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On 09/02/2021 at 09:26, Tony Walker said:

 

Pete, I might have a spare Hornby 50 board, but need to check. Because of the way the LED's are wired on these I take the board out and make my own up. Will check letter in my "tin of bits" and let you know. Tony.

Tony, if you happen to have another one spare after Pete, please do let me know, I’m in the same situation!

cheers,

Andrew

16 minutes ago, ash39 said:

Would be fairly straightforward to do a bit of modelling and convert a newer-liveried model into the original livery. Certainly easier than trying to do it the other way.

 

Remove all the logos from the bodyside, mask up the cab windows and the extended yellow panel and spray, blending it into the existing yellow panel to save a full repaint of the front end. Mask up a widened white bodyside band. Apply new transfers including the yellow stripe - job done.

 

The worst part of painting any model is always stripping it and removing the glazing, particularly in n gauge where it's very easy to break stuff. This adaptation could be done without stripping anything at all 

 

Would be unrealistic to expect every single permutation of livery to be produced. If you want one enough, sometimes you have to make it happen yourself (or pay someone else to!)

don’t disagree with any of this. Isn’t the bigger problem the availability in any livery?

C&M in Carlisle have both available at £144. Got Destroyer on its way!

Just chipped in the balance. Never seen the coach and now inspiration to pay a visit when lockdown is over, but moreover what a great example if perseverance and all the best with the work. 

So, I think in terms of numbers not modelled, we have:

50001

50003

50005

50006 first in refurbished blue

50009

50012

50014

50016

50017 LMS crimson?!

50019 Laira DCE blue?

50022

50023 - some good options here I think - ghost white, large logo blue but with small logos?

50025

50026 early NSE with black window surrounds

50028

50029

50030

50032

50034

50036

50038

50039

50040

50041

50042

50043

50044 BR two tone green as preserved?!

50047

if duplicating, preservation era Loadhaul and Intercity

considering it’s been around for the best part of 20 years, that means that including limited editions (but excluding some duplicates e.g. 50007 about three times, 50037 etc), that’s an average of about 1 per year. 30 years to get through the class!

22 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said:

Has anybody here bought a sound fitted model and, if so, please could you let me know what decoder it has please?

 

I have three peaks with Legomanbiffo sound and was thinking of trying a factory fitted sound for a bit of variety. If it is a full fat Lokssound V5 then I can always reblow it if I am not happy.

Thanks,

Roy

Not sure on what it is, but I love the shunt function on it!!

On 06/01/2021 at 18:52, LittleRedTrain said:

NSE 4-TCs with water damaged boxes for £189.99 at Kernow

http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/68531/32-643Z-Bachmann-Class-438-4-TC-Unit-number-8023-SOILED-BOX

Got mine today - very fast service. Be aware, the one I received isn’t just damp, it’s very wet - even the model inside is wet. The outer box just crumpled on opening and the inner boxes may not survive - they are covered in black mould (had to wash my hands twice to remove after touching!). 
 

still a bargain, but thought it worth sharing the experience to avoid any surprise!

A photographic grey A4 would be great (and I think real!)

Great to hear the progress. @AY ModI don’t suppose there was any update on anything of earlier years that is still due?
 

I’m not sure if there is much left on any such list, but the one I’ve been after is the Merchant Navy on blue.

I assume for that one, as a further batch have been announced, that this might arrive at the same time?

Please do include Strathclyde!

6 hours ago, MGR Hooper! said:

Short and sweet... Don't expect anything more than a simple review of what has been a rather terrible year for the world. 

A rather terrible year for the world yes, but a rather good year for Hornby, and this is rather understated...

On 16/12/2020 at 13:35, adb968008 said:

 

You got more response than I.

No communication at all. Will check my cc to ensure I wasnt charged. Order pending / ignored.

 

 

best ignore.

Spotted this but didn’t want to post in case also dud... so I ordered one and while it’s not here, it is at least showing as shipped:

large logo 56 with legomanbiffo sound for 245

https://www.dckits-devideos.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=111

PS it arrived! 

