Hornby 2009 Range

[Bullhead]

To save you all the trouble of looking it up, I've painstakingly listed full details of the new (as opposed to reliveried versions of existing models) LNER prototypes Hornby have announced for production in 2009 here:



Happy Christmas.

[Frazmataz]

Yes, a great shame =( I for one think that Hornby's love affair with the SR has gone on for quite long enough. Anyone know when the next big poll is due?

Edit: and what about other 00 manufacturers? Anything on their schedules, or will 2009 be another year of drought for the North East?

[Bullhead]

Bachmann will probably announce their 2009 plans in early January. I can only hope that they offer something for us: a K1, retooled Thompson coaches, or a retooled V1, V2 and/or B1 would be good. A J21, G5, or J27 would be fantastic (though that is probably literally true: something from the realm of fantasy). A nice, properly detailed 21T steel-sided coal hopper wagon would be very welcome.

[Frazmataz]

Well, Bachmann have said in the past that they will gradually retool all of their split chassis engines, so maybe a new V1 and B1 aren't that far off A J21 would be great, but so would a J15 (both look very similar and I can't decide which one I prefer ).

[mistahjim]

The O4 keeps appearing in polls but no-one wants to take it on. Why is beyond me, I would have thought it has at least as much appeal as a Q1, G2a or T9. The lack of many 0-6-0s is also a frequent topic of conversation, but perhaps they lack the glamour?

[Frazmataz]

The O4 keeps appearing in polls but no-one wants to take it on. Why is beyond me, I would have thought it has at least as much appeal as a Q1, G2a or T9. The lack of many 0-6-0s is also a frequent topic of conversation, but perhaps they lack the glamour?

Glamour has always been Hornby's top requirement for new releases, whereas the workhorses are usually left to Bachmann. I think it's safe to say that they will be the best bet for any new LNER releases in the long term.

[CVR1865]

There is a steam sound LNER A4 Herring Gull, but as I don't DCC (yet) it is just a crazy price.

I hope that Bachmann come up with something, they have got the A2 already announced so that could be our lot.

There isn't even anything post 68 for the NE region except the very suspect Deltic. This is just crazy and it is worst of all as the GWR railheads will all be skipping with joy over their new castle.

[wehf100]

even Union Mills looks like he has stopped considering NE Region prototypes too! those pesky Southerners!

There's plenty becoming available in 7mm though.....

[mistahjim]

Agree with Hornby's glamour fixation there, which is a shame as they are probably ahead of Bachmann just now as regards the standard of their models.
Hmmm, not sure if I agree with the 'suspect deltic' comment CVR, it looks like a 55 to me, and a considerably better one than the Lima model.

[CVR1865]

I had imagined it was just going to be the lima one relaunched in the railroad range, I will retract my former comment if it turns out to be of any use. But I wait and see.......

[mistahjim]

Apologies are due by myself, it does appear to be a slightly upgraded ex-Lima I'm not sure what the value of releasing that will be, given that the Bachmann model is floating around somewhere

[Greedy Boards]

Evening All

I believe that the next Mremag/Model Rail Poll will be due in March/April (www.mremag.com), and LNER votes have topped the Poll for the Big Four, for the last two years - We will probably need to repeat this trend for at least another year for Bachmann & Hornby to take notice, but obviously the dreaded Credit Crunch may be limiting the potential for new models to appear at the moment - further announcements may materialize later in the year.

In regards to votes cast, I recall that last year's top LNER votes were:

A2 Peppercorn: 3rd with 145 votes
Robinson 04: 4th with 141 votes
Worsdell J15: 8th with 104 votes
Peppercorn K1: 9th with 92 votes
Gresley P2: 12th with 85 votes
Raven Q6: 18th with 64 votes
L1 & B16: 19th= with 62 votes
GNR 02: 22nd with 61 votes
GCR D11: 28th with 58 votes
B17: 30th with 56 votes

The J27 scored 41 votes, and the identical J26 scored a further 9 votes, making a J26/J27 second place to the Worsdell J15 in the 0-6-0 category.

Further votes were cast in a decreasing order for J6; D49; V2; J50; B12; N7; J69; G5; B1 & W1 Hush-Hush.

Bachmann have already announced the Peppercorn A2, but we are desparately under-represented in LNER branchline locomotives, and especially freight locomotives - Hornby Magazine ran a good article in their December issue, and an updated readers response article should appear in their February issue due out this weekend, 9th January onwards.

So keep the faith, and don't let the other regions wear you down!

Regards

[CVR1865]

Greedyboards,

What article are you referring to? I can only find one on the GWR (cough, cough, oohps)

I agree that there is a need to double efforts. all aboard the O4, J15, J26/27 gravy train then.....

[Greedy Boards]

Hi Bullhead

I refer to the following Hornby Magazine issues:

1. Hornby Magazine Yearbook, pp 100 - 109: "The balance of power", which highlights R-T-R locomotives available by regions, as per the BR Book Stock of Locomotives in 1955.

2. Hornby Magazine Issue 18, December 2008, pp42 - 47: "Wish List", a personal in-depth study of missing locomotive types by Trevor Jones, which highlights that The Eastern Region is the most poorly represented Region in the R-T-R market, but suggests that there is a lot of scope for production of freight locomotives.

3. Hornby Magazine Issue 20, February 2009, pp 44 - 47: "'Wish List' . . . the results", a Hornby Post special by Andrew Roden, that showcases some of the responses to the previous article, and re-affirms the desire for mid-range freight locomotives in the Eastern Region.

Regards

Greedy Boards

[Caledonian]

To be fair, if its any consolation, Hornby are also re-releasing the J94 which was being reported as "withdrawn" towards the end of last year.

This year's version 68010 was originally a Blaydon locomotive, as was its previous incarnation as 68035. However the website does show electrification flashes so they may be bringing it out with Darlington plates where it ended up before withdrawal.