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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Le Night ferry on October 01, 2024, 01:01:23 PM

Title: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: Le Night ferry on October 01, 2024, 01:01:23 PM
Farish renewed LNER V2. It could be nice source for LNER A2 Thompson.
Well, Possibility for King(with King George V's bell) and Rebuilt Merchant navy?
Heard that renewed Unrebuilt MN was not so successful
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: eddief83 on October 01, 2024, 01:30:08 PM
Anything is possible, it all depends on if the manufacturer thinks they will sell.

The air smoother Merchant Navy will at least provide a chassis block for a rebuilt version.

A King, well Bachmann did say in the Autumn announcement brochure locos for the Hawksworth coaches would follow, did they mean the Class 41 or are they referring to another run of Castles?

Until someone announces one anything is just rumour and gossip really
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: Le Night ferry on October 01, 2024, 03:44:28 PM
Quote from: eddief83 on October 01, 2024, 01:30:08 PMAnything is possible, it all depends on if the manufacturer thinks they will sell.

The air smoother Merchant Navy will at least provide a chassis block for a rebuilt version.

A King, well Bachmann did say in the Autumn announcement brochure locos for the Hawksworth coaches would follow, did they mean the Class 41 or are they referring to another run of Castles?

Until someone announces one anything is just rumour and gossip really
Castle class...we need double funnel version
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: Dorsetmike on October 01, 2024, 03:49:45 PM
Never mind about the greasy wet and rusty, when are we going to get some Southern 4-6-0s???????????????
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: Le Night ferry on October 01, 2024, 04:04:24 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on October 01, 2024, 03:49:45 PMNever mind about the greasy wet and rusty, when are we going to get some Southern 4-6-0s???????????????
It's odd that there's still no King Arthur and Lord Nelson.
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: Southerngooner on October 01, 2024, 05:29:25 PM
I'm pretty sure an RTR King Arthur will come along soon as I'm getting close to finishing my two from @RBTKraisee, and my record on building kits that are immediately replaced by RTR versions is good or bad depending on which way you look at it!

Dave
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: Roy L S on October 01, 2024, 06:00:08 PM
Quote from: eddief83 on October 01, 2024, 01:30:08 PMThe air smoother Merchant Navy will at least provide a chassis block for a rebuilt version.


Sadly that isn't the case, nor is it for the Dapol BoB/West Country, both would require a newly tooled chassis as the ones for both original "air-smoothed" models takes advantage of the extra volume in their respective bodies. Only wheels, underframe detail bogies and of course tenders would be reusable.
Title: Re: Possibility of new GWR King and SR Rebuilt MN?
Post by: martyn on October 01, 2024, 06:19:30 PM
Quote from: Southerngooner on October 01, 2024, 05:29:25 PMI'm pretty sure an RTR King Arthur will come along soon as I'm getting close to finishing my two from @RBTKraisee, and my record on building kits that are immediately replaced by RTR versions is good or bad depending on which way you look at it!

Dave

Your record is as good as mine, Dave!

Martyn