RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Duchess They emphasised the new front bogie :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Needs a step of steps at the back of the tender but that looks fantastic. Now in LMS black please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I have to say this announcement was positive in stepping forward acknowledge the previous mistakes ie catalogue, samples to magazines etc. takes the bull by the horns accepted the slap in the face from the modellers for the last 12 to 18 months. Sees that to change the future is driven by the same people who will put cash in the registers buy the new models. Hornby are trying to make amends to the relationship and seeing that the sales can com back by listening to the market. This positive response I hope will change the way the business sees us the modeller as the market that they have to produce products for. The toy market is only 20% of what I read today ( Hornby mag interview with the CEO) with the other 80% made up of the modeller. So gold star award to Hornby. Keep the announcements coming but also listen to the market! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
58050 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Something for me. Huh, felt weird saying that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Dam it finished my Ivatt Princess a few months ago. And now Hornby do this. Oh well there's always EBay. Put me for 2 please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Well on closer look the Tender isn't a new tooling, the infamous ledge is still there.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 That's given me some more work for today! Better get these listed...... Especially liking that Class 87, looks very nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Well on closer look the Tender isn't a new tooling, the infamous ledge is still there.. I didn't notice that. I might hold on to mine. I hope it's a mock up. And they don't leave the tender base still like that. It would be such a shame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 87! Yes!!!!!!!! Oh damn, there goes my wallet for the next I don't know how long.... Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Certainly would farren, especially as the tender body itself looks fantastic, coal pusher, i presume a fire iron tunnel. We need to see some more pics really of the body but definitely new bogie, front end cut outs near cylinders, new front cylinder cover/side steps. Smoke deflectors are the old ones, but that's fine, the comet replacements can't be bettered really. Overall I'm very happy, would just like that ledge gone eventually! Ah well we are modellers after all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 In the Engine Shed blog the responses for "Which of our 2017 announcements is your favourite" are: Princess Coronation Class: 44% Hitachi Class 800/0 25% Class 87 16% Some misguided souls (14%) wanted all of them! I know that adds up to 99% but there's probably been some enthusiastic rounding going on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 No LNER thats it Good job I always a pack a Parachute !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroadbill Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 46256, yup, up for that. Definitely. Wow. Also: Impressed by Hornby's timely e-mail linking to their announcements web page. Perhaps this thread should be "Hornby Duchess" or similar? It's going to run and run... Also the separately available TTS sound chips for £40 look worth an experiment, especially with the way "full fat" sound chips are increasing in price... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Nice, the Dutchess AND an 87. Hornby might finally be getting some of Wombat's scheckels in the near future after all. I just hope the BR blue 87 (with cross arm pantograph at last...) doesn't have the TDMs on the front, most of the 87s which ran with both TDM and normal jumper boxes ran like that for just a few years (1986-7 untli about 1990) but whatever, it's great news. For once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I just hope the BR blue 87 (with cross arm pantograph at last...) doesn't have the TDMs on the front, most of the 87s which ran with both TDM and normal jumper boxes ran like that for just a few years (1986-7 untli about 1990) but whatever, it's great news. For once. From the look of this CAD drawings, your prayers (and mine) have been answered. Only problem so far seen has been picked up by Dagworth, the radio aerial on the roof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 DuchessIMG_3642.JPG They emphasised the new front bogie :-) Yes Yes Yes looks brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Certainly would farren, especially as the tender body itself looks fantastic, coal pusher, i presume a fire iron tunnel. We need to see some more pics really of the body but definitely new bogie, front end cut outs near cylinders, new front cylinder cover/side steps. Smoke deflectors are the old ones, but that's fine, the comet replacements can't be bettered really. Overall I'm very happy, would just like that ledge gone eventually! Ah well we are modellers after all Specifically stated in the presentation that this model is 100% new - the display model may be finished with parts of the current model. This is the most excited I have been about a new model in years. I'm going to preorder 2 and start saving now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocp Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Specifically stated in the presentation that this model is 100% new - the display model may be finished with parts of the current model. This is the most excited I have been about a new model in years. I'm going to preorder 2 and start saving now! I've no doubt the tender is 100% completely new, the roller bearing axle boxes show that, but the ledge is still there. Deflectors are the old ones, yes it's an early prototype, but currently they are the old ones. Believe me, I'm over the moon with this, it was such a shame Sir William never was preserved, looking forward to having Sir William and Salford in due course. Just a quick question, are there only 24 "new" for 2017 releases? No new liveries etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Just a quick question, are there only 24 "new" for 2017 releases? No new liveries etc? Full 2017 range announcement is January IIRC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Just a quick question, are there only 24 "new" for 2017 releases? No new liveries etc? Just the loco annoncements today. Full catalogue released Jan 10th and available as a bundle with Hornby Mag for £9.99 as well as on its own for £7.99. Big tie up with Hornby may as well - no doubt discussed elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 This picture from their announcement page on the website perhaps gives a clue. . . . . COLAS 60. . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 If this upgrade of the Duchess arrives it the shops with that infamous ledge under the Tender, Hornby will be an idiot. However I doubt it will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 3D hand finished prototype 800 on their stand including the Limited Edition Hitachi livery and GWR. Wow. And that's after seeing the Pecketts in the flesh. Just wow. And TTS as separate item, £40. Safe to say Hornby's wilderness years are over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looking at that catalogue page it looks like a couple of new Sentinel liveries. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Just a quick question, are there only 24 "new" for 2017 releases? No new liveries etc? Just the loco annoncements today. Full catalogue released Jan 10th and available as a bundle with Hornby Mag for £9.99 as well as on its own for £7.99. Big tie up with Hornby may as well - no doubt discussed elsewhere. Hornby mag used to do a supplement with the January issue, containing all the new releases. It didn't appear in 2016, perhaps it will be back for 2017? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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