Ouroborus
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9 hours ago, melmerby said:
Yep
The Barbers all also seem to eminate from Turkey these days
Thread drift, but "seem" is the key word here.
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36 minutes ago, big jim said:
funnily enough I’ve just made a similar comment in another forum, someone said something to the effect of ‘price increases yada, yada, yada, not surprising’ I’d say it’s very surprising and it’s taken a lot of people abackThe other forum has a ‘model railway’ sub category that normally only garnishes a few posts and barely gets replies whereas today within an hour there are 2 duplicate hattons threads, the replies are praising them, memories of first purchases and general shock about todays news, it’s certainly sent shockwaves through the enthusiast community, not forgetting of course they didn’t just sell trains, I wonder if other collectors forums are mourning the loss such as model bus or die cast collectors?
In another forum which has a 'general model railway' sub category, comment is also made about price increases, but goes on to say:
"Running any High Street business is a tough ask. This should perhaps be an eye opening moment for those who complain 300 quid is far too much for a loco etc. These places arent making millions via 'excessive' pricing like some seem to think."
Which perhaps rather hits the nail on the head - if we stop spending, things start closing. All the 'bargains' available before Christmas further suggest the hard times retailers are having.
Someone explained it to me like this:
There's no money left.
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Feel for the people losing their jobs tonight.
As if higher energy, food and mortgages weren’t a bitter enough pill, they now have these costs with fewer means of paying for them.
Feels like an ill wind is blowing through the western world.
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15 hours ago, Gilbert said:
This may be of use...
A lot of interesting comments on that video. One in particular seems remarkably similar to that on Bachmann 37 thread.
As mentioned above, this was a very large run and thus will likely have higher numbers of duds. But whether its proportionally more, Accurascale have said it isn't.
As for the derailment issues in the video, the Bachmann 66 also has form for this.
I guess because we're paying more, people are less tolerant of duds; and speaking anecdotally, post covid, we seem to be in a much less tolerant world anyway.
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37001 in stock at accurascale
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NRM Locomotion just phoned to check my address. Coming soon.
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18 hours ago, big jim said:
Not sure how long this deal is on for but Amazon has the Hornby transport for wales MK4 DVT for £66
Deal: Hornby R40190 Transport for Wales, Mk4 DVT, 82229-Era 11 Coach, Grey https://amzn.eu/d/7AgJP59
£63 here and £137 for the 67.
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3 hours ago, adb968008 said:
if selling variations of pasta based dishes to the high street turns Hornby around and makes them profitable then he’s done his job. It puts the super detailed models as more exclusive deserts.. which is why I wonder if they become dublo ?
Not sure where it puts the modeller, but high st/ kids are covered as is collectors.. one known for consistent bulk,the other for high disposable income.Very much agree with this, however i think many of us will suspect that Hornby's exclusive desert menu will have some pasta in it somewhere
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On 27/06/2023 at 20:59, TT-Pete said:@Ouroborus So sorry for your loss, they leave paw prints on your heart...
Not just your heart my friend, I found this on the back of my car.
So i varnished it last night before the rain washes it away.
Always rides with me now.
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My little lad has just made his final journey home and crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Just 19 months when he was hit by a car and killed.
Here he is in happier times last month, pretending to be a big brave Lion when in fact he was the softest little thing and would do anything for a tummy rub.
I loved him for the whole of his young life and I'll miss him for the rest of mine.
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Shell nagged me for a meter read. Its 400 units less than it was in April. The joy of non smart meters.
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First world problems eh?
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I didn't think mine was that bad.
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£630 at Rails
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1 hour ago, Ron Ron Ron said:
Next18 (NEM 662) - non-sound
L = 15.0 mm
W = 9.5 mm
H = 2.9 mm
Next18-S (NEM 662) - the larger sound decoder size
L = 25.00 mm
W = 10.5 mm
H = 4.1 mm
HM7000-N18TXS
L = 28.5 mm
W = 14.00 mm
H = 4.9 mm
This decoder may have the Next18 pin format, but technically it isn't a Next18 decoder.
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"Details Details Details"
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On 11/03/2023 at 20:32, charliepetty said:
There is nothing to stop EFE Rail doing one and using the same chassis, I only hope the use the same approach as on the 143/144.
As I thought the whole thing was ill thought out and rushed, please also note that, this is why Rapido and ourselves are not using Maytex in China as so far EFE products have not exactly been 'world beaters'
Not long for the skip!!
How long for the 142? Are we looking at this year?
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1 hour ago, Neal Ball said:
still being examined by Miguel et al,
If Miguel doesn't examine it, will it be San(s) Miguel?
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On 21/02/2023 at 14:21, hayfield said:
As for not having a smart meter, I have yet to have heard any compelling reasons not to have one, the biggest fear (in my opinion wrongly) being touted of being switched to a prepayment meter has been RIGHTLY shot down by both the government and the regulator and rightly looks like its going to cost the abusers a great deal of money.
Here's one. Many rotary meters will go backwards when the generation of solar electric is greater than the consumption. Try beating that rate.
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No tomatoes, cucumbers or eggs in Aldi Abergavenny. Plenty of crisps, so i bought those
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3 hours ago, SRman said:
Yes, I found this when I fitted the blinds to one of mine. The headlight thingy pulls out and down (do this carefully, it isn't glued in), then you can ease the cab mouldings out by spreading the body slightly. Mine did put up a bit of a fight, but they did eventually come out without me damaging anything. Putting them back in was easier, with the light box going back in last.
Brilliant. Thanks for your help
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Apologies if this is asked and answered elsewhere.
Ive popped the body off to fit the decoder and crew. The decoder - fine. But the crew not so. The instructions have the cab interior resting on the chassis, but mine is stuck within the body at both ends. It moves, but only slightly and seems wedged between the metal contacts to its rear and the headlamps beneath it. How does it come out?
Smart Meter = smart move?
in Wheeltappers
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We have a dumb meter.
Around 12 years ago, we had solar installed under the FIT scheme and get paid for this. Two years ago we had the capacity doubled with further panels. The FIT payment remains the same, it's based on the first set of panels.
The statement that you "have" to have smart meter installed for a solar install is untrue.
And if you think there isn't any truth in the cartoon, have a gander here :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_Heat_Incentive_scandal?wprov=sfla1
The RHI scheme that paid people to turn their heating on and leave it on. The more you heated your home, the more they paid you.