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Title: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 02:36:07 PM
Afternoon All

As a collector of Poole built Farish locomotives, I am searching for a publication that lists all of their models. Short of buying every catalogue they released (possibly an idea), what would you say is the most comprehensive publication listing their releases.

I came across this on ebay and am thinking to buy one - has anybody got any other suggestions? Apologies but I can only copy and past the auction number, not a direct link, since I'm taking it from the iPad app, not the webpage;

161351154179

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DCCDave on June 28, 2014, 02:40:30 PM
This is very definative, from the horses mouth:

http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php (http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php)

Cheers
Dave
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: talisman56 on June 28, 2014, 03:20:17 PM
The documents referenced list all the BachFar (Chinese-built) ones, including the early reissues of Poole models (xxx-xxx reference numbers).

This website has the original Graham Farish (Poole) details (xxxx reference numbers) for diesels, electrics and rolling stock (but still being updated)...

http://www.ngauge.org.uk/index.htm (http://www.ngauge.org.uk/index.htm)

The fleaBay page the OP is trying to reference is this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161351154179?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D161351154179%26_rdc%3D1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161351154179?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D161351154179%26_rdc%3D1)

I've never seen this publication before, but if it does what it says on the tin then it's a gold mine...
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: Ian Morton on June 28, 2014, 03:26:44 PM
I'd say that at a fiver it has got to be worth a go.
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: Bigric on June 28, 2014, 04:16:30 PM
Yeah , I think that I've got a couple of these buried somewhere . The guy who produced them used to sell them at exhibitions & used to have with him a couple of display cases featuring all the British Minitrix range from start to finish (not seen for a few years now) . My recollection is that the booklets contain a potted history of the range ,plus listings of items with release dates & item cat nos . It's possible that only locos are covered , & as I'm not at home currently I can't dig them out & check . Sorry !! BUT I would say definitely worth a fiver for this item ! I think that the ones I still have are the Poole Farish one & the British Minitrix one - I seem to think that there was a LBritish Lima one as well .Cheers , Ric
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 06:05:28 PM
Thank you everyone! I just bought one on ebay, they're GBP4.55 now. It was a multiple item listing, I think there are still 3 left if anyone is interested.

Sorry, I forgot to say in the OP that it's called MONTYS AMATEUR COLLECTORS GUIDE TO GRAHAM FARISH N 1970 - 2001.

Talisman, thanks for posting the ebay link, and thank you to those who posted a link to those websites. I'll have a look later tonight - been busy stripping down a class 50 and now glued to the Brazil vs Chile match ... 1-1 at half time!

Dan
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 06:22:36 PM
Quote from: DCCDave on June 28, 2014, 02:40:30 PM
This is very definative, from the horses mouth:

http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php (http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php)

Cheers
Dave

Dave

Is that list in the Bachmann website only models produced since the takeover? Looks like it to me but then I only had a quick look.

Dan
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: talisman56 on June 28, 2014, 06:34:43 PM
Quote from: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 06:22:36 PM
Quote from: DCCDave on June 28, 2014, 02:40:30 PM
This is very definative, from the horses mouth:

http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php (http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php)

Cheers
Dave

Dave

Is that list in the Bachmann website only models produced since the takeover? Looks like it to me but then I only had a quick look.

Dan

Yes, Dan that is correct. Hence my reference to a 'pre-takeover' details site in my first reply...
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 06:40:56 PM
Right, got it! Sometimes it's hard to follow who's referring to who, but I see now what you mean.

Thanks for clearing that up. I've checked your link also Talisman - think that's in my favourites somewhere. I wonder what they didn't bother with Steam? I'd like to find something that broke the model no.s down by year of production - I'll report back on the MONTYS publication but it's likely to be a few months before I get my hands on it.

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: jonclox on June 28, 2014, 07:12:48 PM
Quote from: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 06:05:28 PM
Thank you everyone! I just bought one on ebay, they're GBP4.55 now. It was a multiple item listing, I think there are still 3 left if anyone is interested.
:-[ :whistle: :whistle: maybe only two now  ;)
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DCCDave on June 28, 2014, 08:06:38 PM
Quote from: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 06:22:36 PM
Quote from: DCCDave on June 28, 2014, 02:40:30 PM
This is very definative, from the horses mouth:

http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php (http://www.grahamfarish.co.uk/past_and_present.php)

Cheers
Dave

Dave

Is that list in the Bachmann website only models produced since the takeover? Looks like it to me but then I only had a quick look.

Dan

It is. Sorry I didn't read carefully enough - you want Poole era stuff...

Cheers
Dave
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 08:19:16 PM
No worries Dave - it's all appreciated.

Dan
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: kenbury on June 28, 2014, 08:54:20 PM
ramsays british model trains catalogue lists all graham farish both poole and bachmann farish with price guide 
Title: Re: Definitive Graham Farish Publication
Post by: DesertHound on June 28, 2014, 09:01:20 PM
 Thanks Kenbury - that's one I had on my mind, but couldn't remember the name of.

Dan