Andy Y Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Heljan have announced at Warley that they will produce the following items in their 2013/4 programme. Gresley O2 LNER/BR 2-8-0 - developments to include variants BR Class 05 0-6-0 Shunter BRC&W BR Class 26 in as-built form. O2 image courtesy of Keith Pirt collection c/o Book Law publications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Let's Dance! And I am up... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 I'm very pleased to see the Hunslet 05, nice compact early diesel shunter and one of them lasted until 1977 1983 on Isle of Wight in engineering stock, so good scope for different liveries. Well done Heljan! regards Paul Edited to correct withdrawal date Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium gc4946 Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 It's welcome news for those modelling the southern end of the ECML. Great choices for production, with the 05s, one can also model the solitary Isle of Wight-based loco. The LNER O2 also complements Bachmann's and Hornby's efforts and who knows a certain retailer might commission a model of the lone LNER U1 Garratt as it used some of the motion from the O2 ... http://www.lner.info/locos/U/u1.shtml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Great news re original class 26! Hopefully they can also allow for the later design in the 05 shunter as well. Cheers, 26power Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Gresley Class 02 will pleeeeeeze a whole lot of folk. Diverted freights from Woodhead over Standedge during preparations for electrification in 1953 called for........As well as a deeper pocket! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2012 I thought Bachmann had also announced an 05 shunter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 I thought Bachmann had also announced an 05 shunter? I'd not heard that, but maybe they're doing the later version? Not quite as simple as a different cab on the Heljan body as the later series had bigger wheels too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2012 I'd not heard that, but maybe they're doing the later version? Not quite as simple as a different cab on the Heljan body as the later series had bigger wheels too. I must have imagined it as I cant find it on the web, but I could have sworn they had said they would at the time they had announced the new 03..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Great news for modellers of things LNER. I will admit I had wished Hornby were producing an O2 instead of the O1, generally as the O2s were work horses of the ECML. Doncaster had a large allocation which used to work into York.....so I'll be having a couple! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 Class 05 is an interesting choice. Modern image modellers might not be aware this was once a fair-sized type many of which went on into industrial service. Only D2554 (later 05001) had an extended career with BR as it was sent to Sandown as the IoW engineer's loco after steam was withdrawn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Quite a few of the Hunslets were also built new for industrial service too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Some good choices there and an early 5300 is very useful to this man. With the selection of the O2, the manufacturers have no further obstruction to their view northwards in search of goods engines. :-) I wonder if the ScR version of the 05 is catered for here. Time to check. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 So now I have to SAVE FOR THE 02 as well hahahah that will go nicely with my 04 and soon to arrive 01, great news. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 FANTASTIC! The Heljan 26 Pilot Scheme is one I've been waiting for! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 I'm very pleased to see the Hunslet 05, nice compact early diesel shunter and one of them lasted until 1977 on Isle of Wight in engineering stock, so good scope for different liveries. Well done Heljan! regards Paul Hi It's was a bit later than 77 as I went in 81 and it was still there then. I think it may have gone by 83. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 O2 great news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 Hi It's was a bit later than 77 as I went in 81 and it was still there then. I think it may have gone by 83. Cheers Paul Yes, you're quite right, I misread the Ian Allan book I was quoting, it was photographed in 1977, finally withdrawn in 1983 and replaced by an 03. Regards Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Any idea what numbers/liveries the 05s will have? There aren't many diesels old enough to have sported the early BR emblem, but the 05 is one of them. It would be nice to have that as an option, just so that I can have a little extra variety on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 You will have to watch out for the actual loco Heljan model. If they produce the one in their publicity photo you can not model the very early ones D2550-2557. Here's why. D2550 to D2553 have a lower bonnet height than the later ones. They also had 10 small manholes on the top of the bonnet. D2554 – D2557 also have a lower bonnet height but only have 2 manhole covers on the top of the bonnet. D2558 - D2573 The bonnet on these loco's was a couple of inches taller to accomodate a larger fuel tank still with 2 manhole covers. This is given away by the position of the Hunslet plate on the bonnet front which has a large gap to the top of the bonnet. The above info has been gleaned by trawling through many photo's and notes in conjunction with the restoration of D2578. Still nice to see an unusual shunt loco being produced by a major manufacturer. Now if they want to model a Scottish version of the Hunslet it just so happens I can lay my hands on one, (they had a few detail differences to the later NE ones). Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I know that I've been tangoed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 A propos of nothing much, I was advised there will be new batches of Claytons in the three popular liveries next year. Apart from shop stock, there are no more of these sloshing around - amazingly this model seems capable of holding its own, and its price, on the High Street. In the cabinet, the early body style Baby D looked extremely pretty, and the Beyer Garrett frankly overwhelming - but I'm looking forward to seeing this put to good use on exhibition layouts large enough, maybe next year. O gauge Class 40 also looked thrilling - with a real sense of presence and heft about it. Hey - you all know by now I'm a Heljan fan within reason - there are a few bargain 15s, 26s and 27s to be had, from shop-soiled box stock, plus 33s, 23s, 47s and even the odd Co-Bo. Ask at the stand: these are a helpful and very pleasant crew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spackz Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I agree with you about the Baby D Chard, its looking impressi ve. Even more impressive though was the Class 16 they have captured the look of the class very well indeed, which is a challenge due to the number of grills and grab handles. Very happy with the Class 26 & 05 announcements as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2012 Well done Heljan on selecting these three. I think the obscure diesel shunter will reap good dividends, having been a 1970s spotter and travelled to far off outposts as Ryde IOW and Holyhead for the 05/01s, good choice. The entry into the steam outline models is good market sense, There is far more operational space here, although I was hoping for a quantum leap into first gen DMUs following the development of the 128. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D605Eagle Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 O2, what an excelent choice. Just the loco Hornby should have annouced instead of that rediculous O1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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