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  1. Noel
    My first model train was a clockwork 0-4-0 tin plate set on a circle of track. Hornby-Dublo freight below was my first 00 gauge model train set. My favourite of all time was the BR/exGWR "Cardiff Castle" set I stopped buying Hornby gear about 20 years ago and switched to Bachmann, BUT I do have a nostalgic and very fond affinity for Hornby and hope they turn the business around.
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    Aside from anything else, we as consumers need healthy and continuing competition between Hornby and Bachmann. The last thing we need is a monopoly.
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    rolf
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    It was only a very marginal improvement but a dreadfully unrealistic runner with either motor. It just could not run slow and smooth. The scale start speed with the new motor was still grossly unprototypical.
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    What Ho - Jolly hockey sticks
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    Major brand names never die, sometimes they just change ownership. Hornby, Hornby-Dublo, Triang-Hornby, Hornby Railways, etc.
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    Fabulous street scape details - its alive.
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    That's it in a nutshell. The world is gone backward - gone is supersonic passenger flight, gone is the space shuttle, manned space travel is finished, real dining coaches are gone from long distance trains, flying RC model aircraft has been replaced by drone cameras that have no challenge and need zero-1 skill to fly, gone is the HST ferry, where will it all end Ted?
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    Possible multiple cause for the loss of interest, fewer folk around nowadays who remember seeing steam trains in their youth, the decline of loco hauled trains with rather bland looking DMUs, ICRs and HST125s. Modern passenger trains seem to have less 'machine' about them. Many young folk only have memories of trains as short rectangular buses on rails that sound uninspiring unlike guttural locos and hissing steam locos of even 30 years ago. UK TV and movie dramas still make significant use of iconic steam trains so despite folk not seeing them in the flesh they remain part of acquired subliminal memory.
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    A pity. It doesn't bode well. Toy train sets seem ludicrously expensive now, and the older modellers market who grew up with toy train sets 60 to 35 years ago has accelerated its shrinkage due demographic age profile. Add to that, social networking now seems to be many youngsters primary leisure activity. The industry will never die, but as a 'sunset industry' it may become a lot smaller and more specialised.
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    Same here especially on iPad. Flickr seems to be particularly sluggish on lower broadband speeds (i.e. <7mb), but probably not noticeable to 20mb+ connections.
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    Gradients

    Noel replied to burnthebox's question in Questions & Answers

    Interesting gradient. It almost looks like a model layout.
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    Nice to see Black&Tan. I hadn't the heart to cut this SW1500 up especially as she was sort of Black&Tan (and yellow) She was destined as a donor but I've decided to keep her.
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    Enjoy Stephen. Just S T U N N I N G Top class - a different class altogether. That raises the bar to a new level for model diesel locos. I've never seen any RTR nor kit built diesel loco get within a country mile of that level of quality and precision detail. 3D, resin, plasticard and brass simply cannot compete with injection moulded plastic for quality. Would love to see a video of her running at some stage especially low speed tasks, stop and start, etc.
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    Cliffs of Moher eat your heart out! Nice authentic job
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    This forum has some wonderful nuggets. Only found this post. This Roco train set is spectacular. When it comes to model engineering there is little doubt German companies have always been the worlds leaders by a long margin.
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    Yes it does look rather plain. I assume it will get some sort of coloured lining.
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    Sorry I can't see it in here - too much snow!
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    Any joy with this issue? I have to login every time on my iPhone but the login "remember" ok on my iPad and Mac. I suspect it is to do with cookie storage due to the mobile theme's different url.
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    Wow that's just mad brilliant.
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    It depends on the era of passenger stock Joe wishes to operate. There is a more wiggle room if using Cravens, Laminates and Bredin length coaches and in that era it was common to see 2 and 3 coach trains operate. However mk2 and mk3 coaches are a significantly longer and also tended to be operated in 8 (or 6) coach fixed rake formations, which if even run in 5 coach model rakes might look out of place with short station platforms and tight radius curves. The space joe has would work really well with the likes of 141, two cravens and a GSV.
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    This also seem excessive http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BACHMANN-OO-GAUGE-32-150Y-IRISH-CIE-WOOLWICH-CLASS-LOCOMOTIVE-6A-/131710522733?hash=item1eaa8f156d:g:sTkAAOSwuYVWpgu9
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    The only models I am aware of are HO and look they looked out of scale.
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    Like the plan for the branch. It looks like it will be a great addition to Amiens Street. Looking at the photo generates anticipation of a really interesting branch operationally as well as visually.
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