Hornby & Modelzone in HST exclusive agreement

 

Hornby and Modelzone are teaming up in a surprise exclusive arrangement involving models of the East Coast Main Line liveried HST and Mk3 rolling stock!

 

 

Hornby will be producing exclusively for Modelzone, models of the East Coast Main Line Class 43 HST and appropriate Mk3 coaches.

 

The HST will be of the latest design featuring twin drive and 5 pole motor which will be more than capable of hauling the relevant East Coast Main Line Mk3 stock.

 

 

The exclusive Mk3 coaches will include Open First, Open Tourist, a TGS and a Buffet all in the latest East Coast livery.

 

 

Hornby have worked closely with East Coast Main Line in producing models for their press and TV campaign and therefore have had exclusive access to official livery designs.

 

Commenting on the exclusive Modelzone arrangement, Simon Kohler, Hornby Marketing Manager said, "We have over the years produced exclusive models for Modelzone, but this is the first time we have produced a whole train! It looks absolutely stunning and I know from conversations I have had with enthusiasts around the UK that it is one that is in great demand."

 

www.hornby.com (08/03/10)

 

(for Bachmann 2010 announcements and Hornby's additional 2010 releases click here )

 

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Bachmann 2010

 

Bachmann Europe plc today (Sunday 7th March) announced it's plans for 2010 at it's annual trade show 'The Model & Hobby Show' at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

 

The Bachmann Branchline range of '00' scale models will see the release of two new steam locomotives in the form of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7f 2-8-0 and Johnson 3F 0-6-0. For the first time, Branchline will see the release of two items to work underneath overhead catenary with the release of a Class 85 electric locomotive and a Class 350 electric multiple unit representing 40 years of electric power on the West Coast Main Line. On the diesel front, there is the previously announced Freightliner PowerHaul Class 70 locomotive and a new first generation diesel multiple unit , the Derby Lightweight. The Class 37/0 locomotives are also being upgraded with a new bodyshell  tooling which incorporates lighting for the first time.

 

New wagons include the OTA timber wagon, BAA steel coil carrying bogie wagons, FNA nuclear flask wagon, LNER high-sided open wagon and a new range of LNER ventilated vans.

 

The Graham Farish 'N' scale range will see the introduction of the Deltic Prototype locomotive (DP1), Class 03 diesel shunter and new tooling for SO, SK, BSK & CK Mark 1 coach types.

 

The Scenecraft '00' scale range sees the introduction of a new 4-road steam locomotive depot, coaling stage, inspection pit, carriage shed and Art-Deco station buildings.

 

These new models will be released over the next 18 months - some of the  highlights below:

 

  • S&DJR 7f  2-8-0
  • Johnson 3F 0-6-0
  • BR Class 85 Electric Locomotive
  • Class 350 'Desiro' Electric Multiple Unit
  • Class 70 Freightliner 'Heavy Haul' Diesel Locomotive
  • Derby Lightweight 2-Car Diesel Multiple Unit
  • OTA Timber wagon
  • FNA Nuclear Flask
  • BAA steel-coil carrying bogie wagon
  • LNER steel high-sided open wagon
  • new range of LNER vent vans
  • 4-road Steam Locomotive Depot
  • Carriage Shed
  • Inspection Pit
  • Coaling Stage
  • Bus Depot
  • Depot Crane
  • 'Art Deco' Station Buildings
  • Brute Trolleys
  • Mobile Snack Bar

 

Locomotives

 

Looking at the new models in more detail, the Class 85 locomotives were built for the electrification of the West Coast Main Line services between Liverpool / Manchester / Birmingham and London Euston in the early 60's. 40 locomotives were built between June 1961 and December 1964 by British Rail workshops at Doncaster. Initially numbered E3056 - E3095 they later received TOPS numbers and were designated Class 85 becoming 85 001 - 85 040.

  

The 100 mph Class 85 locos were used on a variety of mixed traffic work (passenger, freight and parcels) over the electrified route. Fourteen of the class were later downgraded to 80mph to work freight trains for Railfreight Distribution and renumbered in the 85/1 series due to later delivery of the Class 90 locomotives. The class was withdrawn between July 1984 and November 1991. One locomotive survived scrapping thanks initially to Pete Waterman and is now owned by the AC locomotive Group based at Barrow Hill.

