Quote from: Dr Al on May 07, 2021, 09:14:39 PM

Quote from: Roy L S on May 07, 2021, 12:14:24 PM
I just hope the "exciting news" for Q3 isn't hype, it helps nobody (especially not Bachmann) to build up expectations with words like that, only for the reality to be something different.

Surely a 94xx - given Bachmann have just done it in OO - nothing relating to 50 years of Grafar would be as relevant.

Cheers,
Alan

Farish also announced a GER Holden tank (LNER J69) in 1971 nothing's ruled out yet!
http://www.ness-st.co.uk/pdf/Graham_Farish_1971.pdf

Quote from: Rabbitaway on May 07, 2021, 08:47:20 PM
This is my view only.

are Buchmann interested at all in n gauge.

Well, looking at their website https://www.buchmann.com/ their main interest seems to be in large scale Germanic buildings - I can't even see any mention of British trains in any scale...
     

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Farish also announced a GER Holden tank (LNER J69) in 1971 nothing's ruled out yet!
http://www.ness-st.co.uk/pdf/Graham_Farish_1971.pdf


A J67/69 to modern standards would be quite welcomed by me..........but there are lots of variations in these classes.

Martyn

Quote from: gc4946 on May 07, 2021, 09:35:32 PM

Quote from: Dr Al on May 07, 2021, 09:14:39 PM

Quote from: Roy L S on May 07, 2021, 12:14:24 PM
I just hope the "exciting news" for Q3 isn't hype, it helps nobody (especially not Bachmann) to build up expectations with words like that, only for the reality to be something different.

Surely a 94xx - given Bachmann have just done it in OO - nothing relating to 50 years of Grafar would be as relevant.

Cheers,
Alan

Farish also announced a GER Holden tank (LNER J69) in 1971 nothing's ruled out yet!
http://www.ness-st.co.uk/pdf/Graham_Farish_1971.pdf

If Bachmann considered the J72 too technically challenging I would be surprised if they would consider a J69.

Like Alan I would have thought the 50th anniversary of Farish would have been celebrated by a newly tooled 94xx, the first loco in the original N range to modern standards.

Incidentally my Bachmann Times crashed through the door this morning. Their "works report" reveals that 5MT chassis mods are apparently still in the tool room as they were last quarter, but better news for modern modellers, 60 sound upgrade is at EP stage and there are pics of deco samples of the 319s which to my admittedly uneducated eye look rather good.

Of the the two pages given over to this report one entirely relates to the GBRF Class 60 "Graham Farish" and I do wonder if that will be the extent of the celebrations.

There is a long and detailed article on the "Peaks" of which a new variant has recently been released in OO and a few other prototype articles which seem to have background in existing OO models.

Overall though, disappointingly little N related which unsurprisingly reflects the recent announcements.

Let's hope Q3 makes up for it. Bachmann say that as long as it is sensible and safe they will be at TINGS, and to stimulate a bit more optimism (frothing?) I am wondering if we might see a newly tooled "Peak" as a Q3 release.

Roy

After the abandonment of the J72, I've never expected a J67/69 to appear again.

Sadly.

Let's hope for good news Sonic's future announcements, after the 56XX arrives.

Martyn

Quote from: Roy L S on May 08, 2021, 10:35:38 AM

Let's hope Q3 makes up for it. Bachmann say that as long as it is sensible and safe they will be at TINGS, and to stimulate a bit more optimism (frothing?) I am wondering if we might see a newly tooled "Peak" as a Q3 release.

@Roy L S
Best you could hope for would be a Qtr 3 'Announcement' rather than a 'release', methinks, Roy.

I feel that Bachmann let themselves down by not publicising more clearly what actually will be delivered in the coming three months:-

Class 66/4 diesel loco G&W
3 x Class 108 3 car DMUs
3 x SECR N Class steam locos
3 x Mk1RU restaurant cars
11 x 5/7/8 plank open wagons
2 x LMS brake vans
3 x different packs of wheels - at last.

Information from the Bachmann Collectors Club magazine.

Hopefully someone will want them.

I'm Not at home this weekend so haven't seen the club magazine. Can you advise what liveries the 108s are Mike? And the RRP?

I never thought we'd see Farish release three car units again, so it's a welcome development and certainly one I'm interested in.

Best

Scott

Quote from: Newportnobby on May 08, 2021, 11:47:14 AM

Quote from: Roy L S on May 08, 2021, 10:35:38 AM

Let's hope Q3 makes up for it. Bachmann say that as long as it is sensible and safe they will be at TINGS, and to stimulate a bit more optimism (frothing?) I am wondering if we might see a newly tooled "Peak" as a Q3 release.

@Roy L S
Best you could hope for would be a Qtr 3 'Announcement' rather than a 'release', methinks, Roy.

Ah yes, quite correct, my bad....

Quote from: NGS-PO on May 08, 2021, 02:19:46 PM
I'm Not at home this weekend so haven't seen the club magazine. Can you advise what liveries the 108s are Mike? And the RRP?

I never thought we'd see Farish release three car units again, so it's a welcome development and certainly one I'm interested in.

Best

Scott

Scott

I do not know the RRPs so give you Rails prices

371-885A BR Blue   £203.96
371-887DS Green + speed whiskers (Sound)  £280.46
371-888 BR White with blue stripe  £203.96

Quote from: woodbury22uk on May 08, 2021, 03:59:13 PM

Quote from: NGS-PO on May 08, 2021, 02:19:46 PM
I'm Not at home this weekend so haven't seen the club magazine. Can you advise what liveries the 108s are Mike? And the RRP?

I never thought we'd see Farish release three car units again, so it's a welcome development and certainly one I'm interested in.

Best

Scott

Scott

I do not know the RRPs so give you Rails prices

371-885A BR Blue   £203.96
371-887DS Green + speed whiskers (Sound)  £280.46
371-888 BR White with blue stripe  £203.96

Thanks!

I was afraid the green would be sound.

Best

Scott.

Sorry, but IMHO over £200 for a 3 car unit is just daft when Kato can do a 5 car one for £180 - Rails price used for comparison.

Quote from: Newportnobby on May 08, 2021, 04:28:37 PM
Sorry, but IMHO over £200 for a 3 car unit is just daft when Kato can do a 5 car one for £180 - Rails price used for comparison.

I think he's turning Japanese, I think he's turning Japanese, I really think so.

Bob

Quote from: Newportnobby on May 08, 2021, 04:28:37 PM
Sorry, but IMHO over £200 for a 3 car unit is just daft when Kato can do a 5 car one for £180 - Rails price used for comparison.

I agree 100%. All Farish prices have gone stupidly high now. I have a white DMU and a Kato 500 on pre-order. Unless I can sell 1 of my DMUs for a sensible price then the white DMU pre-order will be cancelled. I may reluctantly sell 1 of the 2-car 108s. There seems to be a couple missing from this picture anyway so I shouldn't miss one.................

Dapol do seem to have weathered the price rises rather better than Farish, parisons to Kato are unfair (if understandable) as they'll have produced 20-50 times the volume that Farish do.