I guess it therefore follows that the 66 is a red herring in all this - IIRC Hattons announced the setting up of their wholesale arm before the 66 was launched and in theory even if there was no 66 then Hattons would still be without Bachmann products now.
Was the decision to go ahead with the 66 done in the knowledge that the wholesale side of things may well cause the loss of Bachmann products and something would be needed to compensate*?
* Note I do not seriously expect an answer to this
It is the other way around. The Class 66 was announced last summer and the wholesale side started at the end of the year after Bachmann ceased deliveries.
Hattons / Bachmann New Stock / cancelled pre-orders (07 Aug)
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It is the other way around. The Class 66 was announced last summer and the wholesale side started at the end of the year after Bachmann ceased deliveries.