HonestTom Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I find it curious if they have abandoned it, given how all-out they're going with Liverpool and Manchester Railway rolling stock. I think Lion with some LMR coaches would be a good seller if marketed right. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, HonestTom said: I find it curious if they have abandoned it, given how all-out they're going with Liverpool and Manchester Railway rolling stock. I think Lion with some LMR coaches would be a good seller if marketed right. Actually Lion was built as a goods engine and the 1830's wagons in the Hornby catalogue would be more suited behind Lion. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 11 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Actually Lion was built as a goods engine and the 1830's wagons in the Hornby catalogue would be more suited behind Lion. 18 minutes ago, HonestTom said: I find it curious if they have abandoned it, given how all-out they're going with Liverpool and Manchester Railway rolling stock. I think Lion with some LMR coaches would be a good seller if marketed right. HonestTom is half right if you mean the flatbed wagons which are actually the chassis of the 20th Century replica LMR coaches with the top half replaced with a piece of plastic representing planks. Or do you mean a train of Rocket Tenders without the water tank that Hornby call coal wagons, or maybe the sheep or horse wagons which again use the LMR coach chassis with a new top attached. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: Actually Lion was built as a goods engine and the 1830's wagons in the Hornby catalogue would be more suited behind Lion. Depends how you intend to market it - I was thinking that given that Lion in preservation differs significantly from its original outline, and that the LMR coaches are based on the 1930 replicas, it would be a good centenary train pack. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, HonestTom said: Depends how you intend to market it - I was thinking that given that Lion in preservation differs significantly from its original outline, and that the LMR coaches are based on the 1930 replicas, it would be a good centenary train pack. Maybe they could call it an “inspired by” train pack? 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: Maybe they could call it an “inspired by” train pack? They wouldn't even need to do that, it can justifiably haul either of the Hornby 1930 Replica LMR coaches - covered or open because it did so for Rainhill on the real railway - so some sort of Rainhill Celebration 1980 theme would be fine. https://www.nrmfriends.org.uk/post/the-titfield-thunderbolt-travels-home 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torside Box Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 15 hours ago, Jon Harbour said: I don't see Lion listed on the Hornby web site any more... 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2022 3 hours ago, woodenhead said: They wouldn't even need to do that, it can justifiably haul either of the Hornby 1930 Replica LMR coaches - covered or open because it did so for Rainhill on the real railway - so some sort of Rainhill Celebration 1980 theme would be fine. https://www.nrmfriends.org.uk/post/the-titfield-thunderbolt-travels-home I was joking…….you remember those? 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 My guess is that Hornby's Lion will appear, but not until next year's announcements now. I would imagine that a lot of the up front costs of development have already been incurred, so pulling the plug completely would be money down the drain. But they'll probably want to let the dust settle on the Titifield debacle before announcing it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 They announced it before the Titfield debacle but nothing has ever been seen to indicate any progress; just yet another spiteful reaction to another competitor getting one over them. No doubt a new 31 is suddenly at the top of their minds now... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Butler Henderson said: They announced it before the Titfield debacle but nothing has ever been seen to indicate any progress; just yet another spiteful reaction to another competitor getting one over them. No doubt a new 31 is suddenly at the top of their minds now... Nah - just a load of releases in different liveries. Which will probably be the incorrect detail/number combination. Just like 31147 in Dutch. But it's Hornby so nobody will be bothered/care..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Butler Henderson said: No doubt a new 31 is suddenly at the top of their minds now... No one outside of Margate is going to loose sleep there! 😄 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 I want four fat Lions. Without any hair. Two on this side and two over there. So that I can build the Britannia Bridge. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/news/press-release-trains-film Quote Trains on Film PRESS RELEASE July 5, 2022 For several months there has been some speculation concerning the introduction of two Hornby train packs under the sub brand title of ‘Trains on Film’ which both featured, in one form or another the L&MR No.57 ‘Lion’ and associated rolling stock. The films concerned were ‘The Lady with a Lamp’ and ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’. Hornby Hobbies Ltd. have decided to remove the two ‘Trains of Film’ packs from the Hornby 2022 product range and acknowledges and accepts that Studiocanal owns the licensing rights to the ‘Thunderbolt’ locomotive as depicted in the ‘Titfield Thunderbolt’ film as well as Dan Taylor’s grounded carriage body. Hornby also acknowledges and accepts that Studiocanal owns the title rights to the films ‘Titfield Thunderbolt’ and ‘The Lady with a Lamp’. Along with this, the Bedford Coach within the ‘Trains on Film’ category has also been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2022 Required apology published 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 4 hours 10 minutes later 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted July 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2022 What they should have done from the moment they knew the TT-rights went to Rapido! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamingWales Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Paul.Uni said: 4 hours 10 minutes later This is what should have been done in the first place to avoid the whole 'Titgate' 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 That's what I wanted in the first place.... So personally I'm quite happy although I could have done without the carriages as I got those ones with Rocket! Jason 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted July 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: That's what I wanted in the first place.... So personally I'm quite happy although I could have done without the carriages as I got those ones with Rocket! Jason Just get the rapido one? Much cheaper and almost certainly better detailed? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 43 minutes ago, Paul.Uni said: 4 hours 10 minutes later Explains why they still have nothing to show...? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamingWales Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 It appears that when ordering the Lion train pack you won't recieved a train but a black hole 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted July 5, 2022 Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 minute ago, SteamingWales said: It appears that when ordering the Lion train pack you won't recieved a train but a black hole Schrodinger's big cat. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2022 Special delivery for Simon Kolner. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, SteamingWales said: It appears that when ordering the Lion train pack you won't recieved a train but a black hole That's just in case they can,t supply all that they promised ! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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