Grand Central. the Train you've been waiting for

Well I watched it and very interesting it was. The guys behind Grand Central came across as dedicated and totally believing they can run the survice.

There were some very interesting views of HSTs in all sorts of disrepair along with the coaches. It was revealing watching these venerable trains being upgraded.

Some nice views of driver training on a (I think) DRS 37 and the first power car being delivered by road.

There was also a clip showing the management discussing production of models with a certain Mr. Kohler.

All in all a good programme, we seem to be getting some at last.

Regards

"There was also a clip showing the management discussing production of models with a certain Mr. Kohler."

Thats the funniest thing I have read in ages!! I wonder what hornby will be doing next year!!!!!

I wonder how the bachmann chaps felt upon seeing that clip??

Seriously though, i wonder if 2008 is finally the year when we get a decent HST or will they just do another repaint job? i have been keeping an eye open for the new trains when i go through kings cross but i havent seen any yet.

Someone has just pointed out on another forum that the GC HST's are the buffer fitted examples. hmm that will be an extra tool insert then Mr Kohler!

Peter

Could it be the Hornby have been working on a new HST for sometime and are preparing the release of one next year?

On that basis it does not make sense to re engineer the LIMA one this year which is why the old Hornby one has reappeared! As a cover Hornby tell us the LIMA tool is imperfect. Strange how they only found that out when they came to use it. When buying assets of a company- you typically document them and appraise their condition on purchase.

Given that Hornby have gone to some lengths to model the various front ends of a 56 , I don't think the provision of more than one type of HST power car will be a problem ie one with buffers.

Could it also be that Hornby will launch a DCC sound system at the same time to further co-erce people into their Digital system? HST perfect model to do this with.

Russell

QUOTE (rb277170 @ 18 Nov 2007, 15:02) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Could it be the Hornby have been working on a new HST for sometime and are preparing the release of one next year?

On that basis it does not make sense to re engineer the LIMA one this year which is why the old Hornby one has reappeared! As a cover Hornby tell us the LIMA tool is imperfect. Strange how they only found that out when they came to use it. When buying assets of a company- you typically document them and appraise their condition on purchase.

Given that Hornby have gone to some lengths to model the various front ends of a 56 , I don't think the provision of more than one type of HST power car will be a problem ie one with buffers.

Could it also be that Hornby will launch a DCC sound system at the same time to further co-erce people into their Digital system? HST perfect model to do this with.

Russell

Now don't go getting my hopes up otherwise there will be

One can only hope