Cast your vote in 'The NGF 2013 Loco Poll'

[Claude Dreyfus]

Boo!

Don't worry, something more tangiable will PM'd. Not sure the poll covers Japanese stuff! 

[Newportnobby]

Not sure the poll covers Japanese stuff! 

Just PM Orrie with the title 2013 Roco Porr

[woodbury22uk]

I have just read through the results of the wishlist poll sponsored by MREMag and some of the main British model rail magazines.

http://www.mremag.com/sites/10/documents/2013results5.pdf

The staggering thing is that the highest polling N gauge item received just 68 votes! OK it is an online poll but widely publicised in the paper press and online lists.

Would any manufacturer choose to pursue their "planned" Pendolino with just 38 votes? Or even the Class 92 with 64 votes?

Mike

[Sprintex]

Depends how many people voted in total

It can only ever be used to gauge the most popular wanted items, not how many they'll sell. For every vote there are many who might buy it but didn't vote for it, more who knew about the poll but didn't take part, and many more who either didn't know about the poll or aren't even online!


Paul

[Karhedron]

Would any manufacturer choose to pursue their "planned" Pendolino with just 38 votes? Or even the Class 92 with 64 votes?

I doubt any company in any sector would base their production plans on a single poll. However I think that manufacturers do look at such polls to see "which way the wind is blowing".

I don't expect Dapol to suddenly jump forward with the class 92 on the basis of this poll but it might be one piece of evidence in its favour. Of course, the disappointing sales of the 86 are one against it.

[Caz]

Hope the manufacturers realise that most serious N gauge modellers are here on the N Gauge Forum and not on some other "trying to please all forum".   

[woodbury22uk]

There is also an analysis of how many voted, their age group and period of interest.

http://www.mremag.com/sites/10/documents/2013results1.pdf

So 377 people voted in the N gauge part of the poll, compared to 1843 in the 00 poll. The N Gauge Society is listed as one of the bodies which helped with the poll. It will be interesting to compare the results of the NGF Loco poll with the outcome of the MREMag Wishlist poll. Hope you are right Caz about where the discerning N gauge modeller votes.


Mike

[Belated]

I'm NOT trying to influence any one (might if I thought I could get away with it    - the moderators are too sharp, lol), but does anyone know if any more of the prototype diesels are available in N Gauge?  No point voting for something that already exists. 

I've got the Deltic (or DP1), and now aquired 10000 (thanks Only Me).  I'd like to get Lion, Kestrel, DP2 and Falcon if possible.  Probably no one else would care, so I won't trouble anyone.



Just asking,

John

[EtchedPixels]

Lion, Kestrel and Falcon have all been done as kits in the past, so you may be able to find one. Ray (BHE) still does a conversion kit for Falcon I believe.

But if you want all the 'bird' locos you also need Hawk.. which might be rather more obscure.

Personally I'd like the Fell loco in N but I accept the chances of it appearing RTR are minimal !

[Belated]

Thanks EP.  Forgive my ignorance, but who is Ray (BHE) and how do I contact him, please?

John

[EtchedPixels]

BH Enterprises

http://www.bh-enterprises.co.uk/

[BlythStationLad]

Well I'm a bit puzzled by the results, given the relatively low voting turnout. Not one of my 'wished-for' items is in the top 50 of anything, and I didn't ask for anything unusual!!! My votes were acknowledeged, and I'd be amazed if no-one else voted for my items.

Di anyone here vote, for example, for an ex-LNER J27 or G5? 

[scotsoft]

Well I'm a bit puzzled by the results, given the relatively low voting turnout. Not one of my 'wished-for' items is in the top 50 of anything, and I didn't ask for anything unusual!!! My votes were acknowledeged, and I'd be amazed if no-one else voted for my items.

Di anyone here vote, for example, for an ex-LNER J27 or G5? 

Since the vote had just started no one will know that answer till the voting is finished

[EtchedPixels]

Well I'm a bit puzzled by the results, given the relatively low voting turnout. Not one of my 'wished-for' items is in the top 50 of anything, and I didn't ask for anything unusual!!! My votes were acknowledeged, and I'd be amazed if no-one else voted for my items.

Di anyone here vote, for example, for an ex-LNER J27 or G5?

Got a G5 already   .. there is an ancient white metal kit for it which BH Enterprises respun. With a bit of surgery before assembly (thinning the side tanks etc) it will fit onto the Dapol M7 chassis.  Even room to fit sound (just)

Union Mills already do the J27 RTR.

[BlythStationLad]

Erm, I was referring to the voting on the MRE poll? That poll is now closed, isn't it?