Is it on its way out? Its not prominent on Hornbys web site anymore. I hope
not, I'm just finishing a portable live steam layout and just about got the
beastie under control!
Rob
- posted 15 years ago
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- posted 15 years ago
"Rob Kemp" wrote
It was never going to be a replacement for electric propulsion because of the lack of practicality to fit it to small shunting locos, and because of the chosen system's incompatibility with either conventional analogue or DCC systems.
I was always of the opinion that it was a commercial blind alley, and that it would have a relatively short shelf life as with most 'novelty' items. I don't really expect Hornby to develop the range much, if any, further.
Having said all of that Hornby claim that the publicity they achieved far outwayed the development costs, so in that respects I guess they backed a winner - at least in the short term.
John.
It was never going to be a replacement for electric propulsion because of the lack of practicality to fit it to small shunting locos, and because of the chosen system's incompatibility with either conventional analogue or DCC systems.
I was always of the opinion that it was a commercial blind alley, and that it would have a relatively short shelf life as with most 'novelty' items. I don't really expect Hornby to develop the range much, if any, further.
Having said all of that Hornby claim that the publicity they achieved far outwayed the development costs, so in that respects I guess they backed a winner - at least in the short term.
John.
- posted 15 years ago
Yep, I kinda thought that John, shame though, as a stand alone layout it is
kind of fun. I do like the smell of hot oil and steam in the basement.
You going to selling them off cheap then :-)
Rob
- posted 15 years ago
"Rob Kemp" wrote
There's still a very small demand - so we keep a solitary set and a single loco in stock at all times. They're much better value now that Hornby have now heavily discounted the price of the A4s.
John.
There's still a very small demand - so we keep a solitary set and a single loco in stock at all times. They're much better value now that Hornby have now heavily discounted the price of the A4s.
John.
- posted 15 years ago
Really?
Tell that to the guy who builds OO9 narrow gauge live steam models:
Tell that to the guy who builds OO9 narrow gauge live steam models:
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one of the conventions in 2004.
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- posted 15 years ago
What one enthusiast does for themselves does not make something a practical
commercial proposition; either for manufacture or use by a typical home
enthusiast owner. (And the model above is nothing like the smallest live
steam model; smallest I know of is Arthur Sherwood of Australia who produced
working live steam models at 1:240th scale).
If the work of one enthusiast dictated the commercial production, we'd have 1:240 live steam, and 1:480 electric propulsion rather than the more normal OO. (And have lost most of the models up the hoover !)
- Nigel
If the work of one enthusiast dictated the commercial production, we'd have 1:240 live steam, and 1:480 electric propulsion rather than the more normal OO. (And have lost most of the models up the hoover !)
- Nigel
- posted 15 years ago
"Nigel Cliffe" wrote
Exactly, I would have said just that if you'd not beaten me to it.
John.
Exactly, I would have said just that if you'd not beaten me to it.
John.
- posted 15 years ago
Happy looking chap! :-)
- posted 15 years ago
On 17/04/2007 18:03, Rob Kemp said,
You sure that isn't a chapesse?
- posted 15 years ago
Yeah, now you mention it, what is it?
Rob
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