InterCity80s

Accurascale are diving in (sort of 😉 ): Accurascale Research Team - Three Figure Pack - TT (1/120th) Scale

Looks like the TPE and Lumo 800s?

Thanks Nik. I did download the app earlier and could see mention of an “Accessories Toolbar” but without it being connected to anything I couldn’t really work out what that did.

Thanks Tim123. I’ll take a look at that.

Apologies if this is a stupid question (I've only started looking at the HM7000 system today) but is it possible to control things like points and signals using HM7000 or is it just for locos? I've looked at the FAQs etc on Hornby's site and there is no mention, that I could see, of accessory control and all the available decoders etc seem to be loco related.

Isn't this year's GNER model actually £3 cheaper than 2023's BR blue/grey one?

It's at 43:19 on the Q&A video that they discuss it:

They mentioned that in the Q&A video. I think they said they were looking to put it in the tender?

I'd like to see a VEP in BR Blue/Grey and I think that a 225 set in the current LNER "swallow" livery might be a realistic possibility. They might have missed the boat, given the Coronation was last year and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee the year before that, but a full Royal Train set would be very welcome.

Ha, yeah, same. From a purely selfish perspective I am not bothered by the delay at all (although I do understand some may be champing at the bit to get their 89s). I am sure it will be worth the wait.

Is it the one here: http://www.traintesting.com/MK4_DVT.htm ?

There seem to be some pictures of similar coaches being used in Cornwall on this site: https://coaches-library.weebly.com/mk2f---fo---33xx.html Seem to be a variety of pictures under the different coach types although nothing I've found showing a full train.

As for 2023 speculation, I'd like to see: Original livery/InterCity Executive/InterCity Swallow HSTs Royal Train (thought they might have done that for 2022...) VEP in Blue/Grey I think there's a good chance they'll do the new livery LNER 225. For steam, it would be nice to see a more prototypical rake of LNER teaks to go with the 4000 LNER Pacifics they make 😉 Something up to the standard of the LMS Coronation Scot rake.

It's not like there aren't any MUs with more than 2 cars available. Hornby have done the 800/802/803, APT, 755 and a re-tooled VEP in recent years. Accurascale have announced the Irish 22000 in 3, 4 and 6 car variants. Bachmann have the CEP, BEP amongst others (am having some issues with their website atm but I'm sure there are more 🙂). I daresay they might be perceived as more of a risk compared to a large steam loco or a popular diesel but they're pretty critical to anyone modelling a "modern" railway. I suspect Accurascale might have something in development...

Mine did. I've got two bags: one with the buffer beam parts and one with the name plates, BR arrows and depot plaques.