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Title: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: pape_timmo on October 30, 2012, 12:23:54 PM
Hi folks,

Maurice of Osbourne Models has announced on the yahoo n gauge group that the autoballasters have arrived in a delivery from Bachmann.

I want some.... Happy modelling folks. :NGF:

Timmo
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: Ollie3440 on October 30, 2012, 02:09:14 PM
We had these arrive at Rails on Saturday and i must say they look fantastic!

Ollie
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: pape_timmo on October 30, 2012, 02:13:33 PM
I really want a set, we're on holiday next week, so I'll have to see what's left after we get back.

Cheers, Timmo
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: H on October 30, 2012, 03:48:04 PM
Quote from: pape_timmo on October 30, 2012, 12:23:54 PM

I want some....


I've had some for quite a few years now. Built them from NGS kits.  :D

H.
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: Caz on October 30, 2012, 03:55:54 PM
Quote from: pape_timmo on October 30, 2012, 12:23:54 PM
Hi folks,

Maurice of Osbourne Models has announced on the yahoo n gauge group that the autoballasters have arrived in a delivery from Bachmann.
Timmo

Surprised Maurice is not on here, would be useful as I hardly ever check the Yahoo N gauge group as it is so much easier to use the Forum  :)
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: pape_timmo on October 30, 2012, 03:56:52 PM
I only joined the N Gauge Society the other week having not had the funds for years.
Now I have started joining the clubs and societies, and buying either the rtr or kits of the stuff I've always wanted.

I will have a look at the society kits tho, are all the parts needed included in there?

All the best, Timmo
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: guest311 on October 30, 2012, 05:41:40 PM
Hattons are showing both generator and non generator as arriving today
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: kiwi1941 on October 30, 2012, 07:45:58 PM
Quote from: class37025 on October 30, 2012, 05:41:40 PM
Hattons are showing both generator and non generator as arriving today

I was told on Tuesday that mine have already been despatched. B
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: longbridge on October 30, 2012, 07:50:40 PM
Gee I must be a useless twit I had to Google Autoballaster to find out what you lot were so excited about :D :D with me just about to ballast the track I thought it may have been an easy way of doing things  :help: but that thing is as useless as boobs on a bull for me  :laugh3: :laugh3:
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: dil on November 03, 2012, 05:34:36 PM
These look amazing I saw both types at my local model shop. :claphappy:
Only problem with them was the price... my local shop had them listed at £28.99 and which ever way you look at it that is going to be £150 for a reasonable rake.... Ouch.  >:(
Now who was it that started the thread about continental railways being expensive...  :hmmm:

I still want them....
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: Ollie3440 on November 03, 2012, 05:41:48 PM
Quote from: dil on November 03, 2012, 05:34:36 PM
These look amazing I saw both types at my local model shop. :claphappy:
Only problem with them was the price... my local shop had them listed at £28.99 and which ever way you look at it that is going to be £150 for a reasonable rake.... Ouch.  >:(
Now who was it that started the thread about continental railways being expensive...  :hmmm:

I still want them....

The RRP on them is £28.85, so it would appear this shop is selling them for above retail!

Ollie
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: dil on November 03, 2012, 06:17:42 PM
Which ever way you look at it, thats still £144.25 rrp for 5.
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: Ollie3440 on November 03, 2012, 06:20:50 PM
Shop around, majority of places will discount from retail :)

Ollie
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: Tank on November 03, 2012, 09:32:24 PM
I got all five for £118 including delivery. 8) ;D  Hattons by the way.
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: dil on November 04, 2012, 07:05:18 PM
Cheers Tank, I was trying to justify not spending on these, but you had to post that did you...  :hmmm: Looks like an order to Hattons has to be the done thing really at that price.... :doh:
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: Ollie3440 on November 04, 2012, 07:32:22 PM
I post this without trying to advertise.

Dil, seen as you are looking for them at a good price Rails are doing them £21.95 each.

Ollie
Title: Re: Autoballasters arrived?
Post by: roundhouse on November 08, 2012, 06:23:18 AM
I picked up five of them on Saturday.
Superb looking models on a par with the NGS kits.
I have now started weathering them. They will have the blue painted ptch over the Railtrack branding