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I see the negative vibes from some are already here, sadly! Well I hope Hornby prove you naysayers wrong!! Look at the other threads on the 1:120 section, @The Stationmaster and you will see from the size comparison thread that there IS a noticeable difference in size between British N and 1:120. I've no SG stuff and I'm one of those who have modelled in 1:120 scale, albeit not UK outline, and I'm more than happy with the announcement, when phase 2 models are released I'll have nearly everything I need for a model based on what i saw as a spotter in the late 60s around Preston. Black 5, 9F and Brit, all I need is an 8F to make it perfect! Thanks, Hornby!

Well it's Hornby!! https://uk.Hornby.com/hornbytt120

Thought it was Wednesday, it seems to change daily?! Until they announce them there's nothing to discuss, though!! It'll be a whitewash anyhow...

Now that's what i call a diversion!! ;)

Nordhausen uses battery trams, the section from the town centre to Ilfeld on the Harz NG network uses a combination of them and diesel and steam, must be unique from that point of view, at least as a 365 day a year public timetabled service! The trams charge up when circulating Nordhausen centre with the pantograph up and use battery up to Ilfeld, they aren't 'alf noisy in battery only mode, though! Answers the question on where to put the OHLE, in the town!

But what Nick was saying is that those journeys that it's designed for (inner city work) are better done by Public Transport, cycles and walking (not mentioned!) rather then replace one road clogging car with one person in it with another one (albeit smaller). All they do is reduce emissions, they don't reduce congestion. If cars were removed altogether from the inner cities (say a 5 mile radius) and replaced with a decent PT system and cycle ways they wouldn't be needed. Sometimes I feel that people in charge aren't looking at the whole picture, it's all well and good having low emission zones but that is only tackling half the problem, the other half is still there, even the free for all e-scooters is throwing up other issues. The ideal is surely to get people from the outskirts to the centre in "bulk" (bus, train or tram/trolleybus) and then let them walk.

Bit late now, but with some modifications: Kidderminster Station until it was tragically demolished in 1968...

Gawd, No!! Get rid of them altogether!!

If you want some feedback I'd say that listing the figures make for difficult reading, graphs (if the SMMT provide them) would be much easier to see the ups and downs.

Use what's available, 2 doors are rare and 1750s collectors items... Dad used to have a 1.3HL in that colour, that and the dark blue suited the Mk3s.

Surprise, surprise: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/63134455

Yes.

Towing?

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You bet they do! https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ferrari-wants-maximum-penalties-for-f1-cost-cap-rule-breaches/10377257/#:~:text=Ferrari has urged the FIA,the category's cost cap rules.&text=F1 teams are bracing themselves,and which outfits went over.

If you have a Wilkos nearby they supply bags which you can fill with screws, a lot cheaper than those plastic boxes!

For old cars (the thread subject!) the new stickers are more appropriate than the "blue" ones, just the lettering that's different... Looking back at that photo that caused the discussion, had those vehicles travelled abroad when new they'd have had a white sticker very similar to those on them, that's the first thing that struck me when i looked at the photo... Took me back to '82 when we had one on the back of a Talbot Horizon that we drove across Europe.

All we've done is go back to what we did previously, I honestly can't see what the issue is!

Blimey, Mr Angry is on the loose, first world problems, eh, having to worry about a small sticker...

So the Hyundai is illegal... The AA say the following (as from Sept 2021): "You currently need a UK sticker on your car if your number plate has any of these: The Euro symbol. A national flag of England, Scotland or Wales. Letters and numbers with no flag or identifier. A Union flag with a GB marker The UK sticker must be have black letters on a white, elliptical background. They must be at least 80mm high with a stroke width of 10mm. In some countries like Spain, Cyprus or Malta, or countries outside the EU, you must display a UK sticker no matter what's on your number plate. If you have a number plate with a Union flag marker that includes the UK symbol, you do not need to display a separate UK sticker"

See we're back into defensive mode again, why can't people (on both sides) simply accept that everyone has different needs and leave it at that instead of defending their choice and criticising the other. Can we get back to the basics of the thread heading, please...

And the hard furnishing retail trade! ;)

I've been a member since the late 80s, David, and help out behind the s/h stall! There's currently a little H0e and very little H0m, nothing like what there's been in the past, and no TT at all. In fact they've now banned taking any more H0m (or 12mm gauge) as it takes too long to sell, so I'd get it while you can, nothing for me, though.

I'm with CloggyDog in that I'd pick TT over H0 for modelling Czech Railways. There's a lot of "space" around stations over there, especially in the countryside, and TT allows you to model that in a reasonable space. Previous issues of CM have had my Czech layouts in TTe which illustrate that point.

With a gauge change in the tunnel?!