Trains4U Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 25/11/2020 at 11:37, tractionman said: Since it's sold out at Hornby and retailers, the demand is there, so hopefully a slight delay will allow for a few more to be made ! Cheers, Keith *sigh*. It isn't sold out at the retailers, just those with online pre-orders. 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floreat Industria Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I see that Hornby are taking pre-orders again today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribird Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 53 minutes ago, Floreat Industria said: I see that Hornby are taking pre-orders again today. Please check again, as they are all sold out on Hornby's site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 Pre-Order New Tool £199.99 Item Code: R3840 Expected: Spring 2021 Qty-+ Pre-Order Nowb h Add to Wishlist cAVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOWDon't miss out! Pre-order today and be amongst the first to receive this item. Pre-order FAQ's https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/lner-class-w1-hush-hush-4-6-4-10000-era-3.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribird Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, tractionman said: Pre-Order New Tool £199.99 Item Code: R3840 Expected: Spring 2021 Qty-+ Pre-Order Nowb h Add to Wishlist cAVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOWDon't miss out! Pre-order today and be amongst the first to receive this item. Pre-order FAQ's https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/lner-class-w1-hush-hush-4-6-4-10000-era-3.html Weird, that's my bad though! If you look it up on the site, you can't find the listing. But if you have the link, you can see it isn't sold out My apologies! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 It looks like you can still pre-order the rebuilt versions from Derails for £179.99 with free postage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I've just looked in pre-orders and all 5 versions are available to pre-order at this moment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, sandwich station said: I've just looked in pre-orders and all 5 versions are available to pre-order at this moment. If you click on each of the unrebuilt versions they are shown as 'sold out'. Edit: I am referring here to Derails not Hornby. Edited December 8, 2020 by teaky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, teaky said: If you click on each of the unrebuilt versions they are shown as 'sold out'. Using the Hornby website, R3840 is available to preorder and purchase at the moment. All the best, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2020 So the question is, have they increased production, or have they cut retailer allocations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: So the question is, have they increased production, or have they cut retailer allocations. We'll find out soon enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, MGR Hooper! said: We'll find out soon enough. And possibly too late for some people - unfortunately not for the first time with Hornby. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 54 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: And possibly too late for some people - unfortunately not for the first time with Hornby. What goes round comes round Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: So the question is, have they increased production, or have they cut retailer allocations. There is a third option. Hold back a larger than usual percentage of the total to sell at full price and monitor the situation, as to hold for direct sale or release to retailers, at a later date. Bernard 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, Bernard Lamb said: There is a third option. Hold back a larger than usual percentage of the total to sell at full price and monitor the situation, as to hold for direct sale or release to retailers, at a later date. Bernard Given the glut of LMR coaches, when two weeks ago they were sold out, my guess is its retailers that have been doing the speculating. Now the bubble has burst. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 or is this the left overs from Rails...i imagine they had allocations up to the 100's, that's all gone back into the pot now 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 26/11/2020 at 11:24, The Stationmaster said: And alas Hornby have something of a track record of quickly reordering and over-ordering for a second run when the first sells really well or sells out. Provided they have made a profit on the first run it might make more sense to wait before the second or to stagger the variety of versions they do? I sometimes wonder if thats a cultural thing, with mentality going back to the days where 1 item was in the catalog for years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishdurham Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 36 minutes ago, jonnyuk said: or is this the left overs from Rails...i imagine they had allocations up to the 100's, that's all gone back into the pot now I think you may have hit the nail firmly on the head! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 The latest copy of the Gresley Observer has a picture of a small fitting above the front number of the rebuilt W1, its purpose being unknown. Now there's a challenge for Hornby! The article also recalls the electric lighting fitted to the rebuilt loco, including that fitted under the driving wheel valances for easier inspection. An interesting challenge for DCC? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingTrainLover Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 5 hours ago, jonnyuk said: or is this the left overs from Rails...i imagine they had allocations up to the 100's, that's all gone back into the pot now More than inclined to agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Islesy Posted December 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2020 10 hours ago, 2750Papyrus said: The article also recalls the electric lighting fitted to the rebuilt loco, including that fitted under the driving wheel valances for easier inspection Way back, when the W1 was original in CAD, that option was given some consideration, before being dismissed due to cost implications... 1 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Hornby's lovely pre-production image just simply begs to be put into an evocative scene, not that I would know if the prototype ever created much smoke.... Of course I have one on pre-order. How else could I sleep at night, if not for the prospect of such a fine model of this exemplar of the great age of steam? I have changed quite a few proportions in the pic from Hornby's excellent original. I will remove it if the editing offends. I particularly love the rendition of the fine details in the Hornby model. Take a bow, all who are involved at Hornby and of course Islesy. All the best in your new position at Accurascale. I am continually astonished by the quality of modern RTR cheers Edited December 10, 2020 by robmcg addition 9 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2020 Looks great Rob. I’ve got the original and the BR Rebuild on preorder. Hopefully I get both and no issues happen with the preorder 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted December 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2020 Just had a email from Hornby to say that the W1’s are due for release in July 2021, I’m not sure if that’s for just R3844 BR 60700 or all of them. I hope that’s useful for some people who want to order one. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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