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Legend

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  1. I’ve always been interested in the SLW 25 , I think it will genuinely be a superb product. However this drip feed of product , it’s had a huge gestation period , just puts me right off .
  2. I thought they were both plus , but it’s irrelevant to me as I wanted one . Still very happy , but looking at it I do wonder if Hornby has got the livery details right . It has the Scotrail Whoosh which means it’s no longer British Rail but part of the privatised NatEx group . That puts it around 1998 , but by that time the Met Camm were having their front roof painted black down the the orange cantrail stripe . Also the Strathclyde Transport map logo had been replaced by the bold SPT around this time . I’m happy this has the full yellow end but wonder if it shouldnt have the good old BR arrows of indecision in black .
  3. Is it me or has it all gone quiet on the KR front ? Shouldn’t the Leader and 4DD have arrived or be on their way ? Don’t seem to have had any announcements for a while - I think the last was the WD 2-10-0 .
  4. I’ve just run it . Lovely and smooth . Intend running it with my Bachmann 108(masquerading as a 107) . Not sure it really needs the tyres .
  5. Thanks for the replies guys . Kind of backs up what I was told about a Bachmann sound 37 barely making it round a layout it was crawling so slow . Would be interested in how an Accurascale model performs though , especially a Deltic . Again the plea is gor someone to review one on YouTube . I’m just surprised no one has done it yet
  6. One thing I’ve never seen on YouTube is someone doing a review of a DCC Sound loco controlled on analogue or DC . Yes I know you won’t get all the functions but it would be interesting just to see how these locos do run . I’m analogue and with a huge fleet of trains I’m going to stay that way . But I do fancy having a sound loco I could use from time to time . Something distinctive like a Deltic , for instance , or the clatter of a Sulzer27 . Now I know Bachmann sound loco will run on analogue but I have heard speed very compromised . Would love to see how Accurascale and the new Heljan 47 locos run on DC Just a thought . A video showing what actually happens if you turn the controller up , when sounds kick in , what actual sounds you get, what the max speed of the loco is
  7. Yes it has traction tyres on diametrically opposing sides of the motor bogie . You also get a spare set of traction tyres and some boards to fit on under frame . The body is a click fit per the instructions and that looks to be correct . Can run a finger nail between body and chassis which seems to loosen it . Haven’t tried it though . It’s an 8 pin chip if you want to fit . I’m analogue do don’t need to bother . It is a nice wee unit
  8. Not so sure it’s low margin Tony, or low growth come to that. While Hornbys share of market probably hasn’t grown much if at all , there are lots of other companies that have entered the market . Agreed that compared to his other commodities , sportswear etc , this is small beer . I really do wonder why he is dabbling with this , unless it’s to get into the actual profitability of the various segments , split them up and sell off . Might be a vehicle for Phoenix to get out of ownership of the overall group , by realising value splitting them up .
  9. Just received my Met Camm unit today . Nice little 2 car unit in Strathclyde “red” (orange) &black . It scrubs up well for an ex Lima model and the paintwork is superb . I note it doesn’t have the radio box on cab roof which I think it should have ( not entirely sure) . However the humorous bit is the destinations . Glasgow Central - Paisley Central . Being a local I can tell you it should be Paisley Canal . No way does it interfere with my enjoyment of model , but once again shows Hornbys attention to detail !
  10. Unfortunately never saw it all joined together . I think the best I achieved was seeing Prince’s Pier and St Enoch joined together , must have been early eighties , again the MacLellan Galleries . I think I can date it early - mid eighties because they were running lots of the then new Lima Class 117s to simulate local dmu services . These were great layouts , full of inspiration . It was the stuff dreams were made of ! Back home , full of ideas to rebuild my 4 by 8 !
