New Hornby APT

[Darius43]

14 coach formation photo op on the shed layout.

Cheers

Darius

[Georgeconna]

Some shed needed for this yoke! Well wear. Tempted with one but this time but no, It would of been a 5 or 7 coach set if I did.

[connollystn]

A really nice looking model. In my opinion it was better looking than the Class 43 powered (HST) sets.

[connollystn]

Just watched Dean Park Model Railway review Hornby R3478 [APT 7 car set]. He highlighted some issues but, have to say, it really looked good on his layout. Price wise it's in the 700€ range - gives a rough idea of what a similar length IE 22000 might cost.

[Jack]

Opted for the 7 car set. Had to deal direct with Hornby after Hattons cancelled my pre-order.

Fair play they honoured the pre-order price(£484). They applied Irish VAT so no delay with delivery.

Have just ran the NDM with no issues.

Jack

[Georgeconna]

Delighted for ya. Great Purchase! Not a bad ol price in the end.

Edited February 2, 2022 by Georgeconna

[connollystn]

@Jack - You're getting an awful lot of train for that money, certainly bargain of the year.

[Jack]

17 hours ago, connollystn said:

@Jack - You're getting an awful lot of train for that money, certainly bargain of the year.

Hi yes well pleased. I think Hatton's pre-order price was about £50 cheaper than Hornby's, but as I say Hattons cancelled.

The Irish VAT was £13 more than the British VAT so £497 was the total. I suppose about €600.

Given that I was burned by the DJM fiasco it's just good to have it in the flesh.

Must crack on with the new layout!

Jack

[connollystn]

Have to say that I'm more than a tad jealous. Models of British railway prototypes have come a long way and, in some cases, are on a par with their continental European counterparts. Won't be long before they match them on prices also. I'll watch Dean Park's review of the APT again - it'll be the nearest I'll get to owning one.

[Georgeconna]

2 hours ago, Jack said:

Hi yes well pleased. I think Hatton's pre-order price was about £50 cheaper than Hornby's, but as I say Hattons cancelled.

The Irish VAT was £13 more than the British VAT so £497 was the total. I suppose about €600.

Given that I was burned by the DJM fiasco it's just good to have it in the flesh.

Must crack on with the new layout!

Jack

ah you  will be delighted to see DJ is doing well outa his....Demise..Crowdfund Holiday perhaps.

 

[Jack]

20 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

ah you  will be delighted to see DJ is doing well outa his....Demise..Crowdfund Holiday perhaps.

 

Ah yes very nice. I arranged for the central heating to be on when he arrived....... in his igloo.

Jack

[Georgeconna]

Jeekers see some lad on RMWEB has  problem, the leccys blew and made some hole on this yoke!!

[DB JOE]

Holy Crap!!! Thats not good!

[Warbonnet]

On 3/2/2022 at 10:43 PM, Georgeconna said:

ah you  will be delighted to see DJ is doing well outa his....Demise..Crowdfund Holiday perhaps.

 

Oh the stories we could tell. Will make the book a best seller! 

[Robert Shrives]

2 hours ago, Warbonnet said:

Oh the stories we could tell. Will make the book a best seller! 

Not the only ones I suggest. 

[Warbonnet]

3 hours ago, Robert Shrives said:

Not the only ones I suggest. 

A list as long as your arm! 

[flange lubricator]

On 15/2/2022 at 10:02 AM, Georgeconna said:

Jeekers see some lad on RMWEB has  problem, the leccys blew and made some hole on this yoke!!

thought those yokes could take thousands of volts

Edited February 16, 2022 by flange lubricator

[skinner75]

Durty electric yoke anyway - burn em all I say!