RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted April 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Yarravalleymodeller said: I always wondered if releasing taw valley in red as per its brief turn in that livery would come under the HP license or not... it would certainly be something good to do with those lovely bullieds to give the modern image people an exotic steamer to shove out on their layouts for a bit, models of railtours trundling past are something missing from a lot of modern image layouts Painting a Bullied red would probably not in itself infringe HP rights Calling it Hogwarts Castle and putting a HR rather than BR emblem on the tender most certainly would. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarravalleymodeller Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 minute ago, phil-b259 said: Painting a Bullied red would probably not in itself infringe HP rights Calling it Hogwarts Castle and putting a HR rather than BR emblem on the tender most certainly would. "Your honour have you never written an B that looks like an H... come on mate, was an honest mistake" 😅 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted April 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2022 6 hours ago, phil-b259 said: Painting a Bullied red would probably not in itself infringe HP rights Calling it Hogwarts Castle and putting a HR rather than BR emblem on the tender most certainly would. Taw Valley was never called Hogwarts Castle though, nor did it have the Hogwarts Railways crest on it either. It did have Hogwarts Express nameplates but that was for the book launch, which I believe was to promote the books, before Warner Brothers owned the rights to the movie. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarravalleymodeller Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Hilux5972 said: Taw Valley was never called Hogwarts Castle though, nor did it have the Hogwarts Railways crest on it either. It did have Hogwarts Express nameplates but that was for the book launch, which I believe was to promote the books, before Warner Brothers owned the rights to the movie. Probably still get done for it. I will however repaint one into that livery and etch appropriate plates one day, it looked damn good in red when I saw it as a kid. Even better next to that intercity livery MK1 that was in it's rather odd collection of rolling stock that formed the special it hauled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted April 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Yarravalleymodeller said: Probably still get done for it. I will however repaint one into that livery and etch appropriate plates one day, it looked damn good in red when I saw it as a kid. Even better next to that intercity livery MK1 that was in it's rather odd collection of rolling stock that formed the special it hauled. Maybe if they put the Hogwarts Express nameplates on. They did Olton Hall in red with BR Emblem as part of the Railroad Range with no issues. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Taw Valley was put forward to be the loco in the movies but was rejected by J.K. Rowling and the film director as being to modern looking. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldomtom2 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 And when you look at the book cover of the first book (in the UK), you can see why Taw Valley was originally chosen. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted April 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2022 8 hours ago, sandwich station said: Taw Valley was put forward to be the loco in the movies but was rejected by J.K. Rowling and the film director as being to modern looking. Which I’m very glad was the case. Olton Hall looks far more fitting with the look of the films. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I wonder if they'll release Taw Valley in its current purple... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 2 hours ago, HonestTom said: I wonder if they'll release Taw Valley in its current purple... I hope not. I hope it wil be painted in a more appropriate livery. Question is will the men in white coats release the bloke with the purple paint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium tommyliam021 Posted April 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2022 7 hours ago, HonestTom said: I wonder if they'll release Taw Valley in its current purple... its currently listed for sale on the SVR Facebook shop, albeit when you click the link it shows an error. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 10 hours ago, tommyliam021 said: its currently listed for sale on the SVR Facebook shop, albeit when you click the link it shows an error. That’s a much more appealing box design than the usual Hornby with a CAD image which sometimes differs from the model inside. I’d be more inclined to rule it out because of the trailing wheels than the colour. The purported model even has a vacant R number. I wonder if the SVR has jumped the gun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pre Grouping fan Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, No Decorum said: That’s a much more appealing box design than the usual Hornby with a CAD image which sometimes differs from the model inside. I’d be more inclined to rule it out because of the trailing wheels than the colour. The purported model even has a vacant R number. I wonder if the SVR has jumped the gun. I think they jumped the gun slightly by putting it on their Facebook shop the day before. It was reported in a magazine a few weeks after the name was revealed so it was known it was going to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2022 It even got a mention on BBC Midlands News this morning, complete with a plug of the Hornby Loco: "Only 1500 will be made" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, No Decorum said: That’s a much more appealing box design than the usual Hornby with a CAD image which sometimes differs from the model inside. I’d be more inclined to rule it out because of the trailing wheels than the colour. The purported model even has a vacant R number. I wonder if the SVR has jumped the gun. Hornby's picture of the box: IMHO they've missed a trick. (SVR & Hornby) Although the nameplate is akin to a typically WC town nameplate, many had the town's coat of arms. They could've include the Queen's coat of arms above the nameplate 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, melmerby said: Hornby's picture of the box: IMHO they've missed a trick. (SVR & Hornby) Although the nameplate is akin to a typically WC town nameplate, many had the town's coat of arms. They could've include the Queen's coat of arms above the nameplate There are probably very strict rules about using "Coats of Arms" especially the one belonging to the head of the Royal Family. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimboBrit Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On the SVR shop website the initial allocation is already sold out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy100 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) It's already sold out at Hornby. Edited April 21, 2022 by Bulleidboy100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 29 minutes ago, Bulleidboy100 said: It's already sold out. Is the solution to Hornby’s financial troubles to paint everything purple? 😆 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, SamThomas said: There are probably very strict rules about using "Coats of Arms" especially the one belonging to the head of the Royal Family. Maybe just a monarchs's crown as on the Stanier Pacific? Looks a bit bare as just a nameplate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy100 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) I have already received an email from a well known supplier, to say they have a limited number available, so order now to avoid disappointment. So I assume the "1500" have been spread about. As I type this, the Hornby site says 380 sold in the last seven days? Edited April 21, 2022 by Bulleidboy100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 9 hours ago, Bulleidboy100 said: As I type this, the Hornby site says 380 sold in the last seven days? Bulk order from a trader who thinks he can sell them at a profit on ebay/amazon? if it has been as popular as suggested and it is going to sell out, such a deal should indeed prove lucrative. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre Grouping fan Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Probably a large majority of that figure are Collector club members that realised they can get their discount if ordered direct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted April 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Pre Grouping fan said: Probably a large majority of that figure are Collector club members that realised they can get their discount if ordered direct. Agreed, and the 'seven days' figure is presumably their normal window for reporting how many of an item have been sold, it doesn't necessarily mean anyone was able to buy them 7 days ago. Seems Hornby have significantly underestimated demand (again). Edited April 22, 2022 by spamcan61 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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