All pretty thin considering just a month to TINGS. No doubt I'll get some of those 24½ tonne minerals, although I think they've missed a trick in not doing a weathered 3 pack. After all, I keep being told I haven't got the minerals

One of my all time favourite Genesis tracks and the best version IMHO. Awesome into by Tony Banks


And always guaranteed to raise a smile..........

Quote from: bluedepot on Today at 11:59:50 AMstill no 25/3 

I am thinking the 25/3 is possibly the biggest class of diesel not yet available in RTR DCC models now. Perhaps this is Farish's next target, would be amazed if any other manufacturer did it as its a whole new chassis for one class, whereas Farish will share it with the other rats

Quote from: bluedepot on Today at 11:59:50 AMstill no 25/3 

Perhaps if Francis B and his pal do a TV series about restoring one we might get one? 

Quote from: PaulCheffus on Today at 12:15:29 PMThe usual reason for the larger gap is so it will go around sharper curves than the prototype.

This is a poor excuse - lowering the body (which I've done on 20+ of these) does not hinder them going round right down to 9" curves (i.e. tighter than Bachmann's recommended minimum R2 10.5").

Cheers,
Alan

Quote from: Ensign Elliott on Today at 11:34:27 AMSo pleased to see these released at long last.

Something doesn't look quite right with them though. It could be angle of the photos but the fuel tanks look a bit small and there's still a sizable gap between the body and bogies. Overall they don't appear to have the 37 "look".

They've not corrected the ride height issue of the previous iteration of the tooling - that's why the tanks sit too high (and body/bogie gap is too large).

It can be clearly seen in Bachmann's own video - the buffers are sitting higher than the adjacent 24.5ton wagon (admittedly, assuming this is correct, but it likely is).

Disappointing, but perhaps deliberate to save money and also have them match older iterations of the 37.

I'd like to also see the running - top speed etc has been absolutely abysmal on recent designs using the gutless (in terms of RPM)small coreless motor that's in the 90, 158, 60 and new 47s - none of which I've been at all mechanically impressed with. The flywheels too, on these, are a joke.

Cheers,
Alan

Hopefully green ones to follow and hopefully spit head code box versions as well 

Craig

Quote from: bluedepot on Today at 11:56:29 AMhow much of the tooling is new?

is it a completely new chassis?

it does still seem to be sitting a bit too high but maybe that's not the final version

Hi

The usual reason for the larger gap is so it will go around sharper curves than the prototype. It is possible to lower the body on the chassis with the older versions if you have more generous curves so it might be possible on these.

Cheers

Paul

still no 25/3 

the 37/7 and 24.5t wagons are good additions though

i may be tempted but i'll wait and see what they look like

how much of the tooling is new?

is it a completely new chassis?

it does still seem to be sitting a bit too high but maybe that's not the final version