Hopefully get one model in 2006.
Hornby 43087 Locomotive News
Hornby now have their own Class 43 Locomotive on the national rail network painted in Hornby colours. The loco will be seen running around the UK during 2006.
Will this be one of the new Hornby models available in the 2006 catalogue?
Click the links below for further images of Hornby 43087:-
Hornby Class 43 Locomotive (1)
Hornby Class 43 Locomotive (2)
Happy modelling
Gary
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Thats the one. Spotted too late to withdraw from the show Hornby decided to allow the loco to have an outing anyway. Somebody's poor handwriting at Hornby Towers was to blame apparently!
Lets hope the production version (they are bound to release this surely?) has the correct number however if Hornby have already made 40 or 50 with the wrong number can I have one pretty please!
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Happy modelling
Gary
Lets hope the production version (they are bound to release this surely?) has the correct number however if Hornby have already made 40 or 50 with the wrong number can I have one pretty please!
Happy modelling
Gary
Happy modelling
Gary
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The British High Speed Train HST 125 is a Class 43 and all loco numbers therefore begin with 43...
The prototype in the first post is 43087 so if you had a Hornby example in your collection that was a 47087 it would be a rarity indeed and very collectable!
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Hornby made a Scalextric Batmobile about 15 years ago based on the original one in the first film. One of the production team at Hornby walked in Simon Kohler's office with a production sample and asked Simon what he thought of the model. Simon said "double the size of the Batman logo and you can start production".
The production manager was slightly alarmed as 100 had already been produced with the small logo. Simon said don't worry and package them for sale anyway as nobody will notice.
Unfortunately collectors did notice!
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This Batmobile with the small logo is a prize possession for any collector and they now fetch ££££ in mint condition!
Happy modelling
Gary
The prototype in the first post is 43087 so if you had a Hornby example in your collection that was a 47087 it would be a rarity indeed and very collectable!
Hornby made a Scalextric Batmobile about 15 years ago based on the original one in the first film. One of the production team at Hornby walked in Simon Kohler's office with a production sample and asked Simon what he thought of the model. Simon said "double the size of the Batman logo and you can start production".
The production manager was slightly alarmed as 100 had already been produced with the small logo. Simon said don't worry and package them for sale anyway as nobody will notice.
Unfortunately collectors did notice!
This Batmobile with the small logo is a prize possession for any collector and they now fetch ££££ in mint condition!
Happy modelling
Gary
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Talking of misspellings...
Now who remembers the billboard advert proclaiming that Virgin Trains new stock
was more horny than Hornby?
I remember having to look twice when I first saw it!
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The billboard was actually designed to draw the eye of potential female train passengers who happened to be fans of the writer Nick Hornby! (female Nick Hornby fan =
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apparently! )
This was explained to me at some point although not remembering when, and not before I spent several weeks wondering what on earth Virgin Trains were trying to say!
Happy modelling
Gary
Now who remembers the billboard advert proclaiming that Virgin Trains new stock
was more horny than Hornby?
I remember having to look twice when I first saw it!
The billboard was actually designed to draw the eye of potential female train passengers who happened to be fans of the writer Nick Hornby! (female Nick Hornby fan =
This was explained to me at some point although not remembering when, and not before I spent several weeks wondering what on earth Virgin Trains were trying to say!
Happy modelling
Gary
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