 

Three versions will be produced as the original AL5 E3058 in BR electric blue with twin pantographs (31-676), E3056 in BR Blue with pre-TOPS numbers (31-677) and 85 026 in BR Blue with TOPS numbering (31-678). They will be priced at £93.95 each.

 

 

Coming bang up-to-date, from the current West Coast operation comes the Siemens Class 350 electric multiple unit now in service with London Midland and operating out of the Siemens depot at Northampton. A member of the Desiro family of trains built by Siemens for use in the UK, the Class 350's were originally part of the order for additional Class 450's for South West Trains. Comprising of 30 4-car units operating from the 25Kv overhead line system, they were initially fitted with dual overhead and third-rail collection systems. They were introduced into the former Central Trains and Silverlink franchises which were coming to an end and earmarked for a combined franchise. These units carried an interim unbranded livery but have now been repainted into the colours of the current operator, London Midland. The third-rail collection system was removed at an early stage, and although it can be reinstated easily if traffic demand requires them to be used elsewhere. Five units were loaned to Southern and had the third-rail collection shoes attached for use on the 750 volt dc system in use on the former Southern Region of British Rail.

 

A further 37 units were ordered by London Midland, and these are now in traffic designated as Class 350/2 , the orginal 30 units carrying numbers in the Class 350/1 series. Unlike the earlier version, the Class 350/2s do not have third rail provision and have different interiors as these are used on longer haul services to Liverpool and Manchester from Birmingham and London.

 

The Bachmann model represents both versions and will be available initially as 350 102 in unbranded Silverlink livery (31-030), 350 238 in London Midland livery (31-031) and 350 115 'Apollo' (etched nameplate) which also carries London Midland colours (31-032). RRP will be £132.25 each

 

In terms of diesel traction, a new 2-car DMU is being introduced in the form of the original Derby Lightweight of which 97 were built by BR workshops at Derby between 1954 and 1956. These pioneering units paved the way under the BR Modernisation Plan of 1955 for the withdrawal of steam locomotives and coaches on branch, cross country and suburban routes. As newer units came on stream, the last unit was withdrawn in 1969 and they were designated as a Class under the 1971 TOPS renumbering scheme.

 

They saw extensive use across the system including the West Riding of Yorkshire; Cumbria; East London ; West Midlands; South Midlands; East Anglia and Lincolnshire. Following withdrawal some units were utilised for departmental service. A two car unit has been preserved at the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley where it is undergoing restoration.

 

Three examples will be available in BR green with yellow ends (32-515), BR green with speed whiskers (32-516) and BR blue (32-517) with DMBS and DTC cars modelled. All will be priced at £90.95 each RRP

 

Looking in more detail at the new steam offerings, the 3F Class 0-6-0 tender locomotives of the Midland Railway were built over a large number of years. Some 935 locomotives were in existence at one time, many rebuilt from earlier 2F 0-6-0 types and others with minor differences between each type.

 

The subject of the Bachmann model is the Midland Railway M Class of which 335 were produced by a number of manufacturers namely Sharp Stewart, Neilson, Kitson, Vulcan Foundry and Dubs. They were delivered between 1892 and 1902. Like all 3F Class locomotives they underwent considerable rebuilding during their lifetime.

 

During their working life, they could be seen all over the former Midland Railway system (Midland division of both the LMS and BR) from Swansea to Sheffield and from Templecombe to Carnforth.

 

The 3F's enjoyed a long life, the last remaining in service until 1964. Sadly none of these workhorses survived the cutters torch.

 

Three versions will be available initially as 3502 in LMS livery (31-627), 43186 in BR livery with early emblem (31-626) and 43586 in BR livery with late crest (31-625) . The tender is the modified 3250 gallons Johnson type. RRP £69.95 each.

