RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Here's a thought Hornby will bring all their tooling, tool making, casting & injection moulding back to Margate. When all casting & plastic bits are ready they will be sent to China for assembly John And what comes back will consist of all the bits that arrived in China, but not necessarily all the bits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 And what comes back will consist of all the bits that arrived in China, but not necessarily all the bits. And not necessarily in the all right places. (Eric Morecambe) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 At least one with straight frames at the cab end lasted until BR days but probably only made black livery if it ever got to be repainted after 1948. The last straight framed Saint was Canton's 2906 "Lady Of Lynn",condemned on 16 August 1952 after a total of 1,903,025 running miles.Final heavy repair Swindon in Dec.1950 and a long time Canton favourite,only taken off passenger working early in 1952.Apparently specially turned out for her final journey on 29th August 1952...so it's entirely possible that she just might have received BR black. My source ..inevitably..is "The Red Dragon And Other Old Friends" ..plate 77 a photo taken by Huw Daniel at Skewen on 30th Decamber 1949 where she is resplendent in post war grime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Imagine that in DCC sound. Have you not seen the BRM vid? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spannerman Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 They have managed to find the tooling for the APT-P and are going to produce a railroad version, having realised the potential of DJM''s. Nik 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Beer? Phil A range of PO wagons in the liveries of Kent breweries...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 They have managed to find the tooling for the APT-P and are going to produce a railroad version, having realised the potential of DJM''s. Nik I think Simon Kohler reported finding the tooling some time ago (before leaving Hornby) in his Blog. What happened to it then.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I think Simon Kohler reported finding the tooling some time ago (before leaving Hornby) in his Blog. What happened to it then.... He said they found it but it was rusty and the elves wouldn't let them reach it down from the shelving at the back of the warehouse. Probably went for scrap when they went to Sandwich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I think Simon Kohler reported finding the tooling some time ago (before leaving Hornby) in his Blog. What happened to it then.... If I remember correctly it wasn't suitable for rerelease due to the tooling being knackered (technical term). They had considered reissuing it due to demand. But it wasn't possible. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Six more days to go Six more days of frothing..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Six more days to go Six more days of frothing..... Five days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Four and a bit isn't it? Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Four and a bit isn't it? Jason Shame Hornby haven't borrowed the Accurascale count-down clock ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 And not necessarily in the all right places. (Eric Morecambe) Are you suggesting we will be getting a Preview of a model on 8 May... or just a privet... (same sketch) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 Lapford34102 may have a point with the 74 as the DJM crowd funder has gone into hibernation. However I don't think Hornby would make a song and dance about the announcement for a 74. So if it is a loco it is going to be something special, if it is a set, again it would be something special. It could well be a development in control systems. Or a complete long shot perhaps something on the lines of continental locos which have 'working' diesel exhaust and steam & cylinder drain cocks, but unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) I wonder if Hornby is going to announce a range of 009 models. Or am I the only one hoping Hornby would tap into that market? Talyllyn Railway theme perhaps. Dogloch, Edward Thomas, Prince and Tal-y-llyn would be nice! Edited May 3, 2018 by MGR Hooper! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) TBH, I've got well over a grand's worth of pre-ordered items likely to arrive before the end of the year, and I'd like to double up on some of them if funds permit. I'm therefore hoping that whatever Hornby announce, it will be something I want, but not in large quantities......... John Edited May 3, 2018 by Dunsignalling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Lapford34102 may have a point with the 74 as the DJM crowd funder has gone into hibernation. However I don't think Hornby would make a song and dance about the announcement for a 74. So if it is a loco it is going to be something special, if it is a set, again it would be something special. It could well be a development in control systems. Or a complete long shot perhaps something on the lines of continental locos which have 'working' diesel exhaust and steam & cylinder drain cocks, but unlikely. Perhaps an eco-friendly steam unit for DCC locos, using water instead of the various oils for the medium? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Perhaps the announcement is that Hornby has been asset stripped by O----d . Corgie is a breed of dog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co-tr-Paul Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 The Holden GWR 101 is 40 this year.... Or a new model of the Flying Scotsman ? Oh, no wait; been done. And done and done and done and.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 They're not in Margate anymore John. Hornby moved to Sandwich a few years ago. There's only the visitor centre left at the old Margate site and they have been looking at where to move it to, for a while now. . Westwood Cross is a bustling area of retail. The rates on this place is seriously staggering. To set up a factory unit over there will/would require some serious financial input. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Or a complete long shot perhaps something on the lines of continental locos which have 'working' diesel exhaust and steam & cylinder drain cocks, but unlikely. That sounds like it would be very expensive. Is that such a good idea? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yes it would be expensive, but having seen some of the continental locos fitted, it certainly looks very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2018 I find attempts to provide diesel exhaust effects don't work. Smoke doesn't scale well and it looks very unconvincing to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) . Edited October 1, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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