Rails' email says minimum R2?  That seems disappointing for a reasonably short bogie diesel that plenty of folk might want to send round their 9" curves?

One for the DCC/Sound fans, methinks. I already have 2 – the older D8134 (371-026 top) and the more recent D8011 (371-033 bottom) with running lights.



I'll not be bothering on the basis of "Why one of those? I don't want that." (words supplied by @chrism)

I think there's an element of disbelief.

Really great for the Scottish modeller, and for when those locos came south later.

But I just don't get sound in N. I mean there are even OO models where sound is considered a no-no because of space, so Farish says lets take a narrow bodied loco and put a speaker in it.

Not one for me, but if it had been a new loco...

Pleased by the announcement, but no BR Green with warning panels?

Surely this model would be the highest selling volume version and would reward Bachmann the quickest tooling payoff.

Have Bachmann missed the obvious here? Very strange decision.

Sadly I can't dip my hand in my pocket until the release such finish. So fingers crossed they do (soon).

Upgraded class 20 is a good announcement for me, particularly the Scottish tablet catcher varient

And perhaps enough hints to suggest the DRS examples will follow?

Quote from: Newportnobby on March 20, 2026, 11:42:43 AM

Quote from: chrism on March 20, 2026, 10:40:50 AMJust wait until the actual announcement is made.

Then the frothing will be "Why one of those? I don't want that.", or "Why not one of these which I really want?", or "Oh no, not another of these, does anyone really want more of them?".

 

@chrism Thanks for supplying the necessary phrases I'm likely to be using. Most useful, Sir

Nah, "My wallet is safe again" was missed from the selection 

Quote from: chrism on March 20, 2026, 10:40:50 AMJust wait until the actual announcement is made.

Then the frothing will be "Why one of those? I don't want that.", or "Why not one of these which I really want?", or "Oh no, not another of these, does anyone really want more of them?".

 

@chrism Thanks for supplying the necessary phrases I'm likely to be using. Most useful, Sir

There was a brand new 94xx in OO not too many years back so they would have the R&D for that.

They have never done a WC/BoB/MN in OO air smoothed or rebuilt, those have always been Hornby "turf" but of course they have done an air smoothed Merchant Navy in N already.

There has been a "Nelson" in OO but not produced for many years.

I am intrigued by the Daisy and Duck thinking and a "Duck 8" has been done by Bachmann in OO....

Roy

All I can think of now is Daisy Duke, and with Duck there as well, it could be a Dukedog? So of course it won't be.

A new tooling (aka retooled) 94xx would be welcome news. Yay! More GWR! (sarcasm in case you couldn't tell)

Would love a rebuilt WC/BB or a southern 4-6-0. Can't remember what they make in OO though that could go through the shrink ray.

Quote from: Richard Taylor on March 20, 2026, 09:25:49 AMBecause Roy it appears that no-one can simply wait a few days like an adult to find out what the actual announcement is and then discuss it: instead we all have to gibber around in social media like hyperactive 5 year olds frothing at the mouth and getting the wrong end of the stick.  Frankly, it's pathetic.

Just wait until the actual announcement is made.

Then the frothing will be "Why one of those? I don't want that.", or "Why not one of these which I really want?", or "Oh no, not another of these, does anyone really want more of them?".