 

Finally, the 7F 2-8-0 was produced by the Midland Railway at Derby for the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway in which it had a fifty per cent share  with the London & South Western Railway. The main line from Bath to Bournemouth included the Mendip Hills and it was essential for a heavy freight locomotive to be built to avoid costly double-heading of less powerful types over the demanding terrain. Six locomotives were delivered in 1914 (No's 80-85) with a further five being delivered in 1925 which had large boilers, with construction sub-contracted to Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd becoming No's 86-90. All were taken into LMS stock in 1928 and in British Railways days after 1948 were numbered 53800 - 53810.

 

The 7F's became synonymous with the route and could often be seen on passenger trains, particularly taking holidaymakers  to Bournemouth during the Summer. The first locomotive was withdrawn in 1959 and the last in 1964. Two examples have been preserved , both having languished in the famous Barry scrapyard. No 53808 was the first to be rescued by the Somerset and Dorset Trust in 1968 and the second No. 53809 privately in 1975. Both are active on Heritage lines, 53808 being based on the West Somerset Railway and 53809 from the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley is currently at work on loan to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

 

Three versions will initially be available in BR livery, 53806 with early emblem (31-010), the preserved example 53809 with late crest (31-011) and 53808 with late crest and weathered (31-012). All feature the smaller boiler and S & D Fowler tender without water pick up apparatus. RRP £128.75 (weathered version will be £135.20).

 

Rolling Stock

 

The ever-expanding range of wagons sees the introduction of several new models.

 

For the modern scene, the bogie steel coil carrier with load will be a welcome addition. 305 of these wagons were built between 1972 and 1976 at the BR workshops at Ashford and Shildon. Many remain in traffic today as part of the DB Schenker wagon fleet (previously EWS). All will be supplied with cradles carrying steel coil loads.

 

 

The OTA timber wagon is used for the transport of trees mainly from Scotland to paper mills. They were first converted in 1985 from other types and were fitted with stanchions to retain the timber in place with high ends , some such as VDA vans retained the original ends. Some 268 OTA wagons were in operation during the peak years of timber traffic. Many are currently in store following the loss of a major contract by EWS in 2006 to another operator. Bachmann are producing the version converted from VDA vehicles. The models will be sold with a lumber load.

 

The LNER / BR 13 Ton steel open wagon will have three variants of body on an all-new 8-clasp brake shoe chassis. The body types are the version with rope/chain securing rings, plain sides or plain sides with wooden doors.

 

The new 8 clasp brake chassis will also be used for the LNER / BR 12 Ton vans which will again have three versions of body tooling including metal ends with ventilators, wooden planked ends with ventilators and the Fruit van version with louvered ends and roof ventilators.

 

The FNA nuclear flask wagon is also being produced. Three versions will be available with black floor and round buffers (38-345), sloping floor with changeover valve and oval buffers (38-346) and sloping floor with round buffers (38-347). All three will carry the flask.

 

 

In addition to the above new releases, many current models will receive new liveries / numbers including the recently-released 4-CEP , Class 170 Turbostar (ScotRail 'Saltire' livery (above)) and the 3MT tank to name but three.

 

New Bachmann Branchline 2010 Releases include:

 

 (the list below shows new items for 2010 - many are existing tooling with livery or running number changes - Items in green are new tooling since the last catalogue)

 

Train Sets
30-x51       Iarnrod Eireann train set with Class 2700 DMU
30-075      Local freight set with GWR pannier tank

Great Western Railway / BR Western Region locomotives
32.138      Class 4575 Prairie Tank No. 5550 in BR lined green with late crest
32.208      Class 8750 Pannier Tank No. 6757 in GWR livery
32.215      57xx Class No. 5775 in GWR livery

London Midland & Scottish Railway / BR London Midland Region locomotives
31-178DC Jubilee Class No. 45659 'Drake' in BR lined green with late crest DCC ON BOARD
32-829A    Ivatt Class 2MT No. 46446 in BR lined black with late crest
31.625      3F  Class No. 43474 in BR black with late crest
31.626      3F  Class No. 43186 in BR black with early emblem
31.627      3F  Class No. 3502 in LMS black
31-010      7F Class No. 53809 in BR black with late crest
31-011      7F Class No. 53806 in BR black with early emblem
31-012      7F Class No. 53808 in BR black with late crest

