The annual 'what will they do next year?' thread.

Hornby have posted this picture on their social media channels. Announcement due soon? SE&CR H class perhaps? https://twitter.com/hornby/status/778617487097290752

Dapol and Minerva have both announced O gauge GWR 57XX. http://mremag.com/index.php/news/1154-dapolpanniers http://mremag.com/index.php/news/1184-min57xx

DJM has announced crowdfunded Class 92 locos in N & OO gauges. http://mremag.com/index.php/news/1152-djm92

Heljan O gauge announcements including GWR 43XX and BR class 03 locos. BR class 117, 120, 121 & 128 DMUs also announced. http://mremag.com/index.php/news/1185-heljan2016

 

I'm not 100% convinced. No doubt in due course I'll have egg on my face, but if that is the H class roof, I'm wondering what has happened to the cab roof ventilator, which given the extent of the photo, should be in shot somewhere?

http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/loco_news/10/263_cabroof_derekh_24jan10.jpg for a photo of the roof.

Tom

 

Look what is on the screen : https://www.facebook.com/officialho...53107985842/10153791545660843/?type=3&theater

Apparently the announcement is tomorrow lunch time.

 

SE&CR H Class http://www.hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/2017-announcement-the-wainwright-h-class/

 

Seem to hint at more potential Bluebell rolling stock as well.

I've always wondered why nobody's yet done the SECR P class. Only 8 built but plenty of service liveries to choose from and would be ideal for a starter train set.

And for the preserved locos you can have extra liveries , 178 can give you the Pioneer II livery, 753 can give you Pride of Sussex livery, 27 can give you the black livery it carried after arriving on the Bluebell and 323 can give 5 liveries by itself including 2 in black (it carried 2 different ones in 1960 between arriving and the first day the Bluebell opened) and 3 in blue.

 

Dapol announce O gauge Jinty http://dapol.co.uk/image/data/Logos/Jinty Press Release.pdf

 

Hornby announce Mk. 1 BSO and FO http://www.hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/10730/ Also note the picture taken at Rolvenden, I wonder what else they measured while there.

Kernow Model Rail Centre have a not yet announced OO gauge model currently on the way to the UK. Due to dock in the UK next week. https://www.facebook.com/KernowMode...521425956079/1262239673817577/?type=3&theater

 

Have a look on the Hornby Engine Shed forum, someone has already narrowed a few ideas down.

By the way, sorry to be a pedant, but Hornby is a single company. If you want to use the plural, you have to refer to the people working there - so it's either 'Hornby has' or 'The 500 employees of Hornby have.'

 

Announcements that have been made at Warley:

• Hornby (OO gauge): LMS Princess Coronation Class, BR Class 87, IEP class 800/0, GWR AA15 Toad Brake Van and TTS sound decoders. http://www.hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/stop-press-exclusive-warley-announcement/
• Realtrack (OO gauge): BR class 142 & 156.
• Model Rail Magazine (OO gauge): LNER (ex GER) J70. NOTE: Model Rail Magazine are currently collecting expressions of interest. Should they not receive enough, they will not proceed with the model.
  
• The Model Centre (OO gauge): 17 limited editions from Bachmann including 22T Double Bolster Wagon.
  
• Revolution Trains (N gauge): HOA aggregate hopper http://www.revolutiontrains.com/stone-hopper-next-revolution/ NOTE: Revolution Trains are currently collecting expressions of interest. Should they not receive enough, they will not proceed with the model.

 

Hornby 2017 range http://www.hornby.com/uk-en/shop/hornby-new-for-2017.html

Bachmann 2017 range http://bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=348
New models include:

• MR Class 1532
  
• BR Class 20/3
• BR Class 410 4BEP
• BR MK1 Carflat wagon
• BR VEA 'Vanwide' ventilated van
• BR 'Prestwin' Twin Silo wagon

Graham Farish 2017 range http://bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=347
New models include:

• LMS Stanier 8F
• SE&CR C Class
• BR Class 31 (refurbished)
  
• LNER Thompson coaches
• 100T TEA tank wagon

 

Nice to see Hornby releasing some of their old favourites such as the Q1. It must be about 6 years. Still catching up with some of the more recently released models, though, and have yet to acquire an S15.

 

Oxford Rail announcement:

• LNER (ex GER) N7 loco
  
• BR MK3 RFM & RUB carriages
  
• GWR Toad brake van
  
• Warwell wagon
• A & B Tank wagons

Info from http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/oxford-rail

 

I know the modelling section around here is quiet these days... but only 13 years later a Caledonian 439 Class becomes a reality to order at least (be 2027 before they are delivered according to the announcement. But what a past couple of weeks for Scottish Modellers in rounding out the options. I think the only one I'm ordering is my 419, as I have the Hornby single, but my worst instincts may yet get the best of me to upgrade that with the Rapido one.

Rails Announcement - https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/exclusive-bachmann-cr-439-class-announcement

My Happy Thoughts - https://sjgardiner.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/well-theyve-finally-gone-and-done-it/

Cheers

Stephen