45568 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 In reply to Kiwi Rob McG of these pages, Pat Hammond alludes to the announcement of new models from Hornby, (see MREmag on Monday). Anyone with any thoughts, info? NO frothing please! Cheers, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Another B.....P..... ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 But is that 'new model' as in an existing item in the range with a new livery/number/allocation/whatever (the newness is only paint deep you might say); or a 'new model' in the sense of either not in the current range, or the replacement of some venerable old clunker with an all-new model to current standard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 It's scary......Just looked in on Hattons site and no Gresley A3 Pacifics are listed in 00 gauge!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy P Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Having read Rob's note and Pat's reply on MREmag, I gained the impression that this concerned the imminent release of previously announced items. I hope I'm wrong and it turns out to be something more interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Since this isn't the main announcement of the year, december, I suspect it will be limited to a maximum of three items, all locos/units (it was hinted at Christmas that there would be more new items announced during the course of the year). Since it will be a limited field of announcements I put it as being two "big" items (intercity/express locos) and one retool maybe new a dean goods (since the Lima range has little life left in it and we are in the Year of GWR). If they do follow the path of new tools, my money would be on a GWR King in a presentation box as well as a range of "normal" Kings as well as a new class 59/67/73 tool and a re-tool of a golden oldie! Alternatively it could be a long listed of peculiar repaints served with disappointment, only time will tell! m0rris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 ...as well as a new class 59/67/73 tool... Here's hoping they don't use one tool for all three... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 It'll be a diesel related item as it'll be announced as DEMU as per the DVT last time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 ... a new class 59/67/73 tool ... Here's hoping they don't use one tool for all three... What? You must be the only person who doesn't yearn for a class 66.3 Electroskipshed with its' uniquely flexible 750V DC third rail and DE 3,000 hp/125mph performance, and mind boggling Bo A-0.5-A nine wheel configuration. I'd buy one of those like a shot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 It's the new Mk2 aircons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Nah, it's a re-tooled NBL...ran on the Eastern at the start remember. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 3, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2010 What? You must be the only person who doesn't yearn for a class 66.3 Electroskipshed with its' uniquely flexible 750V DC third rail and DE 3,000 hp/125mph performance, and mind boggling Bo A-0.5-A nine wheel configuration. I'd buy one of those like a shot... I feel sure you must have been told to keep taking the tablets.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 What I'd do for a "new" 73......... although there would be a gestation period of 18-24 months followed by another 2 years of waiting for the liveries I wanted !!! Snowball in hell's chance of anyone doing a 74 though. No one ever mentions it when referring to all the gaps in the diesel/electric list being plugged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Mk2 air con's would be great. So would another class 50 though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 A Retooled 50 would be nice, but so would a retooled 67/59 ! or how about a retooled 121/117?! NL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Your all wrong.... its a newly tooled 142, DCC fitted, with lights, sound, lack of suspension and extra bounce.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Forget DCC sound chips. We've had live steam - I'd like to know when live diesel will be coming along? Perhaps Hornby will put a real engine inside the HST - imagine the miniature roar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 AS a serious one. Has anyone noticed that the 8F has only been available in sets last year and not available at all this year! SO my guess is they may do a run.... Now that they have sound in the black 5 are they going to suprise everyone and do a sound fitted one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 4, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 4, 2010 I agree with the Class 73 theory. Remember back a few years and recall that the ex Dapol/Mainline Class 56, despite a recent tad of an upgrade, suddenly vanished from the catalogue and the next year the all new one turned up. The Limby Class 73 has done the same, all but disappeared from this years range and this is despite a 3rd rail EMU (the 4-VEP plus of course Bachy's EPB and CEP) being available or imminent that they could run with. That is where my money is being bet with an each way on Mk 2 Aircons or even completely new Mk 3's... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I refuse to froth about anything else when things are this scary........I assumed the Gresley A3 Pacifics were the flagship of the Hornby range but Britain is suffering a famine of these locos.....None in any of the big box shifters. Is nothing sacred? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Hornby aint got any loco's with OLE on the books at the moment (nothing new anyway). No brainer perhaps? Cheers Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold LH&JC Posted June 4, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2010 The A3, 8f & Q1 are (barely) available oh and I forgot about the Grange class and there were no new 4mts in this years range. Probably of little importance, but Hornby's recent releases have been a bit uninspiring to say the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 J50, 94xx and a continental 0-4-0 shunter with BR logos? Could be a Warship, 33, 40, small prarie, Western, King or Crab, but they are available from other manufacturers. The 33 and 40 are going into the Railroad range this year. The Warship and Western might scrub up okay though with new drives but as you point out probably not high priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I agree with the Class 73 theory. Remember back a few years and recall that the ex Dapol/Mainline Class 56, despite a recent tad of an upgrade, suddenly vanished from the catalogue and the next year the all new one turned up. The Limby Class 73 has done the same, all but disappeared from this years range and this is despite a 3rd rail EMU (the 4-VEP plus of course Bachy's EPB and CEP) being available or imminent that they could run with. Interesting thought, especially give the fact that the 73 and 4VEP share a common powered bogie design (detailing differences of course) though I suspect that the 4VEP will have a bogie drive mechanism and a new 73 would be a central motor arrangement, but there's nothing to say that the retooled bogie sideframes couldn't be shared between the two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Ureeeeeka. A Hornby A3 Pacific is on its way to my address.......GNR tender and 94A boiler. Engraved plates to follow. Sorry but I had to get it off of my chest. Back to forthcoming frothing....The moon is in conjunction with uranus in the 3rd quarter and the Thompson 2-6-4T could be being brought forward to eclipse something from Bachmann.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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