British Railways Standard Class locomotives
32-850A    9F Class No. 92220 'Evening Star' in BR lined green late crest
31-975A    Class 3MT Tank No. 82020 in BR lined black with early emblem
31-976A    Class 3MT Tank No. 82030 in BR lined green with late crest
31-978A    Class 3MT Tank No. 82019 in BR lined black with late crest
32.3594MT Tank No. 80154 in VR lined black with early emblem

Diesel locomotives
32-029A    Class 20 No. 20090 in Railfreight grey / red stripe livery
32-429DS Class 24 No. D5100 in green DCC SOUND
32-430B    Class 24 No. D5061 in green
32.328       Class 25/1 No. D7581 in green
32.406       Class 25/3 No. D5255 in two tone green
32.781       Class 37/0 No. 37251 in blue
32.782       Class 37/0 No. D6801 in green
32-783DS Class 37/0 No. 37049 in blue DCC SOUND
32.386       Class 37/5 No. 37514 in Railfreight Metals livery
32.387       Class 37/5 No. 37518 in Railfreight red stripe livery
32.385       Class 37/4 No. 37415 in InterCity livery
32-677A    Class 45 No. 45120 in blue
31.585       Class 70 No. 70006 in Freighliner PowerHaul livery
31.586       Class 70 No. 70003 in Freightliner PowerHaul livery

Diesel Multiple Units
32-900B    Class 108 in BR green with speed whiskers (2 car)
32-515       Derby Lightweight in BR green with full yellow ends (2 car)
32.516       Derby Lightweight in BR green with speed whiskers (2 car)
32.517       Derby Lightweight in BR blue
32.467       Class 170 in Transport Scotland Saltaire livery (3 car)

Electric locomotives
31.676       Class 85 No. E3058 in BR electric blue with twin pantographs
31.677       Class 85 No. E3056 in BR blue
31.678       Class 85 No. 85026 in BR blue

Electric Multiple Units
31-030      Class 350 No. 350102 in unbranded Silverlink livery
31-031      Class 350 No. 350238 in London Midland livery
31-032      Class 350 No. 350115 'Apollo' in London Midland livery
31-426A   Class 411 4Cep in green with yellow ends
31-425A   Class 411 4Cep in green with whistle
31-427A   Class 411 4Cep in blue / grey

Coaches

British Railways Mark 1 coaches
39-027F  Mark 1 SK Second Corridor in crimson / cream
39-127D Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in crimson / cream
39-079B Mark 1 BSK Brake Second Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-129B Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-154B Mark 1 FK First Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-179B Mark 1 BG Full Brake in chocolate / cream
39-229B Mark 1 BCK Brake Composite Corridor in chocolate / cream
39-262A Mark 1 RMB Restaurant Miniature Buffet in green (late)
39-101C Mark 1 RU Restaurant Car in maroon (ER)
39-103B Mark 1 RU Restaurant Car in maroon (WR)
39-126E Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in maroon
39-151D Mark 1 FK First Corridor in maroon
39-176D Mark 1 BG Full Brake in maroon
39-226C Mark 1 BCK Brake Corridor in maroon
39-271B Mark 1 GUV General Utility Van in maroon
39-025E Mark 1 SK Second Corridor in blue / grey
39-050E Mark 1 SO Second Open in blue / grey
38-075C Mark 1 BSK Brake Second Corridor in blue / grey
39-125C Mark 1 CK Composite Corridor in blue / grey
39-150C Mark 1 FK Corridor Composite in blue / grey
39-175C Mark 1 BG Full Brake in blue / grey
39-182B Mark 1 NCV Full Brake in blue with Newspapers branding
39-250B Mark 1 RFO Restaurant Car in blue / grey
39-727B Mark 1 GUV General Utility Vehicle in blue with Express Parcels branding
39.274    Mark 1 GUV General Utility Vehicle in InterCity Motorail livery
39-270A Mark 1 GUV General Utility Vehicle in Rail Express Systems red / grey

