Is there a new class 67?

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Been having a wee browse of Hattons website, and there are 3 new class 67s listed in their Hornby diesels section. Hattons A WS&MR one, the Keith Heller red one and an EWS one. They are priced at £96 for DCC ready and £110 for DCC fitted. This is comparable to the prices for the new Class 31 and so on, and seems rather high for Limby when the Limby class 73 is priced at £44. So i am wandering if this is a new Class 67 model. It hasn't been announced in the press release, nor is it on Hornby's website. So do Hattons know something we don't, or has someone on their website got a bit keyboard happy?

 

Hope this doesn't cross the line of froth, as there does seem to be some source behind it.

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Already covered, please see this post in the existing topic.

 

Thanks.

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Bumped, in view of further information having been posted here.

 

Cheers.

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Our member 'newbryford' has kindly forwarded the following e-mail to us, which he has received from Hattons:

 

Hello

 

This is an email to let you know that the following item has been cancelled from production, and, as you requested an email notification of its arrival, thought you would like to know that it is not now expected to be released.

 

Hornby Model Railways R3040, which you can see at http://www.ehattons.com/stockdetail.aspx?SID=35864

 

We are unsure of the specific reason for the cancellation, and will try to keep its descriptive text updated to provide any information which the manufacturer releases. You will remain signed-up for notification – so if it is reinstated and delivered then you will receive a notification.

 

We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.

 

Regards

 

Please note the passage in bold - thanks