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31 minutes ago, robmcg said:

 

I have no idea what Hornby are doing.

 

Having just paid full price for 'imminent' delivery of 60505 I read this on Hornby's website today...

 

'Expected Winter 2021'...  top right

 

 

Confusion reigns!

How very odd. I wonder why it's gone from this (Taken earlier in the day, prior to refreshing):To what you have shared. 

I'm sure we will get an answer soon, I hope the nameplate and numberplates I bought for it won't have to wait too long to be united with the loco. 

2 hours ago, atom3624 said:

Imminent?

 

Before or After CNY?

I'm hoping it's in a container on the high seas, or even already berthed and offloaded, being verified in Margate before distribution .... high stakes.

 

Al.

I think by "Imminent" he means before. Hornby's site is displaying the A2/2's as "Out of Stock" on their website and not "On Preorder" so they're likely getting shipments to other places for onward shipping to customers

13 hours ago, atom3624 said:

I've just been told the W1 Hush Hush is due soon, the A2/2 not ....

I reckon that's incorrect - can anyone confirm?

 

Al.

From what I've seen. The W1's were pushed back to the middle of the year since the Rebuilt pair had a new nose that needed to be fitted. I assume they want the loco's to release together instead of having the original condition release first with the Rebuilts following later. 

Strange. Kernow said a little while back that they were expecting them around the 25th but that isn't a solid confirmed arrival date. Their site still displays 60505 as arriving in January with 60501 arriving 1st Quarter of 2021 for some reason. Hornby's website also appears to have shown the A2/2's and some of the A2/3's as having arrived into stock, shortly before showing both 60501 and 60505 as being out of stock on their site.  Let's hope we get some clarity on the current location of the models soon. 

I wonder if Rapido is aware of this photograph: 
Ex-BR No.1607 at Hazel Rigg Colliery in May 1965. The description for the image seems to suggest it was numbered 12. 

Don't suppose anyone has noticed that Hattons has Cancelled their order of Beachy Head? I got an Email about it earlier following Beachy Head's "Disappearance" from Hatton's website. South Foreland seems to be on track for release however. 

Hello Dave
I have a question for you (Not about arrival dates of the next batch of engines)

Have you put any thought into doing a few more Military liveried J94's? (LMR/WD)
Or a photographic Grey WD one?

Any idea if we'll see more Andrew Barclay shunters in future?
And would there be a possibility of 12" versions?

I have a question regarding the lamp fittings on the 14xx. I have a 1444 model and I'm looking to fit the two extra lamps included with the model on the lamp fittings on the left side of the running plate, however I don't exactly know how they go on. Any suggestions would be great.