Possible new commissions?

[njee20]

Or just get a Britannia Pacific one as Brian has.

[159220]

I have seen it advised that as Rails of Sheffield are now corporate members of the NRM, new exclusives based on the national collection shall be forthcoming under the Rail's Exclusive label. Can I enquire how this impacts on Locomotion's efforts to model the national collection. I suspect there is a synergy here, seeing as Locomotion is fully owned by the NRM.

[njee20]

Isn't that a question for Rails, rather than a forum question?

[Steamport Southport]

I would expect it to be an arrangement so that Rails could commission projects that were a bit more "risky" without the fallout that would happen if a Locomotion commissioned project failed to sell. In other words Rails would be liable rather than the museum.

 

How many of the "general public" would pay £125 for a model of a coach, for example? Not many I would guess. But modellers and enthusiasts possibly would. So they can have the model on sale in the museum shop and also in one of the larger specialist model shops.

 

 

So maybe we'll see more niche models arriving from the deal rather than just items that could be seen as "safe".

 

 

 

Jason

[GreenGiraffe22]

Never mind these boring diesels Maybe RoS will be the one to give us a newly tooled Terrier? =D

I was being pretty tongue-in-cheek when I made this comment but now I feel smug. :')

[adb968008]

I understand there’s more announcements to come and the next is not that far away from being announced., and it might not be their last announcement this year either.

 

Though sadly I was told planned Hornby related announcements have been cancelled by Hornby, so I guess that’s a No to any chance of class 31 or 87 or LN this year then.

 

Given The latest alignment of Dapol to Rails, i’d expect a D1023 in Blue perhaps with white dots on the cards.., if no other reason than I was about to do it myself.

Edited March 25, 2018 by adb968008

[it's-er]

On adb's comment at post 131 above, I wouldn't be surprised if there's more to come on the Rails/Rapido front. No idea what, and no inside information, but wait and see ......

 

John Storey

[daltonparva]

If Rapido's involved, having done the GNR single, I'd hope for the Midland spinner.

[No Decorum]

If Rapido's involved, having done the GNR single, I'd hope for the Midland spinner.

I’d like that but I’d like a small-boilered GN Atlantic even more. It would fill the gap between the Single and the large-boilered Atlantic. Sell me a Spinner and I’ll be shouting for Midland four-coupled locos which appeared before Compounds.

[wombatofludham]

Class 45 with sealed beam headlights would be nice. Ran the Sheffield to London services before they went all Banana, and on Cross Country and Trans Pennine to other parts of the country, so potential sales from the South West, Midlands, and Wales to Newcastle. Bachmann seem to be in no rush to churn one out in their main range just like the strange reluctance to issue a proper Red LMS Fowler Compound.

 

Both the 45 and the LMS Compound are obvious open goals for a Sheffield based retailer using existing toolings, so little up front expenditure needed.

[daltonparva]

If Rapido's involved, having done the GNR single, I'd hope for the Midland spinner.

Putting a bit more thought into it, the Caledonian single might fit the bill better, to match their 812 announcement and please the Scottish lobbyists.

[County of Yorkshire]

Though sadly I was told planned Hornby related announcements have been cancelled by Hornby, so I guess that’s a No to any chance of class 31 or 87 or LN this year then.

 

Sounds a bit ominous. One would think that commercial partnerships of this nature bear much lesser risk than going it alone on a new tool/relivery?

 

Hmm.

 

CoY

Edited March 26, 2018 by County of Yorkshire

[bluesparkdave]

A BR Standard class 3 2-6-0 would be welcome. I realise that only 20 were built and were limited to Scotland and the North East, but Duke of Gloucester has been produced and it was a class of just one! Also I think the Standard 3 is anot attractive looking loco.

[bluesparkdave]

Should say "attractive looking loco", don't know where "anot" appeared from!

[No Decorum]

A BR Standard class 3 2-6-0 would be welcome. I realise that only 20 were built and were limited to Scotland and the North East, but Duke of Gloucester has been produced and it was a class of just one! Also I think the Standard 3 is anot attractive looking loco.

