miles73128 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like it to me! https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby/photos/a.10150197267445843.309835.53107985842/10152657389405843/?type=1&theater What do you think? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I certainly think this is the chassis for a Spam-Can Merc, 2016 or 2017 is the question? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 That would be my guess. Interesting timing given the Bachmann announcemnt due on Monday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 The words "Thunder" and "Stealing" perhaps.... who knows.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 That will probably dent sales of the Golden Arrow resin body kit...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 The words "Thunder" and "Stealing" perhaps.... who knows....Bearing in mind the Farish M.N.Hallelujah,if it is the airsmoothed M.N......ere I depart this mortal coil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Looks like one given the electric lamp with the lamp iron above it. Did any other Pacific's have electric lighting without outside valve gear? That's a jolly big flywheel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) If it is a unrebuilt M/N I for one will be delighted, however let us hope that Bachmann have not had the same idea !!!! Edited February 27, 2015 by Black 5 Bear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 It's only a couple of months since Hornby's annual announcements. If this is an original MN, and Bachmann also announce one next week, I'm afraid I will buy the one in the blue box, just because Hornby could have so easily done this years ago, or even just announced it last December. Sometimes the decisions Hornby make are completely baffling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 It's only a couple of months since Hornby's annual announcements. If this is an original MN, and Bachmann also announce one next week, I'm afraid I will buy the one in the blue box, just because Hornby could have so easily done this years ago, or even just announced it last December. Sometimes the decisions Hornby make are completely baffling. I suppose it depends on who gets the finished product on the shelves first. With Bachmann we are still waiting for locos announced nearly three years ago (5MT, Class 24s etc) without so much as an update from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 It's only a couple of months since Hornby's annual announcements. If this is an original MN, and Bachmann also announce one next week, I'm afraid I will buy the one in the blue box, just because Hornby could have so easily done this years ago, or even just announced it last December. Sometimes the decisions Hornby make are completely baffling. The number of possible variations makes absolute duplication unlikely. Which I would go for (if any) depends on one of them doing the sort I want. Colour of box therefore undecided until definite plans are announced. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardnoodleblast Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 False alarm - evenly spaced driving wheel axle centres rules out an MN. Back to the wishlists / Golden Arrow / kits / conversions / scratchbuilding........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 Can't be an original MN. It's driven by gears, not chains... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2015 46256/7 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 False alarm - evenly spaced driving wheel axle centres rules out an MN....... That rules in a MN, 7'6"x7'6" IIRC. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 False alarm - evenly spaced driving wheel axle centres rules out an MN. Back to the wishlists / Golden Arrow / kits / conversions / scratchbuilding........... MN coupled wheelbase = 7' 6" + 7' 6", in what way is that not evenly spaced? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mcowgill Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 The brake hangers/blocks aren't right for the Ivatt pacifics - the only things I can think of that had anything like that were Bulleid pacifics. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I'm afraid I will buy the one in the blue box, just because Hornby could have so easily done this years ago, So could have Bachmann. So I will be buying the red box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2015 If a manufacturer announces a new project once the decision is made to produce then people will complain that it takes forever to produce the model (the lead time will be more than a year from first sign off for most projects) and if they leave it until they are within a year then they risk being accused of copying somebody else if another announces the same model. They are all in a bit of a catch 22 with this one, quite aside from the fact that there is no law against duplicated model releases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Another clue for those 'in the know'? https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby/photos/a.10150197267445843.309835.53107985842/10152657523080843/?type=1&theater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 46256/7 ? If only Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
decauville1126 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The fairing meeting the buffer beam on this second image would seem to confirm the previous speculation. But which version? I would love 21C1 as originally built with the so-called "Widows Peak" styling but there are many variations and versions leading up to 1956 which could provide a vast number of loco and tender permutations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I think this was the first 'clue' they posted on Facebook, yesterday. https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby/photos/pb.53107985842.-2207520000.1425062006./10152655973130843/?type=1&theater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Please be a MN, Please be a MN....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2015 It's only a couple of months since Hornby's annual announcements. If this is an original MN, and Bachmann also announce one next week, I'm afraid I will buy the one in the blue box, just because Hornby could have so easily done this years ago, or even just announced it last December. Sometimes the decisions Hornby make are completely baffling. One of each will be fine.The more the merrier.Why quibble when you get something you've dreamed about for years.So,one from 21C1 to 9 and the other 35011 to 35030? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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