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4920 was already offloaded and moved indoors, back in March of last year. https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/media/warnerbros-harry-potter-studio-japan-intl-hnk/index.html

Would the BR modified chimney's be available as spares? I would love to have a proper chimney for my conversion of 7820 to preserved 7829 (yes I know I need to change the hornblocks too) (And yes I know this will void the lifetime warranty)

As mentioned in the article, there will be amendments, will Victory end up with this style of cab windows? I don’t recall seeing artwork for the back of the second batch of Barclays. Only front and side. Image taken from Hattons' website.

Kernow have pictures of the BR one on their site now, definitely looks to be moulded dart and top lamp iron. https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/80084/R30282-Hornby-BR-Class-8F-2-8-0--No-48518---Era-5

Seems the MR page has been updated to include the EP of the Class 12, along with artwork and changes to the numbers on said models. (For example, the preserved 15224 is now in plain green, not green w/wasp stripes) EDIT: Could have just used a picture 15224, but had 15221 as the text. https://www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/pg/167/Project-Class-11-12#class12

That is correct. Without the cowl around the hand brake, that is a locomotive that doesn't have the rear cab sheet. Speaking of these, query about the painted sample of Victory, the original artwork shows the cab to have the round windows, but the sample has the new style of windows. Since this is based off a real loco (and preserved), there are pictures of it with the round windows. I haven't seen any pictures of it with this style of windows. (Ignoring the later modifications to the back windows and additional bunker). Were these windows on the sample for just showing off the tooling, or is this how the product is going to be? (I personally don't mind either, was going to use this for freelance, but since learning it is preserved...)

Does anyone know where to get spares of the outside steam pipes? (Instead of trying to backdate a BR one). Not end of the world, I have other options in my allocation list, but already have an inside piped version from the previous release batch.

Question, as I've not seen it mentioned, what is the 47 on either end of the railmotor? Seems it is only on the two chocolate/cream versions. I've attached a photo of mine, which seems to have a piece of dust on the inside of the driver windows.

Looking through the 2024 Announcements, and specifically at the list of previously announced products, two 88DS locomotives caught my eye. I don’t recall seeing these announced before, and can’t seem to find any mention anywhere. RM doesn’t have any results, neither just looking through the 2023 diesel thread. Google result only comes up with two hidden results on Rainbow Railways site, with no artwork, but from 2023 announcement. Hattons product database has no mention of these either. R30014 GWR, Ruston and Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, D1 - Era 3 R30017 BR, Ruston and Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, D2959 - Era 4 Attached is the first image of the list that was posted by Andy on the Hornby 2024 Announcement thread. If I missed something, I apologize.

Not to bring this up again, but in Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives 1923-1959 by David Maidment and Bob Meanley, on page 60 shows an image of 4074 in October of 1924, clearly with the lubricator pipe cover.

Well thank you! I’ve reread everything so many times, but never checked the actual product pages!

I shall be someone to ask this, is there a cover/plug that will be included if one would want to remove the NEM on either end?

Is there anywhere that is noted what the differences are between this version and 958012 (the 60’s railtour version)? Locomotion’s site does not say anything about this specific model.

Received my Torquay Manor today (first of a few). Don’t want to repeat everything else has said 😉 but the few things that stick out to me the most; -The front of the bogie is by far the best in rtr, and having an option of removing the detail and throwing an NEM socket into it -The drawbar is repeating what others have switched away from, but done way better. I prefer this over the “click pins” others are starting to use, with no option of making the gap smaller. This new cam system seems flawless, and the fall plate covers the wires. No chance of snagging now! With an option of making the gap even smaller. -The rods on this are thick compared to thin etched metal others follow. -Compared to the original samples, colors on this is phenomenal. The safety bonnet and chimney look perfect for a model.

What exactly is different from these to the Loriot P? As Corbs said above, buffers and axleboxes, etc. Is there anything else? Would the buffers and axleboxes be the same as on the Loriot Y?