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Just checked the YT announcement video and it has been edited out too

Thanks a lot Just been having a quick flick through the other photos on there and found this one of 75023 at Aber with Toplights! https://flic.kr/p/Y8GHuE

Yes @RJS1977. The 1938 shed. I will create a topic on here at some point (he says), as the shed (and coal stage) are currently under consturction and are currently just a pile of greyboard and plasticard and strips Much appreciated @Miss Prism. So I guess depending what Dapol produce maybe 1 or 2 would be a sensible purchase? I'm sure a couple in a mixed rake behind a Dukedog on a local service would be a sensible option?

With all the excitement of the recent Dapol announcement and the mention of corridor versions I thought I would come over to this thread to do a bit more learning on the subject as I have zero knowledge regards "Toplights". A quick skim and scan through the thread and much of the talk is about the coaches in service during the GWR period and not much during BR, so I have 3 questions. (Thought here was the most appropraite place to ask) 1. When were the last withdrawals of the corridor stock? 2. What livery would they have been in in BR service 3. Were the coaches widespread across the GWR/WR network unlike the ones Dapol have just announced? Cheers NB I model the Cambrian network circa 1960. Currently planning a representation of Aberystwyth engine shed

Not one for me as they were withdrawn just a bit too early for my modelling period I'm sure there are A LOT of people who will be happy with this announcement

Surely it is merely a case of clearing the backlog of models?? 3 previously announced new toolings have recently been delivered. Everything is kept under wraps these days so there could be a new steam model literally being manufactured as we speak

To mess up our neatly packed and stored Hornby and Bachmann boxes which are all the same shape and size Although like others have said I prefer a strong box and good packaging for a model vs saving space

With all the talk of embellishments, I'm genuinely considering taking paintbrush and white paint to my Bradley Manor when it arrives for the full blown 1960s look to contrast with 7800 and 7812 which I will be weathering into a more work worn appearance

Just spotted this on the Hornby Magazine Facebook page. Certainly looks promising along with the rest of the line up. I still question the 89A Oswestry plate though Link below (hopefully it works) for anyone interested in having a look https://hubs.ly/Q0135xwK0

Think I am winning with the Manor count with 3! Got the 7800 and 7812 on prepaid with AS thanks to their payment plans and Hornby Magazines 7802 with deposit paid as well

I'm guessing something that worked in Scotland would seem an appropriate announcement for Model Rail Scotland show LNER K4 perhaps??

If I'm not mistaken doesn't she have a different tender here than that of the Accurascale model??? Wide horn guides representing her pre '59 as per the Accurascale model vs Narrow post '59

I'm not going to speculate about exact models but given that one of the AS quoted earlier in the thread that there were 20 new announcements coming in 2022, that means a new product every 2 and half weeks!

Nothing in it for me but I wasn't really expecting to see anything that I want/need (looking for a new GWR 2251) Overall comment is it seems a bit of a scaled back announcement compared to previous years and I highly doubt the new tooling announced will appear this year as we haven't even been shown CADs etc. yet. For comparison the 2MTs, one of which I have on pre-order, won't be appearing until winter 2022 and they are fully tooled up with deco samples etc.

Nice. More Manor to drool over and I note on the website the top banner shows more samples are in house! One quick question. I note the above samples have full cylinders but 7812 and 7808 have the cut outs. I'm guessing this is just a case of the factory using up bits to pull the samples together and the finished version will have full cylinders with no cut out whatsoever? Anyway, can't wait for these to be delivered!!!

Certainly a much needed update to such a ubiqutous loco but part of me feels this is a bit of a missed opportunity for Hornby and they should have gone for a full blown Accurascale type launch with LOADS of different variants etc. offering each with either analogue or all the bells and whistles. Considering all the variations the tooling can now produce this is probably a significant investment (thinking Bachmann Cl 47 £1 million territory????) so to announce only 4 seems a bit silly Obviously not to immediately flood the market but a bit more variety would have been nice. With the current offering you can't even get a "standard" Walscharts version with BR Early Crest, it's Caprotti or nothing! I for one would bite (and only bite) if a preserved example was released. I'm sure I'm not the only person that would want one of the Riley 5s?

Not wanting to reignite the debate on delivery dates etc. so this is more of a observation I note that much of the Hornby 2022 new toolings announced which seem to mostly only show photos of the real life prototype rather than CADs/3D prints/early samples etc. are due this year (some Summer 2022) whereas the 2MTs fully tooled with dec samples are just stuck in limbo!!!!!

Hi Fran I assume the OHLE flash transfers will be easily removable too? I remember spotting a short video on Facebook of you showing how easy it was the remove the numbers of the Deltic Cheers

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!! I have never opened an email so quickly These look absolutely AMAZING and will definitely be worth every single penny. Question is now, do I preorder another to go alongside 7802 and 7812. 7800 would be the prime candidate for the Cambrian but tempted by 7810 and doing a crest change, although I think she has the wrong tender for 1960

Could one or two of these have crept onto the ex-Cambrian network???? Found plenty images of various PMV and BG vehicles used trains but not spotted a Siphon yet. (Evidently they would have been used in parcel trains rather than milk)

New announcement incoming!!!!!!!

Can you supply a source? Can't see anything official myself I know the Accurascale team have been very vocal on here teasing that decorated samples images being shared is imminent and I'll be honest everytime I get an email from Accu I'm onto it straight away hoping for Manor updates Quite happy being patient and waiting, just all the teasers are making me giddy!!!

The older style polystyrene packaging had something similar to this. Recently bought a couple of the original run of Hornby Std 4MT and they came with small L shaped holder screwed onto the base keeper which went down into the polystyrene so stopped movement during transit. Obviously a one time thing as a bit of a pain if unboxing and boxing regularly but served the exact purpose you described as above

The climb out of going south out of Fairbourne/Friog is 1 in 55

Just noticed this in the announcement and a bit of an annoyance. I'll certainly take the Dogfish wagons but have no need for a Class 14