[steam for ever]

Over the past few years Hornby has made models by company of origin in turn. E.G, this year was GWR, last year was BR, and before that there was LNER and southern, not all in the right order I know.

There has been the stanier 2-6-4Ts as an exception but since 2003 there's been very little LMS stuff. I detect and LMS year in 2011 methinks.

The LMS being the largest of the big four and my favourite has many locos to choose from such as a remodelled 4F or 2P 4-4-0. We have yet to see a Fowler 3MT on the RTR market in 00 nd was a very common and versatile machine. Bachmann have been doing some work with the Jinty and 7F as recent and brilliant models. A 2F dock tank and Stanier 0-4-4T have never got there, and a replacement for the 70s midland compound is overdue.

Any thoughts chaps?