Pmorgancym Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Because there's no natural place for this. .and trying to avoid the 'meh nothing for me trap'. Seems a bit under whelming nothing I'll be excitedly opening a mag or clicking on the you tuber everyone loves to hate to enjoy vicariously. The high point seems to be the Bluetooth DCC system. Fingers crossed its as good as it seems on face value, Hornby's past history with DCC has been a bit mixed Railmaster, the select/elite being a bit not quite there, but with TTS being good for the price it was released at. The rest is a bit errrm, difficult to see what Simon's 'big bang' announcement would be, the Dublo Deltic I guess. B17/5 bit niche but not niche enough to tempt out if region/era modellers to want it on their shelves. The Beetles get another year trying to shift old tooling. Don't think the word was crying out for a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the great gathering. And price we're in a world where a non sound 08 sits the wrong side of 150quid. That's quite startling 7 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2023 Did you watch the Hornby video? SK stated it’s a catch up year due to frustrating delays and having to reengineer previously announced models over last couple of years. Good move in my opinion. 7 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2023 Is there a launch video this year like last year? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trains4U Posted January 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2023 I’ve just seen my allocations… I suppose it leaves me with more to spend with other manufacturers. 2 1 4 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, Markwj said: Is there a launch video this year like last year? Yes it’s on YouTube now 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I've yet to find their annual recognition to the world of Prog Rock or music on general, unless the L&Y Pug "Prince" counts. It isn't purple tho... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmorgancym Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, Trains4U said: I’ve just seen my allocations… I suppose it leaves me with more to spend with other manufacturers. No mass release of 66s either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, 298 said: I've yet to find their annual recognition to the world of Prog Rock or music on general, unless the L&Y Pug "Prince" counts. It isn't purple tho... Another Beatles train pack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyRule1 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Hilux5972 said: Another Beatles train pack Which appears first in the Hornby e-mail announcing the new range under the heading "Our top 2023 Steam locomotives". 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Parker Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, Markwj said: Is there a launch video this year like last year? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybuttterworth1962 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Some of the pricing is quite extraordinary. Definitely outside the limits of my disposable income / hobby allowance. More Ebay patience required, but TBH some of the price paid make me look twice. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmorgancym Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, Phil Parker said: Maybe later it's a bit early for Simin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widnes Model Centre Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 15 minutes ago, Trains4U said: I’ve just seen my allocations… I suppose it leaves me with more to spend with other manufacturers. Suppose we will have to wait for a few weeks to see ours. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 So.... was there anything new in TT? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted January 10, 2023 Moderators Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 minute ago, JSpencer said: So.... was there anything new in TT? No; there was never going to be - the next few years has already been covered. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2023 I was quite surprised by how much they announced given the massive TT:120 announcements. I expected much more treading of water in OO given the amount of resource that must have been invested in TT. If they get the new BT control system right that could be a real game changer. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I'm not over-excited by all the FS stuff. Of the rest, Hornby have produced an interesting selection of locos, rolling stock and ancillary devices. Given the big TT120 announcement in October, it's a good spread. Now, the challenge is to get them all out on time! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 38 minutes ago, Hilux5972 said: Another Beatles train pack I'd forgotten about that. The Tribute locos always seemed to be hidden in the Railroad range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Looks like my budget wont really be heading Margate's way apart from maybe a Salmon and just maybe a TTA. As commented above the transition era modeller seems to have been ignored in favour of yet more celebratory kettles and DP1. That surely massages Simon's Dublo era to the Nth degree but few others. It has to be the collectors choices and the hard core railway modeller is just left out in the cold. Being fair the Salmon and the TTA are the appeals for me but why the Macaw B ? The BR blue preTOPS and TOPS era are crying out for a decent vac bogie bolster and a new bogie bolster C with BR brakes and correct bogies would probably have replaced the Bachmann version in many collections - the Macaw B, probably unlikely. Locos ? Maybe a D3069 for the mid 1960s period but i see air pipes on the Hornby press release which suggests extra footplate boxes for the air compressor, who suggests No from me. . The GWR 14xx hinted at a nice new tooled autocoach to replace the old Airfix hybrid. But sadly no. EDIT Having read the news on the PC it seems Hornby are doing the Bolster C but numbered as W3xxxx instead of B943xxx and B927xxx. The photo shows the ratchet handbrake on the preserved prototype. Guess will have to see the prototypes. Oh well Edited January 10, 2023 by Covkid 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndg910 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 A monumental fail in my opinion. Just needs another manufacturer to cheekily announce something today and the Hornby announcement will be forgotten, 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyRule1 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Let us not forget this announcement is to please Hornby's shareholders/bankers etc.. happy not those of us who frequent these online platforms. Minimal investment in tradition tooling and maximise your revenue from older models would seem to be a good business model. Always remembering the investment in TT:120 and this afternoon we see what investment the Hornby Group are making in Airfix. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drt7uk Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Appreciate the logic of this being a 'catch up' year but lack of any pre-grouping beyond those 2 S&DJR locos is pretty disappointing. What was the point of releasing those pre-grouping coaches if they won't produce any more locos to run them? Oh wait... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted January 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, 298 said: It isn't purple tho... And neither is it ginger, another missed opportunity ;) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Of course the big question is, will I be able to pre-order any of this from my local model store AND be confident they can fulfil it? 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR8700 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 There's a few nice GWR things there, after a few years of not having a lot. It's the usual that I've now come to expect. Mostly stuff pitched at collectors, a few old tooling ancient models marked up well above what you would pay on ebay for an equivalent and a newly tooled LNER locomotive. They weren't in a good financial position a few years ago but since doing this things do seem to have picked up for them. Not to my taste but it seems to be working for them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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