Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 03:05:24 PMIn the announcement at 20.34 in they show all the 14T and 20T tanks as being Era 4 (1948-1956).
These would have lasted into and past transition era but the info on the Gulf blue livery doesn't tie up with your 'Gulf blue wagons were obtained by Gulf in 1960 so would be 1960 onwards' as 1960 is Era 5

(All Era references are quoted from Bachmann info)

I'm always unsure on the eras for rolling stock as things didn't get repainted overnight and their era specifications sometimes seem slightly dubious to me.  Here's the info on the Gulf wagons on the TMC website albeit for the 00 version (TMC Gulf Wagon)

In the announcement at 20.34 in they show all the 14T and 20T tanks as being Era 4 (1948-1956).
These would have lasted into and past transition era but the info on the Gulf blue livery doesn't tie up with your 'Gulf blue wagons were obtained by Gulf in 1960 so would be 1960 onwards' as 1960 is Era 5

(All Era references are quoted from Bachmann info)

Can anyone help with livery dates for the anchor mounted tanks?  My layout is transition era 60s so trying to work out which ones would fit. What I think I've found out so far!

The National Benzole logo changed in 1959 so these would have been painted before then but obviously would continue past that date in service as they didn't repaint overnight.

Gulf blue wagons were obtained by Gulf in 1960 so would be 1960 onwards

Shell/BP and ESSO fine for transition era.

Benzene and FINA not sure.  Any ideas?

Flippin' 'eck - where was the 'PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED' warning? 

Still happening when I Preview a 'Reply All' in an existing thread.

Mike

Love that Pullman brake model price tag on the original (80k) pre loved models has gotten silly, perhaps that bubble will now burst.
Having amassed a random collection of era 4/5 tank wagons think its time to read up on what i should have for eastern region early crest, clear out the excess  and maybe treat myself to an anchor tank or two.

With over £1100 of pre orders still awaited, my wallet is glad nothing appeals from this announcement

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Quote from: Ensign Elliott on Today at 12:25:31 PMIt not surprising that there's not a lot of new announcements for us this time considering what we've had recently. In just the past 6 months we've seen the new Twins, upgraded sound fitted 47s, Std 2s, Std 5s, a huge re-run of Mk1s plus the Black 5s. Add to that various wagon re-runs, the new SECR vans and anchor tanks announcement, not to mention any modern image items. Not bad in 6 months from one manufacturer who covers 00 as well.

We're still waiting for the BR Green 10000 plus the Sonic Large Prairies so plenty to keep us going till Autumn. I do hope to see a sound fitted 37 by the end of the year though.

Totally agreed, we have had a bumper crop in the last year or so, so its natural there will be announcements hat leave us deflated. The bright side is that its 3 months till the next then the month after its TING's so if Farish disappoint in August we have Dapol, Revolution, Rapido etc. to excite us a month later

Sound 37 has to be coming as its now 2 years since a 37 was released, this is probably the single largest diesel class not available in sound ready N gauge

It not surprising that there's not a lot of new announcements for us this time considering what we've had recently. In just the past 6 months we've seen the new Twins, upgraded sound fitted 47s, Std 2s, Std 5s, a huge re-run of Mk1s plus the Black 5s. Add to that various wagon re-runs, the new SECR vans and anchor tanks announcement, not to mention any modern image items. Not bad in 6 months from one manufacturer who covers 00 as well.

We're still waiting for the BR Green 10000 plus the Sonic Large Prairies so plenty to keep us going till Autumn. I do hope to see a sound fitted 37 by the end of the year though.