moawkwrd Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 1 minute ago, gc4946 said: I suspect they chose the J50 because it's recently been released in OO, so had the measurements and data easily available, and provides a tank loco accompanying all those lovely Gresley pacifics. Welcome news adding level crossing and signals to its range. Yeah the J50 makes sense when considered with the rest of the range, with so much being Eastern region. That and the green Class 08 complimented by a green 31 and DMU in the future might be all I need for my layout. Whilst the variety of goods wagons could be improved by Peco, there are plenty of kits to be getting on with already. Edited April 2 by moawkwrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) That’s exhausted my limit of post reactions for today. From now on, take it as read that your post is liked, funny or appreciated. edit - possibly all three. Edited April 2 by Moccasin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I think all the brands should have a TT:120 presence, Jouef, Arnold, Lima etc and TT:120 is quite a nice branding that re unforces the scale element. Keep the individual brands and launch the TT:120 ranges within. People still buy ‘home’ product 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Would have liked the three way point from original catalogue to have been mentioned. I'm keeping a space for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 1 minute ago, Rallymatt said: I think all the brands should have a TT:120 presence, Jouef, Arnold, Lima etc and TT:120 is quite a nice branding that re unforces the scale element. Keep the individual brands and launch the TT:120 ranges within. People still buy ‘home’ product So Arnold TT120 etc? it’s an accepted brand now and makes sense. I pity the fool designer who gets asked to design Rivarossi’s Big Boy in TT120. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunmarc88 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I love the J50 in both LNER and late BR livery… really need to choose which era to go for! I’m definitely grabbing one. Crossing as well. It is such a classic Hornby railway piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 It’s confirmed that the HST trainset is stonking good value; if you can wait until Autumn (That rules out most of you lot 🤣) That will sell by the container load for Christmas, I hope they order plenty and give it a huge push in the wider press/Sports Direct 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moawkwrd Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I guess it also makes sense that they didn’t open up more of phase 3/4 stuff for preorder if as previously communicated, they want to move away from annual releases to ad hoc releases closer to availability. Making them available 6 months~ ahead of release makes sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Allen Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 3 minutes ago, moawkwrd said: I guess it also makes sense that they didn’t open up more of phase 3/4 stuff for preorder if as previously communicated, they want to move away from annual releases to ad hoc releases closer to availability. Making them available 6 months~ ahead of release makes sense. suppose... but I REALLY wanted to pre-order than class 37! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Yes Peter, I think adding TT:120 branding to all the other brands if they get a range out would be a very smart move. TT:120 is a proven success and it is clear distinction between the HO/OO/N offerings, Lima TT:120 with predominantly Italian models, Electrotren TT:120, predominantly Spanish and make Arnold TT:120. This could be huge opportunity for Hornby Hobbies to take a major slice of pie. Space issues are same across the world. Hmm Big Boy in TT:120… That’s a tough project but I bet it’s possible 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby11 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 48 minutes ago, GMD said: Re signals - I’m surprised that they are pushing this with Peco in the mix too. Unless I've missed something the Peco ones are GWR lower quadrants and they are (LMS?) upper quadrants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby11 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) Re the branding I'd rather they drop the 120 bit now its established as thats what it is and what the rest of the world call it. Edited April 2 by Hobby1707822967 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth-365689 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Re J50, is it only having rear couplings as per the A4/A3s. I hope they have made provision for a front coupling and put one in the accessories bag.. 🙄🚃🚃🚃🚂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moawkwrd Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Just now, Kenneth-365689 said: Re J50, is it only having rear couplings as per the A4/A3s. I hope they have made provision for a front coupling and put one in the accessories bag.. 🙄🚃🚃🚃🚂 Yes that really would be a failure if it doesn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 5 minutes ago, Kenneth-365689 said: Re J50, is it only having rear couplings as per the A4/A3s. I hope they have made provision for a front coupling and put one in the accessories bag.. 🙄🚃🚃🚃🚂 Yeah, bet there will be some questions in the Q&A about that, at least with that it'll be confirmed one way or the other soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) With my 66 arriving hopefully arriving in Autumn, it will now have two container wagons to play with. An expensive few months beckon! Having pre-ordered the J50 from a different era to my other two steam locomotives, I may need to revert back to a heritage idea. Or just invoke Rule 1. Edited April 2 by Moccasin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 57 minutes ago, GMD said: Does 6-pin mean no sound version, or is a 6 pin HM7k with sound chip coming? Hornby have given no indication of a sound 6pin HM7k. Definitely in the (in)famous ‘never say never’ category until a future circuit redesign allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Busker Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Just now, Moccasin said: With my 66 arriving hopefully arriving in Autumn, it will now have two container wagons to play with. An expensive few months beckon! Having pre-ordered the Jinty from a different era to my other two steam locomotives, I may need to revert back to a heritage idea. Or just invoke Rule 1. Rule 1 always. It's why I put a TARDIS on my layout, can be any time I want it to be 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ateshci Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Invoke stock alert, and ly back...(Things will happen while they can -'Big in Japan-Alphaville' ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard 1410 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 They've mixed up the eras again. 12T wagons announced as era 2/3, then listed on the website as era 4 🙄. LNER J50 pre-ordered. I'm looking forward to getting that. Shame there is no sound, or a decoder pre-fitted version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterM67 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 A few things I noticed. There is no mention of the 2 new Pullman coaches having lights installed. Hopefully this is just an issue with the listing given they are the same price as the discontinued variants. The new HST sets appear a little lacking in straights - 1 x straight, 1 x LH turnout and 1 x power track so it doesn't seem to ship with the full track pack 1 as the existing sets do. Immediately after watching the Hornby announcement I watched Jenny Kirks video. This was interesting as it seemed to talk more about the new signals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy tt Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I would not like mike to design and build my new layout for me 6 in by 4in is too small even for 1st rad curves lol 😄 i can't wait for the class 37 im glad it is next year i think i will run out of money ate this rate. so much to like i just got a class 43 two weeks ago, hornby doing the containers is great 10% in points thats good i got some arnold ones at the start of the year don't think i got points for them i might be wrong all i got say is happy spending ever one 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 10 minutes ago, PeterM67 said: A few things I noticed. There is no mention of the 2 new Pullman coaches having lights installed. Hopefully this is just an issue with the listing given they are the same price as the discontinued variants. The new HST sets appear a little lacking in straights - 1 x straight, 1 x LH turnout and 1 x power track so it doesn't seem to ship with the full track pack 1 as the existing sets do. Immediately after watching the Hornby announcement I watched Jenny Kirks video. This was interesting as it seemed to talk more about the new signals. The new sets aren’t much more in cost than the HST locomotive sets but yes it does seem a bit odd. I’d suggest that the point/siding is almost unnecessary. The description of the contents is also odd and misleading: “1 x full curve … 1 x 3rd full curve”. Is that two pieces of curved track? Two full loops? Once again, Hornby’s website descriptions are poor to the point of being useless. Edit: by looking at the box image, with a diagram shown on one of the sides, it is clearer what’s in the box (although it almost suggests a 6th radius curve to get the siding parallel to the loop) Edited April 2 by Moccasin Added point on box image of included track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rman Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 So when is the Castle, 9F and Pannier start going to be available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-L Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Just now, rman said: So when is the Castle, 9F and Pannier start going to be available? Those appear to be some time next year. Today’s announcement is the first of the new style where Hornby announce models closer to launch. All of the models mentioned today (except the Class 37) are due to be available over the next six months or so. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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