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I have further updated my blog post here http://grahammuz.com/2015/11/26/Hornby-announce-full-2016-range-and-the-addition-of-an-sr-cattle-wagon/  with respect to the Hornby 2016 range announcement regarding Southern / Southern Region related items especially now the latest clarified and confirmed information regarding the liveries of the new SR cattle wagons for 2016 (and 2017).

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Heljan have announced they are to produce the Class 07 shunter in 00 for release in 2017

 

see thread here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/106821-Heljan-announce-07-shunter-in-oo/

 

and also my blog here http://grahammuz.com/2016/01/08/Heljan-announce-class-07-0-6-0-diesel-shunter-in-00-for-2017/ with additional prototype information

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Hornby mag have a write up of the Dapol,  class 73. ~It looks a good model apart from one point. The pics show a screw coupling fitted to the coupling hook shank and its painted red.. Now class 73 did run with red screw couplings but they were of the emergency double ended type and would hang down over the dropped buckeye. Perhaps I am being picky but a screw coupling with a pullman rubbing plate looks wrong 

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The Dapol SR/BR Schools class 4-4-0 is presumably about to hit the shops - it's announced for launch in Jan/Feb in Dapol's latest adverts (in NGSJ 1/16).

 

Does anyone have any confirmation or more up to date info?

 

G.

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Hornby mag have a write up of the Dapol,  class 73. ~It looks a good model apart from one point. The pics show a screw coupling fitted to the coupling hook shank and its painted red.. Now class 73 did run with red screw couplings but they were of the emergency double ended type and would hang down over the dropped buckeye. Perhaps I am being picky but a screw coupling with a pullman rubbing plate looks wrong

 

The wailing, gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts on the thread about this model suggest that not everyone is delighted. Colours seem to be a particular issue.
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As reported elsewhere Hornby have both withdrawn some items from the 2016 and moved others into the 2017 range, including some of the SR / BR S items such as the original Merchant Navy pacifics.
 
I have posted details of those SR / BR S models on my blog
 
Those withdrawn here https://grahammuz.com/2016/04/17/Hornby-withdraw-some-2016-range-items-from-production-including-a-few-sr-related-items/
 
Those moved into the 2017 range here https://grahammuz.com/2016/04/28/Hornby-move-a-number-of-2016-range-items-into-2017-including-the-original-merchant-navy-pacifics/

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For those with Dapol N gauge Schools class;

 

Just received an Email from Lytchett Manor models, N gauge SR nameplates, (with smokebox numberplates) are now listed on their website, 1 King Arthur class, 10 Schools and a load of WC & BoB, all at £7 plus £1 P&P,

These are Clearance items so it's get 'em now or they'm gorn. (I've ordered mine)

 

http://www.lytchettmanor.co.uk/lytchett-manor/nameplates---sr

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Graham, apologies if I have missed a previous entry (I shall delete if this has already been mentioned).

I have found a source for Bulleid 5250gal tender bodies (and chassis..... the new body ones ....were there 6?). I needed one for 35003.

I had not realised this is the tender that was supplied with HD/Wrenn Modified Bulleid Pacifics.

It is the Wrenn supplier Maurice Gunter and I have the details if required. 

If there is another and or better product I'd be glad to hear of it (PM?)

Phil

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Graham, apologies if I have missed a previous entry (I shall delete if this has already been mentioned).

I have found a source for Bulleid 5250gal tender bodies (and chassis..... the new body ones ....were there 6?). I needed one for 35003.

I had not realised this is the tender that was supplied with HD/Wrenn Modified Bulleid Pacifics.

It is the Wrenn supplier Maurice Gunter and I have the details if required. 

If there is another and or better product I'd be glad to hear of it (PM?)

Phil

 

Thanks Phil

 

I don't think it has been mentioned before, feel to post the contact details as I know some modellers have looked for this tender body variant from ebay with varying successes / costs

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I have updated my blog a couple of times recently that might be of interest to Southern 4mm modellers

 

First up a bit of a review of the Hornby SR dia 1529 and dia 1539 cattle trucks

https://grahammuz.com/2016/12/02/sr-diagram-1529-and-1530-cattle-trucks-arrive-from-Hornby-as-part-of-their-2016-range/

 

Secondly a post detailing the versions of Merchant Navy Pacifics being produced by Hornby and what renumbering possibilities / time periods exist https://grahammuz.com/2016/12/10/talking-stock-35-original-merchant-navy-pacifics-Hornby-initial-variations-in-detail/

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Thanks for the info on the initial four Merchant Navy models, confirming my first impression that none will be suitable for my purposes without modifications and a tender swap.

 

Hopefully, there will be something closer for me when the next tranche is announced.

 

John   

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The full Hornby range for 2017 has now been annoucenced and I have posted a round of all thing Southern railway and Sothern region related on my blog here https://grahammuz.com/2017/01/04/Hornby-announce-full-2017-range-a-southern-railway-southern-region-related-roundup/

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Graham,

               You mention the sandbox fillers on 35018 as being slightly different, I will be interested to see whether the clack valves will have their unique shape as well, and the different boiler side piping. I also thought 18 had black-backed plates originally.

 I had been looking to model 35018 from 35020, and the clack valves/fillers/piping are all issues I have been trying to work out! If the big H do it right, well......!

Cheers from Oz,

Peter C.

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Hi Peter. I meanto to include the clack valves in the comment as well, so have now duly updated the post. I doubt Hornby will be modifying the tooling to accurately replicate these subtle differences. She certainly had black backed nameplates when first rebuilt but like most of the class these were later returned to red but I do not have the date to hand.

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I also note that on the Hornby website as in the 2017 catalogue the diagram numbers for the two cattle trucks have been transposed (as I mention on my blog post). It is the Maunsell diagram 1529 that is in the large SR pre 1936 livery with the Bulleid diagram 1530 in the BR livery, the images are correct just the description heading wrong.

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