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hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 4:38 pm
by mjb1961
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
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 4:59 pm
by Walkingthedog
Obviously not because I no longer model OO but if I did still have OO, definitely not.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:21 pm
by brian1951
No thank you, total rip off.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:41 pm
by Steve M
I think it’s hideous.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:48 pm
by Goingdownslow
No, not my era.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:17 pm
by yelrow
Horrible colour , ridiculous price, no thanks.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:15 pm
by platelayer
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/
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:28 pm
by Steve M
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.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:33 pm
by Walkingthedog
I’m by no means a purist but the SVR must have money to burn.
Re: hornby r30231 purple West Country class.
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:04 pm
by platelayer
The SVR often appear in the local newspaper anouncing their latest grant/ windfall!