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Hornby LMS Non-Corridor Coaches (Pre-Production samples)


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Hornby had what were presumably pre-production samples of both LMS and BR versions on display on their stand at the AMRSS show this weekend - and jolly attractive they looked,too. It is beginning to look as if we might be seeing a release earlier than the present official date of 1 Sept.  Some retailers are now quoting prices (RRP=£40.25). And Model Railways Direct are now saying 21 Jun. The Hornby guys on the stand said that it could even be as early as March.

 

DR

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The Hornby web-site "expected" date for both LMS and BR versions has now been advanced from 1 Sept to 18 June.

 

DR

 

Good news!

 

Though, after years of people complaining about slipping dates, will we now see a torrent of complaints about advancing dates?

 

And how will they adapt all those feeble date-related jokes ("When will the 2015 catalogue come out?" - "2016!").

 

Paul

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And they have in fact arrived in March, as two Brake Thirds, a Third, and a Composite in unlined BR livery were delivered to me half an hour ago.

(Unless they've sold me the models that were intended as review samples)

They look superb, especially the underframe and step details. Now to dig out the LMS Coaches book and check for accuracy.

Lucky I bought the Comet push-pull driving trailer end etch at the Nottingham show on Sunday, now I have a three coach non-corridor set, and a shortly a push -pull trailer to go with my elderly Ivatt 2-6-2T.

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Going off the images posted above, while the current methods of production look fine on large window corridor coaches, they dont work too well with quaterlight non-corridor stock. I hope they look better in the flesh. This is no criticism of the types Hornby have chosen.....They should sell well.

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I didn't think the brake diagram was correct for push pull conversion - though the other two are. I'll double check though. Good news if they are already here!

Non-corridor brake thirds later went in for two sets of double luggage doors but push-pull versions and conversions always had the single guards door. So Hornby's model would be correct for a push pull end. 

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Thanks for clarifying that Larry.  I had forgotten that the D1907 brakes (as per the Hornby offering) were a continuation of D1735 aside from a different style of roof vent.

 

The D2122 DVT, while retaining 1 single door, did apparently have the double doors moved closer to the passenger compartments - but the D1856/D1735 P111 coaches are suitable candidates - and are easier if ones retaining the duckets are chosen!

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Going off the images posted above, while the current methods of production look fine on large window corridor coaches, they dont work too well with quaterlight non-corridor stock. I hope they look better in the flesh. This is no criticism of the types Hornby have chosen.....They should sell well.

Ive often wondered why cant they do the whole coach body including window in one piece clear plastic.

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The arrival of these entirely-new coaches so soon after they were first revealed last November is an astonishing departure from what we have come to expect in recent years. Really looking forward to receiving those that I had ordered in the belief that we wouldn't be seeing them until Sept. They should "look the part" behind a Fairburn or Standard 2-6-4T (or a whole number of other locos,for that matter).

 

DR

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Picked 2 of my pre-orders up today, the BR third and compo.

I'm no LMS coach expert but have to say that they really look the part; the S&D incarnation of my exhibition layout will have a complete new stopping service set once the brakes arrive.

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