RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2022 I'll put a ten quid each way bet on a new Class 50... 3 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, The Stationmaster said: I wonder if Hornby will have those forms where you can suggest new models? Suggestions forms sometimes generate the wrong kind of suggestions! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 21/11/2022 at 14:42, gc4946 said: They'll announce a new model available simultaneously in OO and TT One model, with adjustable wheels, in a box red on one side and yellow on the other ? Brit15 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXEA! Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Would second the LNER E4 suggestion, or a J69 please. What’s most likely? Probably an announcement of a re-tooled 50 as suggested up thread, and they’re announcing now as AS’s has broken cover. Looking forward to finding out! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: For the unfortunates that see the Industrial Inaction as a 'challenge', how about those new fangled things called Buses or them Charabancs They are not going to be able to carry all the extra people, that would've gone by train. National Express sold out of their usable London to Birmingham services days back and the X1 from Brum to NEC to Coventry will, I Imagine, be packed like sardines. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2022 58 minutes ago, APOLLO said: One model, with adjustable wheels, In the Talgo style, with a convertor track which does the job? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2022 And is it just me enjoying the banner in the Hornby section? 😆 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: For the unfortunates that see the Industrial Inaction as a 'challenge', how about those new fangled things called Buses or them Charabancs to go longer distances. Some even have Bogs. There could even be a 'Hitch a Lift Please' Thread, where people talk to each other electronically and arrange shared Transport; that would be a thing wouldn't it? Never done that in the old days did us boys and gals, eh? H.I. Sterical. Depends on the location of one's abode dear Ducky. It would take me two bus rides - which don't make proper connections with each other - yo get to somewhere where I could board a 'bus to Brum at which place I would needto get to a railway station in order to catch a train to the NEC. Setting out on Saturday morning I'd priably get there in time for the last half hour or so of the show that day. Sunday morning I have, remarkably considering that I live at the end of a branch line, an hourly train service giving a 2h 07 min journey time with two intermediate changes of train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said: Suggestions forms sometimes generate the wrong kind of suggestions! Precisely - probably because they aren't strictly limited to GWR items only. 😇 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, APOLLO said: One model, with adjustable wheels, in a box red on one side and yellow on the other ? Brit15 Oh, you mean like a GWR Broad Gauge - Standard Gauge Convertible? 1 hour ago, The Stationmaster said: Precisely - probably because they aren't strictly limited to GWR items only. 😇 Funny you should say that.... 🤪 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2022 33 minutes ago, NCB said: American TT. One would hope not, given what happened to Berliner-Bahnen when they tried it. Except for the word "experience", I'd have thought that it would be something to do with TT:120 or Flying Scotsman, or both… I think it's either the loyalty scheme, or the return of live steam, or — more likely — something to do with virtual reality; SK was seen looking at it in the last Hornby: A Model World series … 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, D9020 Nimbus said: One would hope not, given what happened to Berliner-Bahnen when they tried it. Except for the word "experience", I'd have thought that it would be something to do with TT:120 or Flying Scotsman, or both… I think it's either the loyalty scheme, or the return of live steam, or — more likely — something to do with virtual reality; SK was seen looking at it in the last Hornby: A Model World series … Hornby quality wouldn't be another BB. Americans have space problems too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I have heard that for the "something special, they have hired Yennifer of Vengerberg to fill the entire hall with a bona weed type smoke. Under her magic charm, all visitors and other exhibiters will be briefly zombified and start walking to the Hornby stand at a slow pace with their arms out stretched saying in haunting way the words "TT..... TT..... TT....". Each will then buy a TT train set, join the TT club and hobbies rewards before making their way back out of the show going home. The mass conversion will then be complete as they destroy their existing OO, N, O whatever layout and stock and start again. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted November 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2022 12 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: For the unfortunates that see the Industrial Inaction as a 'challenge', how about those new fangled things called Buses or them Charabancs to go longer distances. Some even have Bogs. Checked those out, there's only one that would get me there before Saturday afternoon. It leaves our nearest coach station at 23.50 on Friday night and drops me off in Birmingham some time after 3am. The return trip is similar, dropping me off about 20 miles from home with the first available connection enabling me to get home around 8.45am on Sunday. Normal train journey time home station to Birmingham International is sub 3 hours, in fact I think the fastest connection is 2 hours 25 minutes. In good old BR days I could commute to our office in central Birmingham in two hours door to door, having breakfast on the train and reading up on the work for the day ahead at the same time. Meeting minutes and briefing notes for office circulation were prepared on the train home. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmorgancym Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Maybe they've been watching netflix and are going tonoffer you a full hst set if you collect 7 million Hornby points 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Johan DC Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2022 18 hours ago, PaulRhB said: And is it just me enjoying the banner in the Hornby section? 😆 Don't think they'll loose much sleep over it, seeing the succes their own 'Generic Lion' has. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2022 34 minutes ago, Johan DC said: Don't think they'll loose much sleep over it, seeing the succes their own 'Generic Lion' has. Sold out already, are they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: Sold out already, are they? not sold out with Hornby i believe (but retailers don't have many left), it's had got good reviews with very little bad said about it, its a good loco, for Hornby i suspect thats a win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, JSpencer said: I have heard that for the "something special, they have hired Yennifer of Vengerberg to fill the entire hall with a bona weed type smoke. Under her magic charm, all visitors and other exhibiters will be briefly zombified and start walking to the Hornby stand at a slow pace with their arms out stretched saying in haunting way the words "TT..... TT..... TT....". Each will then buy a TT train set, join the TT club and hobbies rewards before making their way back out of the show going home. The mass conversion will then be complete as they destroy their existing OO, N, O whatever layout and stock and start again. is each person going to issued with a bag of oats while they convert from 7ft 16.5mm to 4ft8 1/2 12mm? That'd be a good a good promo.. a box of Scotts porridge oats with each TT:120 set.. Edited November 24, 2022 by TheQ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2022 Live steam is my wishful fantasty. Class 50 probably or a minimal retool class 08 with lights. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, TheQ said: That'd be a good a good promo.. a box of Scotts porridge oats with each TT:120 set.. Too expensive, the most we could expect would be a bag of Aldi porridge oats... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Johan DC said: Don't think they'll lose much sleep over it, seeing the succes their own 'Generic Lion' has. No I doubt it, I would think they are rubbing their hands in glee. New brand ambassador? wikipedia commons Edited November 24, 2022 by PaulRhB 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldomtom2 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 2 hours ago, E100 said: Class 50 probably or a minimal retool class 08 with lights. I maintain that "experience" rules out a new model. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted November 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2022 16 minutes ago, eldomtom2 said: I maintain that "experience" rules out a new model. Fair point. Thankfully not long to find out now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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