Hornby 2008 First hints emerging?

well....i think that sounds about right except i would throw in an HST. i dont think we can ignore the video footage of SK sitting in Grand Central headquaters! i asked him about this at warley and he said he hadnt seen the programme but was supprised to be recieving lots of rude E-mails and text messages the next day!

I too think the hornbysecrecy thing is a little daft. 5 years i understood why they did it, it was because of the lead times for magazines. but now, i really dont think the mags are our primary source of information and i think it would be better if it really was a secret untill that night.

But on the other hand. look, we have a whole thread devoted to hornby's new products and we dont even know for sure what they are yet!!

SK also said quite firmly that the railroad range items would be announced at the same time as the standard range stuff. so this list could not possibly be complete. (unless they are having yet another "year of consolidation"!)

for the record, there are 2 things on that list i would buy. the T9 and the streamlined duchess (prividing it was not in black) i am not sure about the LMS single. i asume its going to be anoter one of the old tool loco's in which case i will only buy it if the price is right.

Peter

QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 7 Dec 2007, 06:24) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>well....i think that sounds about right except i would throw in an HST. i dont think we can ignore the video footage of SK sitting in Grand Central headquaters!

I would go along with that especially in the light of the "damaged" Lima power car tools. I also think we may have a few surprises in the railroad range - possibly with some of the old Lima tools being used.

QUOTE (dbclass50 @ 7 Dec 2007, 09:01) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I remember the days when you found out about new models when you bought & then opened the catalogue & not before.

Unless, of course you lived in the Margate area ;

"psssst - anyone want to buy a new locomotive that is'nt even in the shops yet ? - sorry no box"

Which is exactly how I obtained a green class 25 back in the 70's

Regards

Er this "list" "leaked from Down Under" has been peddled a couple of times on another forum by new posters with one or two postings [very suspicious!] and has been officially denied.

It has been pointed out elsewhere that the Caley Single never carried LMS lined black , and apparently Bude was a particularly non-standard West Country out of a not-very-standard class, and apparently wasn't in normal condition or something for the exchange , meaning it would amount to a complete new model

Current consensus is that the list is a plausible fake

(If someone picked up the hint of the Bachmann NRM Deltic, and the speculation about a T9 , "NRM limited edition T9" would be a plausible sounding bit of guess work , as would limited editions of the 2 steam engines on the 15 Guinea Special given that Hornby have both types in their range)

My guess , for what its worth of the real list:

ROD
B12
T9
Castle or just possibly HST power cars
No new coaches (bits of the Maunsell range are still outstanding)
Wagons -
LNER and LMS opens /vans,
original Freightliner flat
Horsebox
Cattle wagon

An A4 release marking 70th anniversary of Mallard's run , and of the launch of Hornby Dublo with an A4 is a pretty obvious idea as well.

Yes should point out that this list was peddled a few months ago. It was widely derided at the time and Hornby denied it- but then they would wouldn't they.

What has changed is the broad hints dropped by Pat in MREmag which tend to give some credence to the list.Unless Pat is being extremely mischievious, which I doubt.

I imagine this is only part of the 2008 program, and possibly only the limited editions to be produced. Suspect that the main program will include a T9 in Southern and BR colours, the one listed here as a limited edition is only L&SWR. Also I agree that a fully retooled and DCC sound equiped HST power car would be a good bet, in light of the tools for the old LIMA one mysteriously developing a fault. Then , of course there was SKs deliberate error about an Electrostar in the Model Rail interview..............fits in with Hornby making everything Southern! I could see how they would go for a unit with limited geographical appeal , as opposed to something more widespread such as a 313/314/315/507/508!

What is guaranteed is that the locos will go up in price by the standard £5!

Ah 'tis the season to be jolly!

Russell

QUOTE (pedromorgan @ 7 Dec 2007, 06:24) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>well....i think that sounds about right except i would throw in an HST. i dont think we can ignore the video footage of SK sitting in Grand Central headquaters! i asked him about this at warley and he said he hadnt seen the programme but was supprised to be recieving lots of rude E-mails and text messages the next day!

Peter

Also talking to Simon at Warley he was asking what I'd like them to do when we got around to coaches I said that the mkIII would be the obvious choice with Bachmann having done the most common types of mkI and started the mkII also should the rumour mill be right and a new HST power car be in the offing then it would need some new stock because the current coaches wouldn't stand up to the detail of the loco, Simon said that he thought they would. New class 43 but no new stock? Surly the chance to introduce the correct HST and loco hauled stock would make it worth while.

He did say that Hornby could improve on the mkI that Backmann do and with the length of service of these it would make it worth doing. Personally I don't see much wrong with them, except maybe decorated interiours. If they did do mkIs I won't be buying any as I've only just replaced all my Lima mkIs with Bachmann.

He also was quite interested in a sugestion of mine to do their re-built West Country as Taw Valley as she was while she was promoting the Harry Potter books before the films were made.