[alastairq]

QUOTE "retro" range probably would sell well - this locomotive should have been marketed as such.

I thought sale as a boxed set pretty much did that?

I had one of these back in the late 60's...including the coaches.

Lord o' t'isles had been around ''for some time'' previously...I do recall many, many articles on GWR conversions using these, and the Kitmaster truro........but when I bought the Caley, it was fresh off the press....glided around my wall-hugger oval quite nicely, ta.

will the new item have the same old [effective] motor design?

Good for Hornby, re-producing this item.

And to reply to the critics, and those who find posts that support Hornby as 'offensive.....go build an etched kit if the ready-to-run aint ''good enough??''

 

[alastairq]

QUOTE What a ridiculous comment

why so?

I refer to the targetting of those who prefer to air an opposing view.

Which seems to be given equal prominence to the provision of positive critiscm of proprietary products??

 

[alastairq]

QUOTE Your comment insinuates that we should just accept what we are given and accept it gratefully, or should we choose not to accept, it to suddenly acquire a completely new series of skills and take up the new hobby of brass kit building and to give up on ready to run. Ready to run has gradually improved through feedback to the manufacturer, your post implies that should not occur and that Chairman Hornby knows best.

no insinuation.....simply referring to the targetting of individuals because of their views.

Actual product critique doubtless welcome.

But there seems much manufacturer critiscm.....which is a different thing...and some choose to balance the argument.

In doing so they come in for vilification.

which all rather smacks of school playground attitudes to me.

I have no probs with anyone offering a critique of any product they choose......but I do note an attitude of customer ''rights'' over standards, authenticity to prototype, etc....which seems odd to me.

simply because, we have the choice over how we part with our money, or where.......?

Maybe I no longer fit in with the general trend of thought amongst railway modellers?

maybe my mindset over model railways is now in conflict with the general pattern?

Because I don't EXPECT the major manufacturers to meet MY demands....if they don't provide what I want, I get off my butt and build myself, or do without.

But I will stand up for anyone's right to offer balanced argument....regardless of my views...and have little tolerance for those who proffer personal attack simply because someone happens to keep getting in the way!

 

[alastairq]

I think the only excuse for producing 'Puffing Billy'' , 'Rocket', or indeed the Caley single, would be to tap into the ''cute'' factor.

They'd sell because punters would see them, think ''that looks nice' and buy.

Very few would buy because their layouts 'needed' that particular loco.

Scottish locos are around.....diesels, and standard steam types.

Specific Scottish railway protoypes, especially the Highland engines, are almost completely covered via the kit and specialist industry.

There is a difference between the number of modellers living in Scotland...and the numbers of those modelling Scottish prototypes, world-wide?