Sterling is virtually on parity with the Euro - this evening's BBC News, how does this affect your intentions to buy more European outline?
For those locked into European outline, this must come as an unwelcome shock, especially in the wake of this year's price hikes, I draw no satisfaction in the realisation that the forthcoming Christmas release from Fleischmann (BR54.15) will hit the buffers at a show-stopping £300 plus postage of £18
A recent trawl of UK stockists, produced an eyewatering £500+ for a Brawa 06.
OK, what the diff? Who cares? Well, I do and after 30+ years modelling German railways, I am cashing in on the price hikes and have sold the German outline layout (and stock) for at least double what I expected to receive and will replace it with British OO outline. A small industrial German-outline layout replaces the larger BLT and even this is 'neutral theme' and can be retrospectively used as a British shunting plank.
I do not think that the situation is about to improve and the Euro's continued rise, whilst great for Eurozone natives visiting the UK, is going to bite hard their export sales combined with lack of consumer confidence might mortally wound one or two of the European manufacturers.
Tim
For those locked into European outline, this must come as an unwelcome shock, especially in the wake of this year's price hikes, I draw no satisfaction in the realisation that the forthcoming Christmas release from Fleischmann (BR54.15) will hit the buffers at a show-stopping £300 plus postage of £18





OK, what the diff? Who cares? Well, I do and after 30+ years modelling German railways, I am cashing in on the price hikes and have sold the German outline layout (and stock) for at least double what I expected to receive and will replace it with British OO outline. A small industrial German-outline layout replaces the larger BLT and even this is 'neutral theme' and can be retrospectively used as a British shunting plank.
I do not think that the situation is about to improve and the Euro's continued rise, whilst great for Eurozone natives visiting the UK, is going to bite hard their export sales combined with lack of consumer confidence might mortally wound one or two of the European manufacturers.




Tim