66738

All I can think of is bus seat interior. 66738

It was absolute sacrilege going from that BR Blue masterpiece to Colas. Orange, Yellow and Black look great when it’s on District Line seat Moquette but too garish on a Locomotive. Especially one that looked so superb in its previous livery. 66738

Excellent news regarding the 25/1. Love the picture of the final 3 on their last journey (or so it was thought at the time). I’ll definitely have an 059 if it’s on the menu. 25904 would be nice too! 66738

What on earth? That is simply horrendous. I’d cry if I ordered one and it arrived like that. What a mess. The mud smeared over the front and what’s happening with those head code boxes? Like others, I am so glad an alternative is going to be available. 66738

150275’s yellow light clusters didn’t last long. They soon turned back to the standard black, and were indeed black when I drove it a couple of weeks ago. 66738

Yes, I’m going to order the same two. Could be tempted with Ethel as well, but it depends how much overtime I can do at work. There’s so many top notch new models due soon, Including Accurascale’s Deltic and 37’s, finances are going to be really stretched. 66738

That blue 25 with msp looks sooooo good. Good job guys!! 66738

You beauty!!! If my 24 is anything to go by, your 25 should run rings around what’s out there now and upcoming. Can’t wait. I’m sure I won’t be disappointed. 66738

I’d love a 150/2 in Running man sprinter livery. I know they don’t have the tooling for the window in the gangway door but I could sort something out. My mid 80’s in the north layout could really do with one. I live in hope. 66738

Dapol have announced another batch of Turbots, due in the Autumn. 4 Dutch different running numbers 2 EWS different running numbers. I think that would mean I had a 10 rake of different numbers in Dutch. 3 (1st run) + 3 (2nd run) + 4 (3rd run). Nice. 66738

On one hand, I’m very jealous of those that do model today’s railways. These wagons along with their longer cousins look absolutely stunning. Then again on the other hand, I’m glad I don’t. Just modelling 80’s Blue gets me into enough financial strife. These really are fabulous times for us modellers. We are so lucky. 66738

It’s a bit frustrating because the nice gent was pretty open with me about what had gone on, how they felt about it and fingers crossed what will happen in the future. Just some of that transparency put into a statement would have helped tremendously. But it’s not up to me to suggest what they should do. It’s up to them. 66738

Just Name and address, invoice number. I just went on my footplate account and printed off the order. Shows everything on there. 66738

Yes, gutted is the word I would use too. I didn’t want to make this decision but £150 is a lot of money in these difficult times and sadly mine are on their way to the Post Office shortly. I have been patient. A week is plenty time for them to assess the situation. Let me be clear, I’m not expecting a solution here and now. I am expecting some sort of acknowledgement either on their site or on here that they are aware and are working on a solution. I know this is an extremely difficult time for them. Very damaging. But for them to put out nothing is disappointing to say the least. I can’t risk losing a huge chunk of my outlay. I will say, If they eventually get the Salmon to where it needs to be (and should have been), I won’t hesitate in purchasing some again. 66738 Edit: Before I sealed my returns box up, I thought I would give Footplate a ring just to confirm what they required paperwork wise. Had a very pleasant chat with a nice fella. I apologised that I would have to send them back due to the dimensions error, and he was absolutely fine with it. As sad as I still am, after my conversation with them, I feel a little bit better knowing that Footplate won’t be terminally effected by this and that a solution is been sought to bring us a correct wagon in the fullness of time. 66738

Oh dear. I thought my 3 looked really nice when they arrived, but had some niggling feeling, that I just couldn’t shake, that something wasn’t quite right. But until reading this, I couldn’t put my finger on it. Had I got around to posing it with a Bachmann YAA (BRILL), I think the penny would have dropped but I’ve been too busy with work to do that. Like everyone else, I can’t turn a blind eye to it now I know about it. Let’s be patient and see what the outfit from Kidderminster say. It’s disappointing for us but just imagine what the good folk at Flangeway are feeling? If it’s an error (Which I believe it is), they will be having Sleepless nights. I just can’t see it, (as it was bound to be noticed at some point) but if it’s been a conscious decision to make them short, they’ll be gutted it’s been discovered. 66738

I’ll also add Intercity Executive. IC Exec, Merlin, FGW Fag Packet and Barbie ran for years and years. But they happily churn out a full set that ran for what.., a couple of days on the ECML farewell? I don’t get it how Hornby and Bachmann sometimes ignore huge periods in time and choose to go with stuff that had a limited or very limited period of running. Or they ignore mundane liveries that were plentiful across the board and instead go with real oddities. One offs. Quirky liveries. It Baffles me! 66738

Going to be totally honest. Ashamed to say I have never come across this type of wagon before (And I thought I had a pretty good knowledge on rolling stock). Going to have to do a bit of further reading up on it’s geographical workings to see if I could legitimately fit some in on my layout. Initial thoughts are it looks lovely. Very detailed, but I suspect It’s uses maybe a bit more restrictive than previous releases. Nevertheless, superb that you are tackling these kind of projects. 66738

It did carry 086 hand painted on the Cab front in the early 80’s Roy. 66738

Couldn’t agree more. Why do a white roof brake but no FO’s? Most odd. Like you say, would sell like hot cakes. 66738

Still waiting another run of Executive livery Power Cars. Maybe next year. 66738

Executive 87 is excellent. The 56’s would be brilliant if it wasn’t for the liveries had changed by 1985/86. But kudos to Hornby for listening. I have given up all hope of ever having a blue 31/4. I don’t get what the problem is. They have the tooling. 66738

See 143/144 thread. 20th Dec 2020, Charlie confirmed yes. 66738

I absolutely take your point on price 60800. Hornby coaches are a lot easier on the wallet. But for me, the colours have to be right, even if it costs that bit more. I had a full rake of the early Bachmann Blue and Greys 2A’s, but after I had bought a full rake of the newer correct Blue shade ones including Kernow double packs NSE flashes and Scotrail, I sold the earlier ones on, as side by side, it highlighted the Blue wasn’t quite right on them. I want Bachmann to do the 2B/C as I’m confident the Blue would be bang on compared with their 2A’s. They would look correct together as a mixed rake. I’d be worried a Hornby 2B would stand out like a sore thumb. I couldn’t accept that. We have opposing views on what we accept, but that is what is so good about forums and indeed individuals. Wouldn’t it be a boring world if we all thought alike! 66738

I agree about the MK 2B/C coaches. They are a major gap in the market, and I for one would like some Blue/Grey and some NSE. But I think I’d like Bachmann to do them instead of Hornby. At least Bachmann would get the colours correct, so they could run and look good with the 2A’s. I’ve not much faith at the moment in Hornby’s colour variations. The RB for example. What’s that blue all about!? 66738

Wow. Very good indeed. 66738