RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2022 7 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: In the 19th century they tended to refer to those from north of the borders as Scotchmen (still a good way of getting a Scot riled) and I think the Quintinshill reporting referred to late-running trains as "the Scotch Expresses". Any true Scot will you though that Scotch is something you drink. That was certainly the Midland term. By LMS days, the West Coast naming had been regularised to "Scot" so The Royal Scot became the official name of the 10 am from Euston and Glasgow central. The LMS, as successor to the LNWR - the Premier line - was very much on its dignity as the national railway. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2022 14 hours ago, Budgie said: I suppose you could spell it differently: "The Flying Scotchman" springs to mind. I would have thought with that description it would be more staggering or crawling 🤪 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RichardT Posted July 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) On 14/07/2022 at 21:28, Budgie said: I suppose you could spell it differently: "The Flying Scotchman" springs to mind That would be the alternative train services, presumably leaving London Queen’s Cross and Edinburgh Ivanhoe at 10:05. (The loco has no definite article - it’s simply “Flying Scotsman”. Same distinction as “Royal Scot” and “The Royal Scot” over on the Secondary Line.) (😉) Richard T Edited July 15, 2022 by RichardT Making it clear I was teasing. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2022 Just now, RichardT said: Secondary Line Delusions, delusions. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2022 14 hours ago, Compound2632 said: Delusions, delusions. Look on the bright side - he could have said tertiary😇 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: Look on the bright side - he could have said tertiary😇 Oh, after the Southern and the LNER. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: Look on the bright side - he could have said tertiary😇 Indeed, "The best route" was that from St Pancreas, as the MR were the first to do away with second class 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2022 44 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: Oh, after the Southern and the LNER. 😮😮😮 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyRule1 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 I doubt that's it a record for RMWeb but it's nearly a week and a couple of pages since anyone directly mentioned the subject of this thread. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2022 Just now, MyRule1 said: I doubt that's it a record for RMWeb but it's nearly a week and a couple of pages since anyone directly mentioned the subject of this thread. I was working my way round to pointing out that Lion was not an LNER (or constituent company) locomotive! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Compound2632 said: Oh, after the Southern and the LNER. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, MyRule1 said: I doubt that's it a record for RMWeb but it's nearly a week and a couple of pages since anyone directly mentioned the subject of this thread. Nothing much to say though, is there? Most of us that want one are just patiently waiting for it. Others just want to use the thread to knock Hornby. Jason 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Nothing much to say though, is there? Most of us that want one are just patiently waiting for it. Others just want to use the thread to knock Hornby. Jason The tertiary manufacturer? 😁 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted September 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2022 Hmmmm . I’ve just seen a report in facebook of someone receiving notices from Hornby that Lion is in stock at Hornby and about to be despatched . Is this correct ? Could it be that Hornby have accelerated development of this model and are about to pull something out of the fire ahead of Rapido . Obviously they can’t sell Titfield Thunderbolt but they can rush out Lion 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 A quick search of the Hornby website shows that R30232 is in stock 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2022 Just rushing it out for the sake of their customers no doubt 😄 Whatever, whoever and however these models turn out it’ll be interesting to see differences in both design and approach. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2022 Wow, that's a surprise, it will be interesting to see how well Hornby have done this one. I thought their Rocket was superbly done. I am not that interested in the Titfield Thunderbolt releases (at the risk of being labelled a heretic it's not a movie I particularly like) but I could be tempted by a regular version like the Hornby train pack. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2022 Not really a surprise if they have rushed it through although not having the Titfield version might not be so clever for the business case as it could have been. They have form for rushing some things through in recent years - witness picking up the Oxford Terrier and running with it to get ahead of Rails. And it could well explain why other models (e.g. the Standard 78XXX) have been pushed back. 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2022 I’ll believe it’s in stock when I see one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 It's understandable why competitors are wary of the timing of their new loco announcements. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: It's understandable why competitors are wary of the timing of their new loco announcements. I think manufacturers are in a no-win scenario on that one. If they announce early they risk endless whinging about delays and accusations of just claiming territory at the expense of others. If they announce late they risk being accused of copying and attacking other companies etc. Personally I prefer the current Bachmann approach of announcing late but I know others differ. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2022 if it really is in stock then it does imply Hornby where along way down the road, if they choose to get something to market before a rival why is that so bad, that's business for heaven sake. Its up to the consumer to decide if they purchase or wait for another model by someone else, if its a poor model well thats 100% on Hornby and sales of said product will reflect that. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) We'll find out soon enough, although Hornby says its "In Stock", shops downstream are saying "November". When it gets into circulation, the folk with the critical gaze will soon describe all the faults problem areas and then it'll be compared with the model its in competiton with when that emerges. Whatever Hornby produces, it'll be better than the old K's whitemetal kit or the 3D printed bodykit. Edited September 28, 2022 by Hroth Euphony... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2022 A few pics from the Hornby Website 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted September 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Watto1990 said: I’ll believe it’s in stock when I see one! Well, this is shaping up to be very embarrassing for me. Edited September 28, 2022 by Watto1990 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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