RMweb Gold TravisM Posted December 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2018 I spoke to one of the Hornby reps at the Peterborough show today and asked about possible 2019 releases. He had to admit that he didn’t know what was going to be announced as only Simon and a few others did but said he’d been working on a few ideas and gave a wink lol. I did ask him about redoing the VTEC/LNER Mk III HST trailer cars and told him that my local model shop (and probably a few others) had several HST power cars which were keeping his shelf’s warm as he had nothing to go with them! As far as the shop owner is concerned it’s dead money and unlikely to recoup what he’s paid. When I told the Hornby rep, his eyes widened and said that it’s a problem he wasn’t aware of and will make a note of it by writing a customer suggestion card to give to Simon. He said hopefully there will be a rerelease of VTEC and other trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faa77 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Naturally, but the Hornby Class 60 has been around for at least 10 years and still they haven't even produced many of the original triple-grey liveries (TG Construction, TG Metals), not to mention it took a decade to see a coal sector liveried variant - which surely has to be one of the most desired of the early liveries - and even then they didn't get the colours right! DB Schenker livery has been on 60s for at least 5 years and still no standard DBS liveried example. Bachmann on the other hand are generally pretty fast with new liveries - I think a Freightliner Powerhaul 66 was announced almost at the same time the prototype appeared, and we didn't have to wait long for DB liveried 66s, 37s etc. I could understand a timescale of maybe one year, but 5 or 10 years really is stretching things a bit. Then on the other hand Hornby seem to churn out multiple large logo 50s one after the other without even thinking about it. It just seems that their policy with regard to liveries is quite bizarre on occasion. Metals 60, yes please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium gc4946 Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2018 I wonder if Hornby might release a class 121 with TTS sound and/or a 153, also with TTS sound. They've haven't released any class 101s or 156s for several years, could it be their turn in 2019? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 800s are London-centric (i.e south) , 195s are for the impoverished north. Can't remember when Hornby last did something that is only used "North of Watford"........................ On a point of pedantry - Q6 and J36 as two water boiling devices for a start. Not an Eastern fan but I doubt either made it south of Stevenage or even Peterborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2018 On a point of pedantry - Q6 and J36 as two water boiling devices for a start. Not an Eastern fan but I doubt either made it south of Stevenage or even Peterborough. And a pedantry return - this is a thread for modern models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2018 A Class 87 in any livery would appeal. 87002 in Caledonian Sleeper livery would be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 87002 in Caledonian Sleeper livery would be awesome. As long as they get the colour right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted December 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2018 As long as they get the colour right! Now there’s a familiar plaint..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2018 87002 in Caledonian Sleeper livery would be awesome. Yes please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Now there’s a familiar plaint..... Well normally slight mismatches in colour don't bother me. But the Caledonian Sleeper TOC remains to be one of my favourite TOCs till date, sadly Hornsby's attempt at the Caledonian Class 67 was horribly let down by such an odd choice of colour. It seems to me that Hornby used a colour closer resembling the older Mk.3 colour scheme when operated by EWS if I recall correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Stewart Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Hornby Class 60 in Construction livery. It would be about time! I used to photograph them leaving Peak Forest hauling long & heavy trains to a variety of regional and national destinations. And then they came back again! Surely many layouts could justify one, or several. (Wagons already provided by the blue team.) I despair of Hornby having a strategy. Living in pale hope with no expectation. January, but which year? Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 May have missed it somewhere amongst the pages of this thread but surely a red DB Schenker branded class 60. Preferably an unnamed one would be nice. Also, KFA log carriers would be much welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2018 May have missed it somewhere amongst the pages of this thread but surely a red DB Schenker branded class 60. Preferably an unnamed one would be nice. About a dozen times........ Instant win for the red box company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 About a dozen times........ Instant win for the red box company. I’d have thought it is a no brainer... I’d happily put name name down for 2 or 3 (if funds could stretch) to renumber. Oh well, all we can do is hope and pray and see what 2019 brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2018 It could well be a Licensing issue for the DB 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 There'll be a lot of happy DB Schenker Class 60 fans in 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 A revamped class 06 shunter done to 08 standards would fill a gap.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 A revamped class 06 shunter done to 08 standards would fill a gap.... That would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris56057 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 As many have said already, I think Hornby are missing out by not releasing more livery variants of the 56 and 60 in particular. Re-runs of the Loadhaul and Mainline Blue would certainly go down well and might mean that they stop going for stupid prices on a well known auction site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raetiamann Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 A revamped class 06 shunter done to 08 standards would fill a gap.... Yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I am thinking if there is more to be had from the Hornby 08, variations such as SR Boxpok wheelset or GWR with cast number plates, I would like to have a jackshaft LMS shunter but that6 would be an all new model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Like all manufacturers there is a lot that can be done with existing tools/research but probably won't! Hornby have two versions of the 21 ton hopper will not progress with it as in my view the consider that they have a 21tcoal hopper that will do! With the LNER rivetted body hopper suitable to be used for the 1970's rebodies and the same for the Tope chassis with a bit of modification could be used for the original bodied BR and rebodied one! Mark Saunders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) I am thinking if there is more to be had from the Hornby 08, variations such as SR Boxpok wheelset or GWR with cast number plates, I would like to have a jackshaft LMS shunter but that6 would be an all new model Hi Pandora The SR 350 (class 12) has so many features are not the same as an 08 to make it a new model. Cab, higher sides and shallower roof profile, different engine room doors, different battery boxes, different light conduit run for the six lights come to mind. The LMS 350 (class 11) and the GWR 350 share many of the same features as the class 12 apart from the wheels which are 4ft 1 1/2 ins diameter not 4 ft 6 ins. The smaller wheels mean the loco is lower, which means the buffers are set higher on the buffer beam, along with the same cab as the SR version, battery boxes, engine room doors and if fitted with lights the conduit run. I am still amazed at the LMS and GWR 350s not being made it is the only class of over 100 not modelled. On the rear cover of the LMS profile book on the LMS 350s there is aside on photo of a class 11 and 08 and the differences stand out. As for a jackshaft drive 350 I would like a second one. Edited December 23, 2018 by Clive Mortimore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Bob Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 There have been a few shots and videos of the Maunsell Q class on the Bluebell in some of Hornby's recent email newsletters - if it was a clue then it wasn't very subtle! A 4 Cor EMU would be great but the cost of 4 car units is getting somewhat prohibitive these days. A pre TOPs BR blue version of the Hornby 31 is long long overdue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2019 I still think a 4-SUB would be a sure fire winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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