Markwj

Maybe another price reduction would help- say a christmas sale- how about it hattons????

Surprised next week looks like another airfix plane design episode thought they would have mixed it up a bit, have we seen a scalextric episode yet?

I realise this will sound daft but could it be the older model or another manufacturers model carefully placed to wind us and the others up?

Yes I agree with Dragonfly, I ordered one and it was delivered within the timescales you suggested.

Yes all the collectors club models I have use a K suffix.

Also pleased to see the class 90 and by the time you have ordered the 90 and chip you may as well order the sound version- so I did! I think Bachmann are showing great faith in the model by announcing 4 at once and may be an indication of strong sales from the first batch. Totally forgot the class 150 wore the gmpte livery but class 90 takes priority for me too much else on preorder to get the 150. edit- will that micro decoder be suitable for the Hornby rocket?

So as some may recall from a few pages back we lost our Aldi. This is twilight a rescue from a local sanctuary, she is 6 but plays like she is a kitten including fetch where she almost brings the toy back! Been here for 3 weeks now, am hoping she becomes more of a lap cat, she is friendly but maybe still a bit nervous with us. She eats like she has never been fed!

I agree but I don’t think the apt had arrived at the time they were filming the layout (despite what the program insinuated). As an aside it’s really got me excited for my APT but it seems from the program only 1 power car to shift the whole set?

I may be in a minority but I just feel this series is getting stronger as it goes although I noted a bit of false jeopardy sneaking in- what timescale was the model being made to - why did it have to be on sale for a particular date. While probably staged it was fascinating to see the review of the reviews as this could conceivably be similar to what occurs when a new model hits the magazines although I did feel as a forum member we were painted a bit as the bad guys- better be right - what will the forums say kind of comment was made! Very excited to see the apt episode is next week though!

I was impressed by the steam loco and am surprised really that Hornby let it out of the bag this way rather than as a grand announcement in January. Was also looking at the models around the test track and the apt and mk 4’s were there. I have recorded the show and when I get chance will pause it at that point to see what else I can find! Yes I have nothing better to do!

Do the coaches pull apart easily ie very little resistance when coupled together?

As indicated I am married, disappointed is my default setting!

Depends which station central is closer than bank quay.

Went today with my brothers and did enjoy the show and to be honest was just grateful to be able to attend an exhibition again. Thank you to the organisers for taking that leap of faith I hope it was profitable for you.

Went last year and the tea lady was horrible really grumpy, knew I shouldn’t have married her! Will there be new product announcements??

I absolutely agree but In the current climate I will take the items as they arrive, they probably have to take the shipping when they can get it, better the products in peoples homes and money in the bank than have stock hanging about. Hornby can have the money now to invest in further new tooling to keep me happy (hopefully). I phoned Hornby on Friday to check some details as I have had a change of address and asked if the APT had been popular- while I suspected I knew the answer- the answer was an unequivocal yes!

Thanks for the instruction sheet- I wonder if I can get hold of those power car couplings as a spare to retro fit the older coaches as they look a similar fitting to the bogie as the old model.

Well to be fair I wouldn’t know it was wrong and if it appealed to me (and was cheap enough) I would buy it, probably trying to shift slow moving stock.

I think Jenny Emily made a comment about a secret project in episode 10, I wondered if this episode would coincide with the announcements due usually in January but week 10 falls in Christmas week so too early. Interesting times

That’s it nail on head -no false jeopardy which has spoilt many a program for me in the past!

@Phil Parker you mentioned you skimmed episode 2, is it available somewhere? cheers mark

I really enjoyed it and am glad there is more railway content on TV. I realise it may not be everyone’s cup of tea but for a bit of light easy entertainment for an hour it was fine. Am really looking forward to the APT episode as that is where my interest is. I thought Simon came across well but did smile when he was talking about how good the livery man is knowing that there has been a few issues recently such as the slanted printing on the hat power cars and the blue on the GBRF class 50 but to be fair they may be an error in China rather than here. All in all looking forward to next week.

I wasn’t bothered by the loss of Lima as at that time there were better performing models coming from Hornby and Bachmann. The Lima 67 was an attempt to catchup but I had a couple which were delivered with crankshafts that had come out of place in the post, it had a plastic chassis and the top headlight was non functional it really was half hearted. The only Lima I have now is the class 87 and a couple of the 117 dmu’s for sentimental reasons. I am glad people still use and enjoy them but not for me.

Kernow Facebook page notes that there will be delivery of some of the coach packs in October does state not sure when the train packs are coming. Tried to link the page but couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t let me!