British Railways BR Mark 1 Pullman Coaches
39-300B Pullman SK Second Kitchen No. 334 in umber / cream

British Railways Mark 2 coaches
39-333A Mark 2 FK First Corridor in green
39-332A Mark 2 FK First Corridor in maroon
39-330A Mark 2 FK First Corridor in blue / grey

Wagons
37-034    5 plank steel floor wagon in James Durnford
37-061A 5 plank wood floor wagon in BR grey
37-062    5 plank wood floor wagon in Salt Union Ltd livery
37-081D 7 plank end door wagon in BR grey
37-085    7 plank end door wagon in Crane & Co livery
37-100    7 plank fixed end wagon in Shaka Salt livery
37.111    7 plank fixed end wagon in Eales & Roberts livery
37-477B 1 plank wagon in BR bauxite
37-930B 3 plank wagon in BR bauxite with BD container in BR crimson
37-951C Conflat A with BD container in BR crimson
33-079A China clay wagon without hood in BR grey
33-080B China clay wagon with hood in BR bauxite (weathered)
33-081B China clay wagon with hood in BR bauxite (weathered)
37-731A GWR 12 Ton ventilated van in BR (W) bauxite
37-754B GWR 12 Ton fruit van in BR bauxite
37-778B GWR 12 Ton Mogo van in GWR dark grey
37-779B GWR 12 Ton Mogo van in BR bauxite
37-802B LMS 12 Ton ventilated van in BR bauxite
38-070D SR 12 Ton planked ventilated van with large SR logo
38-081B SR 12 Ton planked ventilated van in BR (M) grey
38.380    LNER 12 Ton ventilated van corrugated ends in early BR bauxite
38.381    LNER 12 Ton ventilated van corrugated ends in late BR bauxite
38.375    LNER Ton ventilated van planked ends in late LNER oxide
38.376    LNER 12 Ton ventilated van planked ends in early BR bauxite
38.385    LNER 12 Ton ventilated Fruit van in early BR bauxite
38.386    LNER 12 Ton ventilated Fruit van in late BR bauxite
38-170B BR 12 Ton plywood ventilated van in early BR bauxite
38-171B BR 12 Ton plywood ventilated van in late BR bauxite
38-180B BR 12 Ton plywood fruit van in early BR bauxite
38-181B BR 12 Ton plywood fruit van in late BR bauxite
38-230A BR 12 Ton planked ventilated van with plywood doors in early BR bauxite
37-225F 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR grey
37-226F 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR bauxite
37-250F 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR grey
37-252D 16 Ton mineral wagon with top flap doors in BR bauxite
37-376B 16 Ton pressed end door steel mineral wagon in MOT bauxite
37-377F 16 Ton pressed end door steel mineral wagon in BR grey
37-426B 16 Ton slope sided pressed side door steel mineral wagon in MOT bauxite
37-451B 16 Ton slope sided pressed side door steel mineral wagon in MWT brown
37-275E 27 Ton steel tippler wagon in BR grey with Iron Ore branding
37-276B 27 Ton steel tippler wagon in BR grey with Chalk branding
37-354B 13 Ton steel sand tippler wagon in BR grey
37-355B 13 Ton steel sand tippler wagon in BR bauxite
38.325    LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with chain pockets in early BR bauxite
38.326    LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with chain pockets in late BR bauxite
38.327    LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with smooth sides in early BR bauxite
38.328    LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with smooth sides in late BR bauxite
38.329    LNER 13 Ton high sided open wagon with smooth sides / wooden door in early LNER oxide
33-856C 30 Ton bogie bolster wagon in BR grey
33.928    30 Ton bogie bolster wagon in BR grey with steel girders
33.929    30 Ton bogie bolster wagon in BR grey with pipe load
33.879    45 Ton bogie well wagon in LNER grey with boiler load
33.901    45 Ton bogie well wagon in BR grey
38-152A 80 Tonne BDA bogie bolster wagon in EWS livery
38.158    80 Tonne BDA bogie bolster wagon in BR bauxite with steel pipe load
38.159    80 Tonne BDA bogie bolster wagon in Railfreight livery with steel beam load
38.350    BAA steel carrier in EWS livery with steel coil load
38.351    BAA steel carrier in Railfreight Metal sector with steel coil load
38.352    BAA steel carrier in Railfreight red / black with steel coil load
37-658A 14 Ton tank wagon with large filler in Fina livery
37-659A 14 Ton tank wagon in National Benzole livery
37-675B 14 Ton tank wagon in Mobil livery
37-607A Set of 3 14 Ton wagons in Tarmac livery (weathered)
37.660    14 Ton tank wagon in National Fertilizers livery
37.683    14 Ton tank wagon in John Robinson (Bristol) livery
37-575A  45 Ton TTA tank wagon in BP green livery
37-576A  45 Ton TTA tank wagon in Esso grey livery
37-577A  45 Ton TTA tank wagon in Shell / BP livery
37-583A  45 Ton TTA tank wagon in Mobil grey livery
38-110A  100 Ton TEA tank wagon in Shell grey livery
38-111A  100 Ton TEA tank wagon in BP green livery
38-113A  100 Ton TEA tank wagon in Esso grey livery
37-854A  104 Tonne HTA Bulk coal hopper wagon in EWS livery
38-030B  100 Tone HHA bogie hopper wagon in Freightliner Heavy Haul livery with sliding end doors
37-502B   24 Ton Ore hopper wagon in BR grey
38-131A   45 Tonne Seacow YGB hopper wagon in Departmental (Dutch) livery
38-132A   45 Tonne Seacow YGB hopper wagon in EWS livery
38-056A   21 Tonne OCA Dropside open wagon in Railfreight red livery
38-095B   34 Ton PNA ballast / spoil 5 rib wagon in Railtack livery
38-085B   34 Tonne Limpet ZKA open ballast wagon in Dutch livery
38-005A   46 Tonne H S A hopper wagon in BR bauxite
38-006A   46 Tonne HEA hopper wagon in Railfreight red / grey
38-013A   24 Tonne MFA open box mineral wagon in EWS livery (weathered)
33-435A   51 Tonne SSA scrap wagon (weathered)
38.300      OTA (xVDA) timber wagon with lumber load in BR Railfreight
38.301      OTA (xVDA) timber wagon with lumber load in EWS livery
38.345      FNA nuclear flask wagon with flat floor and round buffers
38.346      FNA nuclear flask wagon with sloping floor, changeover valve and oval buffers
38.347      FNA nuclear flask wagon with sloping floor and round buffers
37-305A   2 x Intermodal wagons with 45ft DHL containers

