How much?!!

[davidinyork]

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/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! 

[railsquid]

The "Dummy" here refers to the eventual purchaser.

[Adrian]

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

[davidinyork]

Ah, right. I don't have an account on RMWeb due to the attitude of some people on there.

[robert shrives]

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

[robert shrives]

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

[davidinyork]

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!

[NeMo]

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.themodelcentre.com/377-325ZLTD-1/

Very odd!

Cheers, Nemo

[Newportnobby]

In the immortal words as sung by Tom Jones..........."You can keep your hatton"

[DesertHound]

In the immortal words as sung by Tom Jones..........."You can keep your hatton"

He's lost none of his verve ... most pleased to have you back Mick!