DugaldDalgetty

My whole point is that they should have ensured it was straight - why wasn't that shot taken immediately after the first one I wonder? And thank you Jason for your support.

So Freedom of Speech is not an option then? I give praise where it is due - I have both emailed Hornby, and verbally thanked Simon Kohler at Glasgow, and mentioned it in other fora for offering the J36. We can all interpret things differently - I stand by my comments.

This seems to boil down to a question of standards. The top Hornby photo shows the left side coupling rods to be perfectly acceptably aligned. The bottom photo totally detracts from the top two and I certainly would not have released it in that condition. And, quite simply, that is the pity of it! There again we all have different standards .

Precisely! So what evidence is there that some people don't seem to realise that?

Upon what evidence do you base your statement?

What a pity they didn't check the coupling rod/wheel alignment on the bottom J36 photo.

It certainly was - see:http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/131534-hawick-coaling-stage/

Thanks Ross - that is one of the few photos I have already managed to find. The RCTS photo PHW0903 and plate 120 of Roger Siviter's "Waverley" are the only others I have, but none of them show the rear. 'Somehow think I'm going to have to use Rule 1!

Has anybody ever seen a photo of (or can recall having actually seen) the side of the "covered shed" structure running along the raised wagon line? Did the planking on that whole side structure drop all the way down to "ground" level, or was it similar to the side running along the loco coaling line (i.e. was it open-sided from "ground" level up to "coaling" level, with just the supporting structural timbers on view)?

Those immortal words - "I wondered which one of you men would spot that one!"

Are you discounting the D11/2? (Would have much preferred a D30!)

Looks like it's slipped back to August unfortunately. https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/j36-class-and-all-the-latest-samples

Here is 65331 at Hawick at the head of what seems to be a single coach - however the headlamp code suggests other than a passenger train, and the coach doesn't suggest Inspection Saloon. (I'm sorry that I do not know the pedigree of the photo, and if it's yours then apologies (now correctly spelt!) for not seeking permission,and congratulations on a lovely photo,)

Thank goodness for that! - perhaps a separate thread should be started for "Eras".

I totally agree - I simply cannot get excited about "new liveries", "new tooling" etc.. (I do however appreciate those comments to the effect of "not my cup of tea, but I'm pleased for you".) I crave genuine "new" models that have not appeared previously in any form, and am only so delighted that the J36 is being produced. May it be the first of many ex NBR/LNER to come!