BRBlue

You should be a comedian

I do not think you understand how tarriffs work. It is not up to IRM or any other company based outside the US to collect tariffs for the US government. A company based in Europe, for example, can sell product to a customer in the US at exacrly the same price that they would sell it to anyone else. When that package enters the US, the tariff or any other local taxes are imposed by the US government at whatever rate the Mango coloured man-child has decided that week. The purchaser in the US then has to pay those charges. IRM will not be paying any tariffs or deciding whether or not to pass them on. The issue would only apply if tariffs where being applied to goods coming into Europe from China or wherever, which is not the case here.

You know there is an electric motor in it?

A very welcome addition to the range. I have order some already and am looking forward to NSE versions.

A definite improvement. I have a blue/grey and an Executive set on order but they are not due until later this year, and probably next. I have had the associated power cars for years but never bought the coaches as I was waiting for better ones. I do think someone else will do the HST eventually. There are just so many livery variations that can be done. It must be tempting for another manufacturer.

Rails of Sheffield and Rainbow Railways stock Cavalex models. They started off doing the pay 50% up front and then 50% when the models were in tooling and dealing direct. They seem to be working with retailers now and not selling direct. Their forthcoming class 56 is only available from retailers. They have also done some retailer exclusives - PFB Warflats for Trains4U and various HAAs (unfortunately duplicating Accurascale) for Trains4U and KMS. The other models they have done are the Redland PGA, BBA steel wagon and Total TEA. The BAA was well received and a second run was done and sold out. Their stuff was hard to get as they generally did not make much more than was pre-ordered and so it sold out very quickly. They have a Bardon JGA hopper wagon in the works.

I had to ring a few times. Eventually got someone. I think they are run off their feet.

Love the 50s too although the Laira blue ones are a little bit late for my time period. Mine are all large logo or early to mid NSE, the only exceptions being 007 and 149. Currently doing 044 Exeter in early NSE.

The HST looks great in N as you can run a full rake and not have it entering the leaving the scenic section at the same time as you would in many 00 layouts. Please post some more pictures when the final coaches are added.

I only got mine today. My card was only charged in the last few days. Very pleased with how it looks. Hopefully run it at the weekend and try out the sound.