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I remember buying the 2002 catalogue as a kid and it contained a separate of black and white price list inserted into the centre of the catalogue. Can't vouch for anything later than that.

Class 158 will turn 7 years in march and Class 170 turbostar will be 6. Class 90 I believe will be 5. Quite damning that it's so long ago we can't even remember the precise year.

The GWR 158 still says July next year which is promising.

Puffing models (I've never ordered from them before) have two in stock apparently: https://www.puffingmodels.co.uk/Hornby+R8103+TTS+DIGITAL+SOUND+DECODER+Class+47

Thanks for this. I do like some reading material to beat the January blues!

Anybody know if there will be a tie in again this year with Hornby magazine to get the February issue and the 2019 catalogue at a special discounted price?

Having majored in Economics at university, this all comes down to demand elasticities and available/acceptable substitutes. The number of substitutes, particularly for Bachmann locomotives more so than their Scenecraft range is low. For example, if Hattons don't stock the Bachmann class 04, you can't just buy a Hornby one instead as they don't make one. Will the demand for a Bachmann item go down if Hattons don't stock it? Unlikely, for their locomotives range at least, considering the number of well renowned competitors such as Rails of Sheffield able to supply them to us, the consumer. In other words, Hattons has many competitors offering the same product, Bachmann don't. Most of Hattons sales are made online where the number of alternative retailers is high and a consumer can, with the click of a button, buy a product not stocked at Hattons from another website. The number of customers who shop in store at Hattons and think for example 'oh, they don't stock the Bachmann class 150 so I'll buy a Hornby 153 instead' is quite low. Therefore, if such a dispute does indeed exist, it would be much more in Hattons interest to resolve it amicably.

12 hours and counting.

I preferred this when it was in St Albans and went every year. No way I'm going all the way to Stevenage.

I wouldn't be surprised if they make the excellent Valenta TTS chips available as a standalone item, currently only available as fitted in the Intercity Power Car pack. Pushing the boat out a bit, maybe a standalone class 08 TTS chip or even a class 153 with TTS.

They already do a class 91. I'm hoping for something new.

What about the new EMT HSTs? A very popular livery and no need for new tooling for the mk3s.

Do we have a date for Bachmann's 2019 announcement? Will it be early January as has been the case for the last couple of years?

I'm hoping for this.

Bachmann Class 450s sold out fast. Must still be popular despite the livery being obsolete.

Hi everyone. I wonder if someone can help me. I bought a loksound 4 with 20x40 speaker (which I removed from its sound chamber) to fit into my 2014 version class 150. I unscrewed the interior seating as steven156 stated and inserted the speaker face down as in the pic below but it is slightly too tall and replacing the seating is not possible without bending the plastic. What is the best way to fit sound into the newer 150s and what speaker is needed?

300??!! Goodness gracious me.

Thanks. That's helpful.

When would people say is the quietest time on either during the weekend? This will be my first show for a long time and I have a fear of large crowds.

Every year people hope/guess an Electrostar and every year the main manufacturers fail to deliver. As KDG says it's a no brained and would be a safe bet for such a troubled manufacturer as Hornby. Id rather they do it than have to wait years for a Bachmann one. A Scotrail or East Midlands HST would be a good bet too.

Would people recommend getting this or saving up for a more expensive pair of sound chips from third parties. If the latter, who does the best Valenta sounds?

I never thought I would see the day when a real photo of the 158 finally surfaced.

Hi central trains, I got a similar offer as part of the April 2018 issue which said no risk offer 3 issues for 99p each, 'we are sure you will love BRM but if you don't you can cancel and there will be nothing left to pay'. Signed up and got the letter last week which also said that the subscription is a minimum term of 1 year. I was planning on emailing a photo of the page if I decide to cancel after 3 issues but any further information would be appreciated.

I think you've hit the nail on the head here C. It seems very strange to me to release another GWR HST pack less than a year since the last batch unless it has a significant difference rather than just new nameplates and new running numbers. It would make more sense to have a Matt/satin finish or a different livery like the Welsh dragon. Furthermore there are still plenty of shops that have the limited edition GWR pack in stock. If a production slot opened up for an HST pack and some coaches why not re-release one of the still very desirable liveries that are now impossible to get hold of in new condition such as EMT/Cross Country or GNER. Now that would have been 'exciting news'. Hornby can be so frustrating at times.

Would even love for them just to make one for their class 153.