 

Scenecraft

The following are all new for 2010:

 

Station buildings

 
44-065 Art Deco platform centre building
44-066 Art Deco station building
44-067 Art Deco station end building
44-068 Art Deco subway building
44-073 Suburban station building

Lineside scenes

44-082 Derelict signal box
44-080 Weighbridge
44-069 Electrical substation
44-064 Art Deco signal box
44-043 Lineside transformer site
 
Urban Scenes
 
44-081 Portable builtdings (Portakabin)
44-024 Low relief bonded warehouse
44-075 Fire station
44-076 Garage
44-077 Georgian Townhouse
44-202 Low relief terrace houses (front)
44-203 Low relief corner store
44-085 Lock up garages
44-078 Modern industrial chimney
44-74 Bus Depot

On Shed

44-083 Carriage Shed
44-072 Depot crane
44-508 MPD accessories
44-070 Coaling Tower
44-050 4 Road engine shed
44-084 Inspection pit

Concrete Works

44-071 Wagon loading tower

Brewery

44-520 Metal beer kegs
44-518 wooden barrels

Village Scenes

44-51 Watermill

Accessories

44-517 Brute trolleys
44-079 Station forecourt set
44-512 Mobile snack bar
44-513 modern public toilet auto kiosk
44-511 Grounded van body
44-530 Cast iron bollards
44-531 Concrete bollards
44-510 modern shelter (station or bus)
44-514 modern bench seats
44-515 Greenhouse
44-516 garden shed
44-519 Oil barrels
44-521 milk churns
44-522 old style dustbins
44-523 CCTV security cameras
44-524 Fire buckets
44-525 Domestic wheelie bins
44-526 Industrial chemical drums
44-527 Propane cylinders
44-528 Air conditioning units
44-529 Traffic island bollards
44-532 Large aggregate bags
44-509 Car park accessories

