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There's also Arnold as well who do TT, though again a limited range. There's several east European manufacturers of TT locos and stock as well, I think they are mentioned somewhere earlier in this thread or another!
Re Contikits, they have a habit of not listing all of their stock for the less well known scales/gauges (such as H0e) so as currently TT falls into that category I'd suggest a phone call as well as looking at their online list.
Roger, for Tillig couplers see their website, they are the coloured ones towards the foot of the page and the next one:
https://www.tillig.com/eng/Zubehoer_Sonstiges-Seite-2.html
As Keith notes Golden Valley Hobbies are the UK importers but others stock the range:
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Hi Haymarket, I can't really add to what Nimbus said, when I've needed any stuff I've bought it on my travels over in Eastern Europe.
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4 minutes ago, 009 micro modeller said:
I was under the impression that there was some sort of involvement/collaboration when Peco and Heljan did their 009 L&B RTR stuff, just to ensure that the locos had stock to accompany them, with couplings at the right height etc.There was, and Peco and Kato. I suppose in both cases they weren't treading on each others toes as Peco don't really do locos.
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Couldn't decide whether to agree or laugh, SS! ;)
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13 minutes ago, Nearholmer said:
If that is the case, I'm afraid I think they'll miss.
Must be using different marketing people to you, then...
But then again it's nowhere near as clear cut as SS says, although adverts will be for the general public they know that the grapevine in the model railway fraternity will generate all the publicity they need, and more, as evidenced by the threads on here, other MR forums, FB groups and even some NG forums.
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21 minutes ago, britishcolumbian said:
Oh cool! Hungary did have some nifty narrow gauge farming and forestry railways.
i'll put that time and attention into buildings and scenery and getting the scene to look right (for my Hungarian project, most of the buildings I'll need I have as kits already or are available
I've quite a bit of Hungarian H0e!
Same with me, though in my case Czech rather than Hungarian!
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Snowy hasn't been her usual self recently, not eating too much and drinking water so a trip to the vets today. Didn't like the method of taking her temperature (I doubt many of us would enjoy a thermometer up our bums!) and needed a blood sample. seems she was having none of that either, every time they got the needle in she twisted and got it out! So I have two tablets, one for tonight and one for tomorrow which I have to give her so she can be sedated enough to take a sample... Here's wishing me luck, I've got the tuna to mix it with, fingers crossed...
Vet recons either diabetes or kidneys on the way out, she'll be 16 next month so a good run. Trouble is we have no insurance as the last lot withdrew her insurance because of her age.
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51 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:
Possibly aimed at different buyers, "Full fat" from Heljan vs "Railroad" from Hornby.
I, for one, would be quite happy if the stock was detailed to Railroad standard. That's the amount of detail I require, I don't need or want full fat thanks. I suspect the majority of modellers would actually agree, outside this forum and finescale forums the vast majority of comments concern the level of detail and complaining that it's too easy to break it. I wouldn't want a return to moulded handrails but I don't see less fiddly detail putting off the majority of buyers.
@britishcolumbian I'm a member of a Hungarian FB H0e group!!
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Having looked at it there are some valid points in there, I don't feel it's right to knock the whole thing. Loss of tax revenue without saying how they intend to get it back is a major point just for starters.
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12 minutes ago, Hroth said:
As an alternative to the big steam boxed sets Hornby could have done an "Early Heritage Railway" set with the blue 08 and a couple of Mk1 coaches...
Can't remember (m)any "early" heritage railways (60s or early 70s) with that set-up, most had some sort of steam loco, usually a tank or small tender engine? Perhaps when the later loco phases have come out, which include smaller steam locos we may see something along those lines, though. Also i suspect a basic goods set like Triang used to do - I see "Polly" is already mentioned somewhere (lost the place just now!)...
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16 minutes ago, rembrow said:
RMweb may be small in terms of overall purchasers, but we are a dedicated group of enthusiasts and as such are statistically important to any new model railway project.
I feel you over-estimate the forum's influence, especially in this scenario. As Paul rightly says we are not the target for sales of TT, though I'm sure they will welcome any sales that they do make to forum members!
17 minutes ago, rembrow said:Most who have posted have little interest in this, as we are committed already to one or more gauges.
I'd never have guessed(!), so if no interest why all the negativity, why not just leave it alone rather than keep repeating the same old stuff over and over (and before I get accused of doing just that I'd suggest that people look in their mirror before saying it). At least I'm interested in TT, have modelled in the scale and have made a purchase. Whatever I feel about Hornby I still feel that it's important to support them in their efforts to kick start a new scale, not just knock it.
I do agree that sales is likely to be around N scale size, but that's no bad thing and would certainly be sufficient to keep Hornby going.
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4 minutes ago, rembrow said:
I agree and I wouldn't be surprised if retailers, having seen the writing on the wall with the allocation fiasco, withdrawal of area reps and now this confirmation that Hornby us pulling the rug out from under them, use remaining time to diversify and expand brand recognition of the other brands in the market. That would take the rug out from Hornby, who are reliant still on retail sales until this takes off or not. I feel Hornby need a big kick up the backside from those they have been kicking.
