stewartingram Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Food bills have probably gone down. Eating whilst at work - snacks and takeaways; Eating whilst at home - from the (weekly) shop bill. I know which is cheaper. Just think of the difference in price of a cup of coffee! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Legend said: ahh but has your utilities and food bills gone up because you are at home all the time? Less than the spend on commuting and buying from a sandwich shop 22 minutes ago, stewartingram said: Food bills have probably gone down. Eating whilst at work - snacks and takeaways; Eating whilst at home - from the (weekly) shop bill. I know which is cheaper. Just think of the difference in price of a cup of coffee! A typical trip to Kent: Local station: Costa Coffee + bacon bap Manc Picc: Starbucks/Costa or Caffe Nero Euston: Pret-a-manger sandwich & coffee Victoria: Costa or Caffe Nero Coffee None of that claimable on expenses as it's not an evening meal and you would normally source your own lunch at your home office. Now I just drink tea brewed at home, and my lunches come from Aldi, Sainsburys in the form of make it from scratch or something cheap and cheerful. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) A new edition of The Engine Shed has been released: - https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/great-gresleys-stunning-shunters-and-complex-coaches Edited January 28, 2021 by jafcreasey Website back online and added a simplified URL. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 It’s up now, the 9F really does look impressive. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2021 Quite impressed by this month’s issue of the Engine Shed. Lots of detail on new product development including several products that are further along in their development than I’d have expected e.g. the Rustons. It does make you wonder how the team decide what’s going to make it into the range and what isn’t? I think plenty of us expected a Bugatti front P2 but not ‘full fat’ versions of the different variants. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Mentions the new website too... with apologies for any glitches, a very nice Engine Shed all round, given that it is largely a work-from-home thing too. The 9F does look impressive in CAD form. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 28/01/2021 at 21:38, MrTea said: several products that are further along in their development than I’d have expected e.g. the Rustons. The Ruston will have been in development for some time as it's catalogue numbers immediately follow on from those of last year's announced Class 91 while the P2 and 9Fs are around 90 higher. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Hornby February Engine Shed blog now available. https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/trailers-and-tenders 1 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2021 The luggage vans look great, esp the Churchill one. 9F looking fantastic too. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2021 Good edition Like the mk4s, but the surprise is the Luggage Van . In the announcements I wasn't at all interested . I always find talk of Winston Churchills funeral train a bit morbid and would certainly never model it . However the crimson one looks rather nice . Fascinating variations on 9F tenders too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Legend said: Good edition Like the mk4s, but the surprise is the Luggage Van . In the announcements I wasn't at all interested . I always find talk of Winston Churchills funeral train a bit morbid and would certainly never model it . However the crimson one looks rather nice . Fascinating variations on 9F tenders too No longer then a refugee from Triang days ? They do look the part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Ian Hargrave said: No longer then a refugee from Triang days ? They do look the part. Oh I've still got a Tri-ang one . Not bad in its day , but totally outclassed by these. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Hilux5972 said: The luggage vans look great, esp the Churchill one. 9F looking fantastic too. The old one was very much the weak link in the Churchill Funeral train pack, and I'd think many who own one will want one of these to improve it. Not for me, but I've ordered the others. The SR one will be rebranded as BR and weathered within an inch of its life, but the crimson version treated more gently. I fancy another Peckett, too, but can't decide which I like best, Henry or The Earl. I'm hanging fire on the 9Fs until I see the finished articles. I have three of the Bachmann models (including 92220) with which I am very satisfied, and Hornby's will have to be very special indeed to make me consider replacing any of them. Couldn't see any mention of the MN I'm waiting for, Ellerman Lines. John Edited February 26, 2021 by Dunsignalling 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dunsignalling said: The old one was very much the weak link in the Churchill Funeral train pack, and I'd think many who own one will want one of these to improve it. Not for me, but I've ordered the others. The SR one will be rebranded as BR and weathered within an inch of its life, but the crimson