Hi folks,
Am I being daft, or is there no way to buy the Dapol 2018 catalogue? I can only find the online version.
Also, as a newbie are there any other catalogues you recommend?
I have the current Peco and Farish.
Cheers.
I have a 1963 Triang catalogue with a Terence Cuneo cover for $50 if you want it ;) ;D
Quote from: Bealman on August 23, 2018, 10:28:21 AM
I have a 1963 Triang catalogue with a Terence Cuneo cover for $50 if you want it ;) ;D
Are they DCC ready? :P
:laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
No, but the 1963 Britannia was fitted with a smoke unit!
Dapol do not do a printed catalogue. I usually buy the Graham Farish one.
If you join the Bachmann Collectors Club, included in the membership is the Farish catalogue amongst other goodies
I cant understand why people are willing to pay,for what is essentially a sales brochure,especially now when everything you want to know is on line.
Because not everything is online, at least as far as GF are concerned. No info on coupling types, motor types, sound / speakers and so on.
Also because it is nice to be able to browse without an electronic gadget.
Having said that, there is no guarantee that what is in the catalogue is actually available.
If an online version was both up to date and had all the info then yes, I think it would have the edge.
Bachmann can't even get the service sheets for their current models on the website.
My take on N gauge brochures is it's full of here's what we've released recently so there's a fair chance they're now out of stock and it'll be a couple of years until the next run, here's what we've been promised will be on the next slow boat from China but we don't know if it's set sail yet, here's a photo of an 'OO' example that's now appeared in 3 editions but we're sure will be with you soon and here's an item we've baggsied so it may or may not appear somewhen in the near or distant future.
A bit tongue in cheek but most catalogues should be on the fiction shelf rather than factual ;)
Quote from: Lindi on August 23, 2018, 05:12:22 PM
If you have a service sheet for a recent model that you required then Bachmann will email it to you.
Yes ,but why not get them onto the website. If they have them as .pdfs it should be a matter of moments to add them. What is the point of an incomplete 'knowledge base'? I use them as one of the few ways to find out about a model before I buy it, ( the things that aren't mentioned in the catalogue) like whether it has tyres, what sort of pickups.
Quote from: thebrighton on August 23, 2018, 04:08:31 PM
A bit tongue in cheek but most catalogues should be on the fiction shelf rather than factual ;)
Classic examples being the Lima N catalogues of the late 70s: J50 tank, Pannier tank, GWR King class, Western diesel hydraulic - all pictured using doctored OO models (eg. a big N coupling!), none ever appeared!
Do any Japanese companies do N gauge catalogues in English?
Quote from: Bramshot on August 23, 2018, 03:41:48 PM
Bachmann can't even get the service sheets for their current models on the website.
@Bramshot (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=6700)
Some but not all..............
http://service.bachmann.co.uk/knowledge-base/instruction-sheets/ (http://service.bachmann.co.uk/knowledge-base/instruction-sheets/)
Yes, that's where I was looking -for Class 40, not there, no Ivatt 2 MT either. I didn't mean none of them were there, just not all. Old models should also be there. If GF don't have them, who else would be expected to? And I thought that was the new site. It seems to have more on than it used to.
Thanks for that Lindi. The maintainance sheet is a lot better than previous offerings, I hope that is the new 'style'.
What lubricant is conductive though?
If they mean the peco electro lube stuff, it isn't. It just has cleaning agents in it.
I am putting a you choos loaded sound decoder in mine.
Quote from: Buffin on August 23, 2018, 07:02:19 PM
Do any Japanese companies do N gauge catalogues in English?
Presumably Kato does for the North American market, but otherwise no.
The Tomix catalogue does for the most part have the individual product names in English, OTOH it is actually the "Tomix Guide" because apparently they were criticized a few years ago when it was still titled "catalogue" for including stuff which is out-of-production.
I did buy the Dapol and Farish catalogues when I first got into N gauge a few years back, as it's nice to have an easily browseable overview of each company's product line, but have not felt tempted to acquire updates.
Thanks for all the replies.
I like books so always like a physical copy of things, I like getting post. I'm a bit old fashioned like that. Odd for a guy that runs a tech company, but thats me!
I'll join the Bachmann club at least.
Not a catalogue as such but there is a bookzin a valuable which has every model released from the big producers in it. Not sure of the name of it though but has loco s and rolling stock in OO N and O
Are you thinking of "Ramsey's British Model Trains"?
Here is a link to a VERY expensive listing, (I know I paid nowt like this) -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramsays-British-Model-Train-Catalogue/dp/1907292667 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramsays-British-Model-Train-Catalogue/dp/1907292667)
Or even "Britains Model Trains" -
https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/britains-model-trains-2018/ (https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/britains-model-trains-2018/)
Quote from: dannyboy on August 26, 2018, 07:26:49 PM
Are you thinking of "Ramsey's British Model Trains"?
Here is a link to a VERY expensive listing, (I know I paid nowt like this) -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramsays-British-Model-Train-Catalogue/dp/1907292667 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramsays-British-Model-Train-Catalogue/dp/1907292667)
Or even "Britains Model Trains" -
https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/britains-model-trains-2018/ (https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/britains-model-trains-2018/)
Britain's model trains is the one. Quite a good read however the copy i have was out of date when I got it as the likes of the voyager, class 90 and class 91 were still listed. Still nice to see what is and should be out there even if it means trawling eBay and second hand dealers.
Quote from: dannyboy on August 26, 2018, 07:26:49 PM
Are you thinking of "Ramsey's British Model Trains"?
Here is a link to a VERY expensive listing, (I know I paid nowt like this) -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramsays-British-Model-Train-Catalogue/dp/1907292667 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ramsays-British-Model-Train-Catalogue/dp/1907292667)
Or even "Britains Model Trains" -
https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/britains-model-trains-2018/ (https://magsdirect.co.uk/magazine/britains-model-trains-2018/)
Funnily enough, I just ordered that masgirect one!
I also subbed to the Railway magazine, both versions. :thumbsup: