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For those that disliked the offers this year so far:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 9505103011
This will be a MASSIVE seller. Well done Roundhouse!

No doubt about it, DLG is going to be a beautiful model, but not half expensive! The upside of that is the resulting increase in second hand models coming onto the market as people fund their double fairlie

Indeed, and likely second hand Fairlies in the future! I think because of the limit availability of Double Fairlies (the controversial Bachmann, Archangel and Peter Angus) will make people buy them.
Maybe Taliesin might make an appearance in the future!

It does sound like it will be a cracking model. I do feel sorry for Elstow Engineering who had just announced proposals to produce a model of a fairlie using RH bogies. They have now cancelled the project citing possible conflicts of interest in the supply chain, or something of that ilk. What is certain is that it will be out of my price range.
It would be nice if they did a model of 'Earl of Merioneth' although I can't see it happening. I know it looks like the result of a one night stand between Merddin Emrys and a Electrolux fridge but I do like it.

(Goes and sits down in a darkened room, rocking back and forth while attempting to eat his own elbows)

Another prototype so of no interest to me and no doubt the price will be only for the wealthy pensioner...

The railway model industry will realise one day all the baby boom kids will be long gone and the younger generations (the few of us who are interested in trains) do not have thousands to spend on trains.

The model railway industry as a whole does cater for the market who wish to buy their mass-produced products. It is not the industry which is out-of-step, it's us. We decided to take on a more expensive aspect of the hobby which has a much smaller market and therefore a higher price tag for specialist, handmade items.
As long as there are customers out there who can afford the best, companies will cater for them. Cheaper alternatives are available but can't compete for quality of the Roundhouse type makers it's true, which is why I prefer to build my own.
It would be nice if I could afford a new car but I am content with the one I have.... that's life!

Fantastic news!

I'm even thinking about starting to save up now!