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Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:22 pm
by Kestrel
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Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:37 am
by nzpaul
The most interesting thing is the Duchess of Atholl model :shock: advertised as having a die cast body. Not that I want one, but because of the die cast bit. It should prove to be considerably stronger than the plastic bodied equivalent with a decent amount of weight on the drivers. With only 500 available it's unlikely that many will make it out of their Dublo-esque box (shouldn't it be red with gold stripes?...2 rail and all) but I'd be curious to see how they perform compared to the run of the mill version. It would be nice to think it could lead to some more large locos (A3 perhaps..hint hint..) that are appropriately heavy and can handle a good size train without resorting to stuffing lead into the boiler.
Love the W1 but I beat them to it some time ago. The A2's, I don't know if I want one or not, might be tempted if they end up in the bargain bin. As for the rest of it, I'm sure there's loads of people who'll find something they want. I hope H have found a big factory, there's a lot for them to get through.

Cheers
Paul

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:30 am
by Paul_sterling
nzpaul wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:37 am The most interesting thing is the Duchess of Atholl model :shock: advertised as having a die cast body. Not that I want one, but because of the die cast bit. It should prove to be considerably stronger than the plastic bodied equivalent with a decent amount of weight on the drivers. With only 500 available it's unlikely that many will make it out of their Dublo-esque box (shouldn't it be red with gold stripes?...2 rail and all) but I'd be curious to see how they perform compared to the run of the mill version. It would be nice to think it could lead to some more large locos (A3 perhaps..hint hint..) that are appropriately heavy and can handle a good size train without resorting to stuffing lead into the boiler.
Love the W1 but I beat them to it some time ago. The A2's, I don't know if I want one or not, might be tempted if they end up in the bargain bin. As for the rest of it, I'm sure there's loads of people who'll find something they want. I hope H have found a big factory, there's a lot for them to get through.

Cheers
Paul
Hi Paul,

Are you sure the model is die cast body, or is it just the faithful period boxing that Hornby are using for their anniversary specials? I'm just a little sceptical that they would retool the brand new duchess model to change to a die-cast body, when the current one is fairly heavy on its own (the loco is circa 350g).

Paul.

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:45 am
by Hatfield Shed
Paul_sterling wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:30 am
nzpaul wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:37 am The most interesting thing is the Duchess of Atholl model :shock: advertised as having a die cast body...
Are you sure the model is die cast body...
I too noticed that, and 'die cast body' is listed very specifically in the supporting blurb. (One would hope that for an event such as this the advertising copy received thorough scrutiny before release. However Hornby have been a little wayward in some of their information recently so there is an element of 'let's wait and see' in my mind. It couldn't be that someone copied information off the artwork of whatever original H-D box was used to guide styling of the commemorative issue packaging, could it?)

But it is credible, as Hornby have of late successfully produced several models with this diecast loco body feature. Anyone with their new B12/3 will know how it benefits tractively from this feature: easily the best RTR 4-6-0 for traction now available of those I have sampled; although I have had no opportunity for a trial of either of the monsters, LN and King, as none of my friends have had the poor taste to buy one.

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:09 pm
by D2100
Atlantic 3279 wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:19 pm
I suspect that clutch of new LNER heavies represents some of the evidence of Mr Kohler's return to Margate.
Oh, doesn't it just, along with the Coronation Scot stock. New wagons though? Nah, forget it ...

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:23 pm
by Quicksilver95
Better hope that Coronation Scot stock sells, as it is surely likely we might get a Coronation set off the back of it. It seems odd that Hornby picked the LMS equivalent first given the relative demand of the two sets in the wish list polls. I suppose the advantage of the LMS set is the coaches weren't articulated so can be sold as single cheaper units. However the Coronation set has several advantages to my mind:

1) it is identical (essentially) to the West Riding and spare sets

2) underframe detailing need not be modelled

3) given Hornby's desire to model "famous names" the use of the spare set on 4468's record run would surely work its way into plenty of collector's edition train packs.

Hopefully the LMS set might pave the way for this and remove the horrible prices paid on eBay for the mailcoach kits

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:14 pm
by jwealleans
...the use of the spare set on 4468's record run
Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I thought we'd put that to bed? Or was that on a different forum?

Definitive photographic evidence exists that the set used was three of the Coronation twins.

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:50 pm
by Quicksilver95
Well either way, Hornby can model it - mind you knowing them they'd probably make the same mistake...

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:56 pm
by mick b
Isinglass Models have the Coronation Set, on his current "to do 3d list". At about £60 to £ 70 a pair or more (at a total guess total cost £400ish ) then you have to build, buy wheels, paint etc ,it wont come cheap !!.

I agree re Mailcoach, ludricous prices for v. poor quality kits.

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:00 pm
by JASd17
jwealleans wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:14 pm
...the use of the spare set on 4468's record run
Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I thought we'd put that to bed? Or was that on a different forum?

Definitive photographic evidence exists that the set used was three of the Coronation twins.
Quite right Jonathan, H M Hoather's photos show Coronation carriages.

John

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:24 am
by Horsetan
No likelihood of another run of the BR Standard 6 "Clan" 4-6-2, I see. Have Hornby lost access to the tooling?

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:22 pm
by Hatfield Shed
There was some rumouring that part of the Clan tooling suite had been lost or damaged during the movement of tools from Sanda Kan to the new contracted manufacturing shops. But we just don't know, Clan Destine and all that.

Now if Hornby had enough demand from retailers to produce another run, then they must have the CAD at least to enable a retool - in part or wholly - if that's what is necessary. My suspicion, no real problem with the tools, just not the retailer demand. Wait for the new build to hit the rails in 2030 or thereabouts?

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:27 pm
by jwealleans
You could ask your mate Gostude if he’s got one, Ivan?

Re: Hornby 2020 announcements

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:16 am
by Horsetan
jwealleans wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:27 pm You could ask your mate Gostude if he’s got one, Ivan?
Never mind.