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One thing to consider. We always say "Hornby" and look at the model rail situation on here. However, the last time they had a massive overstock, it was mostly Airfix. The stock held will be right across the brands, not just model rail. The part we are interested in only forms part of the problem.

Better that the errors are on the the EP than on the production models...

The first versions sold well, so Hornby ordered a bunch more. The second batch sold a lot more slowly, because by then a lot of people who wanted a J15 already had one. The boiler hand rail was a tooling compromise rather than a mistake or foul up.

It's a re-release of an older model. What did you expect?

The previous regime authorised a lot of investment in tooling. That results in higher costs, but those costs are spread over 3-4 years. What that means is that your tooling never pays for itself in year 1. A big increase in tooling in year 1 means carrying higher tooling costs through years 2-4, with no "new" models to show for it.

Also check that the two screws that hold the motor mount are done up properly.

The new range launch is live. Could Hornby only afford a monotone presenter?

Have you actually asked Phoenix, or is this based on supposition?

"Dear Ford, I appreciate that this Focus was nicked, but the mats are still missing. I expect you to sort it out".......

Hornby underestimated demand....

The ultra serious, rivet counting, end of the hobby might carry on. However, the "Grandad buys granchild a train set, and they get into modelling" end of the hobby would seriously suffer. How many times do we hear things like train sets referred to as a "Hornby" by those who aren't in the know? Funnily enough, it's sales of bread and butter train sets that allow companies like Hornby to do the better stuff. In any event, I am reminded of a certain Monty Python moment on this thread. You're all bringing out the corpse when it's loudly protesting that it's not dead yet.

X9018 is almost certainly just a typo for X9108. The latest Castle motor is X6152.

I suspect they speak equally highly of you. 🙂

It can be done without removing the glazing. I've done it several times.

If I were you, I'd ask those people selling on the cheap exactly where they got them from........

And your evidence for making something, which itself is a sweeping statement, is....?

They are aware of this, and are correcting the loco to a red livery.

I know we live in strange times, but has Princess Anne swapped gender, too? 🤯

Last time I checked, Jan and Feb aren't in spring, but April and May are....

Can someone please tell me which thread the "Where the hell is my XXXX, Hornby?" questions have moved to? I'd hate to miss out on them. 🙂

All that for a Pannier tank....?

I've only ordered 3 01's..... so far....

You've got a private message, Mick.

I probably have one in my spares box. I will check if I get the chance today.

Is it copying if you were already designing/making the model, but hadn't announced it yet? Hornby has had to ditch other projects because they were announced by manufacturers before Hornby had done any major work on them (see Bachmann's 94xx, for example). Yes, the Titfield link should have been binned as soon as it was clear that Rapido had the licence. There is no doubting that. However, Lion was already at the design stage, if not further on, as were the Terriers, when they were announced by others. To me, the more bizarre decisions are the flogging to death of Flying Scotsman, the whole issue of how many Captain Tom 66's were made, and the attempt to carry on with the Titfield nonsense (until common sense prevailed somewhere.) Bearing in mind that Hornby plan ranges several years in advance (at least roughly), it could be several years before the last of the SK effect shakes out of their system.