version treated more gently. I fancy another Peckett, too, but can't decide which I like best, Henry or The Earl. I'm hanging fire on the 9Fs until I see the finished articles. I have three of the Bachmann models (including 92220) with which I am very satisfied, and Hornby's will have to be very special indeed to make me consider replacing any of them. Couldn't see any mention of the MN I'm waiting for, Ellerman Lines. John Couldn't see any mention of the MN I'm waiting for, Ellerman Lines. John, If you look in latest arrivals at the end of the blog, there is reference to M/N Belgian Marine. This is a newly announced 2021 release scheduled for August which is now arriving at the end of March. According to the Hornby website, Ellerman Lines is due April this year. Edited February 26, 2021 by Black 5 Bear 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, Black 5 Bear said: Couldn't see any mention of the MN I'm waiting for, Ellerman Lines. John, If you look in latest arrivals at the end of the blog, there is reference to M/N Belgian Marine. This is a newly announced 2021 release scheduled for August which is now arriving at the end of March. According to the Hornby website, Ellerman Lines is due April this year. So a 2021 model is leapfrogging the delayed 2020 releases. Might that suggest a change of factory? John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: So a 2021 model is leapfrogging the delayed 2020 releases. Might that suggest a change of factory? John Then I hope it’s not the factory that has just given us the A2/2 .IMHO the airsmoothed MN is one of the best H have produced in recent years .It would be a shame if it were to be emasculated now. Edited February 26, 2021 by Ian Hargrave Spelling 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ian Hargrave said: Then I hope it’s not the factory that has just given us the A2/2 .IMHO the airsmoothed MN is one of the best H have produced in recent years .It would be a shame if it were to be emasculated now. It wouldn't be easy to fit the cab wonky on a MN though.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 March edition of TES is now LIVE!! https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/full-tilt 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Well it is good that Hornby have accepted that a simple relivery for the Midland Pullman HST was not enough, they're adding a working headlight. Edited March 26, 2021 by woodenhead 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Yes I am pleased they are tweaking the tooling for the Midland Pullman (shame they dont do the same for the NMT but that's another thing altogether). That APT looks awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted March 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2021 Wow that APT looks stunning . I had decided not , as it’s seven coaches that will be tricky to accommodate . But now I’m nor]tvso sure . Suspect it’s sold out though 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity80s Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 All the APT packs are available for pre-order again on the Hornby website (they were all out of stock previously). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Liked the renders of the 9F, the 3D print was typically underwhelming, though I can appreciate that they want to show it to show that progress is being made. The APT and the detail for the Midland Pullman were also interesting. All good Engine Shed stuff, as was the reminder that the new DC control system was finally inching towards actual release. However, New Arrivals and the Play Train system should surely belong with the web site or as Signal Box content? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Hroth said: Liked the renders of the 9F, the 3D print was typically underwhelming, though I can appreciate that they want to show it to show that progress is being made. The APT and the detail for the Midland Pullman were also interesting. All good Engine Shed stuff, as was the reminder that the new DC control system was finally inching towards actual release. However, New Arrivals and the Play Train system should surely belong with the web site or as Signal Box content? The 3D print serves one purpose, to check the fit of the model and see how well the main parts go together. 3D prints never contain finer details. So I am not entirely sure what you're underwhelmed by? All the 3D printed samples that Hornby have provided all these years have never had extra detail and they've always told us it's just to see how well the parts fit. Maybe these were added as both updates for those who don't really bother about YouTube and to add content to make the blog lengthier. The website is still a mess with incorrect links to products etc. Edited March 26, 2021 by MGR Hooper! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, MGR Hooper! said: The 3D print serves one purpose, to check the fit of the model and see how well the main parts go together. 3D prints never contain finer details. Which they do actually say in the blog! 2 hours ago, Legend said: it’s seven coaches that will be tricky to accommodate Aren't they doing a 5 car one too? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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