Donald,
Curiously they have started doing some more unusual stuff recently. they started with the re-launch of the Hornby Dublo brand a couple of years ago, although this is limited to loco's only and each release is a severely limited edition (only 500 of each model). They are also quite expensive, although this reflects the build quality and detail as they are total new toolings up to the latest standards and like the original Dublo models they have diecast chassis and bodies so are hefty beasts as well. However due to the very limited numbers and the price they are really collectors items, often changing hands on the second hand market for double or more the original cost even just a few weeks after their release. As such although I have a couple I'm not inclined at the moment to actually run them and ruin their NIB/un-run value.
What they also make though which are far more affordable are the re-release of old Triang Hornby sets. I posted pics of a couple I bought, these have models which echo the models of the 70's/80's as made by Triang, but with certain key features updated so they run better. The rolling stock though tends to be duplicates of the originals although of course the printing quality etc... is much better than the originals. These sets can be had for reasonable prices (a bit over £100 for set with a loco + rolling stock and an oval of track - note no controller though as per the original Triang sets). These are also limited to just 1,000 sets per release, so again quite collectible, but not as desired as the Dublo loco's.
Finally following on from the release of the Stephenson's Rocket train pack they have just recently released another from the same era based around the 'Lion' loco. These are also usually in high demand as well as of course they are very different and therefore desirable. The nice thing though is because they are not limited editions (apart from the initial set of the Rocket) they are available even if they do go out of stock periodically.
Personally I'm loving the TT:120 scale range launched this year, these models are as good in terms of detail as the OO scale models, but being almost half the scale you can pack a whole lot more layout into a given area. This makes them an ideal compromise between the OO scale and the smaller N scale. Nice to see them taking these chances rather than just releasing the same old models in different liveries or with new tooling that just gives you a little improvement at a big cost like most of the other manufacturers are doing - playing it safe...
Curiously they have started doing some more unusual stuff recently. they started with the re-launch of the Hornby Dublo brand a couple of years ago, although this is limited to loco's only and each release is a severely limited edition (only 500 of each model). They are also quite expensive, although this reflects the build quality and detail as they are total new toolings up to the latest standards and like the original Dublo models they have diecast chassis and bodies so are hefty beasts as well. However due to the very limited numbers and the price they are really collectors items, often changing hands on the second hand market for double or more the original cost even just a few weeks after their release. As such although I have a couple I'm not inclined at the moment to actually run them and ruin their NIB/un-run value.
What they also make though which are far more affordable are the re-release of old Triang Hornby sets. I posted pics of a couple I bought, these have models which echo the models of the 70's/80's as made by Triang, but with certain key features updated so they run better. The rolling stock though tends to be duplicates of the originals although of course the printing quality etc... is much better than the originals. These sets can be had for reasonable prices (a bit over £100 for set with a loco + rolling stock and an oval of track - note no controller though as per the original Triang sets). These are also limited to just 1,000 sets per release, so again quite collectible, but not as desired as the Dublo loco's.
Finally following on from the release of the Stephenson's Rocket train pack they have just recently released another from the same era based around the 'Lion' loco. These are also usually in high demand as well as of course they are very different and therefore desirable. The nice thing though is because they are not limited editions (apart from the initial set of the Rocket) they are available even if they do go out of stock periodically.
Personally I'm loving the TT:120 scale range launched this year, these models are as good in terms of detail as the OO scale models, but being almost half the scale you can pack a whole lot more layout into a given area. This makes them an ideal compromise between the OO scale and the smaller N scale. Nice to see them taking these chances rather than just releasing the same old models in different liveries or with new tooling that just gives you a little improvement at a big cost like most of the other manufacturers are doing - playing it safe...
Happily collecting things all my life... 
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