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A walking horse has been done in 00 before. Isle of Man, Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, Think it was Simon? Hamlyn, His Dad made Clip Clop sounds with a couple of coconut shells. The tram was motorised but the leading axle was internally cranked, with thin wires then protruding forwards to the hinged horses legs. I know I have copies of the photos somewhere.

As far as I read re the take over (And like @Colin R I also got a copy of the email) It's only all the 3mm range that is so far spoken for (By the 3mm society). He is in discussions with others re the 4mm narrow gauge stuff. Might be worth someone getting in touch with the 7mm society to find out if they have heard anything and more crucially what they may plan on doing.

Surprised it's only 3.

Ok But where do you insert the batteries.

And 3 days later Euro jumps, dollar swoons as Trump relents on EU tariff threat Wonder how much he got paid this time to "Change his mind!" I have always said that the reason anybody go's into politics is for the money, But I have never seen anyone so blatant about it before.

Of course another source of info are the old Ian Allan ABC books. Irish Locomotives C.I.E., G.N(I), N.C.C and all other Irish Locomotives. Daft thing is it also has principal dimensions and other data that can be hard to locate elsewhere!

@David Holman Is there anything on the old IOM modular layout that they did in the early 60's?

I have never been worried about the threat of a nuclear war, Even with Putin in power. Yes he is not a nice man, to put it mildly but he has sense to know that nobody wins in the event. With Trump I am not so sure.

And the rules have changed.........AGAIN. Trump threatens EU with 50% tariff from June

Not EBAY but This isn't that far from me and I have the cash but .................... The Loco AGHHHHHHHHHH............................

It's not just that simple. Even ignoring someone deciding to change the numbers or rules again the international money markets can throw a spanner in the works. Lets say that the order comes to $780 when shipping. A 0.025% change in the £ to $ exchange rates wile the item is in transit might push the amount over the $800 and thus incur the different rule.

And some more that are not listed for the Irish Narrow Gauge modeller, Model Engine Works, Mannin Models, NDrive Productions,

The only Import duty is the VAT other than for such as Tobacco and Alcohol (Hence Duty Free lounge at Airports for certain amounts eg= The Diminimis value) )and Fuels (Usually only imported by large multinationals as somehow a carry on Jerry Can is not a good idea and it is a banned substance on the postal service. ) which have extra excise duties And yes even when buying smaller amounts from a retailer (eg Petrol at a forecourt) we have to pay Vat on the Total (Product Cost + Excise Duty) + VAT = Total Price There may or may not be adjustments of product price along the line but a Tariff cost is not paid by anyone until it gets to the US so the Chinese supplier may charge less but they will not at any point pay a Tariff.

We Europeans have known for years what VAT is, Yes we pay it on just about everything when we buy something. IT is the equivalent of the Sales Tax in the US but is levied by central government not individual States, Counties, Departements or whatever else the country concerned calls its smaller administrative sections. Oh and by the way we also have a minimum value upon which VAT is claimed on an imported package. Your last part does not make sense, If a bulk order goes to Europe it therefore has nothing to do with the US and no US Tarrif is therefore involved. If it is then sent on to the US then it does come under US Tarrif rules and if there is a Diminimis then that would apply if the value of the package once it arrives in the US is under that. Going through another Country and or being increased or decreased in size along the way is totally irrelevant as IT IS ONLY WHEN IT REACHES THE US THAT THE TARRIF APPLIES.

It is not that the product is 30% more expensive. The product price is the product price. Americans are paying 30% more because of the Tarrif imposed by Trump and this is collected by the US Why blame (and expect the manufacturer to suffer) for something that is done by Trump.