Diesel Electric Locomotives

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First of the new breed of modern image models was the highly favoured Class 50 locomotive. A few months later this model was followed by the introduction of the Class 31, a model which continued and developed the incredibly high degree of quality and modelling expertise set by the 50. The Class 08 diesel shunter followed next and was universally applauded as the best ready-to-run model of its type on the market, ever, with its scale speed and power that matched the prototype. Introduced late last year was the Class 60, a model par excellence of the rail network’s workhouse. This model locomotive not only continued to push the already high degree of Hornby craftsmanship to new levels but set standards in model railways unimaginable only a couple of years previous.

These excellent models will continue into 2006 with some superb new liveries on all three classes. Firstly, for modellers of the current scene, the Class 60 will be represented by BR Trainload liveried ’Canisp’ with running number ‘60077’. Also available will be Fragonset liveried Class 31 ‘31452 Minotaur’ plus alongside Cotswold Rail (’08847’ and ‘08871’), EWS (‘08630’) and Freightliner (’08530’) liveried Class 08s. Regional modellers can look forward to Network SouhEast liveried Class 50 ‘Lion’ (‘50027’), and for the BR blue/green era modellers, there will be two Class 31s produced (‘D5640’ and ‘31111’), and two Class 08s (‘08419’ and ‘08528’).

Making a welcome return under the Hornby banner will be several of Lima’s former flagship locomotives. Three examples of the ‘ED’ Class 73 will be released, in striking Pullman (‘Royal Alex’) livery, in partnership with BR (green) E6003 and GB Railfreight ‘Spitfire’ (‘73107’). Stablemate Class 59s ‘59005 Kenneth J. Painter’ in Foster Yeoman livery and ‘59102’ in ARC livery will be available later in the year alongside EWS ‘59201 Vale of York’. Finally, the sleek lines of the Class 67 will join the Hornby fleet in Royal Train (‘67005 Queen’s Messenger’) and EWS (‘67027 ‘Rising Star’) liveries.

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Full List of Releases

R2489	Loadhaul Class 60	R2490	Mainline Class 60
R2516	BR Pullman Class 73 (brown/umber)	R2517	BR (green) Class 73
R2518	GB Railfreight Class 73 'Spitfire'	R2519	Foster Yeoman Class 59 ‘Kenneth J Painter’
R2520	EWS Class 59 'Vale of York'	R2521	ARC Class 59
R2522	EWS Class 67 'Rising Star'	R2523	Royal Train Class 67 ‘Queens Messenger’
R2524	GWR Railcar	R2570	BR (green) ‘Hymek’ Class 35 (weathered)
R2571	BR (blue) Class 31	R2572	BR (green) Class 31
R2573	BR Fragonset Class 31	R2574	DRS Class 37
R2575	Network SouthEast Class 50 'Lion'	R2576	BR Trainload Class 56
R2577	BR Trainload Class 60 'Canisp’	R2588	‘One’ Anglia Class 90 'Vice Admiral Lord Nelson'
R2590	BR (blue) Class 08	R2591	BR (blue) Class 08 (weathered)
R2592	Freightliner Class 08	R2593	Cotswold Rail Class 08
R2594	Cotswold Rail Class 08	R2595	EWS Class 08
R2596	Network Rail Class 86/9 'Civil Engineer'