Hornby have today announced their full range for 2018 hot on the heals of yesterdays Bachmann announcement. For this year’s range Hornby have gone to a single announcement rather than new toolings announced over the last few month either at Warley or via their Engineshed blog, possibly as a result of new broom(s) at the helm. The highlights from a Southern Railway perspective being the brand new tooled Maunsell Lord Neslon class 4-6-0 and Maunsell 59ft Kitchen / Dining First catering vehicles. The now outdated Bachmann Lord Nelson will be easily surpassed by this new tooling that will incorporate variations to chimneys, smokeboxes, saddles and tenders. Last years H Class 0-4-0t also makes an appearance with revised tooling for the flat sided bunker.
The range also sees a welcome reintroduction of the 5Bel Brighton belle Set, in the 1960’s livery with small yellow warning panels, the model has also been updated with revised electrical connections between the cars. Also back in the range is the Devon Belle observation car.
The aim of this post is to round up the announcements that are of a Southern Railway / Southern Region interest and new for 2018, I have purposely not relisted those item previous announced and or still to actually appear. An indication of the planned release date via the Quarter system (eg [Q2] is also provided.
Locomotives
- R3634 – SR 4-6-0 ‘Sir Francis Drake’ No. E851 Maunsell Lord Nelson Class in pre 1931 SR Lined Olive livery without Smoke deflectors, with snifting valves, original chimney and tender. [Q2]
- R3635 – BR 4-6-0 ‘Lord Rodney’ No. 30863 Maunsell Lord Nelson Class in BR Brunswick Green with early crest, Lemaitre chimney, short smokebox, piano front (Maunsell cylinders) smoke deflectors and high sided tender. [Updated] [Q2]
- R6303TTS – BR 4-6-0 ‘Lord Nelson’ No. 30850 Maunsell Lord Nelson Class in BR Brunswick Green with late emblem, Lemaitre chimney, extended smokebox (Bulleid cylinders) smoke deflectors and high sided tender. DCC and TTS sound fitted [Q3]
TTS Sound fitted 30850 - R3617 – BR 4-6-2 ‘Elder Dempster Lines’ Rebuild Bulleid Merchant Navy Pacific number ‘35030’ in BR Brunswick Green with late emblem as she ran post rebuilding in April 1958. [Q2]
- R3618 – BR 4-6-2 ‘Royal Observer Corps’ Rebuilt Bulleid West Country Light Pacific number 34050 in BR Brunswick Green with with late emblem as she ran post rebuilding in August 1958. [Q2]
- R3631 – ex SECR 0-4-4T H Class number 31265, representing one of the 15 members of the class with flat side bunkers (revised tooling new for 2018), BR early crest. [Q3]
- R3632 – BR 4-6-2 ‘East Asiatic Company’ ‘35024’ Merchant Navy (Original Air Smoothed) – BR Line Blue, early crest representing the condition she ran in between May 1949 and June 1951 when she gained Brunswick green. [Q4]
Merchant Navy Pacific 35024 in BR Blue livery - R3638 – ‘Bideford’ Number 34019 Bulleid Battle of Britain Light Pacific – cut down 4500 gallon tender, BR Green late emblem Post 1956 condition. [Q4]
- R3507TTS – S15 Class number 30832 BR Black with early emblem DCC TTS sound. [Q2]
- R3658 BR Class 50 Number 50033 ‘Glorious’ in Network South East livery. [Q4]
The ex SECR H Class tank makes an appearance as an Exclusive model in the delayed Hornby Collectors Club now launched, R3648 Number 263 as preserved condition on the Bluebell Railway due July 2018. A big clue was of course her appearance on the Hornby Stand at the Warley show last month.
In addition to the Lord Nelson Hornby’s new locomotive tooling for 2018 comprises of LMS 4-6-2 Streamlined Princess Coronation Class and ex North British Railway, Holmes Class C/ LNER J36 0-6-0.