It would be nice to see the detailed class 31 and 60 tools sweated a little (more the former than the latter), with some batch liveries like Heljan have done with their 33. 
 

lots of liveries on the Limby 47?

would like a First blue barbie HST set but will need the coaches too as I sold mine waiting for the locos to be produced!

This isn’t just an issue for this coach. Tried to get the Beatles Eurostar extra coaches and it seems most retailers were sent short - some quite vocal about the situation given I was an unknown customer!

I ordered a few on Friday afternoon (amongst other items) and nothing shipped yet - I guess that’s not looking positive now!

3 minutes ago, Global said:

The bit I struggle with is that Accurascale are producing an all singing 37 for £169.99 or £259.99 with sound! 
 

So for £30 more you’ll be able to get a sound fitted 37 vs a DCC ready 47! 
 

I’d actually say with those differences that the door is wide open for Accurascale to produce a 47 if they so wished and it would do very well - I’d also have more confidence in it being accurate compared to the Heljan one with their track record. 

while I don’t disagree with this, it probably reinforces my point about timing. I have several Accurascale wagons, and they are lovely, but they have not yet brought any British locos to market, so the threat, while very real, is not here yet. When they start delivering (and I look forward to it), then they may start influencing the wider market prices. 

13 minutes ago, Legend said:

Well you have duplication here .  The main models in the 47 frame are Bachmann and Heljan .  Competition would appear not to have worked. 

I’d debate that it hasn’t worked yet.  The Heljan 47 isn’t imminent, so Bachmann don’t need to put prices down at the moment. And now that Heljan have revealed their hand, neither will they. The recent examples of class 66 and 45 show a different behaviour. And with the former, Hornby flooding multiple versions (yes of a different standard) also impacted. 
 

If enough people (and who knows what quantity that is on these runs) decide that this price level is not for them, then no company (retailers or manufacturers) will want stock hanging around. There is a risk that it’s then a race to the bottom on price which will be good for nobody (we’ve been there before). 

I have a record of 8,194 passenger carrying and 3,009 non passenger carrying, excluding any wagons built to coaching stock lots, excluding any built for multiple units etc, but including mk1 pullmans. I’d be interested if this tallies to others!

I’m sure that this may not be universally agreed with, but this discussion sounds like evidence of why, prima facie, competition is a good thing for consumers... maybe people will consider this the next time there is duplication of a particular model?

And with just under a week to go until transfer deadline day, what other big name signings are on the cards?!

Drop Hornby an email to see if they can supply a spare?

2 hours ago, rocor said:

 

A little harsh, as Max did receive a little assistance in moving from tarmac to gravel.

certainly not aimed at Max’s situation, but being on that type of track more regularly might make those around him a little more cautious as they saw the consequence through the field!

Having said that, Max himself hasn’t been averse to cutting the track before, where tarmac has allowed!

What a superb old school track. Bring back the gravel traps more widely and let’s see the skill in keeping it on the tarmac. 

35 minutes ago, Pre Grouping fan said:

 

Other than that I think that's a really lovely looking model. Not sure about the all the handrails being silver but that's easily changed. 

 

I guess that all depends on what is underneath the paint. Presumably not a silver/ steel colour or why paint?

On 24/08/2020 at 14:32, FoxUnpopuli said:

The Hornby Hobbies outlet shop in Swindon is closing down.  It's been this way for a week, and the staff were commenting on how it's begun to get so busy there's a queue out the store for the first time ever - not that it's difficult at the moment as only 8 people are allowed in the store.  My advice is that if you do go in, please abide by social distancing.  Apparently some model railway enthusiasts are also complete muppets about this when it comes to bargain hunting. 

 

There are signs proclaiming "40% off locomotives".  This is true for some things, not necessarily for others, but I'd say much of the locomotives (some at good prices anyway) and some (but not all) of the rolling stock is now firmly in the 'bargain' territory.

In store only though - no mail order