!
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I agree it'll be a while before someone else starts making British RTR TT120, but I'd lay good odds they're watching developments at Hornby very closely... As you say maybe in a couple of years...
Someone on FB said their Mk3 coaches are due tomorrow...
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On 28/02/2024 at 15:13, Chris M said:On 28/02/2024 at 11:45, Porfuera said:
Call me picky if you like but I do like all my stock to be the same scale.
On 28/02/2024 at 16:27, Roy L S said:I hadn't even noticed until you pointed it out that some items are 3mm/ft so not strictly TT120 but clearly some skilled modelling irrespective.
Just to clarify things regarding Garry's layout, it is all TT120, the only reference to 3mm is that the track gauge is the same!
The majority of his conversions/3d bodies use a Hornby A1 chassis. Peppercorn A1s, Britannias, Stanier tank, A5 tank, B12, Lord Nelson, West Country (rebuilt and unrebuilt)
A couple of locos, Q1 and J39, use an old Triang Jinty chassis free wheeling with a Halling motor bogie in the tender.
2 very small locos, J69 and USA dock tank, use a chassis made by a 3mm society member but are/were sold to the public from Oak Tree Engineering.
Diesels use a Halling bogie, Peak, Co-Bo, Hymek, Warship, Baby Deltic.
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1 hour ago, friscopete said:
Not all .Some World Champions didnt know what end was front unless told...according to their engineers .They were no help at all on set up which is why some "lesser" team mates had oddly long stints in a team .They had to beg at least one of them not to blow the engine on the first lap at tests
1 hour ago, Hroth said:Depends on the engineers actually listening to the driver. Some teams might not overencourage a crossflow of information. Engineers engineer, drivers do what they're told and drive.
I wasn't specifically referring to transfer of technical knowledge/car setups but more about how the team is set up/works, etc.. There's still ability to find better ways of working and I expect top drivers like Lewis and Max would be much more switched on than the older "seat of the pants" drivers.
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1 hour ago, Johan DC said:
Here in Belgium I often see 66's, sometimes with containers. Are the seem type of container wagons in use in the UK?
It's a Tillig model
According to their website it's an "Innowagon" which I don't think is used over here. But there are so many different types of wagon used for containers in the UK that I'm sure there'll be something that's close.
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Any driver worth his salt will be able to transfer a lot of things over from team to team, at the very least compare ways they work and get the best of the two.
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1 minute ago, E100 said:
This is obviously understandable as this was never meant to make a return over 1 year but several years so it hasn't failed, since it's far to early to determine that and there is plenty more models on the way. However, I do think it's fair to say it's been a heck of risk and one that has yet to fully pay off,
The point I was really trying to make is that one way I can see them mitigating against this risk is by looking towards models that have a broader market appeal into the European TT:120 market such as IWA Cargowagons or other types of wagons that made it here from the continent on train ferries during the 70's/80's for example.
I would agree that it's not going to give a big return in the time it's been out and as many of us have said numerous times to similar posts to yours that have been there earlier I'd suggest you come back in 5 years and tell us if it was a mistake or a risk that paid off. Until then it's just speculation, and rather pointelss at that!
Which is what they are doing with the 66, however there aren't all that many locos which have appeal to both British and Continental modellers so in my opinion their priority if they want it to succeed must be to target the British market. That's where the growth will be and it seems that's what they are doing. After all this is supposed to be British TT, not some sort of hybrid. Interestingly it's noticable that several German model railway shops have teken the current releases in stock and I've seen many Continental modellers who have them on their Tt layouts. It would seem the choice of and A1/3 and A4 were wise choices to get themselves noticed abroad.
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On 01/03/2024 at 07:52, Johan DC said:
Nah, should've been N! 😄
Just looking at the photo used for this video and it looks like it's a photo of a 00 scale model, not just the detail on it, but in the background there's 2001 and Gresley coaches, neither of which are available in TT, nor a loco with the number of the one on the left! The point doesn't appear to be Hornby or Peco TT either.
EDIT: Must have seen my post because the photo has changed!! 🤣
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31 minutes ago, E100 said:
I do think a way for Hornby to try and dig themselves out of a TT120 shaped hole
What "hole" is that, then, pray tell us more?!
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I suspect it's like when Mansell went there, he's got his titles so the only thing left is to be able to say that he drove for Ferrari, a status symbol if nothing else...
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Yes, I agree, Les, when it's been discussed before I've said the same thing. I suspect that up until now they've thought the market for those classes as too small, but if they see TT take off in the UK they'll do them.
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Never bought any of it but feels that he can criticise it without any experience or evidence to back up his criticisms (except for quoting Sam's seriously bad "survey"), sounds just like several posters on this thread! His video is well titled, though, it certainly is tragic, sad and pish!
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Sounds like someone isn't happy with the decission...
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21 hours ago, JZ said:
And found I'd left my cat behind... ;)
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Bridge bashing
in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
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No, just stolen!