TT scale trains and models

As I am having issues with DHL charging me duty on Duty-Free Model Trains... Duty ... or VAT ? Big difference. The International HTC (Harmonized Tariff Code) for Model Train Equipment is 9503.00... The 2022 US version says "...reduced-scale (“scaleˮ) models and similar recreational models, wor...

MacG wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:35 amWith a standard Bluetooth chip this is easier than with a simple model railroad decoder.

I believe this is correct. No actual 'over-the-air' testing would be needed for a conforming Bluetooth chip sub-system... just the paperwork.

I'm pretty sure we won't see Hornby TT + DCC on-sale here in the US until they've passed UL (Electrical) and FCC (Bluetooth) certification.
That is just an added cost barrier to market entry.

This announcement seems to have slipped a bit under the radar: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/hornby-launches-hm7000-bluetooth-digital-control Hornby launches Bluetooth Digital Control.pdf This looks like it is a tri-modal system: Track DC, Track DCC, Track Power with Bluetooth DCC. The good ...

TiTan downunder wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:44 pm interesting news - elriwa.de are advertising Hornby TT available for forward order.

So the Hornby "Direct Only' sales model appears to apply to the UK only.
I wonder if this is because unlike the UK, there is ALREADY a large base of TT 1:120 in Central Europe?

ConducTTor wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:00 pm It makes me more confident that this will be a success.

I suspect this is the largest single investment EVER in TT-scale...

From Railway Modeller [UK] 2023-03 issue:

A VERY interesting backgrounder on Hornby's TT 120 launch... and the thinking behind it:

Hornby TT 120 RM-2023-03.pdf: Hornby TT - RM_2023-03; (1.41 MiB) Downloaded 26 times

...and a review of the Hornby Scotsman start set:

Hornby Scotsman in TT RM-2023-03.pdf: Hornby Scotsman RM_2023-03; (1.94 MiB) Downloaded 10 times

CFRiad wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:19 pmThis is the kind or nerdy pendantry (or pedantic nerdery) that makes my days brighter.

Always happy to obfuscate the obvious...!!!

ConducTTor wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:30 am
Bill Dixon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:55 pm "apparently Richard was busy washing his hair"
I'm still not sure what Bill meant by that...

Marquette wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:45 pm I'm up for anything on the continent barring unforeseen

Ok...So no events in Victoria!

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