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The 00 gauge model wish list poll for 2022 is now open

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The not so annual 00 gauge wish list poll has gone live today and runs until 1800 on Friday 30 December. The team last ran The 00 Wishlist Poll back in autumn 2019. They listed over 800 items together with a massive Poll Guide and it simply became unsustainable – for many reasons – to maintain that format. However, some of those reasons have ‘dissipated’ and we have seen a number of model companies appear over the horizon. Therefore it was felt that a revamped version (but without The Guide) would be fun to run.

The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since 2005). It should be noted that the poll is only being run for 00 gauge models. There are plenty of Southern Railway / Southern Region related items to vote for, hint hint.

Voting covers steam, diesel and electric locos; DMUs; EMUs; passenger and non-passenger-carrying coaching stock; freight and departmental stock see here The Contents of The 00 Wishlist Poll 2022

For those looking for a an N Gauge poll our friends at N Gauge News are running a Christmas Diesel and Electric wish lish poll at the moment and you can take part here…

A full report of the results will be published on RMweb from early January and no doubt in a number of magazines along with a summary of the Southern / Southern Region related results on this blog.

Make your vote count and vote Southern…!

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‘U’ have decided again and again… the 2019 wish poll results for 00 have been counted and verified, the Southern scores are…

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The results from the annual Wishlist Poll for for 2019 for new 00 models are now available. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since 2005).

My kit built U Class, could this be a candidate for an RTR?

Once again, as per last year, the the SR U class 2-6-0 tops the SR/BR(s) list and was this year 5th overall (it topped the SR list and was fourth overall last year), the USATC S-160 2-10-0 was 1st this year.  The second place SR loco was the humble Q Class 0-6-0 ,  which was up from 11th to 6th overall this year. The top 10 for SR/BR(s) were as follows (overall position / number of votes):

  • U Class 2-6-0 (5/353)
  • Q Class 0-6-0 (6/328)
  • Z Class 0-8-0t (12/282)
  • K Class 2-6-0 (13/280)
  • SECR Wagons, Vans and Brake van (24/242)
  • Bulleid Leader (28/228)
  • LSWR Wagons, Vans and Brake Van (32/223)
  • SR W Class 2-6-4t (33/221)
  • SECR D1/E1 Class 4-4-0 (35/220)

The complete results file can be downloaded here 1. Results – The 00 Wishlist Poll 2019 – Most Wanted  and by category here 2. Results – The 00 Wishlist Poll 2019 – By Category

As always it will be interesting to see how many of these items feature in the manufacturers plans in the coming years.

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‘U’ have decided again… the 2018 wish poll results for 00 have been counted and verified, the Southern scores are…

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The results from the annual Wishlist Poll for for 2018 for new 00 models are now available. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since 2000).

My kit built U Class, could this be a candidate for an RTR?

Once again the the SR U class 2-6-0 tops the SR/BR(s) list and was this year 4th overall (it topped the SR list and was second overall at the last poll in 2016), the GWR Manor 4-6-0 was 1st this year.  The second place SR loco was the humble Q Class 0-6-0 ,  which as it was in 2016, was 11th overall this year. The top 10 for SR/BR(s) were as follows (overall position / number of votes):

  • U Class 2-6-0 (4/271)
  • Q Class 0-6-0 (11/ 315)
  • Bulleid Leader (14/310)
  • K Class 2-6-0 (18/281)
  • Z class 0-8-0T (19/277)
  • D Class 4-4-0 (25/267
  • SR Milk Tank Wagon (30/247)
  • SECR Wagons, Vans and Brake van (31/244)
  • LSWR Wagons, Vans and Brake Van (39/235)
  • Isle of Wight ex LBSC/SECR 54ft Bogie Coaches (41/233)

The complete results file can be downloaded here 1. Results – The 00 Wishlist Poll 2018 – Most Wanted and by category here 2. Results – The 00 Wishlist Poll 2018 – By Category

You can join in the discussion regarding these results can be here on RMweb.

As always it will be interesting to see how many of these items feature in the manufacturers plans in the coming years.

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The wishlist poll is back for 2018 and opens today, vote now, vote Southern…

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The annual Wishlist Poll is back for 2018 following a break in 2017 and has started today. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since 2000). It should be noted that the poll is only being tun for 00 gauge models this year.

There are plenty of Southern Railway / Southern Region related items to vote for, hint hint. A lot has happened since the 2016 poll results were published. The breakdown of items announced so far including those SR related, and sometimes even delivered by now, is as below:

  • 10 From the Top 50 (inc. the Lord Nelson, Terrier, P Class & Maunsell RF)
  • 17 From the High Polling segment (inc. 10¼” vent Bulleid coaches)
  • 9 From the Middle Polling segment (inc. the E1, Class 410/412 & 15” vent Bulleid coaches)
  • 3 From the Low Polling segment (nothing SR)

There are 20 categories covering steam locos of the Big Four and BR; Diesel & Electric Locomotives; DMUs; EMUs; Coaches; Non-passenger-carrying Coaching Stock; Freight Stock; General Service Stock; Standard Gauge Industrial Locomotives; and finally London Underground.