  11. I bet you can’t guess who has booked a cottage near Glenfinnan in June ! Actually aware of the WCRC /ORR shenanigans it won’t make a great deal of difference to me . The location was picked because of the stunning beauty of Arisaig beach etc etc . Had the steam train been running I might have gone to take a picture of it crossing the bridge . But there’s was always that uncertainty plus weather and midges ! However be in no doubt that this will have a big effect in the area . I suspect there’s a few outlets in Mallaig that might not survive the season , so people should not casually dismiss this as a wee spat . It’s not ,and yes you can expect the sticky stuff to hit the whirling blade on this , probably in the Scottish parliament !
  12. Must have been Model Rail Scotland in the MacLellan Galleries maybe 1970 . I say this because I bought the Tri-ang Hornby book of trains and I think it came out in 1969 . Mesmerising to a wee boy . I remember a large O gauge layout with a wire down centre of track which was the pick up .I remember wondering why that was necessary as my model railway picked up from 2 rails ! Followed on with my Mum taking me to the show in 1973. Nigel MacMillans Campbeltown and Macrihanish layout which was an ingenious narrow gauge layout with two sides depicting different scenes , the harbour and the other side a mine . Then there was the Renfrewshire Model Clubs Elderslie . A huge layout modelling the double junction at Elderslie - special because it was only a 30 min walk from where I lived . From 1974 I was allowed to go myself. Model Rail Scotland as well as being an excellent show, still evokes all these memories even though it’s been in the Scottish Exhibition Centre since 1990 ? My poor Mum , feigned interest but must have been bored , but she spent the time because she knew I loved trains .
  13. And that is all very good and necessary . They need someone to look at the business . I think its costs are still out of line with turnover , they need to get inventories down and they need systems in place that are easy to use for customers to place orders, track them and are fast and nimble , especially as they are now up against some really good opposition. So they do need the basics in place . But I do still believe for Hornby to be successful it needs someone that’s steeped in trains , for Airfix. Model aircraft etc - otherwise they end up investing in lemons .
  14. Abomination ? I think you need a bit of perspective here . I think it looks pretty much like a 47 to me . Don’t see any abominations
  15. Yeah I’m local so I think it’s the same fare from my station to anywhere in Central Glasgow . £4.70 normally but £2.70 to me as I’m now an old geezer . I got caught out by the Hydro parking before . Is it £2 for the first hour and £11 thereafter . Of course who goes to a show that’s less than one hour ………rip off
  16. That’s why I take the train . Exhibition centre seems to cost the same as if I’m going to Glasgow Central
  17. Often the case , I quite fancy a loco long after it’s been out of production ! I’d hope the 28 makes an appearance . With the demise of Hattons presumably someone has bought the tooling or it has reverted to Heljan . Maybe an EFE release like the Hymek , although I’ve never really understood why Heljan just didn’t launch the Hymek itself , do Bachmann have such a bigger reach than Heljan ?
  18. At one time weren’t there a lot of GWR branch terminals on the go at the same time ? Ashburton springs to mind . I think as long as you enjoy it build whatever you want . I’ve certainly taken inspiration from other layouts in the past .
  19. isn’t the announcement likely to be the 0-6-0T that they really should have released at the beginning . I can’t remember what it is now . The obvious one to release would be a Jinty but is it a Pannier or J94? Given that this is supposed to be opening new markets I would have thought a train set featuring the 66 and some container wagons would be ideal . You could do it in Red DB , Blue GBRf or Green Freightliner ( I suppose orange now!) liveries . It’s what people see on the real railway
  20. Glasgow Central- Bishopton about 14.5 miles £4.70 return
  21. Ravenser you’re wrong here . Dapol are heavily invested in OO you only need to look at GWR Mogul . Prairie and I think there’s a forthcoming 28xx for that. . Their class 68 I still rank as one of the best diesel models produced and price wise these tend to be more reasonable than most suppliers . There’s also the 52 Western . For coaches there are the top lights but these are fairly high spec for £55. Wagons is where they really do score though , with lots of ex Hornby Dublo wagons at very reasonable prices possibly even lower than Railroad . So while Dapol do have a wide ranging remit covering O , OO and N to say they are not very interested in OO is clearly wrong .
  22. Yes the few times I was on one they did seem lively performers . It was a shame we couldn’t have kept a few as I understand they are currently out of use
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