[Rail-Rider]

It's plain contradictory to first invite members to,
"stick around and support Model Rail Forum by commenting on the story here",
and then as soon as they do, to follow up with,
"we cannot judge either Rails of Sheffield or Bachmann yet until we have seen the final product"

We most certainly can judge those responsible without seeing the final product.
This Limited Edition is a cheap publicity stunt in very poor taste.
Of course, poor taste often sells, but I can barely believe the lengths some people will go to to make a quick buck.

QUOTE Apart from the attack on the train driver it was non-violent
That's equivalent to saying "Apart from the paper being black, it was white".
The phrase is quite senseless and would be better not said.

 

[Rail-Rider]

I believe that most of the 'folks' here are exhibiting a fine sense of proportion.

Bad taste is bad taste and doesn't absolve itself by making a lot of money.
QUOTE No one in this world has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.
H L Mecken
Quite where The Titanic or Schindler's List fit in to a model rail topic is beyond me, other than trying to divert attention away from the obvious faux pas. Railway modellers generally tend to avoid sensationalism and I would like to think that neither Rails nor Bachmann are responsible for the disproportionate publicity material above.
I may ask them.

 

[Rail-Rider]

Perhaps we should remember that this is Model Rail Forum and the Topic is News regarding a specific model train and how it has been presented here.

As said already, railway modellers are not 'in' to sensationalism and the disapproval for this particualr set and its presentation here is more than obvious.

This isn't about toy cars, nor toys in general, nor about films nor other media.
As far as I know, Corgi doesn't even make model trains.
imho, staying on topic is among the better ways to reduce the likelihood of argument and misunderstanding. Continuing to 'fan the flames' suggests a desire for the opposite and I for one am stepping right back from this fire.