ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! NEW FARISH CATALOGUE 20TH JULY!

[bluedepot]

How do you actually find out what's announced on Sunday?

Just on their website???


Tim

[B757-236GT]

Thats what they normally do. Its normally around mid day. Rmweb will also probably have it around then.

Richard

[Karhedron]

But given the enduring popularity of the GWR/Western Region I think I'd want to have more than two GWR models in the Graham Farish catalogue if I were calling the shots at Barwell.

Whilst I wholeheartedly agree, I think we need to remember that we are still waiting for the 64xx, Castle, Hawksworth coaches and auto-trailer from last years' announcements. We have not even seen any EPs yet so my guess is they won't be in any hurry to add more GWR stuff to the queue while the announced stuff is still so far off.  :'(

Having said that, now that they can fit coreless motors into small spaces, maybe we will finally see City of Truro in N gauge. 

[Roy L S]

My money is still on the Class 40 as a near cert.

Assuming all three items are newly tooled locos, I would still then add a Crab and lastly an LNER tank loco.

Roy

[Karhedron]

With you on the class 40.

I have a strong hunch the LMS 1000 will be done too.

That is a steam and a diesel so I will plump for a Derby Lightweight DMU as my 3rd guess. We should know in just over 48 hours. 

[Roy L S]

A Derby Lightweight would be nice but the reason I don't think we will see a DMU is because they seem to have suffered most from the recent price hikes due to complexity of assembly and would retail comparatively expensively against simpler diesel or steam designs.

The Compound is an interesting thought, but I would have thought something more universal like the Crab which survived longer and offers more livery options more likely.

As you say, circa 48 hours and we will know and either be very happy bunnies indeed or otherwise feel our wallets breathe a huge sigh of relief!

Regards

Roy

[4x2]

I've said it before, and i'll say it again....

S&D 7F   Please.... (this is as close to a begging smiley we got !)

OK, the decision on sundays anouncement was probably made long ago - but I can still dream.......

[Roy L S]

Holden Tank anyone??

[B757-236GT]

I think a retooled peak is very unlikely. They might look at a sealed beam variant but i doubt there will be any retooling there.

I could see the 40 being a possibility but im not sure its certain enough this year but it will obviously come along. Im also not sure about the 10000 as it wasnt a great seller in OO and lets face it theres only a few liveries available but its possible someone might do it as a sponsored ltd ed.

For me i can see the polybulks which have been very popular in OO (try finding one) and i think possibly the MLV as the recent pair of releases have sold very well. I also wonder whether we might see a 105 or derby lightweight as they obviously have the OO gauge moulds. I think the former has a chance but the later i think unlikely. The only other thing i can think of they already do thats possible is the 85 which seems to have picked up a little again recently.

In terms of any new items id be interested to see if a class 09 is possible or possibly the 115-118 dmu family. Apart from that i can only think of the electric types as there really isnt much left that isnt already bagged or released already.

Richard

[mr bachmann]

what ever they give picture's for , lets hope it comes ready fitted , so we can plonk and play


alan

[Roy L S]

what ever they give picture's for , lets hope it comes ready fitted , so we can plonk and play


alan

I would doubt that.

A few selected sets aside none of BachFarish's N Gauge range have ever come DCC fitted and personally I can't see them wanting to add the cost of a decoder onto the price in the current environment.

Anything new being DCC ready with a six pin socket I would 100% agree with but I think they will leave actually fitting chips for the purchaser (If they want it).

Regards

Roy

[Roy L S]

I think a retooled peak is very unlikely. They might look at a sealed beam variant but i doubt there will be any retooling there.

I could see the 40 being a possibility but im not sure its certain enough this year but it will obviously come along. Im also not sure about the 10000 as it wasnt a great seller in OO and lets face it theres only a few liveries available but its possible someone might do it as a sponsored ltd ed.

For me i can see the polybulks which have been very popular in OO (try finding one) and i think possibly the MLV as the recent pair of releases have sold very well. I also wonder whether we might see a 105 or derby lightweight as they obviously have the OO gauge moulds. I think the former has a chance but the later i think unlikely. The only other thing i can think of they already do thats possible is the 85 which seems to have picked up a little again recently.

In terms of any new items id be interested to see if a class 09 is possible or possibly the 115-118 dmu family. Apart from that i can only think of the electric types as there really isnt much left that isnt already bagged or released already.

Richard

Agreed re: the "Peak" it is a comparatively new model already albeit not DCC ready or with lights.

Possibly Polybulks as a rolling stock item but I doubt the market for a MLV in N would make it viable as a RTR item.

Similarly I doubt we will see another newly tooled DMU just yet but we might see some more green 101s (they seemed to sell out very quickly).

Of all the overhead electrics the only one I would personally give any chance of appearing is the 85 but even then it is a slim chance.

You don't mention any steam locos Richard? I would think at least one of the new releases will be steam.

Regards

Roy

[B757-236GT]

I think DCC in N is still quite small although it is growing. I suspect if they did offer dcc fitted all they would get is complaints from those who dont want to shell out extra for a chip they dont want/need. Also i know from OO alot of people when they buy chipped fitted will have their preferred chip and tend to change them over. I suspect eventually they will start offering it but i would be surprised if its within 3-4 years.

In reply to Roy, im afraid im not up on my steamers so cant really comment on those.

Richard

[NeilMac]

I think they will goo for something iconic looking back to the early releases from Poole.

Maybe

A Caly Cardean; if only...

Still, it's an inside cylinder loco - perhaps Union Mills might do it?

And I'd be happy to see it in front of the old generic Farish coaches which were released in Caledonian livery.

[red_death]

The polybulks already been announced and we've seen EPs - due Oct/Nov according to the Farish website.

I can't see the Peaks being re-tooled either as it was one of the first "recent" toolings. A new 40 is more likely given the work they've done on the 4mm version.

I think an EPB would be smarter and more use than an MLV, but I'm not sure they will chance it unfortunately.

Cheers, Mike