WindyHale76 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Well it's nearly time for the silly season of people thinking what Hornby will be releasing in 2012/13. This isn't a a wishlist item but surely this must be in the pipeline eventually even if it's not this year or the next. Or will this be a subject discussed by people drinking fermented vegetable products? The only reason I posted this is that a rumour has been circulated that Hornby have given this the green light and several people in the know about this locomotive type have been approached. It would make sense as several items were simular to the King Arthurs, the biggest stubling blocks are the running plates are slightly different and the larger wheels on the N15. But if they adapt their tooling it would be a simple and useful locomotive. Bachmann have shown with their A1 and A2 classes, that locomotives which almost identical can be produced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I remember a manufacturer telling me he found the S15 differed quite a lot from the King Arthur and ended up running a tap measure all over a dismantled S15 before he was happy with the model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyHale76 Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 This all depends on which of the 3 batches was being modelled. the second batch varied alot from the first batch with different running plate and cab for instance, but the same could be said for the N15 too with it's Drummond style cab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I recall it went further than obvious visual things like cab and running plate. Something to do with the boiler shape and motion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyHale76 Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Well I was under the belief that the boilers of the N15 and S15 were interchangeable, and this was practiced several times when locomotives were in the works. Also Urie and Maunsell set about keeping the motion the same for the N15, H15 and S15 using standardisation same as was taking place with the GWR at the time. The running plate on the the N15 has the long splasher similar to that of the Hawksworth County class. This i could see as Hornby's major stumbling block in adapting the N15 into the S15 unless this seperate to the boiler on the bodies. The tenders are mostly the same except the last batch of Maunsell S15s which used an identical tender to the Lord Nelson class apart from the additional rakes at side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod3 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Well it's nearly time for the silly season of people thinking what Hornby will be releasing in 2012/13. This isn't a a wishlist item but surely this must be in the pipeline eventually even if it's not this year or the next. Or will this be a subject discussed by people drinking fermented vegetable products? The only reason I posted this is that a rumour has been circulated that Hornby have given this the green light and several people in the know about this locomotive type have been approached. It would make sense as several items were simular to the King Arthurs, the biggest stubling blocks are the running plates are slightly different and the larger wheels on the N15. But if they adapt their tooling it would be a simple and useful locomotive. Bachmann have shown with their A1 and A2 classes, that locomotives which almost identical can be produced. My underlining for the benefit of any doubt - we prefer substantiated facts rather than simply spouting rumours which are frequently modellers wishes rather than anything a manufacturer has any plans to make. So in the abscence of any facts this topic can be closed off now - please feel free to PM the admin team with any factual information and we can reopen this thread, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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