chrisf Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 meeting around lunchtime may seem a good idea but if you are, like me, involved in the Exhibition in any way (on a layout, demonstrating, on a stand, etc then 1pm isn't a particularly good time to meet up. As I asked back in August, does anyone have a better idea for time/place for a meet? I am one of those who suggested meeting in 'Spoons in the first place but in recent years the uptake has been lamentable - unless, of course, the place has been full of members that I have never met ... Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 9, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2017 I know when the Exhibition is close when.... I print out the place names for all of demonstrators, together with the title of their demo and encapsulate them ready to go. More items now borrowed for use in the 1967 shop, and progress on the 1967 layout to be seen in the Demo area is moving on apace. Baz 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 As I asked back in August, does anyone have a better idea for time/place for a meet? I am one of those who suggested meeting in 'Spoons in the first place but in recent years the uptake has been lamentable - unless, of course, the place has been full of members that I have never met ... Chris Chris, Some of us will be rather busy with LGA! Sorry, must go, I have a brace of NER perishable vans awaiting my attention. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 10, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2017 Doing a bit of Research for the 1967 "Shop" at Warley and I have looked at price comparisons - a couple of examples Locomotive 1967 Price RRP 2017 Sir Winston Churchill 81 Shillings and 11 Pence (£4.14) £179.99 Class 7P6F Locomotive - Britannia 87 Shillings and 2 Pence (£4.36) £179.99 Both locos in 1967 fitted with smoke. £1 in 1967 would now be worth £17.10. So without the added detail etc seen in models in 2017 the Bulleid Pacific would now cost £70.80 and the Britannia £74.56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2017 But does it really cover the extra assembly time of finer details or add in global shipping etc that wasn't relevant to this reaching shops then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 £1 in 1967 would now be worth £17.10. So without the added detail etc seen in models in 2017 the Bulleid Pacific would now cost £70.80 and the Britannia £74.56 And a Hornby Railroad "Tornado" at Hattons today is £68... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) But does it really cover the extra assembly time of finer details or add in global shipping etc that wasn't relevant to this reaching shops then? It depends. Locos have gotten more complex, coaches have not. It takes me 82 seconds to fully assemble a new Railroad Mk1 from all its bits which all snap fits together. (Video below). I couldn’t do that with a 1960’s Mk1, which it’s 4 piece body and 3 screws. https://youtu.be/8ZTmbk-GmgY Edited November 10, 2017 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2017 And a Hornby Railroad "Tornado" at Hattons today is £68... Is a discounted price a truel comparison? The RRP is £109.99 How much discounting went on in 1967? But does it really cover the extra assembly time of finer details or add in global shipping etc that wasn't relevant to this reaching shops then? Shipping shouldn't really come into the equation. The RRP should account for transport costs. My thought would be: Comparing the adjusted prices from 1967 with the more recent offerings , is the current model 2 and a half times (or so) better than the 1967 version? Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2017 Is a discounted price a truel comparison? The RRP is £109.99 How much discounting went on 1967 In 1967 you had retail price maintenance which meant normally no discounts were allowed and sales were limited to very short periods. A world away from the situation today! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Hi Guys...... Looking forwards to the impeding show, will be attending on the Saturday all being well and weather permitting a snow free journey..... Can anyone advise if there is likely to be an exhibitor stand that will have supplies or demonstration for the Mercontrol manual point system as it is my intention to install this on my Cambrian Street layout currently under construction......? Cheers and best regards...... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) So last year, I had a cunning plan to get around the Hall, the problem is last year everyone followed my plan, and I was last to the Bachmann stand.http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107810-warley-nec-exhibition-november-26th-and-27th-2016/?p=2511540so this year, ive prepared a special cunning diversionary plan... Edited November 12, 2017 by adb968008 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Love it but there is no such thing as a club lounge at the NEC, unless you mean Wetherspoons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted November 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2017 Love it but there is no such thing as a club lounge at the NEC, unless you mean Wetherspoons. Possibly the Bachmann Collectors Club area that the rest of us are not allowed into! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Possibly the Bachmann Collectors Club area that the rest of us are not allowed into! Didn't think of that but then I'm not in the Bachmann club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2017 Don;t miss the Demo area - including two layouts and lots of information......it can also be calming influence to all show attendees.... Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 The third loco isn't 45551, it's a new build Decauville locomotive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The weather looks like it will be ok for the weekend. The advance forecast from Accuweather looks like this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted November 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2017 The weather looks like it will be ok for the weekend. The advance forecast from Accuweather looks like this Excellent - show visitors shouldn't need waterproofs etc wasting too much of the limited space in their rucksacks. That space will, instead, be available for the important stuff. By the way, I often use Accuweather myself - I find the hourly and "now cast" options particularly useful, especially if I'm trying to decide which coat to take with me - or even if I'll need a coat during the summer. (No - I can't remember that strange "S-word" myself, either - well, I've never found it easy to work out what it was supposed to mean!) Huw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted November 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2017 In my humble onion, no matter who the forecaster is, two weeks away is far too long for any reliable prediction for this country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) In my humble onion, no matter who the forecaster is, two weeks away is far too long for any reliable prediction for this country. Hi Guys...... With some experience and connections within the professional weather forecasting world,,,, remember that the majority of the 'free' forecasting apps available....are just generated from computer raw model data probably the GFS, with no input from a forecaster, these model runs fluctuates greatly daily at extended ranges...that's why they are free.....! But they are good fun....the GFS especially gets people excited when is throws a 'wobbly cold' run of the model....so beware the App...! Cheers and kindest regards... Bob Edited November 13, 2017 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I've got my copy of the show magazine already having spent most of yesterday packing and posting over 600 of these to people who have purchased an advanced copy. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I've got my copy of the show magazine already having spent most of yesterday packing and posting over 600 of these to people who have purchased an advanced copy. IMG_4299.JPG IMG_4300.JPG Looks good...must puck up a copy when there.... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippy Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Just a heads up for those going to Warley. This weekend and maybe next too. https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/strike Keep an eye on the website for updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I also received my copy of the show magazine the other day. Very nice, but if I may make two adverse comments....? Regarding the pull out floor plan - the font used to annotate the stands on the chart is awful. Some are easily readable, but others are hard if not impossible to work out. It's even worst on the online version, where it doesn't scale very well at all. No simple decode list. Decoding who is on what stand from the diagram has to be ascertained from the magazine guide itself, which covers some 43 pages or so. The list on the back of the pull out floor plan, is only useful in finding a particular exhibitor from their name. Apart from that minor moan, I have a question. I missed the last two Warley exhibitions. Is this the first time the Bachmann sales stand has been positioned separately, on the opposite side of the hall from their main stand? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 No, I think it was like that last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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