You dirty man. Wash your hands next time.

Quote from: Bigmac on November 05, 2026, 06:15:48 PMRe the C Class: Maybe there was a tie up between Bachman and the Bluebell, sponsorship perhaps, otherwise it was a strange choice for n gauge. Was it a good seller ?

Well they released a second run so I would say yes.

Quote from: martyn on November 05, 2026, 03:12:30 PMTo go back to @Dorsetmike OP; the SR has no 4-6-0s, which it relied on for much of its existence for  passenger, and a lesser extent, mixed traffic and goods services. And if the SECR C class was thought viable, why not an SR 4-6-0?

Don't forget that in rtr, with the demise of UM, the LNER only now has two models, the B17 and B1; the latter were only multiplied after WW2, and most were built by BR.

@Bigmac

Sorry, the humour went over my head....

Martyn

Re the C Class: Maybe there was a tie up between Bachman and the Bluebell, sponsorship perhaps, otherwise it was a strange choice for n gauge. Was it a good seller ?

Quote from: Railbank on November 05, 2026, 03:59:20 PMDitto cattle wagons destined for the bargains bin and a very long sales period.

Why do you say that? The Peco one has been around and selling for long enough and the Farish one is a decent model on the correct wheelbase chassis. Cattle wagons were a staple traffic on railways right into the 60s and they were also used for other things like beer in barrels too. There hasn't (as far as I am aware) been a production run of the Farish model for a while.

Ditto cattle wagons destined for the bargains bin and a very long sales period.

I wouldn't be surprised if the HNRC 20's go the same way - they seem too niche just like the LUL set previously.

To go back to @Dorsetmike OP; the SR has no 4-6-0s, which it relied on for much of its existence for  passenger, and a lesser extent, mixed traffic and goods services. And if the SECR C class was thought viable, why not an SR 4-6-0?

Don't forget that in rtr, with the demise of UM, the LNER only now has two models, the B17 and B1; the latter were only multiplied after WW2, and most were built by BR.

@Bigmac

Sorry, the humour went over my head....

Martyn

Quote from: Suffolk Rob on November 04, 2026, 12:43:11 PMLittle surprised to see another 2 150s, been a fair few farish DMUs in bargin bins for a while now.

It is funny how often they announce items that you just know are destined for the bargain bins and then they wonder why their warehouses are full of unsold stock.

Quote from: martyn on November 05, 2026, 02:17:55 PMSorry, but 2" difference in driving wheel diameter wasn't even important at 12" : 1'.

Tyre wear could mean that drivers could be up to three inches smaller than nominal diameter before replacement was needed; it varied from company to company, probably, but I'm not sure.

So you could have a King with worn tyres with smaller wheels then a newly tyred Castle.

The biggest noticeable differences between King and Castle were front bogie and main steam pipe layout.

I've nothing against a King, but they certainly never got to East Anglia  . Though as has just been said, the LNER Pacifics and V2s are available, and they were basically ECML and associated loops or GCR (not A4s) for their working lives.

Martyn

The King has a larger boiler both in terms of diameter and length (over 1ft longer) and the firebox is also 1ft 6 ins longer than that of the Castle all of which for me gives it a greater "presence".

 "Sorry, but 2" difference in driving wheel diameter wasn't even important at 12" : 1'."


errm--i was being facetious 

No, my surname is neither Burke or Hare
I model transition era in the main so do have green diseasels, but I also like some items of motive power and rolling stock in BR Blue.
Attempts to find a Farish blue Sulzer Type 2 (class 25 when blue) proved fruitless, so I checked the Bachmann Spares website and, sure enough, they had a weathered blue body which was exactly what I wanted. Armed with the information from our Forumites that the bodies were easily switched, I ordered one. Full points to the Spares dept - I ordered it 2nd Nov and it arrived today (5th) without the usual 25 e mails about how it's left, where it's gone, the RM has my parcel, the inside leg measurement of the postie etc etc. So, my weathered green Type 2 can be alternated with the weathered blue body, and all for £40 of our English pounds
The only minor niggle is my blue version now has a red buffer beam as opposed to the 'proper' version's black.
(The Spares dept also have pristine and weathered green bodies should you wish to do the same)