What should Hornby produce next?

I would like to see this model done from Hornby as this was my first train that i had on the Hornby Dublo set i had as a kid.

Way beyond any new locomotive, I would like to see a new coupling system that permits the simple vertical lifting of stock from a train. The current coupling system works very well but it looks AWFUL and it's a veritable pain in the buffers to remove a vehicle from the middle of a string of others.

I too would like a Blue Pullman, The prices they are going for on ebay, both for the old Triang and the much more accurate Kitmaster are getting a bit silly. So the only way I am going to get one is for Hornby or Bachmann to produce it.

QUOTE (Bufflers Halt @ 31 Oct 2005, 15:51)

I would like to see this model done from Hornby as this was my first train that i had on the Hornby Dublo set i had as a kid.
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Why don't you buy a Bachmann one?,
Aaaaaaarrghh!!- please don't refer to locomotives as 'trains'!!

QUOTE The current coupling system works very well but it looks AWFUL and it's a veritable pain in the buffers to remove a vehicle from the middle of a string of others.

But Rail when are you Brits going to learn that you mustn't fiddle with your trains.

Cannot agree about the plastic comment as today's locos are so very much better in every respect than 15, 20, 30, or 40 years ago! Yes they need handling with care BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TOYS. The older style robust "outline" models were often a mere nod in the direction of the prototype and although built like tanks were poorly engineered and not great runners unless you like your locos to career around at ridiculously high scale speeds. I model LSWR/SR and GWR together because of where I grew up (in Exeter) and therefore feel relatively unbiased in my plea for more Southern models. Most of us have plenty of metal locos anyway because we have built our own while waiting for the big companies to re-issue or get around to introducing those we are missing.

QUOTE (Jennings @ 22 Dec 2005, 08:54)How about Hornby re-doing the APT then? Again never had one here, but would really, really want one.
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Yes, yes, yes

My only experience of the hornby APT is watching the stupid amounts of money second hand sets fetch on ebay. The only dapol pendolino i've seen running had an alarming wobble at one end. Probably just like the real thing knowing the bad reputation some of these wonderful Fiat products have!!
Its amazing that the APT and blue pullman both went the same way in model form as the real thing at around the same time.
If hornby redid the apt it'd have to go round the track for a couple of laps before remaining tilted and being dumped in a siding.
Interestingly I visited the NRm last year and saw the poor thing sat in exactly the same place outside and open to the elements as it was when i visited with the junior school 20 odd years ago just a bit greener in places.