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    I doubt there was any sort of planning between Hornby and other companies when it comes to TT - if there was Heljan presumably wouldn't be producing a 31... But bear in mind they probably aren't aiming at Joe Public here - more probably the existing rail enthusiast community on social media.
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    I imagine the preserved railways that are the best candidates for a return to the national network are those that are not struggling...
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    You have completely misinterpreted my point. None of what you have said is a denial to the fact that running an effective commuter service would place the ELR under a great many exemptions it is currently exempt from. That heritage railways are required to follow many general safety regulations does not mean they are not exempted from many specific regulations.
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    My impression from what I've heard is that this is not the case - heritage railways may be required to have the same attitude to safety as the main line, but when it comes to specific regulations there are all sorts of exemptions.
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    The page on the Hornby website about the benefits of TT is interesting. Benefits they list include: "Entire range DCC ready" "Internationally accepted track geometry" "Uses NEM standards on new models" "Regular new product announcements" They also admit no advantages to OO - how much of a future do Hornby see for it?
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    Though I do note that the two sets are indeed just an oval of track with a siding, like their OO counterparts... I do think Hornby have continued to miss a trick by not broadening their horizons as to what a train set could be - I think if they made an Inglenook set and branded it as "The Hornby Model Railway Puzzle Game" or similar they could appeal to a lot of people outside the usual train set market...
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    Hornby are doing about half of those.
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    Are you saying you know the Hornby TT track to not be new?
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    Plus the 08 and J94, which Heljan said they were looking at doing after the 31. And Peco's seven-plank wagon.
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    Castle, 57XX, and Collett coaches coming later. See the brochure.
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    I note that despite having pretty much the entirety of the British railway landscape to choose from, Hornby have chosen to duplicate every item of stock announced by other manufacturers. Also:
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    My predictions (in no particular order): O range TT range Live steam range Big Bertha, or other unannounced prototype they have competition on
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    So in other words, you have misinterpreted my title.
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    I am fairly certain you are entirely wrong on this point, or at least misinterpreting my title.
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    How were these operated? Where they hauled by diesels from London, or did they switch from electric to diesel at some point? If so, where? And what locos were used?
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    It may, but would such a position have the second lowest average pay, at 8s 2d a week, lower than cleaners, lad porters, gatekeepers, and P.W. labourers? Kingsford also does not list passenger or goods guards as part of the Goods Department.
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    In P. W. Kingsford's Victorian Railwaymen there is a list of the average wages of LBSC employees in 1871. There are two positions listed, both in the Goods Department, where I am uncertain of what precisely the job was; Scotcher and Vanguard. Any insight would be appreciated.
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    Interesting collection of late 60s/early 70s LU footage - including Standard Stock driving under its own power to the Isle of Wight.
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    Appreciation for the past has always been a major part of railway enthusiasm - at the same time you were admiring electrification, others were scrambling to catch their last glimpse of mainline steam before it disappeared forever...
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    Unfortunately now confirmed as a fatality.
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    I note that these discussions always involve people speculating on what the youth are interested in...
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    I've seen plenty of videos and photos, of course, but they don't provide broader context. If I time travelled back to early 1968, what lines and services would I have the best chance of seeing steam on?
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    Or the American interurbans.
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    Strictly speaking any accident can be blamed on cultural issues if you go back far enough...
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    What scale are you suggesting they are?
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