Farish 2018 announcement

[MJKERR]

My prayers have been answered with a re tooled, cut away cab 47
No interest though in Colas, but sweet for stripping and respraying into RFD euro, Swallow or RES etc

The chassis was already available (47/7 with extended range tank)
The cut away bufferbeam will hardly be noticeable

However, the article suggests three nose / accessory versions
Multiple working
RCH cables (one or two)
Not all the 47/8 had cut away bufferbeams
Reference will have to be made to photos for conversions

[nobby]

All that build up. And now back to giving Revolution trains my money again this year.

[37058]

My prayers have been answered with a re tooled, cut away cab 47
No interest though in Colas, but sweet for stripping and respraying into RFD euro, Swallow or RES etc

The chassis was already available (47/7 with extended range tank)
The cut away bufferbeam will hardly be noticeable

However, the article suggests three nose / accessory versions
Multiple working
RCH cables (one or two)
Not all the 47/8 had cut away bufferbeams
Reference will have to be made to photos for conversions

It most certainly is noticeable. Yes i Know not all had cut away cabs, but most did post 1992, and for the era I model and the ones I want to model, all had cut away cabs and long range tanks. So this just makes my life a lot easier.

Cheers
Anthony

[Adam1701D]

At least I predicted the "Crewe cut" 47s, but wasn't expecting a 158 to be announced this year.

Considering how many class 350s remain unsold and at bargain prices, I wasn't expecting the class 450 version to appear, in a livery that'll disappear quite soon.

It'll be interesting how many takers there'll be for the Midland Pullman in reversed blue/grey livery.

The 450s are due to undergo refurbishment from this year with the first set due out in summer, so SWR livery may appear RTR in 2019. There is at least one SWT-liveried unit carrying the SWR branding.

There is a retooled 25/3 appearing on OO this year, so hopefully this will get the shrink ray for next year as well.

I'm delighted to see the 158 finally getting retooled and hope an Regional Railways Express version is on the cards.

Now we need to wait for the full list of new liveries and prices.

[37058]

At least I predicted the "Crewe cut" 47s, but wasn't expecting a 158 to be announced this year.

Considering how many class 350s remain unsold and at bargain prices, I wasn't expecting the class 450 version to appear, in a livery that'll disappear quite soon.

It'll be interesting how many takers there'll be for the Midland Pullman in reversed blue/grey livery.

The 450s are due to undergo refurbishment from this year with the first set due out in summer, so SWR livery may appear RTR in 2019. There is at least one SWT-liveried unit carrying the SWR branding.

There is a retooled 25/3 appearing on OO this year, so hopefully this will get the shrink ray for next year as well.

I'm delighted to see the 158 finally getting retooled and hope an Regional Railways Express version is on the cards.

Now we need to wait for the full list of new liveries and prices.

Hear hear for EXPRESS / Regional branding.

Cheers
Anthony

[Bob G]

It'll be interesting how many takers there'll be for the Midland Pullman in reversed blue/grey livery.

That will be just me then
I think it looks lovely in that livery. I sold my Midland BP a while back, as i tried to consolidate to a particular era and region, so will be happy to re-buy it in reversed blue grey... with the money saved from not buying Dapol's (probably cancelled?) prototype HST.

Bob

[NinOz]

Indeed Roy, indeed. But there is another run of n classes possibly one southern green but sadly for me dcc sound so out of budget or need.
Graham

I read it as provision for sound, not that it would only be available with sound fitted.  Lovely loco though.

[JohnN]

That's how I read it too. And it's the only one that I would be tempted buy out of that lot.

[emjaybee]

It's out!



Was it really worth a 'special' announcement?

Let's hope the 'independants' have a good year. I'll save my excitement for my Class B's and the NGS shunters.

[Stuart Down Under]

Oh, and you guys got me all excited that there might be a Crab or a Compound. At least I don't have to set aside money for more locos this year, and I can get on with building the layout. As others have said, it didn't seem worth a special announcement.

[woodbury22uk]

Was it really worth a 'special' announcement?

Maybe it is a spoiler for the Hornby N range being announced tomorrow. :-)

[Chris Morris]

I'm quite pleased with the announcement. I'm committed to some spend such as the DJM King, class B tankers and some hand made especially for me signals so I'm glad there is nothing in the news from Farish to tempt me to spend more.

[Newportnobby]

Was it really worth a 'special' announcement?

Maybe it is a spoiler for the Hornby N range being announced tomorrow. :-)

There are some flying pigs escaped from a sty just swooped over my house.

[emjaybee]

Was it really worth a 'special' announcement?

Maybe it is a spoiler for the Hornby N range being announced tomorrow. :-)

Oh my life, I nearly wet m'self!

[w greatbatch]

Big let down for steam modellers