RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, John M Upton said: What have Hornby got in the ancient tooling cupboard that could be dragged out, the tagline line 'return of an old and much requested favourite' Battle Space badged as Ukranian special forces? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) New email out, promising that we won’t want to miss the “oh” so special train. Could it be a hOt announcement, perhaps? Edited October 9, 2022 by Watto1990 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben B Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, Watto1990 said: New email out, promising that we won’t want to miss the “oh” so special train. Could it be a hOt announcement, perhaps? Reviving the films tie-in range with "Oh Mister Porter"? Reliveried Railroad Holden as it looks a biiit like "Gladstone" with the open cab, and have the ancient plastic tunnel with a Skaledale windmill on top? (To be fair, it's what 8 year old me -only with an Airfix windmill- did to re-enact the film) ;) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 23 hours ago, Johan DC said: Maybe some other Company will announce something on tuesday? 😇 Hmmmm. That other company are mking a takeover bid and are going to run it properly? 🤣 At GETS yesterday, when somebody suggested another product accurascale might consider doing, they did let slip that there would be another announcement before too long .... 😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, Paul.Uni said: This is weirdly unlike Hornby to me. I wonder what they’re up to? They don’t do mid-year announcements. And what’s the significance of Monday 10th October 2022? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Oddly enough, it reminds me of the teasers Oxford Rail released when they were about to introduce their Adams Radial... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmorgancym Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, Watto1990 said: New email out, promising that we won’t want to miss the “oh” so special train. Could it be a hOt announcement, perhaps? Finally the 153 in tfw livery??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Metal bodied loco that also acts as a small electric room heater. Supplied with furry cover so it can double as a draft excluder?. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 14 hours ago, jonnyuk said: according to SK, the P2 steam fitted loco will be with us in Dec which suggests its all done and been packed onto boats unless you are referring to something else I was just referring to the prototype steam generator that I saw strapped atop a loco in the Hornby tv series a few months ago. I don’t follow the many statements of Mr Kohler and am not privy to any inside intelligence from Hornby. Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Paul.Uni said: 'Oh' so special, steam... If, and that's a big if, they'll introduce O-gauge, I would think something like a Peckett and assorted wagons. Not too high a price to get into the market, and lot of livery options. And a popular product in their current OO-range. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: At GETS yesterday, when somebody suggested another product accurascale might consider doing, they did let slip that there would be another announcement before too long .... 😆 An SER O-class maybe? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 Of one thing I’m sure - it won’t be the Fowler 2-6-2T I’m longing for. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 1 hour ago, MrTea said: And what’s the significance of Monday 10th October 2022? It's Columbus Day. LNWR 1019 / LMS 5940 was a Claughton carrying that name ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamieb Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, Downer said: Of one thing I’m sure - it won’t be the Fowler 2-6-2T I’m longing for. The Fowler and Stanier 2-6-2 tanks are still massive open goals for the RTR boys, as they're too busy producing niche one-offs 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanN91 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I hope it really is something really exciting as they are saying "we don't want to miss this special train". So it's not just a locomotive on its own as they describe "train"! I'd feel let down if its just a new fictional livery Class 101 Holden with a few wagons and a break van! It's only under a day left to go. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 hours ago, John M Upton said: What have Hornby got in the ancient tooling cupboard that could be dragged out, the tagline line 'return of an old and much requested favourite' added and then served up for hundreds of quid that has a new tooling version just or about to be announced by a rival manufacturer? Perhaps it is the return of the sandpaper sound mechanism or the naff 1970's glowing firebox feature. The new models already have firebox glow as do most of the opposition models. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 I wonder if it’s a new venture into O Gauge given their emphasis on ‘Oh’ in their latest Facebook post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted October 9, 2022 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2022 3 hours ago, MrTea said: And what’s the significance of Monday 10th October 2022? You can only get that if you get what it is first. I'm not even sure if the announcement will be at the time given on the YouTube countdown but if it is made I've deduced the tenuous choice of that. I'll explain, if necessary, after the event. 3 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stentor Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I believe that this is going to be a “TTS” version of a steam generator. So it will consist of a TTS sound chip and a linked smoke generator, using the same smoke generating technique as vaping. If you’ve ever sat behind a Corsa at traffic lights then you’ll know just how much smoke vaping can produce. They will call it “TTSteam” or something like that. It will retail for around the £99 price point although knowing Hornby it might be nearer £129. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2022 32 minutes ago, AY Mod said: You can only get that if you get what it is first. So it's a decapod! Finally! 🙃 On a more serious note, this pre-announcement is creating some Buzz already, so it is working. Here's to hoping H also will live up to it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Or you turn "Oh" around. "Oh so special" might mean Hornby is going to ditch OO entirely and go for HO British outline models! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted October 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2022 4 hours ago, MrTea said: This is weirdly unlike Hornby to me. I wonder what they’re up to? They don’t do mid-year announcements. And what’s the significance of Monday 10th October 2022? It.my birhday!!! 10/10/1946🥂, it will be a Kitson ex LMS saddle tank..........some hope!!, 😢😢. Mike 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Oh Oh Seven... Octopussy train set or Skyfall train set with VW Beetle launcher! Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djo Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 How about that black 20 with huge nose, to continue the oh oh seven theme! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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