Bachmann Announcements

[gc4946]

Some of their OO stuff I would have been seriously tempted if they were offered in N - the LMS/BR Porthole blue/grey brake 2nd and corridor 2nd.

Unfortunately the Portholes aren't modelled in the Farish range - the Stanier types were mostly built pre-WW2.

I'll consider pre-ordering the N class Mogul 31810 in BR late crest weathered livery which is due in the next few months.

[SteveS1967]

Spring 2021 for us N Gaugers.... err is that it?

[NGS-PO]

wait for the Kader results (announced on 29/3/2021) and expect a loss again. They have already made 2 profits warnings. You can't expect lots of new tooling if the current revenues won't support it. 

In fairness, it's not just about new tooling, not everyone is expecting nor asking for that.

it's also about re-runs of existing tooling.  A new entrant to N gauge will find it impossible to make an accurate train of MK1 or Mk2 coaches, for instance,  because there just isn't any stock on shelves.  An RU has been re-run in Maroon, when the catering vehicles are almost always the last of the coaching runs to be left on the shelf, albeit admittedly, with the SLs...

By all means let's give Bachman time to reset and consolidate and work through their backlog of announced products, but in the meantime, while they are doing that, why can't they be rerunning a complete set of BR, or Stanier coaches. Items that just about any modeller from the 1950s through to the 1980s and 90s will require.  If they are spending time and research resources on new models, why can't they be issuing Thompsons in Maroon which have already been researched and tooled?  Doesn't that bring money in for minimal (in the grand scheme of things) outlay?

If I was starting out in railway modelling today, I wouldn't choose British N Gauge because the stock is just not on the shelves.

Best

Scott.

[jpendle]

CL66 in Biffa Red

I've already got mine from Dapol, there's plenty of other fancy liveries, or maybe they've got too much red paint?

John P

[Bob G]

Perhaps time for a class 117 from RevolutioN?

A class 118 would be nice. P480 would be a winner.... (Anyone local to Plymouth in the early eighties will know why  ).

I notice the EFE JIA which is, as mentioned elsewhere on the web, a downscale from the Kernow OO model. Such a shame they missed the PBA, which I would have preferred (and in fact I emailed Ben A with a stab in the dark query about earlier today!).

They could do a 117/118 combo. It is just the curvy headcode box after all.
Bob

[Trainfish]

Whatever you do DO NOT I repeat DO NOT  go onto this Farish RMWeb Thread https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/161945-graham-farish-spring-2021-new-announcements/ and say anything negative about Bachmanns Farish releases, otherwise Mr York will not be impressed.

Cheers

Neal.

Well, that Leicester Thumper is a bit of a troublemaker in my eyes. Maybe needs a thump himself 

[Crepello]

I am glad to see I am not alone and generally I agree with the posts particularly No.30.

What I do not understand is why they ant to produce a 55 in Biffa livery. I have had one for a few months even though it is not my era, which I bought for about half their RRP because Gaugemaster /Dapol don't seem to be able to shift them?

''A 55 in Biffa livery''--my worst nightmare! Thankfully it must be a typo!

[Calnefoxile]

Whatever you do DO NOT I repeat DO NOT  go onto this Farish RMWeb Thread https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/161945-graham-farish-spring-2021-new-announcements/ and say anything negative about Bachmanns Farish releases, otherwise Mr York will not be impressed.

Cheers

Neal.

Who is Mr York?

Ali,

Mr York is Andy York the founder of and head Moderator of RMWeb, and he also now works for BRM.

Cheers

Neal.

[tunneroner61]

They could do a 117/118 combo. It is just the curvy headcode box after all.
Bob
[/quote]
Interestingly if you look at Martin Loader's Honda Wanderer pictures for the 117 you'll find that L400 and L401 and the DMBS of L402 had curvy headcode boxes.  http://www.hondawanderer.com/Class_117.htm

[Calnefoxile]

Whatever you do DO NOT I repeat DO NOT  go onto this Farish RMWeb Thread https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/161945-graham-farish-spring-2021-new-announcements/ and say anything negative about Bachmanns Farish releases, otherwise Mr York will not be impressed.

Cheers

Neal.

Well, that Leicester Thumper is a bit of a troublemaker in my eyes. Maybe needs a thump himself 

John,

I can definitely confirm that Leicester Thumper is not me 

Cheers

Neal.

[Dorsetmike]

I added a whinge on the RMWeb re lack of 1930s SR. Just as a matter of interest how many on this forum model SR or BR(S)? Also how many would consider modelling SR/BR(S)  IF there were more RTR stock available, or would any of those modelling BR(S) who would change to pre BR.

[honestjudge]

Just as well I model continental as well as BR era British outline.

[Bob G]

I model BR(S) and BR(W) borders between 1948 - 1978.
I'm moving earlier and earlier recently, e.g. I have more than twice as many BR(S) and BR(W) coaches as I do BR blue grey.

I started doing BR blue when I'd bought everything that I could get in N in that region and era that was in the transition period.
Now BR blue is like the noose around my neck, or Tantalus's eternal punishments.

I don't think I could go pre-WW2 though.

Bob

[jamespetts]

I added a whinge on the RMWeb re lack of 1930s SR. Just as a matter of interest how many on this forum model SR or BR(S)? Also how many would consider modelling SR/BR(S)  IF there were more RTR stock available, or would any of those modelling BR(S) who would change to pre BR.

If I were starting afresh now, I would certainly model the 1930s SR in N gauge (or GWR, or both, for that matter) if enough rolling stock were available to allow me realistically to model a principal main line in that period.

[Dorsetmike]

@jamespetts  So Salisbury, Weymouth, Exeter, Plymouth, Yeovil or somewhere smaller in the West country? I've chosen my home area east Dorset as that allows some LMS stock via the S&DJR. I'll admit it still requires some kit building and a bit of hacking.