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Saturday 23 November 2013

COMING SOON!!
 
We hope to have the stock of the new Hornby OO Scale 71000 enhanced and railroad model as well as the train pack before Christmas.
 
As an appetizer this is a picture of a pre production enhanced model. The enhanced model is already sold out and we are now operating a reserve list in case of any cancellations from current allocated stock.
 

 
The Trust prices are as follows
 
Railroad model R3168  £67 plus £5 postage
 
Enhanced model R3191 £96 plus £5 postage
 
Train Pack model R3192 £136 plus £7 postage
 
Please email  Chris if you have any interest in purchasing any of the above
 
 
All proceeds will go towards the next overhaul.

Monday 11 November 2013

      HORNBY UPDATE
 
The Trust has recently been advised by Hornby Hobbies that stock of the OO Scale 71000 models is still on target for a Mid December 2013 delivery. Production resource at the factory has been given "priority" status.
 
Due to last minute cancellations the Trust has now a further two models of the enhanced version model R3191 available. This model is now sold out and supplies are scarce.
 
The Trust also has some unallocated stock of the railroad model R3168 and the train pack R3192.
 
Prices are as follows
 
R3168 Railroad model  £63 plus £5 postage
R3191 Enhanced model £96 plus £5 postage
R3192 Train pack model £136 plus £7 postage
 
To obtain a model please register your interest to the 71000 sales team by emailing your name and the model you are interested in to the Trust deputy chairman Stuart Wright.
 
 
For further details regarding the models please see the 71000 news blog of 12 August 2013
 
 
Please note that all proceeds from the sale of these models will go toward the next overhaul.

Friday 1 November 2013

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFER
 
This month's special offer features our DVD "Mainline Duke". Produced by PSOV the Uk's leading producer of contemporary mainline steam action on DVD.
This DVD features 71000 during the period 1990- 1995.
It starts with  a test train in March 1990 then coverage all the way through to the Cumbrian mountain Express on 28 December 1995.
 
The DVD contains special moments such as the climb out of Euston in November 1995 as well as coverage of the famous Shap Trials. This is a particularly good quality DVD filmed excellently by PSOV
 
 
Running time is approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes.
 
An extract from the DVD can be found here
 
 
This DVD is normally sold at the Trust's online shop at £13.50 including postage and packing.
 
The special offer price for November only is £9.50 including postage and packing.
 
The above special price is for all orders received from the UK only.
 
If overseas please contact David Brown the shop manager to find out the correct postage charge before placing your order.
 
David's email address is
 
 
Orders can be placed at our on line shop here
 
 
For those that do not wish to order online please send your order details together with your cheque made payable to Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd (The trading subsiduary of the Trust) to
 
David Brown
Phoenix Heritage Rail
11 Stirling Close
Woolston
Warrington
WA1 4DW
 
In case of a query David can be contacted by email
 
 
Please note that this offer will finish on the 30 November 2013
 
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS FUNDING THE NEXT OVERHAUL