Mike at C&M Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) Oxford Rail make three announcements per year, and a recent entry on their blog states that one is "roughly... at the end of May" The blog is now updated with what could be a heavy hint. What could possibly follow? https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/blogs/news/oxford-release-2017 Edited June 2, 2017 by Mod4 Title changed to reflect announcement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Ha.....theres me assuming they were actually based in Oxford not Swansea! Anyway that lnk didnt work for me. error 404? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 404 message for me too, but if you scroll to the bottom, the blue footer has a link to the Blog there - pretty much under the red "Sign up" button. A new range of buildings? Or lots of additions to the construction vehicles range? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Link changed. Hopefully, this will now work https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/blogs/news/oxford-release-2017 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 I'm getting a bit fed up with announcements , or announcement of announcements, when so many previous announcements have yet to arrive. Do I get the prize for the number of announcements in one sentence? Come on , where are the Mk3s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Anyone else spot the class 86 towards the end of the music video? No? Neither did I! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) I'm getting a bit fed up with announcements , or announcement of announcements, when so many previous announcements have yet to arrive. Do I get the prize for the number of announcements in one sentence? Come on , where are the Mk3s Even the BBC do it now - recent 'News at 10' headlines and articles have begun with comments such as "The government is expected to announce << insert whatever you like>> tomorrow". How can it be news when they haven't announced it yet! Edited May 29, 2017 by PrestburyJack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2017 Even the BBC do it now - recent 'News at 10' headlines and articles have begun with comments such as "The government is expected to announce << insert whatever you like>> tomorrow". How can it be news when they haven't announced it yet! Quite agree. Also, the number 24 in any news programming (not confined to the BBC) refers, not to hours, but 24 minutes, which is the maximum amount of material any of them ever use in any single hour, repeated as necessary, sometimes in a different order to keep viewers on their toes. Unless something really dramatic/surprising/horrible occurs, nothing changes much through the course of the day. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2017 The blog is now updated with what could be a heavy hint. What could possibly follow? Clearly they will be producing a Bob The Builder van to keep up their standards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXDH92 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Anyone note the year the song was released? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Anyone note the year the song was released? 1987 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hippo Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 I wouldn't build your hopes up as this is the Oxford Dicast website, there is nothing on the Oxford Rail website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 Something for this forum's dedicated army of Announcement Junkies to get all (usually unnecessarily) excited about.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 A diecast pop group from Hull? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 didn't the Housemartins also do a song called Caravan of love, so could be some modern touring caravans? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 I'm getting a bit fed up with announcements , or announcement of announcements, when so many previous announcements have yet to arrive. Do I get the prize for the number of announcements in one sentence? Come on , where are the Mk3s I have to agree. Would be nice to see some more releases rather than just announcements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2017 Amazingly this thread is three hours old and usual suspects have not copied and pasted their usual broken record pipe dream wishlists yet.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Amazingly this thread is three hours old and usual suspects have not copied and pasted their usual broken record pipe dream wishlists yet.... I want a live steam CIE turf burner in S scale NOW! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2017 I reckon that the video hints at a new constructional toy. Given Oxford's location in Swansea, maybe they could call it Llego? Hat. Coat. Gone. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 A Donald Trump set with a wall and Mexican Pimp Mobiles. Or a set of Frozen vehicles. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60006 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I'm sure the Diecast part has had a few releases but has Oxford Rail released anything since their last batch of announcements? Maybe they should take a look at Dapols new stance and announce less products but then actually release them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Maybe sound fitted yellow vans for the whistling men? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2017 Even the BBC do it now - recent 'News at 10' headlines and articles have begun with comments such as "The government is expected to announce << insert whatever you like>> tomorrow". How can it be news when they haven't announced it yet! Journalists have been using this phrase for years. It's code for 'we've been given a press release which is embargoed until <date/time> so we can't officially say what it is or they'll take us off the mailing list, but here's what it will be' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Something Blue, Something 'Dynamic' and the first of those Mk3s would be very welcome! Edited May 30, 2017 by surfsup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) I'm sure the Diecast part has had a few releases but has Oxford Rail released anything since their last batch of announcements? Maybe they should take a look at Dapols new stance and announce less products but then actually release them. Rather more than a few! Oxford Rail has released several further variants of existing models but, in any case, the link doesn't reveal any announcements of new railway items. As for Dapol, they seem to have decided to shift their emphasis to the scales that earn them more. John Edited May 30, 2017 by Dunsignalling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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