The biggest issue for me is the inflexibility of the birdcage stock apparently only being sold in packs of 3 for each livery. Were there really that many brakes when trains consisted of more than 3 coaches?

Mike

The three new tool items are a set of SECR 60' Wainwright design Birdcage carriages, sold as a pack of three, as they ran most of their lives as fixed sets:

BT (8 compt)
C
BT (7 compt + lavatory)

Built 1912-15, withdrawn by 1957-58, but odd brake 3rds survived as departmental carriages for longer.
The Bluebell has the sole survivor http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pics/1170.html

Worked primarily on ex-SECR lines (including as far as Reading via Guildford) but could be seen widely on non-electrified lines in the Central and Eastern Sections.
They didn't work on the Isle of Wight - the 54' versions were transferred over there 1948-49.

They were hauled by any suitable SR loco plus Fairburn and BR Standard locos.

Other good news include the revival of the GWR railcars as DCC ready.

I also welcome the introduction of the 101 in NSE livery - the two-car sets worked in the London area on branch line services to Greenford, Marlow, Slough and Henley-on Thames, the Oxford-Bicester/Banbury lines, Gospel Oak-Barking, Colchester-Sudbury and Cambridge-Kings Lynn lines.
One 2-car unit (L836) wandered around:
East Anglia https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisboon/4288360387/in/pool-nse-dmus
Nottingham: https://www.flickr.com/photos/railwaydave/4200046130/in/gallery-31074376@N06-72157623357056711/

RTR Pre Grouping coaching stock. Who would have thought that a few years ago? Pity I've built so many etched SECR coaches!
Gareth

Quote from: NSE DAZ on July 20, 2014, 09:12:05 AM
Hi all

Tank NSE yes NSE MK2a's  a class 47 and a 101 

Well happy with this 

All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Ooooo, I'm gonna be poor! 

It's nice to look forward to re-issues of basic staple products like a blue 47, blue and grey Mk 2a and VBAs.

Shame about the lack of class 40! bit of a let down...

I shall be buying the railfreight class 20 and maybe nse 47 with some nse coaches

no other rolling stock for me though

Tim

Quote from: gc4946 on July 20, 2014, 09:46:58 AM

I also welcome the introduction of the 101 in NSE livery - the two-car sets worked in the London area on branch line services to Greenford, Marlow, Slough and Henley-on Thames, the Oxford-Bicester/Banbury lines, Gospel Oak-Barking, Colchester-Sudbury and Cambridge-Kings Lynn lines.
One 2-car unit (L836) wandered around:
East Anglia https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisboon/4288360387/in/pool-nse-dmus
Nottingham: https://www.flickr.com/photos/railwaydave/4200046130/in/gallery-31074376@N06-72157623357056711/

Farish's photo shows a NSE power-trailer unit, however L836 was a power twin. Will await clarification on the exact version.

I'm also pleased they're re-running a blue/grey 108, they've been very hard to get hold of lately.
Also a new version of the class 171 Southern DMU for the same reasons.

Looks like the GC signalbox is now being released in N, 6 months after I had 2 sets of etches commissioned for the same thing!!
Also hopefully the GC water tower will now be available too.

Chris

Looks like a relatively cheap year for me. Nothing of interest from Farish or Dapol so it looks like Dave Jones will be getting loco budget this year.

I'm gutted that there's no Class 40.

Cheers
Dave

Quote from: NeMo on July 20, 2014, 09:07:00 AM
At least some stuff announced as of 20/07/2014:

http://www.bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=189

"Graham Farish cements its position at the forefront of British N scale with the arrival of the N Class steam locomotive newly adorned in SECR Dark Grey livery and the replicating of the SECR Birdcage coaching stock previously introduced in OO. These introductions allow an authentic representation of a pre-grouping train, further expanding possibilities for the N scale modeller."

SECR Birdcage stock? [adopts Mr Burns voice] Excellent [/Burns voice] 

Not sure about the SECR liveried version, but the SR Olive and BR Vermillion [sic] I'll be interested in.
The only thing now is when...

Two new running numbers on wagons the sum total of post-2000 offerings. Not ground breaking! Oh well.

Quote from: msr on July 20, 2014, 09:45:35 AM
The biggest issue for me is the inflexibility of the birdcage stock apparently only being sold in packs of 3 for each livery. Were there really that many brakes when trains consisted of more than 3 coaches?

Mike

As they ran in fixed sets, yes. You probably would only find a maximum of two of these sets in a train, as these were primarily local or short distance sets. For more long-distance trains there were longer sets.

I welcome the retailing of the Birdcage stock in set packs, at least now one can get enough brake vehicles for one's train (unlike with the Bulleids...)

My wallet has breathed a huge sigh of relief. Nothing there I want

Feeling a bit disappointed.  Not so much with what was announced as how it has been announced.

Three new tooling items = the Birdcage coaches; fair enough.  But not quite the wow factor that I was expecting, given the build up by delaying the announcement until July.

It would also have been nice to have a summary of all the new items listed in the new product announcement.

Interesting to see a couple of additional liveries for the LMS Coronation Pacifics, seems a bit cheeky adding new versions of a model that isn't on sale yet (same goes for the N class). 

Nice to see some Network South East items.  I might be tempted to buy a class 101 NSE...

Quote from: Bealman on July 20, 2014, 09:11:34 AM
Maybe, but i like the sound of that low relief stuff!

The trouble with the scenecraft stuff are the prices, rrp of £19.95 for a static caravan seems way too much esp if you want a small park with several!!
That is the trouble in N you need lots of buildings/structures to fill the space and although I do think some of these are great little models, the cost soon adds up!! Think I wil stick to scalescenes and scratchbuilding!
Best wishes
Simon