 

Perhaps you intended “a not unattractive”? I’d be all for a Standard 3; apart from the Standard 2s, it’s the only gap in the Standard range.

 

The Duke may have been a class of one but it was hardly a class act; especially the finish and the mechanism. I wish Hornby would have another go but I fear we’re stuck with it.

[Pint of Adnams]

Though sadly I was told planned Hornby related announcements have been cancelled by Hornby, so I guess that’s a No to any chance of class 31 or 87 or LN this year then.

 

Sounds a bit ominous. One would think that commercial partnerships of this nature bear much lesser risk than going it alone on a new tool/relivery?

Or simply because Hornby is already committed to producing the Ochre liveried and RTC class 31s for Kernow, as well as two class 50s, announced at the beginning of this year?

[Downer]

It has probably been mentioned already but the beavertail observation car would seem like a no-brainer.

[Edwardian]

If Rapido's involved, having done the GNR single, I'd hope for the Midland spinner.

 

 

I’d like that but I’d like a small-boilered GN Atlantic even more. It would fill the gap between the Single and the large-boilered Atlantic. Sell me a Spinner and I’ll be shouting for Midland four-coupled locos which appeared before Compounds.

 

GNR Small boilered Atlantic - in GNR condition - would be one I'd go for.

 

The Midland Spinner would be another popular choice, but there would be a difficult choice between the pure and graceful Johnson condition and the preserved example. The temptation is to produced the 'as preserved' version, but Deeley's uglifications would rule it out for me.

 

I still say Gladstone, Hardwicke, the Wainwright D Class and the NER Tennant and M Class. 

[The Stationmaster]

GNR Small boilered Atlantic - in GNR condition - would be one I'd go for.

 

The Midland Spinner would be another popular choice, but there would be a difficult choice between the pure and graceful Johnson condition and the preserved example. The temptation is to produced the 'as preserved' version, but Deeley's uglifications would rule it out for me.

 

I still say Gladstone, Hardwicke, the Wainwright D Class and the NER Tennant and M Class. 

 

Have you been reading my list I gave to Locomotion?  (not quite the same order but exactly the same apart from one item)

[Edwardian]

Have you been reading my list I gave to Locomotion?  (not quite the same order but exactly the same apart from one item)

 

Hah!  And I listed those in no particular order.

 

Either it's a case of great minds thinking alike, or, of fools who seldom differ!

[No Decorum]

All acceptable but the Wainwright D must be out in front. Wonder of wonders, we have SE&CR mainline stock but not quite the right thing to pull it, even though we are on the way to having as much SE&CR locomotive stock as we had of each of the big four many years ago. Let’s have some more wagons too, please, and especially a brake van.

[Edwardian]

All acceptable but the Wainwright D must be out in front. Wonder of wonders, we have SE&CR mainline stock but not quite the right thing to pull it, even though we are on the way to having as much SE&CR locomotive stock as we had of each of the big four many years ago. Let’s have some more wagons too, please, and especially a brake van.

 

I agree; it seems the logical next choice.  And one I'd very much welcome.

 

Whether logic comes into the RTR market, I'll leave others to debate!

[Ian Hargrave]

It has probably been mentioned already but the beavertail observation car would seem like a no-brainer.

......But in addition most importantly,a "consist " ( is that the correct word ) of the relevant coaching stock to accompany it.

Sadly the 2015 Silver Jubilee 70th was an opportunity missed. Maybe a whisper in a Rapido ear ?

All acceptable but the Wainwright D must be out in front. Wonder of wonders, we have SE&CR mainline stock but not quite the right thing to pull it, even though we are on the way to having as much SE&CR locomotive stock as we had of each of the big four many years ago. Let’s have some more wagons too, please, and especially a brake van.

And the D spanned all eras up until BR days thus it caters conveniently for a wide range of marketing options

[Clearwater]

In a similar vein to the Silver Jubilee set, a Coronation Scot set could neatly tie in with Hornby's updated model.

[Purley Oaks]

Oh! So not the 4-COR, then?