Hornby 2024 Range ROASTED!

This is a re-issue.
The Hornby 2024 range has just been announced with the leader in model trains in the UK giving us their offerings to tempt us this year. In this video I'll run through the announcement and ROAST the hell out of their catalogue telling you exactly how I feel about what's on offer here. Find out if you agree or not with what I am saying and discover if you should consider buying any Hornby model railway items in 2024.

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[GarethBrennan-nf]

As an Irish railway modeller I have watched Hornby over the years continuously try to get a different result by making the same models. Toy trains are gone. Collectors models are the new hobby. You can run them and enjoy the excellent detail and also display them. Hornby are doomed unless they wake up and smell the coffee. That means getting up early and beating the competition. Highly detailed and reliable models are the way forward. And a great way for a company to stay in business.

[basiltaylor]

If Hornby continues on its way down the toilet(lavatory) Simon Kohler will be looking for a new job selling the 'Big Issue', the models are too expensive to buy in this cost of living crisis. One of their train packs can pay for a months gas and electric , or four tanks of petrol for the family car.

[anthonylulham]

On the Black Prince, its their new tooling the one that came out in 2022ish, just reskinned. Its not the old Triang tooling that had the mass produced evening star.

[loftlegacy]

What they seem to forget is that there are lot of us modellers who have the stock we need and buy mainly consumables, more scenery and items such as people, road vehicles etc.

[timwilks]

I've spent more time on GNER HST's than any other train, so I definitely approve of that. The Beatles stuff is utter crap though.

[Richardsrailway]

The Beatles belong on vinyl or digital formats, but not on a model loco or rolling stock . Tutt Tutt Hornby . That’s why I’m interested in companies like Accurscale .

[caledonianrailway]

I’m actually looking forwards to the midland compound set as someone on Etsy makes kits to convert the compound into a highland railway 4-4-0

[marshallluddite]

Is Hornby even worth Roasting ! it roasts itself which its own releases.... im glad I model European stuff as far more exciting and they bring out more interesting items.

[Elvinley]

Good to see this back! If only they did an Ivor The Engine with sound and dragon.

[bluescompany]

The Ringfield motor was around in the 1960's!!

[joshslater]

The Queen Adelaide royal saloon looks promising, but there isn’t much from the range that I care about. I’d love them to tackle some pre-grouping railways that no one else has made, e.g. the Furness Railway, North Staffordshire Railway or Hull & Barnsley.

[grahamariss]

Hornby could have simple saved their time by just saying "The business is pissing cash so there is no moneg for new tooling so we are just going to try and raise cash from our oldest and most crap tooling".

[christopherbellamy]

Yes the jinty needs a retool and they should have reused the original tooling for Connie and the rest of the 0-4-0T. The rest of the locomotives and rolling stock is fine. I love the new tooling terriers and the liveries that they have done.

[kenattwood]

I put in advanced order for a loco (Lady Edith) in 2021.... They still haven't bothered producing it!!! No new tooling needed either, so what's the hold up, Hornby?

[jbird]

I wonder if Hornby will ever do a Mr. Bean themed set or train pack, the possibilities would be endless

[mikeyratcliff]

Ooh are they going to reintroduce 'spikey' couplings and shorty coaches that warped like bananas?

[davetedd]

A class 385 would be very popular! I'd definitely buy a few.

[wyvernmodelrailway]

As it happens these beatles inspired models are very popular.

[wallsknob]

I've purchased several A4 locomotives, but none of them were MALLARD.

[BanterousEngines]

I WILL be buying those Beatles pack, truly a beautiful masterpiece!