Train and Coach packs
- R3606 – Pullman 5Bel Brighton Belle ‘Train Pack’, Unit 3053, Driving Motor Brake Parlour Third Car No. 92 and No.93. 1960s Umber and Cream, with small yellow warning panel [Updated] [Q3]
- R4871 – Pullman 5Bel Brighton Belle ‘Coach Pack’, Unit 3053, Trailer Parlour First Kitchen ‘Gwen’, ‘Mona’ and Trailer Parlour Third Car No. 85. 1950s Umber and Cream, early crest [Q3]
Coaches
- R4816 – SR Maunsell Kitchen Dining First Number 7869 Diagram 2656, in SR Green. [Updated] [Q4]
- R4817 – BR Maunsell Kitchen Dining First Number S7946S Diagram 2651, in BR(s) Green. [Q4]
Kitchen Diner First Diagram 2556 No 7869 c1940 image copyright and courtesy M King - R4860 – Pulman ‘J’ Type Devon Belle Observation Car Number 13. [Q4]
- R4717A – SR 58′ Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48’) Eight Compartment Brake Third Class Non-Corridor, SR Olive Green, Diagram 99 No. 2636 that formed set 42 with R4719A. [Q2]
- R4718A – S R 58′ Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48’) Six Compartment Lavatory Brake Third Coach, SR Olive Green diagram 98 No. 2625 used as ‘loose’ stock. [Q2]
- R4719A – SR 58′ Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48’) Six Compartment Lavatory Brake Composite Coach, SR Olive Green, Diagram 418 No. 6401 that formed set 42 with R4717A. [Q2]
- R4720A – SR 58′ Maunsell Rebuilt (Ex-LSWR 48’) Nine Compartment Lavatory Third Class Coach, SR Olive Green, Diagram 31 No. 364 used as ‘loose’ stock. [Q2]
- R4833 BR Maunsell Open Third, Number 1400 Diagram 2005 SR Olive Green . [Q4]
- R4835 BR Maunsell Open Second, Number S1346S Diagram 2005 Crimson and Cream livery. [Q4]
- R4836 – BR Maunsell 6 Compartment Third Class Brake Coach – BR(s)Green – High window style to diagram 2102, Number S2763S, branded as set 230. [Q4]
- R4838 – BR Maunsell 6 Compartment Third Class Brake Coach – BR(s)Green – High window style to diagram 2102, Number S2764S, branded as set 230. [Q4]
- R4839 – BR Maunsell Corridor 7 Compartment composite Coach – BR(s)Green – High window style to diagram 2301, Number S5673S, part of 3 coach set 230. [Q4]
- R4840 – BR Maunsell 4 Compartment Third Class Brake Coach – BR(s)Green – Low window style to diagram 2101, Number S3232S, branded as set 399. [Q4]
- R4841 – BR Maunsell 4 Compartment Third Class Brake Coach – BR(s)Green – Low window style to diagram 2101, Number S3233S, branded as set 399. [Q4]
- R4842 – BR Maunsell Corridor 7 Compartment composite Coach – BR(s)Green – Low window style to diagram 2301, Number S5145S, part of 3 coach set 399. [Q4]
- R4834 – BR Maunsell Corridor 8 Compartment Corridor second Coach – BR(s)Green – High window style to diagram 2001, Number S1113S. [Q4]
- R4837 – BR Maunsell Van B S261S in BR (S) Green. [Q4]
Wagons
- R6839 – BR ex SR Cattle truck – Bauxite livery, No. S53904, – Maunsell diagram 1529. [Updated] [Q2]
- R6839A – BR ex SR Cattle truck – Bauxite livery, No. S53908, – Maunsell diagram 1529. [Q4]
- R6840 – BR ex SR Cattle truck – Bauxite livery, No. S52345 – Bulleid diagram 1530. [Q3]
- R6858 – 3 plank wagon SECR livery No. 10756 [Q3]
Hornby’s new wagon tooling for 2017 comprises of a LNER 20 ton ‘Toad’ B and E brake van.
