T9 - How much will it be, really?

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Ian J. - 29 Mar 2008 20:10 GMT

Just been to the Ally Pally show today, and saw the T9 prototype on display,
all looks good, but as Hornby have committed themselves to producing it in
metal to help with traction, I am just wondering how much it will cost
(either rrp or discounted)? With the price of metals having gone up, the
cost of production in China having gone up, and the Pound's rate against the
Dollar staying strong while the Chinese currency is pegged to the Dollar,
all seems to be pointing to a somewhat expensive locomotive... :-(

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Brian Watson - 29 Mar 2008 21:10 GMT

> Just been to the Ally Pally show today, and saw the T9 prototype on
> display,

Shame Hornby didn't get commissioned to build T5.

I bet if they had there wouldn't have been so many bits of baggage going
astray upon its opening.

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John Turner - 30 Mar 2008 01:28 GMT

> Just been to the Ally Pally show today, and saw the T9 prototype on
> display, all looks good, but as Hornby have committed themselves to
> producing it in metal to help with traction, I am just wondering how much
> it will cost (either rrp or discounted)?

Why should 'metal' be a problem? Bachmann have been producing locos with a
significant metal content for two or three years. Their best model yet, the
Ivatt 4MT 2-6-0 has a substantially metal body.

John.

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Greg Procter - 30 Mar 2008 05:30 GMT

> Just been to the Ally Pally show today, and saw the T9 prototype on display,
> all looks good, but as Hornby have committed themselves to producing it in
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> Ian J.

The cost of raw materials for an OO locomotive are negligible in
relation to the over the counter price.

Greg.P.

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chorleydnc@hotmail.com - 30 Mar 2008 14:36 GMT

> Just been to the Ally Pally show today, and saw the T9 prototype on display,
> all looks good, but as Hornby have committed themselves to producing it in
> metal to help with traction, I am just wondering how much it will cost
> (either rrp or discounted)? With the price of metals having gone up, the
> cost of production in China having gone up,

and the Pound's rate against the

> Dollar staying strong while the Chinese currency is pegged to the Dollar,
> all seems to be pointing to a somewhat expensive locomotive... :-(

Surely that mitigates otherwise: if the Dollar is pegged to the
Chinese (Yuan) and the pound is up against the dollar, then either the
new model will be artificially cheap, or Hornby will make shedloads of
money, which will keep them going and import more goods (trains) from
China, until the value of the pound sinks and the cycle goes around
again.

David

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T9 - How much will it be, really?