Jenny Emily Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I couldn't find a thread for these wagons, so I started a new one. I've bought several of these to make up a rake, but when filming R6809 with a macro lens I discovered the message in the tampo printing on the solebar attached below. Quite strange to see what must have been a bit of a joke for some-one on the design team maybe? It says: "This sign is far too small to read. Good luck" I will check the others at some point and see if any others carry similar faintly amusing messages. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Brit70053 Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2018 Well spotted Jenny, You'll have us all out with magnifiers checking whether your model is a one off (proving model?) that has gone unnoticed through production and packing, or if someone's wry observation was an intentional comment during preparation of the printing process. Whatever, its raised a smile here, thanks for posting. Regards, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2018 This is hilarious, and especially so if the model has been out for some time ...... and the sign really has been too small to read and no one has noticed (up till now)! John Storey 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 That’s brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Brit70053 Posted February 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2018 Curiosity got the better of me , so I've examined the Hornby 21 Ton Hoppers I have (R6782 Triple Pack). I didn't in fact need a magnifier to see that nothing - other than 'closed' and the curved white arrow - is printed in that location on my models, not even the broken white line box which surrounds the tiny printing on Jenny's example. So, has Jenny got an escapee from the design stage, or was her model scheduled for release on 01/04/(17 or 18)??? Regards, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) OK, had a look. Don't know about catalogue numbers but I have a HOP21 E304962k and it does indeed have the message per Jenny's photie above Edited February 1, 2018 by Caledonian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 The catalogue number is R6809 and it is indeed a HOP 21 example. I also have and have checked all of R6782 (triple pack) R6676, R6677 and R6808 and none of them have the message on. My guess is that whoever had the job of deciphering the panel on a photograph of the real wagon got frustrated at squinting and typed that comment in instead, perhaps as a statement of how much it didn't matter what was written in the panel. Maybe they were right if this wagon has been out a while and their message has only just been noticed. I only went out to get the TOPS coded HTO examples and couldn't find any still in stock so had to make do. They are a superb model and I got one of every example that the shop still had in stock. They put the old Hornby Dublo/Wrenn model to shame! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) The catalogue number is R6809 and it is indeed a HOP 21 example. I also have and have checked all of R6782 (triple pack) R6676, R6677 and R6808 and none of them have the message on. My guess is that whoever had the job of deciphering the panel on a photograph of the real wagon got frustrated at squinting and typed that comment in instead, perhaps as a statement of how much it didn't matter what was written in the panel. Maybe they were right if this wagon has been out a while and their message has only just been noticed. Don't know about the exact release date but mine was one of the 2017 batch Edit: just checked last year's catalogue R6809 is indeed the one I've got and was supposed to be a second quarter 2017 release Edited February 1, 2018 by Caledonian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 If you read it backwards, it summons the Devil ..................................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 OK, had a look. Don't know about catalogue numbers but I have a HOP21 E304962k and it does indeed have the message per Jenny's photie above It is from this photo http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerhopper21ton (eh gods taken more than 50 years ago!) Not readable on the 2MB scan that Hornby bought; it might be on a full scan - it is something very unusual. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Yes interesting one, that hand lettered overrun on the wagon number as reproduced by Hornby is quite distinctive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted February 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2018 If you're looking for the hoppers, you will also need the advert for Jim Hong's chop suey & noodle bar. Good luck! PS. 116 on the menu is chips.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Quite possible that it was added by one designer "to be fixed later", only they never got round to it. Like seeing an article in a magazine with "Insert title here". see also http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-42250212 and 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Quite possible that it was added by one designer "to be fixed later", only they never got round to it. Like seeing an article in a magazine with "Insert title here". see also http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-42250212 and Headline to go in here LR.JPG Alternatively, it could have been a designer being ‘clever’Reminds me of when a local brickworks made a large number of staff redundant: the final batch of bricks (something like 20,000) they produced instead of having the company name imprinted bore a different legend instead, a rather derogatory word starting with b and ending in s !! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) I got a response from Hornby this morning. They said: "A member of the Dev team was a bit red faced when we showed him your tweet! With details like this too hard to read on source images, we've recreated the detail in such a way that it looks correct, but with a little 'Easter egg' in there for collectors" So now we know. I imagine the conversation went something like: "Oh yeah, I meant to mention that there was this sign on the wagon that was just too small to read in the photo you gave us to work from." Edited February 2, 2018 by Jenny Emily 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor7598 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Another prank concerns a BR(S) red diamond platform ticket from Putney. The small print reads......... ' To be given up when leaving home '. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hornby at it's best, I wish they did this more often. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I saw this via Hornby's Twitter feed! Great find! (goes off to check all other Hornby models ...........!!) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2018 It is from this photo http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerhopper21ton (eh gods taken more than 50 years ago!) Not readable on the 2MB scan that Hornby bought; it might be on a full scan - it is something very unusual. Paul Hi Paul When I opened the link it was asking me to register. Is this now for the whole site or where manufacturers have used your photos without permission? If for the whole site then I will register. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hi Paul When I opened the link it was asking me to register. Is this now for the whole site or where manufacturers have used your photos without permission? If for the whole site then I will register. No, its the only collection I've done this on. I had a period when I did it for a lot more but gave up. It was really interesting to see how many emails I received yesterday notifying me of people logging in to the collection. Yes it was connected with Hornby doing the model. And I have no problems with Hornby now - if they had asked for a rescan I would have tried for them. Except when a company clearly says what they are modelling - as with the list of HUOs yesterday - I don't know of many of the models based on my photographs. Despite their miniature size, I might have tried to get one of these if I had known as I have a 'soft spot' for models based on photos I took when, in todays horrible parlance, I was a child. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I have rescanned the photo of the prototype and this is a close up of the unusual message: It reads NO HEAT TO BE APPLIED TO DOOR INDICES -US--- HOLES I am not sure of the indices and cannot read the first word on the last line. I haven't hunted, but I don't believe I have seen a message like this on another hopper wagon. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NaN Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) I have rescanned the photo of the prototype and this is a close up of the unusual message: E304962K HOP 21 LNER 21t hopper unfit Tare 9-10 Diag 100 rivetted @ Feltham Marshalling Yard 67-11-15 © Paul Bartlett detail.jpg It reads NO HEAT TO BE APPLIED TO DOOR INDICES -US--- HOLES I am not sure of the indices and cannot read the first word on the last line. I haven't hunted, but I don't believe I have seen a message like this on another hopper wagon. Paul I think it’s Hinges rather than indices... Edited February 3, 2018 by NaN 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2018 Might it say "DOOR HINGES ... "? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hinges? Some places used to like to warm the bottom if the load was frozen in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2018 Door Hinges for sure. Discharge Holes? Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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