Stevelewis Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 As mentioned on another thread there is less than £5 difference in price comparing the retailers presell price and Hornby Direct price when the Hornby free postage is taken into account Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2015 Surely that depends on the instructions Hornby have given to the warehouse operator and the way the warehouse folk put together deliveries for retailersr? In present circumstances, and going on recent form, it will be interesting to see who gets some first especially as they are higher value items with a likely high initial demand. Question....do all batches of a consignment process via a central stock holding warehouse ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdh1950 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hornby told me this morning that "my" BR J15 - Early BR (only ordered yesterday) had arrived at their warehouse and would shortly be prepared for dispatch - can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knapper Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Presumably now that Hornby models are distributed from a separate warehouse operation, there's no reason why those allocated to retailers and those for Hornby website sales shouldn't be available for sale at the same time. Depends if the new distribution centre also handles Hornby's direct sales for them. If so they can start dispatching direct sales as they send orders out to retailers. I'd be interested to know what the return address is on items bought direct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The J15s have just landed at my local, Topp Trains, this afternoon so they're out in the wild now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2015 And at Harburn Hobbies here, in reasonable numbers! I've now got one, even though I hadn't preordered. Weather is very dull here this afternoon, but I'm sure someone else will beat me to putting up some photos, so everyone can share the delight in Hornby's recreation of the J15 - it really is exquisite. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Hope some have arrived in Beatlesland for one to be sent on to South Wales..... Edited February 12, 2015 by Tim Hall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2015 Rails are processing my order, so there must be some in Sheffield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hi, everyone. I've just come back from Scarborough. In the 'Train Shop' there was three of each J15. I selected R3232, which is 65445, with the late crest on the tender. (It is the one in the Trains Illustrated book from c1970). In the shop they gave me a price of £106.99,which I gladly paid. It is the best running RTR engine that I have ever come across, total silent in running, and completely smooth - just like a sewing machine. No wonder when you consider that it has brass bearings, a five-pole skew-wound motor with a fly wheel at each end! This is probably the best ever from Hornby, ever better than Bachmann and the lovely Midland Pullman (which has to be saying something!). The detail is indeed remarkable, for everything is just about separately fitted. Also, before I forget, the footplate is metal! I simply cannot fault this lovely model! Please see the following photo's which I have taken of it: This is a general three quarter front view. This hopefully shows some of the cab detail This is the front. Here is the right-side. More of the cab. Here is the loco to tender arrangement, which is probably as expected. And here is the all important skew-wound five pole motor and double fly wheel chassis. Here is, hopefully, a view of the brass bearings, and also the gear wheel on the rear axle. Here is the factory that the J15's are being made in. Finally, here is the rear of the 'box'. I hope that this has been of some interest, and that, hopefully, it can be seen that Hornby have probably excelled themselves with the J15 model. I am so pleased with the one which I have today purchased! All the best, Market65. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Can you imagine weathering this little beauty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hi, everyone. I've just come back from Scarborough. In the 'Train Shop' there was three of each J15. I selected R3232, which is 65445, with the late crest on the tender. (It is the one in the Trains Illustrated book from c1970). In the shop they gave me a price of £106.99,which I gladly paid. It is the best running RTR engine that I have ever come across, total silent in running, and completely smooth - just like a sewing machine. No wonder when you consider that it has brass bearings, a five-pole skew-wound motor with a fly wheel at each end! This is probably the best ever from Hornby, ever better than Bachmann and the lovely Midland Pullman (which has to be saying something!). The detail is indeed remarkable, for everything is just about separately fitted. Also, before I forget, the footplate is metal! I simply cannot fault this lovely model! Please see the following photo's which I have taken of it: This is a general three quarter front view. 100_6357 - Copy.JPG This hopefully shows some of the cab detail 100_6360 - Copy.JPG This is the front. 100_6366 - Copy.JPG Here is the right-side. 100_6368 - Copy.JPG More of the cab. 100_6378 - Copy.JPG Here is the loco to tender arrangement, which is probably as expected. 100_6384 - Copy.JPG And here is the all important skew-wound five pole motor and double fly wheel chassis. 100_6385 - Copy.JPG Here is, hopefully, a view of the brass bearings, and also the gear wheel on the rear axle. 100_6387 - Copy.JPG Here is the factory that the J15's are being made in. 100_6388 - Copy.JPG Finally, here is the rear of the 'box'. 100_6389 - Copy.JPG I hope that this has been of some interest, and that, hopefully, it can be seen that Hornby have probably excelled themselves with the J15 model. I am so pleased with the one which I have today purchased! All the best, Market65. Some Interest? That's the understatement of the year (so far), the drive mechanism looks ingenious to say the least. Can you imagine weathering this little beauty? Erm, I can 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
orford Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) EEEEK - I've been waiting 14 months so far for my pre-ordered three ......................and absolutely no word whatsoever so far from Hattons ****^£$^&"%!%£U*£@@*** Edited February 13, 2015 by orford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
orford Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Market - What sort of DCC socket does it have in the tender please? (i.e. how many pins?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted February 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hi, orford. The DCC socket in the tender is an 8 pin one. It is located at the rear of the tender. You will find some detail on the maintenance sheet. I have not yet had the tender body off, but if it is as easy to remove as the loco' body, then it should be very easy to gain access to get at the socket. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeg Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Like Nile, Rails have processed my order and one is winging its way to Australia. Interesting motor and gearbox set up. Will be interested in seeing it in the flesh. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Can you imagine weathering this little beauty? Take great care when setting the date if you do. This loco did vary in he last two or three years going from very run down to looking very smart. It also wandered from Harwich to Stratford so location is also critical. No sign of mine yet. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Is there any representation of the inside motion please? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoomby Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 What a fantastic looking loco. I must get one of these in the LNER livery Well done Hornby. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdh1950 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Mine arrived from Hornby at 8am this morning! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger5591 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hattons seem to be at the back of the queue when it comes to Hornby new releases this year. AFAIK they still haven't received any LMS horseboxes or 21T hoppers yet, both of which have been available for a couple of weeks. I wonder how many people cancelled their Hattons preorder for them and bought elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted February 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2015 Also appeared on the HobbyShop at Faversham website......as well as a 31B March K1 which was what I was also waiting for..... Normally visit the HobbyShop once a month to empty out my "box" and, so far this month, Harvey tells me that there's only red boxes in the box. What a turnround!! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2015 Interestingly the Factory Code on the box (LOT) is the same as a certain Polish Airline.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoomby Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Interestingly the Factory Code on the box (LOT) is the same as a certain Polish Airline.... Ha. I've used that airline aLOT !!! Seriously, I spent about 3 months in Poland last year ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 ARCADIA MODELS, SHAW HAS J15 stock at an Excellent price I have just ordered one. 01706882900, iNOTE Tim is closed from this Saturday PM until next Thursday so if you wish to order best to phone Friday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Izzy Posted February 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2015 Can you imagine weathering this little beauty? Take great care when setting the date if you do. This loco did vary in he last two or three years going from very run down to looking very smart. It also wandered from Harwich to Stratford so location is also critical. No sign of mine yet. Bernard In 'Branchlines to Clacton/Walton' there is a shot of it at Walton in April 1957 and although the number and shedplate are clear to see it certainly looks as if it could benefit from an 'oily rag' at the very least. Izzy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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