Jimbo1707820979 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I may be mistaken but I believe these have always been 0-4-0 tanks. I imagine there would be more interest if, say, 0-6-0 tanks were offered, even if at a small extra charge. What are your views on this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 This is it, Jimbo......./media/tinymce_upload/664d64caad83d3e41f42147dcbe9c25b.jpgAs for offering an 0-6-0 for an additional charge, Hornby are not likely to enter into further admin and stock holding for such a low value model........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Horndy did offer a one-off 0-6-0 steam locomotive. I believe this was in 2015. It was also part of the Hornby RailRoad range but made exculsively for the Collectors Club. It was heavily weathered and was disused looking. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 @HBGuess you are right. The extra costs would unfortunately rule it out. A pity, as 0-6-0 's have a lot of appeal and are more versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Looking at the number plate, 18 it seems that the next one will be number 19.... There was only the one , number 101, and that was mainly confined to Swindon works.... For me, wagons are more attractive....and can be re-painted easily (Sacrilage! 😉 ) if not to your liking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithR Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Personally, I'd sooner they provided something else, or dropped the loco and thus the price of membership. There's only so many of thse you can use or need, some are not that authentic and the models are not greatly detailed. One of their large competitors gives a special edition wagon instead, which I presonally much prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 It wouldn't surprise me if the reason why this locomotive's running number is '18', because we are in 2018. One can assume very well, that next year's Collectors Club Locomotive, will be number 19! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 As a change of club model how about one of these? /media/tinymce_upload/3983b6f31f1c86835f333290edfa6b83.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Very good suggestion, SoT. Cannot have too many shunters ! And maybe put an LED light in it instead of the rather pathetic (ooh !) bulb which is as dim as a Toc-H lamp and seems to give trouble. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 That would be a good variation, TsoT. Every year, Hornby only provide it's members with one of the same three steam 0-4-0's, painted in a different livery. Although they are painter different, would be nice to get a different class of loco every now and then. It's very repetative. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 I don't think the number on the loco has anything to do with the year. The two models released when the Queen was eighty in 2006 was numbered 80, for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 the loco was No.60.As Sarah said, the 2002 (R2304) GWR (looking!) was numbered 101, and a similar loco in 2007 (R2665) was numbered 328.The last club loco (with membership) was in 2014 - it was a BR Pug (R3292) and numbered 56011.I recall a tank wagon was offered in the very early days of the free model, but as I recently threw all of my "The Collector" (from Edition One) Magazines away I cannot check. I do have a list of the free models from the year 2000. Many of the loco's are available on eBay for about the cost of your Club membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 From the Summer 2018 (Issue 116) 'The Collector' Magazine... Both the 'Club Exclusive' H Class and the Club 2018 GWR 101 Loco 'will now be arriving in January 2019. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.' A very prototypical 'late running' announcement. Our local station announcer couldn't have done it better! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I can't really see that the late delivery should cause any "inconvenience" to anyone. They will arrive when they arrive. It will be interesting to see though when the 2018 Club model does arrive, what the 2019 model will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Another 0-4-0? I would rejoin it in 2019, if it’s a Class 06 Diesel Shunter. I like these. It’s my favourite Hornby RailRoad-style 0-4-0. Last time one of these were in the Collectors Club, was in 2008, with the Pullman Shunter. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Cat Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I have received my free club loco and I 'm very pleased with it 😀 So thank you Hornby!! I can't believe that there are quite a few of these locomotives on eBay already 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Looking at the number plate, 18 it seems that the next one will be number 19.... There was only the one , number 101, and that was mainly confined to Swindon works.... For me, wagons are more attractive....and can be re-painted easily (Sacrilage! 😉 ) if not to your liking.... I see no reason for next years loco to be numbered 19 - there has never been any pattern to loco's being numbered after the year they were introduced. The last loco like this years was in 2007 (R2665) and was numbered 328. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum-1211528 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 My Hornby 0-4-0 loco has arrived i dont know why Hornby said January 2019 as its release date its here shunting Triang wagons so if you havent got one it may a good idea to ring the Hornby Club asking them where your loco is! ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 If you look on the forum Colin you will see that many received the loco a week or two ago. It's a lucky dip when the container ship arrives. I think Hornby are just as surprised as you with what arrives. Don’t know why they give dates any more. They should just say it will arrive eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I suppose the reason for extended estimated arrival dates, to cover their backs in case the product is late. Oblivously products get released later than the original estimated arrival date changes for a later one, but it wouldn't helpful when to expect a product if no estimated delivery is given. If ot arrives earlier than this than that's a postive, but if it arrives later, then that's a negative. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 It's more likely that Hornby have to order the Club loco in batches throughout the year as new Club Members join........so the batch that has recently been deliverd were for those members who signed up earlier this year.......recent club applicants will then get theirs in Jan 2019.......logical.?........ 😀.......HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I don't think so, HB. Why would a batch of the 2018 locomotive be ordered for after 2019, if there are no 2018 locomtives left? If this happened and there no 2018 locomotives left in stock but they joined in 2018, then most likely they will get the 2019 locomotive, what ever this will be. I am sure we will find out in December or in the new year! 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howbi Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Well you've got all the answers, Jacob, you are the self-appointed expert at predicting what Hornby are going to do..........HB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I very appreciated your opinion, HB. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi_q Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 GNR-Gordon-4Well you've got all the answers, Jacob, you are the self-appointed expertWith all your questions and comments about the Hornby Club and the club LocomotiveWhy have you NOT JOINED to find out the benefits for your self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I recall posting somewhere that Hornby had said they had 3000 Club loco's to send out. I very much doubt that there is a huge department dealing with this - probably a couple of people with a copy of the membership list - slowly wrapping parcels! So there is a very good chance the full quota arrived with Hornby at the same time, but then again they may arrive in batches. If you are a club member your loco will arrive at some time - as I have said before " no need to lose sleep over it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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