it's the final countdown! farish 13/14 catalogue..

[StufromEGDL]

Hi Gang,

An excellent shout for a light fitted retool for the 158/159/170 family.  I feel that this would do Bachmann's credibility a fantastic boost and open up a plethora of sales for them if they were to furnish us with multiple liveries as they have already done with the DMUs.

I would also love to see the 85 reduced to N but can see the dilemma facing Bachmann on this one...perhaps a train pack with Mk2 non aircon coaches might help sales!!!

A retooled 25 would update my ETHEL fleet (if the correct body profile)
A modern re-railing crane to complement the Network Rail coaches.

My main wish,however, is for a mainstream LL blue unnamed 47 with head code boxes.

I guess we will find out on Sunday....

Later,
Stu in OAKN.

[red_death]

Exotic location Stu - stay safe!

It would be great if the 158/159/170s were upgraded, but I'm not confident they will be, though I am amazed that some of the new 60s have suddenly started coming with DCC sockets so they clearly will do incremental upgrades if it suits.

Have they announced a new 40 yet? If not then that might be a possibility.

Cheers, Mike

[EtchedPixels]

I too would like to see an updated class 25 - to the same standard as the 24. Also some BR blue non corridor coaches - to go with the 31?

If you are not too fussy then you could vinyl the Farish ones. For the class 31 and blue suburban GN route through Kings Cross standard suburban sets could be used so the model wouldn't be wrong. For the Midland link you'd want Metrogauge coaches which would require the roof vents moving.

I am surprised they didn't do the suburbans in blue (very weathered blue  ), but I guess its a very narrow time period and fairly limited location.

Alan

[MinZaPint]

Am I the only one hankering for some steamers and appropriate coaching stock, Bachmann have some lovely OO stuff that they could downsize without duplicating others, SR & GWR for me, have heard a rumour about an N15



That'll do for starters 

[Thorpe Parva]

My wish list...

Updated - Class 25 and either the 4F or 8F.

New - Standard Class 4 4-6-0, Class 105, any ex-LMS 2-6-2T or 2-6-4T.

[bluedepot]

how do I get the catalogue on sunday then??? go to model zone?  will the launch be covered live on sky news?

[508111]

What do I want to see, feel is fairly likely, and would definitely buy?
The shrunk versions of the Class 85 in BR Blue with TOPS code. Likewise with the Class 25/2, and the split-box nose Class 45. Also, the Windhoff MPV in Network Rail livery. Possibly, also, the Class 105 and the IPA car transporter? I don't like to see weathering supplied as standard on locos, as I prefer the factory finish, with the option to weather later.

What would I like to see, and would also definitely buy, but don't expect?
The 150/1 (re?)introduced in the provincial/RR/factory livery of the 1980s. The 150/2 in Northern Rail and Merseyrail liveries. The Class 87 in BR Blue and Executive liveries. Class 03 162 with the thin-cone chimney and air tanks in either BR Blue or the 1980s green version, and 40122/D200 in the 1980s BR Green livery with the full yellow nose. The Class 90 in Executive livery, as there were a few about, early on. The Railfreight-liveried HEAs reintroduced.

...And for Scenecraft?
All of the listed stuff shrunk from the other gauge and loads more of the modern Scenecraft cars, if Bachmann could get the licensing.



Outlandish wishful thinking...
The Pendolino (supplied piece by piece, as with the HST, as it's more affordable that way), Class 81, RTR PEP-derived EMUs, RTR 304, 305 or 308 EMUs and RTR 303 and 310 EMUs. Second-generation railbuses, other than what is already available, and the John Summers PHO iron ore hopper wagons.



Also, the weathered BP TEA tankers seem to have done a runner from the model shop shelves. Who's been buying them all?

[OwL]

I look forward to new releases much the same as everyone else, i just hope that they do some new liveries of existing models such as the class 47's, 60's, 08's, 66's, 37's etc...

I would love them to shrink ray the NR liveried Class 57 that they have in OO at the moment.

A pendolino would be nice..........

[stevieboy]

Having only just got back into the hobby I'm still excited about the current offerings, let alone the next.  I suspect mrs stevieboy will not be amused, unless there are more Era 3 plank wagons for her to collect.

It'd be nice if they did some more EWS loco's but as I have not been a follower of products for the last 20 years or so I may have 'had my lot' as it were.

On the steamer side of things, having looked at the Bachmann 00 loco's in the shops I'd like to see anything of the A4 variety but as I have been sadly told, and read on here, this is doubtful 

[OwL]

how do I get the catalogue on sunday then??? go to model zone?  will the launch be covered live on sky news?

Just spoke to my local model shop, he seems to think they should be on the shelves around this time next week apparently?

I might give Sky News a ring and give them a heads up so they get the news scoop

'and from our home affairs correspondant, we have just heard that Farish WILL be producing a Pendolino, although when remains un-clear at this time..... Now over to the studio for analysis into the re-liveries that Farish have committed to and Dapol Dave's reaction to this all'

[red_death]

It'd be nice if they did some more EWS loco's but as I have not been a follower of products for the last 20 years or so I may have 'had my lot' as it were.

There have been at least EWS liveried relatively recently: 08s, 33, 37s, 47, 56, 58, 60, 67s, 73, 86

On the steamer side of things, having looked at the Bachmann 00 loco's in the shops I'd like to see anything of the A4 variety but as I have been sadly told, and read on here, this is doubtful 

Dapol have just done a new A4 in 2mm so I'd be amazed if Farish risked competing, but strnager things have happened.

[stevieboy]

Thanks, I better get scouring the web for EWS loco's.

[bluedepot]

I would like....

Class 25s x2
Class 31s x2 (in blue and rf)
Class 45 in normal blue livery and dcc ready!
Class 08 in blue (they are sold out everywhere!)
HEAs in rf x5 (I have 11 in grey already they can run with)
HAAs in rf (I only have a few minitrix ones and want a rake of 20)

think that's it really!!! some other livery 47s maybe....

Tim

[EtchedPixels]

There have been at least EWS liveried relatively recently: 08s, 33, 37s, 47, 56, 58, 60, 67s, 73, 86

The 31 one was also released in EWS some time ago (very late Poole release), so I think pretty much everything EWS has been done except the 59, which presumably Dapol will eventually cover when the 59 is released.

Alan

[daveg]

Am I the only one hankering for some steamers and appropriate coaching stock, Bachmann have some lovely OO stuff that they could downsize without duplicating others, SR & GWR for me, have heard a rumour about an N15



That'll do for starters 

Yes please!

Dave G