RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 I meant on their way as in will leave China. As per Hornby's statement in this months BRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2015 R 3169 Olton Hall in Hogwarts livery and R3170 Adderley Hall in GWR livery are both in Railroad. R3205 Rood Ashton Hall is main range decoration and R3220 is the Tyseley Connection Train Pack that has Pitchford hall in GWR livery with 3 railroad mk1 coaches. No new ones announced for this year The r3205 is Collett tender with late crest There will also be 4935 'Ketley Hall' in GWR livery (Railroad), in a DCC 'E-link' set for release later this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Further photos of 5972 on facebook. The moulded steam pipes I can live with - the moulded ejector pipe looks horrible. I honestly think there would be less hassle in repainting a Bachmann Hall than trying to bring this up to scratch and preserve the paintjob. Does anyone have the licence to produce the Hogwarts tender crest? IF I end up getting this, I'll be swapping the tender body with that on the Old Hogwarts castle for a start. Weathering would be necessary due to that, but the finish looks.. odd in the photos to say the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 the moulded ejector pipe looks horrible. But at least it will not continually break off like the separate, too fine pipe on the Bachmann halls! Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 But at least it will not continually break off like the separate, too fine pipe on the Bachmann halls! Mike Wiltshire A fair point, not having one, I wouldn't know. The issue with the Hornby one is that they haven't even tried to hide it - it look like the handrails on the old Hornby 'Brit' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2015 I believe Hornby no longer hold the licence for the Hogwarts logos so that's the reason it has the great western logo on the tender. If you want the logo you will have to get it custom made. But good luck with finding someone. I already have mine andanaged to get them through Railtec as one off logos for the loco and the coaches. I have this on pre-order from ehattons sound fitted and cannot wait for its release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Who said design-clever was a bad idea? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted January 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2015 Whilst the model of Olton Hall looks very fetching in maroon, all the pictures I've found on Google shows the tender with the "Hogwarts Railways" logo on the tender, and not "Great Western". Anyone know whether Olton Hall actually appeared like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 all the pictures I've found on Google shows the tender with the "Hogwarts Railways" logo on the tender, and not "Great Western". There's this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 So did Lord Westwood inspire Hogwarts Castle then inspire the repainting of Olton Hall which then inspired this model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Opportunity for a new train pack perhaps! Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 There's this one. Sadly I think this was a Photoshopped image Hornby used, as I have seen a image from the same angle with the Hogwarts logo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted January 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2015 Its got more of the 'oh - is that it?' that Duke of Gloucester had than the 'Wow' of the K1. Hopefully this is the last of the 'design clever' era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hopefully this is the last of the 'design clever' era. If you actually see the way Hornby has designed their most recent models (K1, J15, 700 Class...) and if you read Simon's latest blog you would have noticed that the "Design-Clever" methods (which I prefer) have been dropped for a year now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 As I said earlier, I believe Hornby no longer hold the Harry Potter licence. As such, this model is GWR Red Olton Hall not Hogwarts Railways Red Hogwarts Castle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2015 As I said earlier, I believe Hornby no longer hold the Harry Potter licence. As such, this model is GWR Red Olton Hall not Hogwarts Railways Red Hogwarts Castle. Ironic really, as one of the reasons for duplicating the Bachmann Hall in the first place was to replace the life expired Airfix Castle tooling in the Harry Potter sets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 Ironic really, as one of the reasons for duplicating the Bachmann Hall in the first place was to replace the life expired Airfix Castle tooling in the Harry Potter sets. Says who? This is one of those gwr locos that is a staple in everyones range. Hornby wisely decided to aim theirs at a different market. There were over 300 locos in this class. I thin k it can safely be said that there can be many locos produced without the need for constant duplication, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2015 Says who? Says Pat Hammond, writing on MREMag at the time this model was announced, and presumably going on inside information as he is not in the habit of making up stories about a firm with which he enjoys a close professional relationship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2015 Here: http://www.mremag.com/news/article/Hornby-2013-programme/14082 "The original ‘Hall’ tooling was altered to produce the ‘Saint’ Class model in 1988 and this was last listed 15 years ago. The ‘Hall’ is to return as a completely retooled model. This has been spurred on by the need for a more accurate model to sell in connection with the Harry Potter Experience. As Hornby hold the licence in the UK to produce 00 scale Harry Potter models, it was decide to completely retool the Tri-ang Hornby model of a GWR ‘Hall’ and base one on the real locomotive Olton Hall, in its current livery (R3169)." Says him. And yet the disagreements keep on coming, which is interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Maybe thats the case - but if you get one do you run the risk of a long and sustained steam ban on your layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 So does this mean they are finally turning up in shops? An sign of the BR Green version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted January 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2015 So does this mean they are finally turning up in shops? An sign of the BR Green version? I heard end of January..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 Just had an email from a well known retailer: 'Olton Hall' now in stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted January 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2015 Just had an email from a well known retailer: 'Olton Hall' now in stock. And on e bay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocomotionatShildon Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 In stock at locomotionmodels.com and also have one of the nrm shunters. Wouldn't mind one myself , if I hadn't already got the one with gold plated wheels ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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