Andy Y Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 It's aimed for the British market. As it's produced by Arnold it'll also be of interest to continental collectors, stick RP25 wheels on it to satisfy the UK market (which I'd guess may be worth about 500 sales units) and it'll be falling off some coarser scale continental tracks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 As it's produced by Arnold it'll also be of interest to continental collectors, stick RP25 wheels on it to satisfy the UK market (which I'd guess may be worth about 500 sales units) and it'll be falling off some coarser scale continental tracks. Any soild confirmed news about the set having RP25 wheels or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 As I mentioned earlier the wheels are being addressed but I can't categorically say they'd meet RP25 until I see any developments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 . The green colour makes me yearn for a 6-PAN or 6-PUL unit ( in OO gauge ). . Never mind OO, do them in N to match the 'Belle' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 My comments are that overall it captures the character of the prototype but there are a few areas of concern such as; * the crude wheels (hopefully they get upgraded to finer profile ones) * the rather flat (malnourished?) roof vents, * not so sure about the glazing, and * those horrid cut-outs on the sole-bar - surely they are not necessary and if to accommodate the large flanges on tight bends could have been tooled as snap out sections for those without train-set curves. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hopefully the next iteration will be at the Warley show in just over one week. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 An image from Hornby's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151771695760843&set=a.10150197267445843.309835.53107985842&type=1&theater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oreamnos Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 An image from Hornby's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151771695760843&set=a.10150197267445843.309835.53107985842&type=1&theater Thanks. The coupling connections between cars looks odd and chunky and the comments on the FB page from Hornby state that the cars will be "electrially linked" so perhaps it has something to do with that. Still, they do not appear to be very elegantly engineered at this point. The FB page says that wheels will be to "UK standard" which I assume is better than what was on display earlier. The wheels in the pictures certainly do look better than what was shown before. But not sure why there are still cut-outs in the solebars given the wheels are going to be to finer profile. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thanks. The coupling connections between cars looks odd and chunky and the comments on the FB page from Hornby state that the cars will be "electrially linked" so perhaps it has something to do with that. Still, they do not appear to be very elegantly engineered at this point. The FB page says that wheels will be to "UK standard" which I assume is better than what was on display earlier. The wheels in the pictures certainly do look better than what was shown before. But not sure why there are still cut-outs in the solebars given the wheels are going to be to finer profile. Matt In response to your post The couplings are chunky because the are not only couplings but electrical connectors that are already used on the Hornby 5BEL and 4VEP. IMO for the scale they are OK can't always have things too small. I am not too sure about the GF pullman set and the couplings that has? So I won't comment. By UK standard I hope they mean something like GF and Dapol use.... The wheels are the same as the ones seen before. If the cut-outs on the solebar are going to be changed then they will later, the EP sample still sports the oversized wheels as of now, so that topic is best left untouched until the next EP release. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oreamnos Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Glad to hear there is some hope for eliminating the cut-outs. Re the Farish Blue Pullman, coupling between the coaches is via NEM pocketed Rapidos. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 The one in the cabinet at the Warley Show is the version in the photographs on the Hornby Facebook page. When the wheels are changed to RP25 then I would expect the solebar cutouts to go if the mould can still be altered. At least that would involve removing metal. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Looks like the painted samples have arrived - see https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oreamnos Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Looks like the painted samples have arrived - see https://www.facebook.com/officialhornby I think they look rather nice but it looks like those crude solebar cutouts are unfortunately still there. If so, I am surprised. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steam-driven boy Posted January 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hi, From the Graham Muz 'running prototype' blog: Edit 20/10/13: I can confirm from Hornby that the wheels and the underframe cut outs on this sample are not representative of how the final production models will be. I await a production sample, in due course, with high anticipation as these painted samples look delightful 8) Regards, Gerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelboy45 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Looking good but can we have the curtains please? Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelboy45 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Oops! They're there!!!!! ;O))))) Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hi, From the Graham Muz 'running prototype' blog: Quote Edit 20/10/13: I can confirm from Hornby that the wheels and the underframe cut outs on this sample are not representative of how the final production models will be. I await a production sample, in due course, with high anticipation as these painted samples look delightful 8) Regards, Gerry. I was indeed told this by Hornby on that date when I discussed the issue of the wheels and cut outs directly with them, this does not mean of course that things have changed since, hopefully not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etched Pixels Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Oops! They're there!!!!! ;O))))) Gerry Not it seems individually DCC drawable curtains however so I'm not satisfied at all ;-) I really wasn't going to buy one, absolutely definitely not my area but the more I see the less safe my wallet feels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelboy45 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Just seen this: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.775208612507097.1073741830.645450062149620&type=1 Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Photos of the samples. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=775851882442770 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=775851942442764 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=775851559109469 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=775852192442739 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=775851825776109 Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Randell Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hi , Registered on Hornby site so hopefully this will work - whilst an Iconic train and even the BR livery broke the mould It is is known that third rail items not the best of sellers - even 73 not a great seller with brand new locos at £50 at DEMU today. I wish Hornby well and wishlist a VEP or 2BIL shrinking . Mind you the stock does lead toward a VOSE set using the trailer set. As noted to Simon K manning DEMU Hornby stand price very keen and a trade off to work on paying for tooling, what market will bear and the profit margin -hope it works. Robert Hi, I also registered and had not heard a word until I wrote and complained. Still got told that I would be notified when stock became available. Is there anyone out thhere that knows anything about this model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Any news will proabably appear on the Arnold Facebook page where they announce each release as the models arrive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 25, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2014 With the very good SR coaches recently released by Bachmann/Grafar and their forthcoming MN, their 4CEP, this Brighton Belle, Dapol doing some nice SR stuff, I am very tempted to have a go at a small SR N gauge layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I wonder what is on the current slow boats from China? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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