The full Hornby 2017 range can be found on the Hornby website here or RMweb here
The LN class is a welcome addition, much anticipated, so I hate to quibble. But, a late 30s SR model would have been ideal. Modelling 1938/39 I will have to modify R3634 to change number (no biggie) and add smoke deflectors. And just pretend that it hadn’t yet received the Lemaitre stack.
As Nigel Moore more-or less points out, there’s nothing whatsoever for the ‘malachite green era’ here !
A blue Mn and a LN? Well colour me happy, and I’ll wait for the blood and custard dining saloon. Pretty good year all around and many thanks Graham for being fi4st with the news again
Surely some mistake……. R6827 (released last year) was already Pre 1936 diagram 1529 cattle truck number 53767…….
Yes the cross over between new items and those from last year was tricky to understand and quickly digest into a post.
You are right about the details of the SR wagon released last year but the info Graham has given says its R6839 with this number. Hornby show an image of a BR cattle wagon; I guess its a glitch and we will have to wait and see what the truth is.
I will try and clarify when I can I posted originally on the basis of the information I had at the time which might have been an incorrect image.
Page duly updated with the latest information I have been able to obtain R3869 is in BR livery not SR livery as first shown.
Looking forward to the Restaurant cars and the Blue Merchant Navy; I was hoping for 35006 or 6 in BR livery, perhaps next year. Will buy some more cattle wagons and the Maunsell SO in red and cream.
I see the Blue Merchant Navy East Asiatic Line, is now shovelled back to Dec 2019. I’m getting suspicious on its eventual release.
Some excellent models there amongst the disappointment of 3053 (the 5 BEL) with yellow warning panels (1967 to 1969). Not only are many still awaiting a 50’s liveried 5 BEL I seem to recall the Blue /Grey version was 3053 so those modelling late 60s cannot even pair-up to form a ten car. Pity.
In terms of the blue MN whilst it falls outside my modelling era I can feel myself succumbing to temptation……
The flat-sided H-tank is a definite ‘must’ as is the CLC liveried Maunsell open third!
Great summary. However, to judge by the deflectors, Hornby are aware that 30863 was the only LN not to receive Bulleid cylinders. But have they got the unique for BR era ‘piano front’ front end correct?
I was wondering that as well, Lord Rodney was I believe the only LN to keep its original cylinders to the end. I’m fairly confident Hornsby will get this right based on their rec not track record
Hi Iain
My understanding talking with the Hornby head researcher is that they are tooling for the cylinder and piano/ flat front variations
Hi Steven
My understanding talking with the Hornby head researcher is that they are tooling for the cylinder and piano/ flat front variations
Many thanks Graham for clearing this up, of course this means Hornsby will be doing multiple varieties of Nelson which means my wallet will be weeping!
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Incidentally, does anyone have any information in set 42? It’s not listed on SEMG (http://www.semgonline.com/coach/CoachSets.txt). Are these Maunsell rebuilds what SEMG refers to as “1924 Maunsell”?
Yes these are the Maunsell rebuilds and extended ex LSWR coaches in sets 42 to 46 and is a further new livery version of the coaches first released by Hornby a couple of years ago.
Hi Graham, The Hornby site shows Royal Observer Corps with a white background crest; I thought it was red? Thanks for the mammoth effort in presenting all this.
Hi Robert. The nameplate was backed in light blue and the crest should be on a white background not red so Hornby as far as I am aware are correct.
Yes, light blue is logical. I’m probably muddling it up with its sister “Anti Aircraft Command”. Thanks for sorting out the cattle wagon identity.
ROC has the ‘Ribbons’ and they were added in 1961 I think.
My apologies for another question, but do you know what the difference is between the newly announced R4833 Maunsell Open Third, Number 1400 Diagram 2005 in SR Olive Green and R4537 Open Third, Number 1400 in SR Olive Green of a couple of years ago is. I’ve looked on the Hornby website and it looks identical in picture and description. What have I missed?
Surprised Hornsby went for the Southern Nelson without deflectors – the class was only in this condition for its first couple of years.
East Asiatic Line Merchant Navy now pushed back to April 2019 according to Hornby web site.