Bachmann Blue Pullman

"simon" wrote

Could it not be Mr K who is rumour-mongering? ;-)

John.

"Sailor" wrote

There are probably 10-20 decent sets offered on eBay each year, and I suspect the main demand for them is for the centre cars to strengthen existing sets.

That to me doesn't confirma a healthy demand, just a relatively small number of potential buyers who want an extra centre car or two.

Also bear in mind that the £20+ for centre cars alone on eBay doesn't come close to the likely £30-45 price for new ones from Bachmann (or any other manufacturer for that matter).

I reckon a production run of around 1,500 centra cars by Hornby would pretty much soak up any real demand, providing the price for them was sensible.

John.

"Chris Wilson" wrote

Did Olivia's deserve to be 'in' in the first place? Any organisation asking for a £75 deposit up front with order, for something which may or may not be produced, in my book isn't very professional. Especially so when there was apparently no guarantee that centre cars would follow.

John.

In person perhaps but not on a public forum :-)

Cheers, Simon

"John Turner" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@supernews.com:

Good point - I hadn't noted that a deposit was being asked for, not really my area of interest.

Can't say as I blame them, after all anyone that likes diesels is probably a bit flighty !

Cheers, Simon

"Likes Diesels" - Huhh? =8^O

"simon" wrote

Rumbled at last - I like diesels. Mind you I also like those antiquated water boilers too! ;-)

John.

Already knew about your preferences John, took that into account when came to conclusion ;-)

cheers, Simon