Hornby ‘Flirts’ with new trains and technology
GLOBAL shipping crisis, component shortages, manufacturing capacity issues and Covid19 aside, Hornby painted an upbeat picture for its 2022 range, with new innovations and models sprinkled throughout. Established models are upgraded whilst others are either augmented with new trailers or are completely reworked from the rails up.
New innovations include development of simulated steam for steam locomotives which is synchronised with sound decoders, whilst 21-pin DCC interface circuits are fitted to existing main range diesel-electric locomotive models together with development of a new matching 21-pin locomotive decoder.
Magnetically controlled interior lighting will be made available for newly tooled Mk.3 coaches, whilst one new model will require a completely redesigned coupling system which is subject to a patent application. Given the number of models from the 2021 catalogue remaining to be released, the breadth of the new
