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South Pelaw and Grantham the highlight of the show for me. I have attended York for over 20 years. Always loved the specialist traders. Always great for grabbing those bits and pieces. Sadly we are loosing many of the specialists and some great traders such as Tower Models. Some of the replacements are poor to be fair. expensive secondhand tat. Overall though a great show, see you 2025

Ebay it is for another BR version. If they come up

Is there a plan to do another run? could the A5 be the basis to develop an A8? Thoughts

They are a business and I’m sure they will resource up to ensure it is a success. Hope they do it justice. The Warley lads have always put a good show on

Wondering if the show will be on par with Warley? Hall 12 looks half the size of 5 but I know Warley did not use the full footprint. Thoughts? It’s 270 miles each way for me. Happy if it’s similar

The Locomotion is brilliant. I will be preordering that one. What is really sad is the Nellie, Polly and Connie. The originals for me were a nice little representation of an industrial. Still have my Nellie in the display cabinet. The new versions are dreadful. Really disappointed there was not an attempt to look at reworking the originals. The fascination with the Beatles? Appreciate I will get a pasting for being negative but terrible. I just hope they sell and keep Hornby going. I’m just thankful for the wide range of manufacturers we now have bring good quality models to the market

Great to read about the relaunch. I have two J27’s, brilliant models. There have been some great wagons but supply of new seems to have dried up. Hopefully we will see some reruns of tanker wagons and Warwells

With a lot of comments regarding the arrival of KR to the WD party. I have just have a good chat with the Ellis Clark team at Warley. They have already reached the tooling stage and had a great 3D printed model on show. I already have mine preordered so will stick where I’m at. I’m impressed with the proposed level of detail planned. Nothing against KR I have a Class 40 on order and bought 9 cracking ore wagons recently

Fantastic to see manufacturers supporting the heritage groups. Much needed support at the moment

Locomotion model ready for 2025. My guess. Seems to be popular to look towards the pioneers at the moment

Fantastic to attend York again after Covid and last years absence. Really liked Shap, brilliant layout. We seem to have lost a few of the regular traders. Possibly retired. York for me is the show you can go get all your bits and bobs, I hope those missing this year return. Couple of second hand tat traders in replacement, no offence intended, just not York regular standard. Absolutely appreciate the gaps need to be filled. See you all again next year. Well worth a visit!!

J21 for me. Soon be a complete Loco for scanning. I would also add an A8 but do hope Sonic models follow up with their A5 with that one.

A BR version in OO, one of the Kirby Stephen branch would be nice

Great show. Not an O gauge modeller but went for the look out. Inspiring, great layouts and good to catchup with friends. Not much OO as you would expect but still managed a few bits along with plenty of modelling supplies. Well recommend. Hope to see it on in 2023

I hope this does not sink Hornby. Probably would have been better off entering the N gauge market. I cannot see many folk making a complete move from their current preferences of say N, OO or O when they have amassed decent diverse collections. Possibly more a little side project. I think there is so much untapped potential models highlighted in the wish lists that Hornby could have tackled.

Are Oxford announcing new models this year? I heard from a rep recently that it was unlikely until other items on the list are complete. Would be good to see something new though

Ah, fair enough, just become use to an announcement then we see them some 4-5 years later. From my perspective, just want to see new, different models.

Just develop something completely new. Done to death. I have a couple of Accurascale 37’s on order. If they are as good as the Deltic I will be happy. seriously cannot see the logic. Will we see them this side of 2027?

Any news gents? Police made any efforts?

I hope they have sorted the QA issues with pickups and dodgy drawbars that have plagued the J27

Nothing new of interest for me. Poor show on the steam side this year. Hopefully Bachmann come up trumps even if it takes 4 years to produce. Hopefully G5 and A5 from Sonic arrive soon

Their product looks better and deserves the support.

I have two fairly recent Loco driven versions. Weathered up with a bit more detail look decent. Will not be buying a further one. O gauge one on order for the garden from Ellis. There is still so much to go at in terms of models never produced and in demand. Personally think it’s a poor show. Would have suggested a new 8F over the Black 5

Have to agree on the cost of the new Loco. Accurascale however are making the most of their new Manor product with a significant number of variants. That’s probably keeping the costs down. On another note Hornby are going to need cash for their legal team taking Studio Canal on over Titgate as someone named it.

If I was to choose I would be buying the Rapido product. Looks like it will be much better quality. Its seems stupidity on Hornby’s behalf to be still going ahead and not immediately retracting the model. I’m sure they are consulting legal advice as we tuck into our popcorn prior to any decisions. Probably more stupid to be pushing their project given their very poor financial standing of late. They clearly cannot afford to take on Studio Canal who from the Rapido statement are clearly up for the fight. Personally I can’t believe the risk taken for a product with limited appeal. I know Rocket did well and Rapido’s Stirling single had a good draw, but there is so much on the wish list poles to go at. Products with plenty of livery and number variety to choose from to make the most of tooling and development investments. Hopefully they will see sense. Bin the idea and develop something else.