[Bilbo]

Jennings original post did say the advert contained a reference to the working lights and I am sure when I first read it the lights were mentioned. They are not now so I agree beware. The coach illustrated looks like the old version.
However if they did reduce them after Christmas it may still be a bargain for the loco alone.

 

[Gary]

Guess where I'll be on Boxing day!

The only thing is last year M & S had sold out of train sets so I bought a Starsky and Hutch Scalextric set instead.

Now I gave that away to a young nephew as a late Xmas present and you should have seen the look on his face!

How would it have been for you if you were five and a rich uncle suddenly gave you a big Scalextric set for Xmas?

I can still remember how it was for me when I was five (just)!

Happy modelling
Gary

PS no I am not a "rich" uncle but it felt like it that day!

 

[bobknee]

Looking at the pictures I would suggest the coaches are Hornby's old style Pullmans. However, these did not have working table lights fitted, whereas the new Hornby Pullmans do.

Anyone got a definitive answer?

 

[Dennis David]

Gary,

Reading your post I was all set to ask you for a loan until I read that last line!

But yes that must have felt nice.

 

[Gary]

QUOTE Reading your post I was all set to ask you for a loan until I read that last line!

Dennis, thats exactly the reason for my qualifying the position, because otherwise I knew that you would!

Happy modelling
Gary

 

[JPB]

Be warned all - I looked inside one of the sets and the coaches are the OLD pullmans - i.e. no lighting. I contacted M&S to tell them that their website description was wrong, and this may be why it's been removed.

JP

 

[Rail-Rider]

The clear warning is much appreciated!
I just LOVE those old Pullmans - their romantic aura is engraved on my soul.

Although I haven't yet seen a lighted one in the flesh, I have the strongest feeling that I would be completely unable to resist a set at bargain prices, preferably with an LNER loco. But the attraction of those wonderful saloon coaches could even overcome my loco bias.

 

[Dennis David]

I know the feeling exactly. The same that brought me to model railroading in the first place.

 

[cig1705]

Hello Everyone,

Even if these Pullmans are the old ones, methinks me shall be buying this if it comes down as low as the Evening Star (Mmmmm & S- £89 MN for £29+ coaches, track, controller)- You can always buy 5 of 'em for £150 or so, keep one, give one to little boy and flog 3 on eBay after six months for £180!!

After all, for the price of a super-detailed Gresley Teak coach, you could have some good ol' playin' trains!

Kind Regards and a Merry Christmas,

R. Morley

 

[spongebob]

delivery is only £3.50 as well. They now describe it as a 3 piece set

could it be loco, tender and a carriage? Thats the trouble with big retailers they don't have a damn clue what they are writing about, argos are as bad, plus everything is at retail price.
The one that gets me is how can a train pack be priced at £130.00 in the Great Universal catalogue to which it is supposedly exclusive yet sell on ebay for considerably less

 

[cig1705]

Well spongebob,

On eBay there are a couple of these sets "Doing the rounds", and they contain "Bibby Line" (Kinda stupid as this was the only loco of the class cut up by BR- Clan Line, Port Line, Canadian Pacific would've made sense- clearing out old locos and coaches and flogging them to M and S?) and 3 coaches, so no worries there.

Exclusive L/E Sets/Packs are all well and good, but they are, as you say, somewhat overpriced- the toy guys do better as they sell 'em cheaply (and you can get a set that will become a rarity for £40-£50 sometimes

)

Regards,

R. Morley

 

[Bilbo]

Its now £69 on the site. Bargain or not ?

 

[cig1705]

Well, to my mind, it's a bargain. Hornby SR Pacifics that reach a price of £69 are classed on most websites as "Bargain! Buy now while stocks last!" Plus, the traditional express loco/3 coaches set goes, nowadays, for around £100- retailers still with 3 coach Flying Scotsman sets flog 'em for £90 and call it a bargain!

Seems that they've sold out, though (And I spent from 3 AM onwards trying to get it on their website- "Sorry, we're updating our site for the Christmas Day sale." It WAS Christmas Day! Ah, sigh!)

 

[spongebob]

The set is now down to seventy quid on the website i see. Unlike argos who still sell at full whack retail.

 

[spongebob]

oops didn't see the other 2 postings

 

[manlie]

Just tried tea web site, item unavailable

 

[spongebob]

Now i have a dilemma. Do i see if it becomes available in the near future(unlikely) or do i go to my nearest store and machete my way through all the other sad tossers who have nowt better to do on boxing day(slim chance) or do i just find something else to buy instead?

 

[cig1705]

Spongebob,

The chance of this ever re-appearing is slim-to-nil. Go, now! M&S sales have started.

However, don't get your hopes up. I've tried plenty of stores, ringing them up "Scuse, have you got a Hornby train set?" with a negative response.

If anyone has got a store that still has 'em, I suggest you tell us interested madmen!

Regards,

R. Morley

 

[cig1705]

An update for help- if anyone has an M&S still with 'em, yours truly would be interested!

I'm going to phone Head office and ask 'em if they know anywhere which might have 'em tomorrow.

UPDATE: Theys say that they have none left anywhere according to their stock-checkers. The Bay seems your best bet!