These have appeared on the Hattons' website this morning:
http://www.ehattons.com/172341/Hornby_R6723_Drax_102t_biomass_hopper_in_Drax_Swoosh_livery_Produced_for_Drax_power_station_/StockDetail.aspx (http://www.ehattons.com/172341/Hornby_R6723_Drax_102t_biomass_hopper_in_Drax_Swoosh_livery_Produced_for_Drax_power_station_/StockDetail.aspx)
http://www.ehattons.com/172342/Hornby_R6724_Drax_102t_biomass_hopper_in_Drax_powering_tomorrow_livery_Produced_for_Drax_pow/StockDetail.aspx (http://www.ehattons.com/172342/Hornby_R6724_Drax_102t_biomass_hopper_in_Drax_powering_tomorrow_livery_Produced_for_Drax_pow/StockDetail.aspx)
The most expensive mass-produced OO-gauge wagons ever produced?
I see the real ones around a lot - think they run in rakes of about 25, normally hauled by a Class 66. A scale length model would therefore set you back over 2 grand! :goggleeyes:
The "Dummy" here refers to the eventual purchaser.
There's quite a bit of background to the appearance of these wagons over on RMweb, David.
Makes for very interesting reading, both the design/development of the real thing and then the involvement of Hornby.
I know what you mean by "mass produced" but maybe the peculiar circumstances surrounding the production of these models sets them apart a bit.
That said, there's no escaping the eye watering price of these and as you say, a prototypical rake is pretty frightening - might mean an extension to your mortgage?
No, I'm not getting any!!
Adrian
Ah, right. I don't have an account on RMWeb due to the attitude of some people on there.
Hi all,
Just advised Hattons of this issue on the rail car dummy and price has been revised, not checked yet so may be a bargain.....
Pretty instant response to email comments good by my thinking and perhaps means open to a bit of haggling !!
Robert
Hi just checked now £40 which is same price as new , looking at web page seller had sold Hattons a powered and dummy - but both priced the same.
cheers
Robert
Quote from: robert shrives on February 16, 2016, 02:56:57 PM
Hi just checked now £40 which is same price as new , looking at web page seller had sold Hattons a powered and dummy - but both priced the same.
cheers
Robert
Hattons often sell second-hand at the same or more than the new price - and evidently there are people prepared to pay that much as things do sell.
A bit daft when the same item is still available from them new though!
Well, Hattons are selling a secondhand TMC shunters truck for precisely five-pence more than buying one new.
http://www.ehattons.com/177817/Graham_Farish_377_325Z_LN01_BR_Conflat_A_Yellow_Shunter_s_Running_Wagon_TMC_special_edition_Pre_owned_Lik/StockDetail.aspx (http://www.ehattons.com/177817/Graham_Farish_377_325Z_LN01_BR_Conflat_A_Yellow_Shunter_s_Running_Wagon_TMC_special_edition_Pre_owned_Lik/StockDetail.aspx)
http://www.themodelcentre.com/377-325ZLTD-1/ (http://www.themodelcentre.com/377-325ZLTD-1/)
Very odd!
Cheers, Nemo
In the immortal words as sung by Tom Jones..........."You can keep your hatton" :laugh:
Quote from: newportnobby on February 16, 2016, 09:23:42 PM
In the immortal words as sung by Tom Jones..........."You can keep your hatton" :laugh:
He's lost none of his verve ... most pleased to have you back Mick!