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Now Maurice has 'launched' the special and Nick has added them to the shop I have added an announcement and a link to the ools site home page.

Got it! Worth waiting for, superb detail.

Hi, Just fitting the body to the second A4 in Doncaster Green with the all black front, I'll post some pictures in the next day or so, will also bring to the summer meet. You're quite right I have enjoyed it, also don't forget the work Nick put into this, particularly with those boxes.

Just got back from holiday and catching up on the forums I find this. To me it is a no brainer that to test the market for a possible relaunch you 'rework' the stock that's out there. That might mean recalling or buying back from the huge 'stock' of dormant locos out there or it might simply be an 'add-on' to an owners existing loco/set. But Hugh asks what will it cost? How long is a piece of string but an easy market teat is to do what we are doing - a limited run of rename renumber with a customer submitted loco as an option. Another easy test is to package up a "Refresh Pack". The only cost of investment would be the box. The contents would be Live Drive Controller New Instructions DVD Some key spares Some key tools 100ml (say) water and (possibly) a voucher for a free loco check up. Sell it for £100 Offer it to the trade Sell it on ebay - it would be an advert in itself. A more ambitious (but out of my league professionally) but I think worth pursuing, is what would have to be done to convert 100 Mallards to, say, 9Fs if Hornby could be pursuaded to do a run of bodies using the old Triang mould like they did for Mallard and Flying Scotsman. Personally I think losing a clear see-through view is a small sacrifice for the slow speed performance that smaller driving wheels will deliver. It hasn't seemed to worry Hornby. No see-through view here.

Hi Chris. Another (medium size) short sleeve will do nicely. Thanks. Charles

Finally got around to this but chris I needed 2x long sleeved polo and 1x fleece thanks 🤗

Have no fear Chris. He'll be converting it to live steam.

Cannot wait to see the final packaging. Have you got that dodgy lining sorted . Best of everything Charles

Hi Adrian, fine with me, just need to hear from Mike.

Hi Maurice. Confirm Woodcock as my preferential choice. Superb. Cannot thank you enough. Will send body and tender (chuckle ) post haste. Cheers Charles

Ok folks the Loco packs are complete and on doing the sums I have come in just on the target build cost at £15. These packs are aimed an new comers who will really benefit of having an all in one starter kit to maintain their locos. Contents includes the following: Polycarbonate Clamshell box x1 Layout Cloth x1, Watchmakers screwdrivers x6, Tweezers x1, Super-8 x1, Loco Body Cleaner x1, Electro-Mech cleaner x1, Screw pot x1, cotton swabs x20, cocktail sticks x20, Cylinder service kit x1, (A3 or A4) Tender plug seals x1, Oil seals x1, (A3 or A4) Micro Screws pk of 12 x1, Instruction/warning sheet x1. I suggest a retail cost of £39, of which I would require £4 for the work involved.

Here’s the finished items, complete with a rather questionable wrist strap!! Oh well it suits all Sorts!!!!