Quote from: Roy L S on December 15, 2025, 05:23:42 PMOn a more serious note, is the structure listed? Even if it is, I wonder if realistically money would be forthcoming for what would no doubt be a very considerable cost to both repair the failed parts and check/make good the rest of the structure 

It may also not be appropriate. If the structure is in poor condition and deteriorating then it may be better to relocate it to a museum style setting and replace it with something modern. There's not much point putting a decaying old bridge back if it's only going to fall apart anyway at some point in time. Preserving it out of situ might preserve it better at this point.

Quote from: Roy L S on December 15, 2025, 05:23:42 PMOn a more serious note, is the structure listed?

It is now - oh sorry, listed, not listing 

Listed as Category 'B', Roy.

Similar to Grade 2 in England and Wales.

Reply #5 from @GlenEglise contains helpful details regarding the listing.

With all good wishes.

John

On a more serious note, is the structure listed? Even if it is, I wonder if realistically money would be forthcoming for what would no doubt be a very considerable cost to both repair the failed parts and check/make good the rest of the structure 

I can't help but also reflect that it is only by good fortune that nobody was on the bridge when it gave way and I would be very interested to know when it was last inspected, what kind of inspection/maintenance regime there was supposed to be and if it was actually observed..

Roy

Quote from: Newportnobby on December 14, 2025, 10:22:24 PMA huge shame
Such an impressive structure deserves repairs so I'd like to hear of any appeal for funds please

I have forwarded your offer to Moray Council. You will no doubt hear from them requesting several million pounds in due course......

 

Quote from: EtchedPixels on December 14, 2025, 10:26:31 PMA poll doesn't tell you much without a price attached.

Lots of people wanted Virgin Mark II coaches. Rather less of them wanted to pay forty quid for one 

Only £40? More likely to be around £50!    And that is at today's (Dec 2025) prices.

Quote from: Jollybob on December 15, 2025, 12:08:58 AMWe already know what the price is going to be, it's going to be ridiculously expensive. And it will be sold as a limited batch so people are going to pay for it regardless.
But if it is something that someone really, really wants then they will pay for it.

Rob.

Given that it was floated over 5 years ago and after that initial request for expressions of interest there has been no further mention or follow-up, I think we can confidently say that there will be the VERY Limited batch size of ZERO at the bargain price of Zero!!

I'm not entirely sure why someone has suddenly chosen to resurrect this thread after 5 years for a barely related grumble about Anti GWR bias... 

Quote from: Adam1701D on December 15, 2025, 10:33:44 AMI must admit a J70 would be quite appealing and a great boon to Thomas fans who would like something closer to scale.

A J70 would fit quite nicely alongside a range that also include a Terrier (Stepney), a 57xx (Duck), 14xx (Oliver), A1 (Gordon), A4 (Spencer) and class 35 (Bear)...

Or perhaps a range that had Bo-Co in N and a J40 plus matching coaches in OO?

I must admit a J70 would be quite appealing and a great boon to Thomas fans who would like something closer to scale.

Quote from: Jollybob on December 15, 2025, 12:08:58 AMWe already know what the price is going to be, it's going to be ridiculously expensive. And it will be sold as a limited batch so people are going to pay for it regardless.
But if it is something that someone really, really wants then they will pay for it.

Rob.

If a limited batch then inevitably the cost would be higher, as the smaller the production volume the more unit cost for each one will be. "Ridiculously expensive" is subjective, the person commissioning the model would need to at the very least cover their costs as will everyone else in the supply chain, but ideally make a return.

To take the example of the NGS Hunslet (albeit I understand 4,500 were made across the liveries) nobody could ever say that £82 (to members only) is ridiculously expensive, for a model with DCC and "stay alive" on board it is an absolute bargain and easily worth the cost of membership on top without taking any other NGS benefits into consideration so it really does depend on the business model of the person or company supplying it.

Where I kind of agree is that someone will pay a premium for a model they really want, but the key is to find a product where enough people will do that, but also price isn't totally elastic, there will always be a point at which too many potential customers will pass.

Roy