QUOTE (Gary @ 15 Mar 2006, 17:36)Hornby Class 9F anybody?
Its always been a popular model for Hornby and like the Class 08 it would be odd if Hornby did not have a 9F in their range.
Ask any retailer,-with the imminent arrival of the Bachmann 9F,-buyers just aren't interested in the Hornby version..
Hornby have stated that they are 'revisiting' older locos in their range,I'd like to see some of the ex-Dapol locos fitted with a decent loco drive chassis instead of the rough and noisy tender drive,the bodies are pretty good already so would maybe only need minor tweaking to upgrade them,these
being:-
GWR Dean Goods.
LMS 4F.
LMS 2P.
Some of the old Hornby designed 4-4-0 locos could be fitted with new loco-drive chassis as well,again with not too much work on the body,these
being:-
SR Schools.
LNER D49.
LMS Compound.[If a decent Fowler tender was made this could also be used behind the 2P,4F,and the 8F]
GWR County. [could use the Churchward tender from the Grange]
Oh,and of course not forgetting the 28xx 2-8-0,with alternative cabs to do the 38xx,[could also use the Churchward tender from the Grange]
On the diesel front the same applies to the Cl.56 and Cl.58,-these could both do with decent central-motor,all wheel drive chassis,with etched body/roof grilles,but I think the opening doors on the super-detail locos are a
bit gimmicky..
A Cl.14 would be nice
,but I can't see it happening..
As for Southern EMU's,I think they feel it is still too much of a niche market....