ChrisBWC Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Hi, I went to go check a service sheet for a mail coach and it looks like hornbyguide.com is down. Is it my connection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 It's not you........it just opens a WebSite holding page for some reason..........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 If the same holding page is still showing on Monday, then I would suspect that the site has been shut down. Possibly lack of funds to keep it going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBWC Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Aww that's a shame. do you know anywhere else I could find the service sheets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 http://www.lendonsmodelshop.co.uk/index.asp?button=button2&servicesheets=none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 You may find a sheet that includes early TPO lineside equipment, but I do not recall any sheets ever being issued for any of the mail coaches themselves. With very few exceptions, only locomotives are catered for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 You can download older sheets in bulk from the Service and Info menu button on my signature web site, but you will have to sort through them on your own as they are simply folders zipped for downloading.There is also a spreadsheet for download allowing sort and search on various parameters. This is not complete and not cross linked to the sheets yet - likely never will be. My info is nowhere near as complete or user friendly as Hornbyguide.com or Lendons info but all are welcome to download it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1969 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Hi, is there any way of finding out if Hornbyguide has gone down - it is an invaluable resource, particualrly when sourcing older models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Use Who-Is Which should list the domain name owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I agree with Andrew. Very, very bad news if it has been closed down. I for one would be willing to pay a few pounds per year to keep it open. Can you ask members if they are of the same mind and if so -- which I expect -- can you approach the source to find out if a continuance is posible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Surely it is nothing to do with Hornby or the mods on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBWC Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 I doubt it has anything to do with Hornby but it has been invaluable. Does anybody know who ran it? Could we set up a Google Site or a Google Drive with the sheets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Why 're-invent the wheel' when Lendons has got a fairly extensive online data sheet repository. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I've always used Lendons. ChrisBeadling this could be chance to be famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBWC Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 Very true. But do Lendons have all the same ones as Hornby Guide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Probably more [not just Hornby, but other brands too] ... have you actually looked at the Lendons site ... I provided a link in an earlier reply. Like WTD ... Lendons is my first port of call for this type of information ... mainly because it is easier to browse the Lendon site than Hornby's own rather limited listings. Personally, I've never found Hornbyguide that successful at finding info. Yes it was great for finding product release dates, but I didn't find it that great at finding Service Sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Here is another source...https://www.modelraildatabase.com/hornby/locomotives/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 See herehttps://www.whois.net Database last updated today and registration valid until early next year. Maybe they just changed service providers and it takes time for the DNS transition to take effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I like the way Lendons is laid out Chrissaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornbyinNC Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I wrote a lot of the text for the site and have the owners e-mail. I realize the amount of effort and work put into the site to-date. However, there have been little, or few up-dates since 2012Remember, also, it takes time and money to create such a site and revenues come only from link clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I wrote to them once in response to their flag for missing sheets but never got a reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenhook Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Just tried logging in to hornbyguide.com to look up the parts for a locomotive and the web page is displaying a "holding page" message...is there a problem with the site?.Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Ravenhook, your new post [below] moved here where your question has already been asked and answered. Read through this thread from Post 1 on Page 1. Just be aware that the Hornbyguide.com site is (was) nothing whatsoever anything to do with Hornby Hobbies Ltd the company. The Hornbyguide website is (was) a completely separate entity. Thus no Hornby staff members will have any inside information on the status of the Hornbyguide site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenhook Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Thank you all for your valued help it's much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1969 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just checked and the Hornbyguide site is back up and running - great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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