Figures

36-080 Horses
36-081 Cows
36-082 Pigs
36-083 Sheep
36-400 1960s-1970s coal miners
36-401 Trainspotters
36-402 1960s-1970s standing passengers
36-403 Factory workers and foreman
36-404 1940s-1950s station staff
36-405 1960s-1970s station staff
36-406 Suburban street scene
36-407 1950s train crew
36-408 12 seated coach passengers

 

The new Bachmann Branchline 2010 catalogue will be available at your local model shop soon.... and, if you're a Bachmann Collector's Club member, a copy is due to be dispatched to you in the next few days.

 

www.bachmann.co.uk (07/03/10)

 

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Surprise new Hornby releases for 2010

 

Hornby has announced a wide range of additional new models scheduled for release over the coming months.

 

Locos and Rolling Stock

 

Amongst the new releases will be a limited edition A4 in silver livery celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the LNER 'Silver Jubilee' service. The chosen locomotive is Silver Link , the first loco to haul the premier high-speed service between Kings Cross and Newcastle in 1930. The locomotive will be presented in it's own dedicated pack together with a limited edition certificate. Only 1,000 will be produced and therefore demand is expected to be high.

 

Over the last few months, Hornby has been keen to hear from stockists and enthusiasts alike and have noted the demands for either specific models or variations which have inspired many of the new items.

 

Amongst these models will be an A3, Brown Jack , fitted with a double chimney, German smoke deflectors and a Diagram 107 boiler placing the model in the early to mid 1960s.

 

The Southern modeller hasn't been forgotten either, with the release of the late BR Merchant Navy, Lamport & Holt , complete with 5100 gallon tender.

 

Several of the Hornby locomotives are supplied with decoders fitted, but these tend to be the larger models. However, later in the year two 0-6-0 locos will be released - an LNER J83 and a GNR J13 both fitted with a decoder and both competitively priced!

 

 

One of the great success stories of 2009 was the introduction of the Hitachi Class 395 'Javelin' EMUs in not only 1:1 scale but also the 1:76 version produced by Hornby. The DTSO coaches are now starting to carry the names of renowned Olympians and the first Hornby model to follow it's full-size counterpart will carry the name 'Sir Steve Redgrave' . This model is due for release in the summer.

 

The Hornby LMS Period 3 Stanier coaches were introduced to the range some three years ago but have only been available in either LMS or BR maroon liveries. In autumn this year, these critically-acclaimed models will be available in Carmine and Cream excepting the Parcels Van which will be produced in the maroon livery of the period.

 

Additional BR Mk3 coaches will also make an appearance in 2010 in the original BR Blue/Grey livery answering a need highlighted at the various exhibitions that the Hornby Roadshow has attended over recent months.

 

Finally, the venerable Southern bogie luggage van will acquire the Pullman livery as applied to the funeral car used to carry the body of Sir Winston Churchill to his final resting place.

 

Skaledale

 

The Limited Edition Coaling Tower was one of this year's main attractions and caused great interest amongst modellers. Of course, being inspired by the coaling tower in Carnforth raised the question about an Ash Plant! Therefore, it'll come as no great surprise that an Ash Plant will make an all too welcome appearance in the Skaledale range this year.

 

Demand, like the Coaling Tower, is expected to be high as the Ash Plant will also be a Limited Edition and has an expected SRP of just £35.

 

Commenting on the new additions, Simon Kohler, Hornby Marketing Manager said, " These new items are the direct result of us listening and reacting to our customer's wishes. Of course, we cannot accommodate all of the suggestions but hopefully we will have catered for the majority".

 

For more on the 2010 Hornby range see www.hornby.com

(05/03/10)