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19 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

It has a lot to do with the width of a horse's rump, which I suppose was much the same in ancient Rome as in 18th-century Northumberland. 

Must have been a very old horse by then!

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6 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said:

The missing wagon!

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If you are wondering about the look on the horse's face, he has just seen Mallard and the Dynamometer Car and wonders if he has to pull that to Newcastle!

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On 07/10/2021 at 15:57, Wickham Green too said:

Because of the non-standard - or perhaps pre-standard - buffing gear, these could only operate in block trains with suitably equipped locos and brakes. 

 

By brakes does that mean a brake van?

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2 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

For which there is a Slater's kit: https://slatersplastikard.com/linePage.php?code=4043 (Something not quite right about the one illustrated!)

 

Quote from Skaters T&C

 

MINIMUM ORDER VALUE.



For orders to be delivered to the UK or the rest of the world outside of the EU, the minimum order value is £10.00 (inclusive of VAT if applicable, but excluding Postage & Packing).

For orders to be delivered to the EU, the minimum order value is £140.00 (excluding Postage & Packing). This is due to changes in VAT legislation following the UK's exit from the EU."

 

Slater's loss. 

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By the way, there is no justification for the £140 minimum order.  All Slater's have to do different is deduct the VAT (which costs them nothing), put on the appropriate stamps  (which the customer pays for) and fill in the customs declaration form.

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3 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

That'll be what you'd be paying for. They're a small firm with staff already stretched.

 

It's not funny, @Colin_McLeod. The unmentionable has increased the amount of red tape for businesses small and large as well as for individuals, at least insofar as they wish to have any dealings outside the Sceptred Isle*, which is not at all what we were promised, so no-one can say we voted for it.

 

*I have this mental image of the Island of Great Britain skewered on the prongs of Britannia's trident - thoroughly shafted.

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To claim that they are so hard pressed that they can't fill in a simple form at the post office, and thus won't bother unless one orders over £140 (ex vat) worth of stuff. That's what I found funny.

 

However I am aware that was only your suggestion, and may not be Slater's reason.

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As they aren't charging extra to fill out customs forms for the rest of the world outside the EU, I hardly think that's justification for the minimum. It's coincidentally close to the amount under which they have to collect VAT at point of sale in accordance with the recent agreements. I don't blame them for not wanting to collect and remit taxes for other countries.

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Decorated Chaldrons Are Here - We Reveal Packs A-D

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There were a few surprised faces when we launched our Chaldron waggons as the genesis of our "Powering Britain" series last month, as we opened our range to a whole new era of operation and modellers.

 

Naturally, doing these wagons "The Accurascale Way" means creating several different body, brake and wheel variations to offer a comprehensive coverage of these distinctive and rather cute little hoppers. Oh, and of course, our love for distinctive markings and extra attention to detail!

 

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Decorated samples have now arrived for assessment, and over the next week we will reveal all decorated samples.

Each of our packs have been themed by colliery, or user, with each waggon depicted being based on photographic evidence and reference to colliery records to confirm the lettering styles, but what of the Collieries and users themselves?

 

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In our latest blog we provide a brief outline for each operator, and where the depicted lettering style sits within the timeframe for that operator. Today is packs A-D, so click on the link here and enjoy the read! https://accurascale.co.uk/blogs/news/decorated-chaldrons-are-here-we-reveal-packs-a-d

 

More to come during the week!

 

Cheers,

 

Fran 

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