http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16754809
According to BBC Business, Hornby has not had a good trading period up to Christmas 2011 although the Olympics 2012 items have helped the Company.
The 2012 catalogue is a veritable cornucopia of shiny new 00 gauge stuff, including some excellent LNER locos and coaches and also the release of more Hawksworth coaches and the 42xx, 52xx and 72xx GWR massive tanks. I wonder if some of these will now be released in 2012 or at all?
Hornby's Railroad Range seems to be very good value for money at the moment. I purchased a Hawksworth County last year and, although it is perhaps not up to the standard serious modellers expect, I think it looks and runs very well indeed. I will probably purchase more Railroad stock in future.