rovex Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 There are a number of pictures in today's Engine shed blog only one of which is actually stated as being a teaser for something from the 2017 range... Yes, is the researcher stood on the roof of something, or on the tender of something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 We'll I think we can rule out Bullieds Leader......Thank goodness! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 There are a number of pictures in today's Engine shed blog only one of which is actually stated as being a teaser for something from the 2017 range... And if it is what I think it could be - judging by that photo - it might bring both a smile and a scowl to my face. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froxfield2012 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yes, is the researcher stood on the roof of something, or on the tender of something? Does it look like a cab roof? Hence the curvature seen alongside the coal (in a bunker??). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froxfield2012 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 And incidentally, if it is a 94XX, where does that leave Bachmann. See Andy Y's post of March 2015. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 And if it is what I think it could be - judging by that photo - it might bring both a smile and a scowl to my face. And what do you think it is Mike? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 And if it is what I think it could be - judging by that photo - it might bring both a smile and a scowl to my face. Adams Radial Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) And what do you think it is Mike? Well it's fairly certainly a tank engine (or that is fake coal?), it's very carefully framed to avoid showing the back of the bunker or all the cab roof, it's got a piece of L angle on the rear edge of the cab roof (I say cab roof because it appears to curve and the coal is very close to the edge of it in vertical terms). Thus it is almost certainly a tank engine. Next you need to think of a tank engine which Hornby already do but which is showing its age or one which has done well in the polls. I conclude that it is likely to be either GWR or NER or Scottish - now find out that has that L shaped angle on the back edge of the cab roof and thus far that gives a GWR large prairie (although the rivet pattern isn't quite right or a SECR Class H (where I can't find a pic of the rivet pattern to check). Edited December 11, 2015 by The Stationmaster 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I've got so far that's preserved and likely to have coal in the bunker is a GW 2-6-2T large prairie; but there might be others I've missed of course. Yes, on the basis of no analysis at all, that was the thought that was passing through my mind, perhaps we are at last to see an upgrade of the 61xx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froxfield2012 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The first photo of the man with the tape measure and loco running plate is (I am almost sure) 9466 at Quainton Road. And that does NOT have an L angle on the rear of the cab, making this a "distractor"? Although maybe a hint of GWR? A revised 61XX would be nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 Cor - how to start a frothfest in one easy lesson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 61xx or Manor possibly? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The first photo is of 94XX at Swindon museum, which would be a stange choice as Bachmann are doing one unless they plan to do a 15XX! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) In a fit of original research, I went to the Bucks Rail website. I do note Quainton has a modified hall. If someone has a slightly warped sense of humour, picking that would be quite amusing. Not sure if it fits the photo they're showing on the blog though They don't say when the photo was taken hence a visiting loco could be a possibility. Does anyone know if they either do third party work that doesn't show in their stock list or if locos are lodged temporarily either for festivals or when travelling between other locations? If I'm being cynical, the picture with the background of the shed looks like it was taken a while back given the guy is wearing summer gear and the background light looks bright. Also, there is nothing to link the two photos together as being at the same time or indeed place or that the loco he's photographed by is the one they are adding to the 2017 range. I wouldn't put it past Hornby to deliberately try and set a false trail here to help increase the level of frothing! David Edit: wrote post before identification of location as StEAM. However I think my argument / cynicism still applies! Edited December 11, 2015 by Clearwater Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndg910 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 If it was at Steam, how about a retooled Dean Goods? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2015 I think it may be a P Class... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froxfield2012 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) The first photo is of 94XX at Swindon museum, which would be a stange choice as Bachmann are doing one unless they plan to do a 15XX! Toad in the background certainly ties in with STEAM so I stand corrected! And 2516 has an L angle along the back of the cab. But the tender is separated by quite a distance in the museum. So the coal would have to be a piece of Photoshopping? This is still only a mild frothfest so far. Any other offers? Edited December 11, 2015 by Froxfield2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulwell Hall Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 94xx - not my cup of tea! But I hope they measured up that Toad in the background - that realy would be very welcome indeed! And maybe when they finished at Quainton they went on to Didcot and measured up the 53xx - you never know! Of course the engine could be a red herring and it really is the Toad in the background! If it is - seperate handrails please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndg910 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Isn't there a Manor at Steam at the moment marshalled next to or near the railcar. That would fit nicely with Hornby's Grange and Hall and stick two fingers up at the blue team at the same time, after all, a retooled Manor is long overdue! Afraid I'm no expert on the detail on the edge of the Manors cab roof! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 And there's me thinking its the top of a pre-grouping tender... (First thoughts anyway). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Cor - how to start a frothfest in one easy lesson I was more interested in the following commentary: The new items of tooling for the 2016 range, such as the Q6, Collett Coaches and the Bulleid and Maunsell Cattle Wagon, were actually finalised a year earlier during May/June 2014, with research and design taking place between then and November 2015. "Staking a claim" vis-à-vis the 23rd of July, 2014? Edited December 12, 2015 by Ozexpatriate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Actually matches photos online of a SECR H Class...I would say a 100% match unless there's other steam locos that share the same cab roof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I was more interested in the following commentary: "Staking a claim" vis-à-vis the 23rd of July, 2014? Why bother? It's academic now. But roughly two years from the decision that it is to be produced to the model going on sale, (if the intended release date is achieved) feels like brisk progress. Seen plenty of models undoubtedly in development by evidence of 3D prints and the like, for three, and four, and more, years. Although, given the introduction rate demonstrated by Hornby over the past eighteen months, there is a 'warning shot' in there. Consider that there will very likely have been a matching decision point in mid 2015 for the 2017 range introductions, and mostly likely in six months time another decision point for the 2018 range introductions; in order to keep the new introduction 'pipeline' filled. Hornby have pretty certainly been looking at the wishlisting - or it is an amazing coincidence just how many of the consistently most heavily voted for subjects are turning up in their range! - so for any competitor looking at a much requested subject, there's an indication of the speed required to get any potential duplicate out before Hornby have it on sale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 On the 94xx, it was when Bachmann announced theirs that I said Hornby could still get one out before them. With the glacial speed of the former, I rather hope I'm right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Unless Hornby starts putting a decent layer of paint on its Great Western locos, I think I would rather Bachmann did it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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