Perhaps Hornby are just taking on the risk on a new scale where no-one is sure how it will pan out. I doubt retailers would be too keen on spending lots of cash only to have the stock sitting doing nothing. As someone said many pages ago they could be doing the retailers a favour... Who knows!
6 minutes ago, rembrow said:I don't really know where they believe the large level of new interest will be.
How many times this phrase has been repeated over this (and other TT) threads! Yet, even though RMWeb is but a small number of railway modellers, quite a few of us have already put in orders and, as some people have pointed out we aren't even the main market Hornby are aiming at... I suspect that Hornby's marketing experts have a far better idea than us what they are expecting and are better placed to see the whole picture than a limited number of people on a model railway forum.
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16 minutes ago, MarkSG said:
So investors aren't rushing to judgment on it at the moment.
Shame the same can't be said for some people on here! If any investors have read some people's posts they'd be running for the hills by now...
There are lots of "what ifs" and scenarios about what might happen but I find it sad that a large number of posts are damning the launch without any concrete evidence about what will happen. as someone else said we don't have a time machine so we simply don't know.
It would be nice to get back to the models rather than continual speculation and knocking of Hornby, they should be applauded for having a go in a new market, not knocked down for it.
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12 hours ago, John M Upton said:
I want to see the product in the flesh before I commit money, give it a good look over
So you will... At exhibitions! Perhaps not the best idea for you but you will also see it running in real life, something the majority of model shops can't do.
11 hours ago, NHY 581 said:Many are still grass roots shops. Please don't categorise all as box shifters. Many retain traditional values and take a pride in customer service.
I agree with that, my local shop is one such, but having said that although he does some box shifting that doesn't appear to be his main business, so i doubt a lack of TT sales will be a major worry, especially as he does s/h where some will come in eventually.
10 hours ago, 009 micro modeller said:making it slightly easier to get into kit building (e.g. with a range of loco kits that are relatively easy to assemble and motorise, yet still a bit beyond just assembling a snap together kit) might get more people interested in railway modelling whose interests are more about making things and building up a scene, rather than running trains. But that’s probably a discussion for another time.
Ooo! Triang CKD!! :)
9 hours ago, Zunnan said:Got home from work to a 'Sorry we missed you' card, so went online and arranged a re-delivery for my day off work.
I don't follow this, many companies nowadays have a "click and collect" option where you can collect it from a local shop, usually the local corner shop, I use this option regularly and so don't have the issues you have.
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1 minute ago, JohnR said:
I get the same issue. Yes, I've signed up to the TT club. And I know its been processed properly, as I've already bought a set and had the discount applied!
I know that I had to try several ways to get it up, at the outset I had the same issue. I found that going via the menu in the top right corner and not the obvious "community" section in the main section got me there.
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I thanked both you and the other poster using the thanks emoji or whatever it is. As that's what they are for I didn't see any need to comment further, I asked a question and it was answered and I thanked them.
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On the other hand as that "family" will have already bought their set online and probably haven't a clue where their local model shop is, if there is one(!), the chances are the only traipsing they'll do is back onto the Hornby website and order it there.
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1 minute ago, R. Knowles said:
I suspect that most of the illustrations shown are in fact photoshopped images from the OO-range, with TT-couplers added. I imagine that the end result will be quite different to what is currently shown.
Evidence?
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I have listened to him and whilst they are his primary target they will also have looked at other people such as us. Read between the lines.
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2 minutes ago, whart57 said:
Simon Kohler makes the case in the first ten minutes of the video. The grating thing for me, speaking as a former chairman of the 3mm Society, is to hear all the bullet points from our pitch - fitting modern houses while still having handle-ability - come back out of Simon's mouth.
And finally, it's clear from what Simon says that his target market is not sitting here on rmweb.
With respect that's not "your" pitch, its always been the pitch for TT whether in the UK or elsewhere.
Re second paragraph it may not be for you, but plenty of us on here it would seem are his target market. Don't tar us all with your brush.
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1 minute ago, britishcolumbian said:
Still just bounces me right back to the dashboard.
I've just done it and it works fine. Don't go to community from the login page, use the drop down menu at the top right which gives you another drop down menu.
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4 minutes ago, justin1985 said:
I really can't get my head around why Hornby DIDN'T choose to tool (or buy-in/re-brand) a Unitrack-esque track system like this!
Lining up fishplates, and dealing with them when they get bent or loose
I suspect cost, both for tooling and final cost. Also train set buyers in the UK are used to plain track.
Can't say I had many issues when I was a kid using Triang Super 4 or HD track, however I was careful!
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1 hour ago, SteamingWales said:
Thanks, but the link still has the same result. Just takes me to the account dashboard page
Log in.
Click on the menu button (top right) and choose Community
Click on News and Blogs
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I'd be very surprised if it couldn't! For the record Tillig and Roco code 83 will connect with Peco's code 80 and 55 as well, so anyone using Tillig's TT track won't have any issues either other than which rail joiner to use.
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