hornby r30231 purple West Country class.

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hornby r30231 purple West Country class.

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Has anyone preordered one of these ,I've ordered one direct from hornby and I hope it does arrive when they have anticipated ,Autumn this year .I think it will be a very nice edition to my collection,,,martin
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Obviously not because I no longer model OO but if I did still have OO, definitely not.
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No thank you, total rip off.
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I think it’s hideous.
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No, not my era.
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Horrible colour , ridiculous price, no thanks.
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Steve M wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:41 pm I think it’s hideous.
Link to the Kidderminster Shuttle newspaper.
https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/ ... way-train/
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platelayer wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:15 pm
Steve M wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:41 pm I think it’s hideous.
Link to the Kidderminster Shuttle newspaper.
https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/ ... way-train/
And I thought the real thing was even worse when it was first announced.
Saw a comment recently that the only people that wouldn’t like it would be ‘grumpy, old, male purists.’
I’m content to be a founder member of that particular group.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile." ;)
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I’m by no means a purist but the SVR must have money to burn.
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The SVR often appear in the local newspaper anouncing their latest grant/ windfall!
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