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A bit OTT for that comment, I'd suggest, mountain out of molehill springs to mind... I'll leave it at that, seems no-one has a sense of humour these days.
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And it's rather said that something said/written in jest is taken so seriously by someone else... Sign of the times, sadly, that one can't say anything these days without someone reading far more into something and taking "offence"... 🙄
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Plenty of 009 kits used chassis where the original body held the motor in, they were either designed to use a cut back body or the 009 body was designed to hold the motor in just like the original N body. Just takes some planning.
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What's the wheelbase and bogie centres? I'm wondering about a Class 25.
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Just thinking out loud, but would the old BTTB T435 chassis work? I haven't got one to measure, but someone might have.
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Tomorrow?! Just go for it today! I've added an 08 and wagons to my pre order so well committed now!
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TBH I am waiting until I get the set, the proposed layout will feature Peco out front and Hornby for the curves (the set track ones) at either end and fiddle yard. I suppose I could get some Peco and start the station but I'm still finishing Mittenburg so it wouldn't be straight away. Like everything else I will await the track, there's no rush, and so far Hornby's site has worked well enough, though I've only done a pre-order so far.
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Not surprising.
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Blimey, don't those couplings look big! 🤣
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It (and it's 00 brother) was good enough for most of us in it's day!
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I'd agree with that, I was expecting them to look terrible in real life but they aren't too bad. I don't know why they look so bad in photos, though.
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They are couplings as used by Tillig:
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Quite, though TTm is a recognised designation for TT 1:120 using 9mm track to represent metre gauge on the Continent, they accept the discrepancy, it's a lot closer for 3ft 6ins/1067mm gauge, though. I have some of the Shapeways bodies for future use as though I like TT scale I didn't like the 6.5mm track I used on my TTe layout, though that is spot on for 750/760mm gauge! Trying to sort out NG designations would give Andy an even bigger headache than this thread does!! 🤣
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Mmm, yes, they are not known for their accuracy of the designations! ;) TT3m?! :)
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Update: Arrived today (I joined on the 10/10 like many others!)...
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I'm not sure it's worth it, they've said they've been taken by surprise by the numbers and there'll be a delay, so sending an email just means someone else has to spend time replying! From what I've seen the main bit in the pack is a catalogue which is available online anyhow. The magazine is due to be sent separately by the publishers so they'll have no control over that. I'll give it another week or so I think! ;)
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I'd see it as more of an "extra string to the bow" rather than them relying on those sales. Though, as plenty of people who are on Continental model railway forums have said, there's plenty of TT modellers over there who have already put in orders for the new trains and others expressing interest, so perhaps best not to dismiss it out of hand... Every little helps!
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We'll have to wait and see springs to mind! 😉
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Not really, I'm looking at it from a different angle to you, thats all. As I said non enthusiasts just see a steam engine, if the model looks similar they'll buy it. Time to agree to differ? :)
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As it said Era 3 (Grouping) that's the only electric Pullman I could think of as well, so yes, it would appear to be so. We shall just have to wait and see. Not my scene but will please the Southern enthusiasts!
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We were simply answering your comment: "LNER A1/A3/A4 and Duchesses, Castles, etc are modern now?" Acknowledging that whilst they aren't "modern" they are still around and known outside modelling circles and so will sell to non enthusiasts... Perhaps you need to explain where you are coming from because I think we may be misunderstanding one another! ;)
