RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 I contacted Hornby regarding future releases of their Class 50 but not yet had a response. I’ve suggested D400/50050 in it’s present guise, 50017 in early NSE livery, 50001 in revised NSE livery and maybe another one of the un-refurbished loco’s. I realise that there are others that people would like to see, but given the uproar over the shade of blue regarding the GBRf 50007 and 50049, it would be great to see Hornby release a new run, correct colours and popular liveries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) 50032 Courageous with its blue nameplate & NSE logos on the headcode box, unweathered. But then again not, I bought 50026 in July 2017, and its still only part renumbered as 032 now, some how slipped off my radar. Edited June 27, 2021 by adb968008 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) How about 50020 or 50046 in bog standard BR blue with single central(ish) arrow logos, to run alongside all those blue Westerns on mid-70s layouts out there? Never produced in RTR, even by Lima! Why these two? Because they were named 'Revenge' and 'Ajax' respectively with their central(ish) BR arrows still in place. Edited June 27, 2021 by Neil Phillips Mis-spelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2021 I’d love to see 50017 in its VSOE Maroon guise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Neil Phillips said: How about…… to run alongside all those blue Westerns on mid-70s layouts out there? An unnamed 50 in BR blue with the loco number (50xx) in the headcode panel would be very welcome. Named 50s are too late to run with Westerns, unless rule 1 is applied. Edited June 27, 2021 by brushman47544 Addition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 D400 as running in July 1968 condition. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, 'CHARD said: D400 as running in July 1968 condition. Hornby have already done this. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: I’d love to see 50017 in its VSOE Maroon guise. Oh god no 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Just now, jools1959 said: Hornby have already done this. They did it as running in April 1968 condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 minute ago, 'CHARD said: They did it as running in April 1968 condition. And the difference between April and July condition is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, jools1959 said: And the difference between April and July condition is? Three months! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishmail Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 As far as I know, I don't think that they have done any of the first refurbished class 50's in BR blue. I think there was 50006, 50013, and 50047. May have been a couple more before the large logo livery was a adopted. One think I would like to see improved is the 'gimmicky' working louvres! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkersson Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 You could always buy one of the previous releases and have it resprayed, it would save any disappointment if Hornby get the colours wrong/printing details wrong, or if it sells out before you get a chance to order it. Supporting our cottage industries too... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
csvt2004 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 7 hours ago, jools1959 said: Hornby have already done this. To be pedantic, not really in 1968 condition. The model has the cab handrails fitted which D400/50050 has never had. One end of D406 had a cab handrail fitted in a different position to all the others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, irishmail said: As far as I know, I don't think that they have done any of the first refurbished class 50's in BR blue. I think there was 50006, 50013, and 50047. May have been a couple more before the large logo livery was a adopted. One think I would like to see improved is the 'gimmicky' working louvres! To my mind, the working louvres are the worst feature of the model. On the real thing, the third louvres look a little different from the other two but on the model they look very different and badly executed. In any case, to move them the model needs to be inverted and a hook fiddled with. Yuk! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR Dave Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 So that's 9 liveries suggested in just 12 hours of posting. Don't hold your collective breaths chaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, GNR Dave said: So that's 9 liveries suggested in just 12 hours of posting. Don't hold your collective breaths chaps. And no one mentioned intercity either, or Bulwark yet Edited June 28, 2021 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP82 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 I'm aware that they have done one or two Large Logo with grey roof and didn't they do a black roofed 50? Have they done any with a blue roof yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium younGGuns7 Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, RP82 said: Have they done any with a blue roof yet? Kernow have done a limited one of 50010 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 14 hours ago, brushman47544 said: Named 50s are too late to run with Westerns, unless rule 1 is applied. Agreed - I was just pointing out the simple naming possibilities for anyone who may already own either or both of the plain blue named releases (50018 & 50037 from memory). I tend to restrict the use of Rule 1 to the absolute minimum, it keeps spending under control! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 12 hours ago, jools1959 said: And the difference between April and July condition is? It’s about 10 degrees warmer! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50033 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Why not unnumbered versions in the various liveries and allow us modellers to decide which loco we want. Provide simple rub on numbers for the masses. And please make the colours a better shade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 A standard large logo 50 with pearl grey roof, due to the difficulties getting one at the moment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted June 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Andy Mac said: It’s about 10 degrees warmer! You’d like to think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, 50033 said: Why not unnumbered versions in the various liveries and allow us modellers to decide which loco we want. Provide simple rub on numbers for the masses. And please make the colours a better shade. That's a bit optimistic expecting some modelling on a wish list thread 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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