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Maunsell Dining Saloons?  Being just an occasional Southern Railway post war (September 1945-December 31  1947)  collector these days, they are one of the few things of interest on the English model horizon these days. 

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Clicked on the 'Mystery Box' link therein, ended up here

 

https://uk.Hornby.com/catalogue/bundles/mystery-boxes?encoded=JczNCsIwEATgt8lFBFOh6GERvAveSwmbH9NizYbdBMzbG_U6881cNkzxjmWBhTjZtq9P9Vi3ElimFyaPhbiZf2Jsm6fM5KsrRqo1DkuIvZ_h1qSDtrvSO4jKGINZPWg9DONZCXHpWzgpDo7Yi8n97IvgePhh0B8

 

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..so why would anybody want to spend 500 quid on  'a steam engine and at least 6 Brake wagons' ? - looks like  a new way of shifting  slow moving stock

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29 minutes ago, Black 5 Bear said:

 

Very pleased to see they haven't forgotten about the Azuma, I was wondering if they had!

 

If they are meant to be with us in October (according to their site) then could the one in TES actually be a production one?

 

The 91s also look excellent

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3 hours ago, spamcan61 said:

Clicked on the 'Mystery Box' link therein, ended up here

 

https://uk.Hornby.com/catalogue/bundles/mystery-boxes?encoded=JczNCsIwEATgt8lFBFOh6GERvAveSwmbH9NizYbdBMzbG_U6881cNkzxjmWBhTjZtq9P9Vi3ElimFyaPhbiZf2Jsm6fM5KsrRqo1DkuIvZ_h1qSDtrvSO4jKGINZPWg9DONZCXHpWzgpDo7Yi8n97IvgePhh0B8

 

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..so why would anybody want to spend 500 quid on  'a steam engine and at least 6 Brake wagons' ? - looks like  a new way of shifting  slow moving stock

Looks like they have a new way of trying to get shot of their Class 71 mountain plus certain other otems.

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The Maunsell Dining Saloons appear to have made this issue.  I would doubt they will make it in calendar 2021 if they are in this stage.  Otherwise little of interest to serious UK modelers.

 

It appears they have found the right level of customer for their "marketing pro" Montana to address. 

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7 hours ago, autocoach said:

The Maunsell Dining Saloons appear to have made this issue.  I would doubt they will make it in calendar 2021 if they are in this stage.  Otherwise little of interest to serious UK modelers.

 

It appears they have found the right level of customer for their "marketing pro" Montana to address. 

So people that model 1990’s upto modern day aren’t serious UK modellers? 

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Aha! The Mystery boxes!

 

Box One.    A selection of scenic items, and Flying Scotsman.

Box Two.    A selection of railway buildings,  and Flying Scotsman.

Box Three. A selection of wagons, and Flying Scotsman (painted black ). 

Box Four.   A selection of coaches, and Flying Scotsman.

Box Five.   Flying Scotsman, with a pantograph fitted to the tender.

 

I think that's about right.....

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On 29/08/2021 at 08:09, Hilux5972 said:

So people that model 1990’s upto modern day aren’t serious UK modellers? 

It’s a cyclical thing as once upon a time BR blue was the new kid on the block! 
 

After a certain age everything is dismissed and the rose tinted spectacles are now fully focused on 20:20 hindsight.

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2 hours ago, micklner said:

Hornby need to sell the A3 footplate as a seperate item. There are lot of "Ski Jump" versions  A3's out there that need a new footplate !

But if they are retooling the whole thing, chances are it wouldn't be a direct fit to the old upper parts.

 

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Not sure what others think but I found this month’s instalment a bit lightweight in terms of content and insight. 
 

I definitely preferred Engine Shed when it gave an insight into the development process of the models and focused more on the research side of things. 
 

What do other readers think?

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4 hours ago, micklner said:

Hornby need to sell the A3 footplate as a seperate item. There are lot of "Ski Jump" versions  A3's out there that need a new footplate !

It maybe only a running plate retool, and afaik they were getting firebox glow when announced. The chassis block or boiler moulding may may have had minor modifications to suit a metal running plate. 

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1 hour ago, Dunsignalling said:

But if they are retooling the whole thing, chances are it wouldn't be a direct fit to the old upper parts.

 

John

They aren’t retooling the whole thing. Just the footplate and fitting an LED to the chassis for the firebox

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