Paul.Uni Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Info from https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby/photos/a.10150197267445843.309835.53107985842/10155252984805843/?type=3&theater What I would like but it probably won't be: Ffestiniog Railway Linda & Blanche with some FR carriages probably superbarns. Metropolitan Railway no. 1 with carriage no. 353 and/or milk van no. 3. London Brighton & South Coast Railway Gladstone and some suitable carriages. South Eastern & Chatham Railways no. 737 and Pullman Carriage Topaz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hints elsewhere suggest its a Princess Royal. Apparently it was measured recently at Butterley. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big James Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 As much as I would like a D class I’m hoping for a princess royal just so my wallet can breath a sigh of relief. Big james Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 That seems more like a news announcement rather than a product announcement. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 How about a Beyer Garrat in Z gauge-with rotating coal bunker of course.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 They've found the moulds for the APT, it's out in June just £229.75 RRP with extra carriages to come Which is what normally happens to Dave Jones.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 They've signed a deal with Oxford Rail for OR to take Hornby over.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Hints elsewhere suggest its a Princess Royal. Apparently it was measured recently at Butterley. I read that somewhere to, make's sense to continue retooling the older super detail loco's. I wouldn't be surprised if they announce either a retool of the A3 or the Modified (Rebuilt) Merchant Navy. Edited April 24, 2018 by toboldlygo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hints elsewhere suggest its a Princess Royal. Apparently it was measured recently at Butterley. I've just started acquiring the parts to upgrade the most recent model so its almost a dead cert Hornby are saying they'll have a new one on sale by Xmas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 As May 8th is the 128th day of the year, maybe it will be reintroduction of the Lima Class 128 as a Railroad model? (given that the Heljan version occupies the other end of the market) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2018 As May 8th is the 128th day of the year, maybe it will be reintroduction of the Lima Class 128 as a Railroad model? (given that the Heljan version occupies the other end of the market) Did Lima ever produce a 128? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Haven't these announcements usually resulted in a model being on the market fairly quickly thereafter (I mean quickly in Hornby terms as opposed to quickly in Bachmann terms). In which case, when were they measuring the Princess Royal? And would this give them sufficient time to tool up a totally new model? My guess (assuming I'm wrong and it isn't some NON-corridor GWR coaching stock) is a new range of trains aimed at youngsters to be know as Tommy the tank engine (which would bear no similarlity whatsoever to Thomas). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2018 Haven't these announcements usually resulted in a model being on the market fairly quickly thereafter (I mean quickly in Hornby terms as opposed to quickly in Bachmann terms). In which case, when were they measuring the Princess Royal? And would this give them sufficient time to tool up a totally new model? My guess (assuming I'm wrong and it isn't some NON-corridor GWR coaching stock) is a new range of trains aimed at youngsters to be know as Tommy the tank engine (which would bear no similarlity whatsoever to Thomas). Sammy the Shunter is resurrected......................................................or it is a merger with Bachman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I had to laugh at the suggestion of Thomas The Tank Engine replacement bus service set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 TT-3 (only joking of course) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Did Lima ever produce a 128? According to my extensive research (approx 10 seconds on Google), 'yes'. However, further in depth investigation (another 10 seconds on Google) would suggest 'no' and that this was only achieved using another dmu and a conversion kit! Oops. Thinking too laterally maybe anyway?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Perhaps having spent years painting their GWR coaching stock in green and pretending it was Southern Maunsell stock, they have decided to reverse the process and are going to paint their new Southern restaurant car in chocolate and cream and will pass it off as a GWR one. I think I have too much time on my hands 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2018 An exciting new range of Chuggington merchandise to replace TTE in the Hornby range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) Chuggington is owned by Ludorum, a part of HiT entertainment. I can expect that nothing will actually change, but with Ludorum using their own characters, effectively closing down the gap between TTTE and the real railway. I forsee that the gap will remain, as if the confusion between TTTE and the real railway continues, then there is a huge loophole that HiT can't close. Naturally, HiT will promote Chuggington above & over TTTE, and that in itself might be a good thing. The demographic is such that children will lose interest after a certain age, and outgrow the format. I'd guess it's down to Hornby to capitalise on this, and actively promote their own product. Cheers, Ian. Edited April 24, 2018 by tomparryharry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Ivor the engine, how can you forget Ivor the Engine? 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Ivor the engine, how can you forget Ivor the Engine? Pish-ti-kuff 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Ivor the engine, how can you forget Ivor the Engine? Well they have a good 0-4-0 chassis now. Personally I want to see this 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Pish-ti-kuff Imagine that in DCC sound. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 But Ivor The Engine would be quite satisfactory with the current basic 0-4-0 chassis. What they might should do, with all the "child friendly" stuff mentioned in ditching TTTE, is expand the Junior range. Personally, I'd suggest they make the Junior range more sophisticated with a remote control and onboard electronic (not TTS) sound, magnetic coupling rather than the fragile plastic affair on last winters effort and simple points to allow something a bit better than a boring plastic oval. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted April 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2018 I had to laugh at the suggestion of Thomas The Tank Engine replacement bus service set. They could bring back Minic, complete with Bertie Boris the double decker bus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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