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Wow taking cab detail to undrempt of levels. Will we notice it when locos on the layout though- particularly the Class 4 with its cab tender?

Interesting competition about to take place with Hornby 4MT (£80) going head to head with Bachmann (£70). Shrewd move Hornby releasing these pics as a spoiling tactic as it looks like the Bachmann 4MT will be first to arrive

Russell

 

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Curiously the Bachmann 4MTs are now in the shops just as Hornby published pictures of theirs. What a strange coincidence? Haven't seen one myself yet but there are pics over on another site suggesting at least some cab decoration- it might be enough!

Not sure when Hornby ones are here. Remember seeing the T9 at Model Rail Scotland in March and the production models still haven't arrived!

Russell

 

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QUOTE I was just thinking exactly the same thing Russell. You don't think there is any industrial espionage going on do you??

Norm

More like shrewd marketing Norm. Competition got theirs in the market already so got to do something to stall sales and say "mine will be along in a minute and its got gauges too"

A selling point for Hornby maybe if its got a dcc fitting in the tender. I understand that, suprisingly the Bachmann one requires it to be fitted in the loco.

Russell