RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted July 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2020 New announcement from Hornby. 2 branded Corgi Bristol Lodekkas. https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/Hornby-centenary-bristol-lodekka-bus-Hornby-100-westwood-no-64.html 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyKarl Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) There seems to a minor typo ("Bonns Road" ) on the front of the No.20 bus in the image on the Hornby shop web site: https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/Hornby-centenary-bristol-lodekka-bus-Hornby-100-liverpool-no-20.html They seem like a nice idea ... Jeremy p.s Image not uploaded as I don't wish to break any copyright rules Edited July 6, 2020 by JeremyKarl Removed image Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted July 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2020 Interesting, I'm wondering if there's any particular reason for it? I'm not seeing the bus/Lodekka connection to Hornby's anniversary? Or am I overthinking, is it just a nice model for the sake of it (and thankfully not yet another Routemaster!)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paftrain Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Just a gimmick - I would quite like one, but not with Hornby plastered all over it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 As far as I know, when Lodekkas were around Liverpool Corporation never used them, and Liverpool buses were never painted red. A green Crosville one would be nice! Anyhow I've enough buses for all the bridges on my layout... 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Looks like a relivery of the Corgi model - nothing genuine about the livery though. Stewart 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Random, as the youth might say. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Anyhow I've enough buses for all the bridges on my layout... Which begs the question, if your layout has no bridges do you need any buses at all? 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invicta Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Hroth said: As far as I know, when Lodekkas were around Liverpool Corporation never used them, and Liverpool buses were never painted red. A green Crosville one would be nice! Anyhow I've enough buses for all the bridges on my layout... A combination of a Liverpool Corporation bus with a Binns Road destination and an East Kent with the Westwood destination, both complete with Triang/Hornby advertising might have been nice, and slightly less random 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy W Posted July 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Invicta said: A combination of a Liverpool Corporation bus with a Binns Road destination and an East Kent with the Westwood destination, both complete with Triang/Hornby advertising might have been nice, and slightly less random Agree. If they must have a 1950s/60s red bus to represent Liverpool, they could use Ribble (or at a stretch Lancashire United), but neither ever had Lodekkas. Margate was always served by East Kent, their buses were red and cream too, but guess what, they had no Lodekkas either. Goodness knows why they chose the Lodekka model, unless Corgi was already producing a run of red Lodekkas. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 11 hours ago, Andy W said: Agree. If they must have a 1950s/60s red bus to represent Liverpool, they could use Ribble (or at a stretch Lancashire United), but neither ever had Lodekkas. The Ribble buses that worked into Liverpool always looked uniquely ugly and were always filthy, there was red under the muck but they were never clean and shiny. They always came from the North into the city, terminating at the bus station next door to Lime Street station. They'd never go anywhere near Binns Road... 12 hours ago, Andy W said: Goodness knows why they chose the Lodekka model, unless Corgi was already producing a run of red Lodekkas. The most probable reason! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Am I missing something? We're quibbling about the livery when it's plastered with Hornby / Triang advertising. Is there going to be another post complaining that the 7 plank wagon never had 'Father's Day' painted on it? 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, Ouroborus said: Am I missing something? We're quibbling about the livery when it's plastered with Hornby / Triang advertising. Is there going to be another post complaining that the 7 plank wagon never had 'Father's Day' painted on it? Agree, they are clearly aimed at Hornby collectors. The one issue I can see is that it would have been better if the Binns Road one had slightly different adverts, Hornby Dublo instead of Triang Railways. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I think I must be getting old, because the thing that’s amazed me wasn’t the livery, or the fact that such a bus never went near their factory, but the price ...... nearly £20 a piece for a 00 bus. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 15 hours ago, Hroth said: As far as I know, when Lodekkas were around Liverpool Corporation never used them, and Liverpool buses were never painted red. A green Crosville one would be nice! Anyhow I've enough buses for all the bridges on my layout... ah, but this one will fit under lower bridges 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 22 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: I think I must be getting old, because the thing that’s amazed me wasn’t the livery, or the fact that such a bus never went near their factory, but the price ...... nearly £20 a piece for a 00 bus. Wow, that's cheap nowadays for a RTP bus! And a resin kit is £50 or more. Might be worth getting for a repaint. When Corgi originally produced the Lodekka, it had a number of detail parts fitted that others didn't, such as mirrors, handrails, even the blind winders on the front. Mind you, the "cream" rubber of the window seals was done as a print on the glazing (later much improved). I wonder if it was chosen as a "best example" model? Or if is sans these details? Stewart 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 14 hours ago, Andy W said: Goodness knows why they chose the Lodekka model, unless Corgi was already producing a run of red Lodekkas. Because collectors will buy any old sh!t and subsidise the rest of us? Mike. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Because collectors will buy any old sh!t and subsidise the rest of us? Mike. I hope you are right. For 2012 when Hornby got it very wrong. As others have pointed out they could have done a much better job of marking this event with a tad more thought. It sounds like taking the micky to me. I thought Hornby wanted to be taken as a serious model train supplier, but this is harking back to the bad old days. Bernard 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bernard Lamb said: I hope you are right. For 2012 when Hornby got it very wrong. As others have pointed out they could have done a much better job of marking this event with a tad more thought. It sounds like taking the micky to me. I thought Hornby wanted to be taken as a serious model train supplier, but this is harking back to the bad old days. Bernard It will get worse, there'll be a fridge magnet, baseball cap and mug to come yet! Mike. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2020 Yeah this looks to me like someone jumping on a band wagon . All the 100 anniversary items (with the possible exception of the commemorative wagon) have all been well thought out , Sir Nigel Gresley set , Rocket etc all extremely relevant to the history of the company . But it looks to me that someone has thought oh these items are selling well , lets capitalise and stick Hornby on the side of a bus . What have we got .....oh a Lodekka , aye that looks quite old that' ll do. £39.95 a bit over priced . I m reminded of the Olympic fiasco . 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: It will get worse, there'll be a fridge magnet, baseball cap and mug to come yet! Mike. There's mugs and pens available already! https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2020/centenary-year-collectables-Hornby-centenary-mug.html https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2020/centenary-year-collectables-Hornby-pen.html Now you've mentioned it, a hat in a US Loco Engineers style is sure to follow... Anticipating with dread tie-in offerings from Airfix and Scalextric. Edited July 7, 2020 by Hroth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 The bit that really puts me off is the massive gap between the top and bottom decks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Nearholmer said: I think I must be getting old, because the thing that’s amazed me wasn’t the livery, or the fact that such a bus never went near their factory, but the price ...... nearly £20 a piece for a 00 bus. It's worse than that....not £40 for the two but £38.99 each ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 43 minutes ago, caradoc said: It's worse than that....not £40 for the two but £38.99 each ! My reaction exactly - I thought £40 for the pair! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, MikeParkin65 said: My reaction exactly - I thought £40 for the pair! £40 for a pair of Bristols seemed quite acceptable, but I'm not interested in just the one for that price. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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