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I would agree that it's not going to give a big return in the time it's been out and as many of us have said numerous times to similar posts to yours that have been there earlier I'd suggest you come back in 5 years and tell us if it was a mistake or a risk that paid off. Until then it's just speculation, and rather pointelss at that! Which is what they are doing with the 66, however there aren't all that many locos which have appeal to both British and Continental modellers so in my opinion their priority if they want it to succeed must be to target the British market. That's where the growth will be and it seems that's what they are doing. After all this is supposed to be British TT, not some sort of hybrid. Interestingly it's noticable that several German model railway shops have teken the current releases in stock and I've seen many Continental modellers who have them on their Tt layouts. It would seem the choice of and A1/3 and A4 were wise choices to get themselves noticed abroad.

Just looking at the photo used for this video and it looks like it's a photo of a 00 scale model, not just the detail on it, but in the background there's 2001 and Gresley coaches, neither of which are available in TT, nor a loco with the number of the one on the left! The point doesn't appear to be Hornby or Peco TT either. EDIT: Must have seen my post because the photo has changed!! 🤣

What "hole" is that, then, pray tell us more?!

I suspect it's like when Mansell went there, he's got his titles so the only thing left is to be able to say that he drove for Ferrari, a status symbol if nothing else...

Yes, I agree, Les, when it's been discussed before I've said the same thing. I suspect that up until now they've thought the market for those classes as too small, but if they see TT take off in the UK they'll do them.

Never bought any of it but feels that he can criticise it without any experience or evidence to back up his criticisms (except for quoting Sam's seriously bad "survey"), sounds just like several posters on this thread! His video is well titled, though, it certainly is tragic, sad and pish!

Sounds like someone isn't happy with the decission...

And found I'd left my cat behind... ;)

It's had all it's track laid and the baseboard joiners put in, I'm now in the process of wiring it up. It's developed a bit since the OP, I found I couldn't get what i wanted (a rough copy of Garstang Town) in the space I had so it's much simplified. If you look at the photo, on the right will be an island platform (I have the bits to make it!), just to the left will be storage sidings in full view with a small loco deptor at the top, then there will be a road with terrace houses and a small factory in half relief with a backscene and fiddle yard behind. At present locos are by necessity LNER and Continental but the Duchess and coaches are on order. Unlike the knockers on the Hornby TT120 thread I'm patient and will await suitable locos and may even buy some Lincoln models ones when I can figure what chassis I want (I'd really like a 25 and Jubilee).

Has it actually slackened, though, maybe you think so, i don't. The general feeling is that the delays in new models arriving has been put down to having to use manufacturing slots for them to meet demand for what has been launched so far. There's arguments both ways whether this was the best way to go but at the end of the day we are only around 6 months behind where we should have been which isn't the end of the world. If feel you are over analysing things.

There were issues with some of the Pacifics (not all) early on and simple fixes are also shown on videos online, or Hornby will fix them for you themselves. Like the track "issue" something that's been blown up out of all proportion. Yes I'd agree with you regarding overall popularity of the Big Four companies. But then you need to ask yourself which are the most famous British steam engines? Answer Flying Scotsman and Mallard! Hence their choice for locos that will sell well to launch the scale. Judging by those sales they are right.

Like that! I was just about to post the same, no interest to me but many people are desperate for one! But according to Sam it is all wasted effort... ;)

Judging by local exhibitions rather than specialist ones and the biggies I'd suggest that train set modellers probably make up a large percentage of railway modelling. FB are full of them whether you look at TT120, 009, 00 or N groups. That oval of track is probably the most common layout for those at home!

Perhaps this happened!

If you go to the other side of the bridge there are "no through road" signs just before the bridge. So though no signs as at the other end its clear they don't want people driving through. I suspect the Google Street view car drivers have a map of the route they have to stick to and any restrictions like this will be marked. Looking at the street view "view" at the bridge end he seems to have done a three point turn judging by those little arrows!

Oh well, not worth bothering watching this year, then... Again...

People are still buying Hornby's Railroad range... Railroad gives you some detail and is numbered/named but not the level of detail of the rest of the range. Granted people are still buying the expensive stuff, but perhaps that's because there isn't a railroad version. There's a market for both ends of the detailing/cost scale, it depends on who you ask whether the amount of detail is enough or too much. On RMWeb I'd expect the former to be more popular, the same for collectors, but there are lots of people out there who don't want of need the e level of detail we see on a lot of current offerings. Horses for courses.

Here's me thinking that "Railroad" models were just the simple ones! I suspect most people would be quite happy with railroad levels of detail, even they are far more detailed than we had in the 50s-70s, then the manufacturer could sell the extra detailing separately! I rather think that it's DCC that seems to be bumping up the costs these days, though...

It's a residents only street, this is from the other end of the road: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5868136,-3.7758335,3a,75y,139.41h,77.52t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sApA98C4bPzkqSr02gs3Anw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DApA98C4bPzkqSr02gs3Anw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D64.33809%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

From what I remember drain covers came loose long before ground effect came into being...

I agree with that, and someone on FB has already made some lower quadrants. It's more something that Peco would do of the major manufacturers but hasn't done yet though I'm sure they said they would. I just need upper quadrants! Some people on FB have used N scale ones (Dapol?) but they don't look very good in my eyes, same as using Metcalf N which some people seem quite happy with.

Driving on the right as well!

Talking of which, some of you may remember that we were having trouble getting our new 5 year old rescue cat to use the catflap. Well, 14 months down the line we left her outside on Sunday when we went out for the day (she wanted out!) and when we came back she was inside! She's now coming back in via the flap but we're still struggling to get her to use it going out, last night at 0130 I pointed her in it's direction and she went through without any help, so here's hoping! I thought it might take a while but not this long!!

But comes in smaller chunks... :)

None of ours have either. My Mum used to say that when going to see a cat always watch and see whether it cleaned itself before deciding which one to take.