So what’s new or different for SR modellers in 2018? You will find all your usual favourite / possibly wanted locos still listed; such the U, Z, Bulleid Leader etc., but the following are included within the poll for the first time this year:

  • LBSCR Marsh J1 & J2 Class 4-6-2T
  • LSWR Adams A12 ‘Jubilee’ 0-4-2
  • LSWR Drummond K10 4-4-0
  • LSWR Drummond L11 4-4-0
  • LSWR Drummond T14 ‘Paddlebox’ 4-6-0
  • Shunters 15201-15203 (SR1-SR3)

The poll has ‘split’ the previously combined SECR D & E classes thus:

  • 4-4-0 SECR D (31057-31750 with gaps)
  • 4-4-0 SECR E (31036-31587 with gaps)

The following are new in the EMU category:

  • 5 BEL Southern Railway Brighton Belle (c.1957-c.1964)
  • Class 700/707/717

The following are new in the SR Coaches category:

  • LBSCR 4-wheel Stock
  • LBSCR Elliptical (‘Balloon’) Stock
  • SECR/SR – Pull & Push No.660

Last year Bachmann announced its Bulleid range, but this has left the following gaps, which are now listed individually:

  • (SR) Bulleid 10¼in Vent Corridor Brake Composite ‘Loose’ (Diag.2406 BCK of 1948)
  • (SR) Bulleid 15in Vent Corridor First (Diag.2552 of 1949)
  • (SR) Bulleid 15in Vent Open Third (Diag.2017 of 1950)

The following are new in the Non-passenger-carrying Coaching Stock category (NPCCS):

  • LBSCR Horse Box
  • LSWR Horse Box
  • SECR Passenger Luggage Van (PLV/PMV)

In General Railway Service, you will find listed new:

  • LSWR Drummond’s ‘Bug’ 4-2-4T
  • Southern Railway Inspection Saloon DS291

And finally, within London Underground (inc IoW stock) category, you will find:

  • Underground 1940 Waterloo & City Stock (later Class 487) (inc Match Trucks for transport to BR Works)

The poll will be running from today, 15th October, until the 3rd November. Full details can be found here on RMweb.

Lets hope that by voting Southern we can continue the great expansion in Southern related models being produced in the future!

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The annual model Wishlist Poll takes a holiday this year

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Usually kicking off in October each year  the annual Wishlist poll is however taking a break for 2017, but should be back in 2018.

The Poll Team have advised that the short break will be helpful as the results of the last few years have been pretty consistent and  that some manufacturers are still in a bit of a ‘catch up’ mode with some of their already announced plans.  The poll has in the past been a useful indicator of what might appear in the manufacturers plans as since last years poll 15 new items have been announced in ’00’  alone, including many SR / BRs related as reported on this blog.  For example: of those 15 items announced 12 have been from the high polling segment, and the other 3 from the middle polling segment. Five of the items polled in the overall top 50.

The Poll Team aim to run the poll again next year by which time we will, no doubt, have further new announcements from manufacturers such as Hornby and Bachmann / Graham Farish, at the likes of the Warley National Model railway exhibition (25/26th November) and ,as is now custom, in January next year, which I am sure will include items to please us SR / BRs modellers that we would have been once again voting for anyway, so watch this space…

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‘U’ have decided… the 2016 wish poll results have been counted and verified, the Southern scores are…

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The results from the annual Wishlist Poll for for 2016 for new N and/or 00 models are now available. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since 2000).

In 00 the SR U class 2-6-0 tops the SR/BR(s) list and was second overall (the BR Standard 78xxx 2-6-0 was 1st) . The top 10 for SR/BR(s) were as follows (overall position / number of votes):

  • U Class 2-6-0 (2nd/400)
  • Q Class 0-6-0 (11th/ 339)
  • P Class 0-6-0T (24/285)
  • Z class 0-8-0T (26/275)
  • Lord Nelson 4-6-0 (32/256)
  • 4 COR EMU (34/255)
  • A1X terrier 0-6-0T (35/254)
  • Class 442 Wessex EMU (39/249)
  • K Class 2-6-0 (40/247)
  • SR Maunsell Kitchen / Restaurant First Coach [Dia 2650/1/5/60] (45/244)

The complete 00 results file can be downloaded here 2016-00-most-wanted and by category here 2016-00-results-by-category

In N gauge the N15 King Arthur 4-6-0 topped the overall most wanted. The top 5 for SR/BR(s) were as follows (overall position / number of votes):

  • N15 King Arthur 4-6-0 (1st/102)
  • Lord Nelson 4-6-0 (7th/88)
  • Rebuilt Merchant Navy 4-6-2 (10/79)
  • S15 4-6-0 (11/75)
  • Class 205 Hampshire/Berkshire 3H (11/75)

The complete N results file can be downloaded here 2016-n-most-wanted and by category here 2016-n-results-by-category

A full discussion about the results can be found on Rmweb here. 

As always it will be interesting to see how many of these items feature in the manufacturers plans in the coming years.

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The 2016 wishlist poll opens today

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The annual Wishlist Poll for new N and/or 00 models has started today. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling (excluding models announced, tooled or made since 2000).

There are plenty of Southern Railway / Southern Region related items to vote for, hint hint. In 00 gauge in the past items including the recently announced by Hornby, for 2017, H class tank along with previous Southern related models such as the the Air-Smoothed Merchant Navy, S15 and Adams Radial tanks that were all in the Top 50 of previous polls and have now been either announced (or delivered).

There are 20 categories covering steam locos of the Big Four and BR; Diesel & Electric Locos; DMUs; EMUs; Coaches; Non-passenger-carrying Coaching Stock; Freight Stock; General Service Stock; Standard Gauge Industrial Locos; and finally London Underground.

The poll will be running from today, 10th October, until the 29th October; and the direct link to the poll is here. Full details can be found on MREmag or RMweb.
Lets hope that by voting Southern we can continue the great expansion in Southern related models being produced in the future!