RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Hornby need all the money they can get. If people are happy to pay for these novelty items which must cost Hornby peanuts to produce and should have a good margin then good luck to them. Not my cup of tea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I think that it is a promotional thing that they are showing them as best sellers? Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2018 I think that it is a promotional thing that they are showing them as best sellers? Stewart Wouldn't that be misrepresentation or even fraud? I am sure advertising standards would be interested if that were the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I think that it is a promotional thing that they are showing them as best sellers? Stewart Could simply be, of course, that they announced nothing else new that month ......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Nah. It's just that it's the time of year that retailers have to order stuff for Christmas. Most of these will be going to retailers that aren't model shops. It's not as though they have had anything "new" out recently that we have all been buying in droves. Or any new announcements that we have all pre-ordered. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColHut Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I think that it is a promotional thing that they are showing them as best sellers? Stewart Agreed. Just marketing puffery surely. Perfectly legit and utterley meaningless. It is probably the top selling Hornby 2018 commemorative hopper. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cor-onGRT4 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) New Engine Shed on line now. All about LNER brake van SR restaurant coach, Peckett Lilleshall and others listen to the sound van Edited April 20, 2018 by Cor-onGRT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted April 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2018 There is a big announcement soon - see below That leaves us to end this edition of The Engine Shed with some big news. An exciting Hornby announcement is coming soon so be sure to keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground. More details will be released soon, and you can be sure we’ll be back with all the inside info too! . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR8700 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) The vent van is a great idea. Locomotives certainly weren't the only sound on the railway Edited April 20, 2018 by GWR8700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I don't understand why people get snotty about the commemorative and Christmas/Fathers Day gifts. Or the cheap engines of various liveries. If you don't like them. don't buy them. It's like criticising someone for liking Little Mix because you like U2. They're both aimed at different people. Jason Problem is Jason people buying them for you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 New Engine Shed on line now. All about LNER brake van SR restaurant coach, Peckett Lilleshall and others listen to the sound van Tis Like Noah's Ark in a box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted April 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2018 The big announcement is probably the annual list of postponed and cancelled models from the 2018 catalogue. Happens every year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 The big announcement is probably the annual list of postponed and cancelled models from the 2018 catalogue. Happens every year... ..... or they're replacing the Thomas the Tank Engine franchise with Sammy the Shunter ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) I hope it’s not that they are taking another preserved engine to a model railway show . Given that you couldn’t buy model last time it was a bit of a damp squib . So not holding my breath on exciting announcement but hope to be proved wrong. Maybe they are just saying that as there’s been comments that Engine Shed is flat these days, contains no excitement or the fun of the chase we used to have , so are drumming up a new announcement. Edited April 20, 2018 by Legend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted April 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2018 Re the promise of a future announcement. To me its very obvious, without anything other than pure guesswork its clear that that they need something else to run behind the beautiful blue Merchant Navy and the two of the Lord Nelsons. They have the 59 ft underframe so they put Bulleid shortie bodies on top and hay presto they get some (different) Bullied coaches out before Bachmann. You know it makes sense Hornby! Sorry guys, the heat has got me wish listing but it is nice to see them working a bit of speculation into this edition of the Engine Shed. The last few editions have been a bit 'safe', as though the editorial policy had been changed. I am sure someone with an academic English background could tell us if the style had indeed changed. Godfrey 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Well obviously they are finally going to announce a range of GWR non corridor stock. ☺ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Hmmm SECR D Class in partnership with Locomotion perhaps...? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndg910 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 SECR D class would be nice but unlikely. Has anyone forgotten the 2018 catalogue front cover and the Night Ferry coaches? Hauled by Merchant Navy and Lord Nelson and class 71 all produced by Hornby. Seems like joined up thinking so am probably wide of the mark. Am starting to wonder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 It's about this time in the new announcements and frothfests that I give to you...... THE FELL .................................one day, one day i will be right and I will have the last laugh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 This has got to be one of the best blogs to date, it was actually packed with information. This is what the blog should be like every month. Even if it's a decoration example for a Hornby RailRoad model, it's worth seeing. The Class 59 is the best example, the original image on the website doesn't look good at all, but the painted sample looks lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Did anyone else think the con-rod spanner bit was tongue in cheek- here it is in oxidised whatever it was! Did make me smile nice one Hornby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted April 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) It's about this time in the new announcements and frothfests that I give to you...... THE FELL .................................one day, one day i will be right and I will have the last laugh. Unfortunately, I suspect it may be the next model Hornby will produce after the icebreaker they will announce to deal with Hell having frozen over........ John Edited April 21, 2018 by Dunsignalling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2018 I forecast that TTS van is going to get right on my nerves at exhibitions all over Scotland . Still it makes a difference from Whistling 20s and diesel horns sounding every time before something moves off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 . Well, they did do one of their enigmatic (i.e. deliberately misleading) clues for their next big announcement ; "... so be sure to keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground ..." Well "keep your eyes peeled" only reminds me of Shaw Taylor's Police Five - but the "ear to the ground" bit doesn't tie in. Wild stab in the dark - a police class 37 (!) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted April 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2018 . Well, they did do one of their enigmatic (i.e. deliberately misleading) clues for their next big announcement ; "... so be sure to keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground ..." Well "keep your eyes peeled" only reminds me of Shaw Taylor's Police Five - but the "ear to the ground" bit doesn't tie in. Wild stab in the dark - a police class 37 (!) . No, its a potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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