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Quote from: Newportnobby on January 26, 2026, 10:46:29 AMUsed in many an advert, this may strike a chord with some. I couldn't get on with the rest of the album, though

Sounds like the sort of music played before a funeral service to me.

Used in many an advert, this may strike a chord with some. I couldn't get on with the rest of the album, though

I've been a fan since 1978, and have been to all of their Sydney concerts. Though I will say that the main thing wrong with the concerts is you come away feeling like you've been bashed over the head with the Bono bible.

Quote from: Skyline2uk on January 25, 2026, 09:17:48 PMgetting quite cheap. As an example, Virgin liveried class 47s didn't seem to be that popular.

Skyline2uk

That's because nobody wanted to pay £50 a coach for the coaches to go with it 

The general rule though is "the older the cheaper". There's often a premium for the latest and greatest and they artificially inflate the prices early on because there's a subset of the modelling hobby for whom price is largely irrelevant.

If you do look at second hand stuff though you need to know that there are several totally different iterations of the 47 model of increasing quality over the years.

10001 is probably going for less because it's much more of a collectors model. The original 10000/10001 were prototype locomotives so fairly unusual whereas the 47s were the most boringly uninteresting mass locomotives of the late 1960s an then 1970/80s, although they spent an embarassingly large bit of the 1960s part in pieces whilst they figured out that the engines in them were not up to the power rating and eventually gave up and donwrated them.

The class 47 was built from 1962 onwards and many are still running today, some on heritage railways. Lifespan therefore is 60+ years which allows modellers to pick and choose which livery they want for their modelled era.
The 'Twins' were built in the late 1940s and lasted only until the late 1960s so only a 20 year life. As none were preserved no one modelling after the late 60s should really have one unless a Rule 1 purchase.
It could account for the green versions being discounted to shift them

Just to add another point building on what @PLD is saying about discounts and liveries.

Taking my most recent Swallow class 47 as an example, I pre-ordered that because I couldn't risk them be so popular that they sold out.

Some liveries do seem to linger in model shops and are thus getting quite cheap. As an example, Virgin liveried class 47s didn't seem to be that popular.

Skyline2uk

I never rated U2 and still don't I'm afraid.

Never sure what to make of U2, some of their early stuff is quite good. I have "No Line on the Horizon" on CD but rarely play it so must have another listen. There was a free download on iTunes of the album "Songs of Innocence" but it was not very good (IMO). I think I had "The Unforgettable Fire" on a pre-recorded tape at one point.

Tim

HI All

I had some advanced FSA FTA wagons sent ahead for checking and i'm pleased to report the look and run as anticipated.

I said i would give warning that the Pre order price would be going up to £60.00 per Pair of outers and £120.00 for the 4 car set .

The new prices will take effect on the 1st of February "next Sunday"

Regards Arran