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I Never said they did, what I said was simple facts. The website said Q1/Q2/Q3, they have since removed Q1. Leaving a six month time frame. Now for whatever reason they originally started 3 quarters it doesn’t matter and would still be on time even if it turns up in September. So there’s no reason to say anything unless the delivery doesn’t meet their deadline.

Well all they’ve done is take out the Q1 from the website from what I can see. Has it says Q2,Q3 now,it could be anytime between today and end of September. Which is 6 months. Someone from Accurascale did say watch out for an update about the 31s at the end of this week. can’t remember if it was on one of the topics on this site or FB. But nothing has been mentioned from what I can find. Could get interesting by the end of the month if the 31s are not on a big boat by then or beginning of may. Has the Bachmann ones will be in the race to see who’s arrive first.

My moneys on Hornby’s with the 8f, the princess Coronation and Royal both done with the black 5 on the way. 8f has to be next unless they go for the Stanier rebuilds first. Which are still good models but, could be improved on. Possibly to decrease the production costs which might increase sales. Both models could do with a bit more weight if space permits.

Being a harden LMS modeller. I’d be interested in how big a discount you would apply to get rid of them. 2 for the price of one would compensate for time taken to do a full repaint.

Got to leave something for the second run

Well has industrial locomotives are popular at the moment how about one of theses, when I say one obviously that’s 4 please.

I’ll give that a go and see how I get on. Thank you for the suggestion

The orange is on 1 that’s the red on 8

Identical only thing I’ve done to the model was to remove the fan to allow space for the speaker. The lights work if I put the 8 pin blanking plug in even if the model is still opened up like in the image.

Just reopened my model again just incase I was going daft, No contacts. Has two little plugs. No plungers.

I have a R3674 class 31 D5579 in golden Ochre runs fine sound great however the lights in one direction are not working. In reverse it has the red tail lights and white side lights working fine but when travelling forward (end with the fan) neither front or rear lights work. I have put a 8 pin blanking plate in and all lights work as they should. Is it possible there’s a CV that needs adjusting (and which one please) or is it more likely to be a fault? On the decoder now? Definitely out of warranty if so. Any help much appreciate.

Kid in a caddy shop springs to mind.

lol yes, guess I should have rechecked again.

Well it’s seems to have been eons since I payed for her, and to be honest I was thinking it was part of the second batch. But today I had a parcel delivered from Accurascale. 37 609 has arrived. Now sitting in front of me with her stable mate 37 607. Yeah I’m impressed all over again the livery is out-siding. Some tiny little differences between the two sure I’ll find a few more in time. She just needs a sound decoder now a light weathering and she can be put to work with her sister on the nuclear wagons. very happy waiting not so patiently for 258 to arrive now. Could we have some more rail freight in the 3rd batch please.

No, they have their own a class 50 coming.

The LNER P1 has enough wheels but is it shiny enough. The Jubilee is a good candidate but would Bachmann also realise this and be working on a new model, same as the 8f in Hornby’s case. The humble Jinty could be upgraded Hornby’s model must be close to 50 years old and Bachmann’s is knocking on now and is lacking the in some detail. Has im concentrating on 1980/90s for now at least. A class 86 would be good,

Well I was wondering would it be in bad taste to ask for class 31 601 In pink? I’ve always liked the livery I don’t know why, I was put on a course of antibiotics, but they didn’t work, I still like the pink. I had thought about which manufacturer I’d like to see do this livery, I think I would be happier with the Bachmanns deluxe edition personally.

I thought they had gone to batteries, for some reason yea I found the little diagram with the showing how to wave the wand tell you what they don’t half work better with some power from the tack! I’ll get me coat.

Ok I just received my BR MK2b ex fk 19486 very nice model. Comes with a wand unlike the nuclear wagon I got. Gave it a wave with the wand nothing , opened it up thinking needs batteries like the nuclear wagons did. Seems there’s two fitted. So the question is where do you wave it over incase I missed it? Top sides end none seem to work. The batteries might be dead but the soldering is very suspect to snapping! And should the copper prongs be hovering over the second set of pads under the false ceiling?

Looking good Baz. Even better seeing some of your coaching stock on the tracks.

Didn’t Hornby do some, and if near enough is good enough then Hornby’s near enough should be good enough. I’d rather wait to see some correct MR, LMS or even L&YR stock for that matter. Not to mention Accurascale being known for making their rolling stock to the same high level of detail has their locomotives. Why on earth would they suddenly drop the standards of models all because it’s LMS! That’s the type of thing Hornby would do and then get it in the neck. Personally I think poor Fran gets enough to reply to with out having to try justify it’s only LMS

Cheers sorry I slept since then, only 11/ 12 years ago. Seems longer.

Well you picked the prices of the models before Bachmann was taken over. After this it was found that many of the models were being produced at a loss! There was a period where the prices doubled over just a few years. The the early 2000s I believe. It is documented on this site somewhere. The moaning was about the prices people saying it was the end of the hobby the apocalypse had started women and children screaming in the street men crying on the steps, unable to afford the basics on the hobby. Andy York fed up with telling people to shut up. It was awful, man My eyes welled up and everything it was terrible man, you don’t know you weren’t there! So you really need to add say £20 to your starting price. Oh, and Batman coaches are simply better. has for the tooling costs well if you keep the tooling cost in with the price it rises money for a replacement tooling when it wears out, plus extra tooling for new models in the future with out hitting the pure profits made so hard.

Well I have the Hornby super detailed golden Orchid 31. a Accurascale 31 Dutch livery on order, so might has well go the full hog, one Bachmann 31 rail fright red stripe ordered. £305. 95 for the sfx model will do nicely.

Excuse me just when I step over all these toys on the floor today. There’s been quite a few steam locos announced over the last few months, from other manufacturers. Nice to see some BR for a change. Bit spoiled for choice myself.