faa77 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 There's a rather larger number of various green/blue SSA scrap metal wagons: 33-430, 33-431, 33-431A, 33-434, 33-435, 33-436 to name a few. Besides 435 being weathered and 431A a slightly different design what is the difference? What I'm really asking is: are they all of the same tooling quality? Or, like the Class 37 loco, is there an earlier tooling which is inferior to a later release? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 There's a rather larger number of various green/blue SSA scrap metal wagons: 33-430, 33-431, 33-431A, 33-434, 33-435, 33-436 to name a few. Besides 435 being weathered and 431A a slightly different design what is the difference? What I'm really asking is: are they all of the same tooling quality? Or, like the Class 37 loco, is there an earlier tooling which is inferior to a later release? Try this for a starting place - Bachmannn's list of past products (Up to date to 2012 when they stopped updating it) http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/pdfs/branchline_products_by_item_no_rev11.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 As far as I can tell there has only been one tooling for these! There is scope to retool for the other original body style and the EWS rebodied style! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Could Bachmann's numbers simply reflect different prototype numbers on individual vehicles? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Bachmann SSA wagons have been available for around 10 years. Some older Bachmann wagons did not have NEM coupling pockets when first introduced. The pockets were added with later releases. TTA tank wagons for example. May be worth checking if you are buying secondhand. Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Bachmann SSA wagons have been available for around 10 years. Some older Bachmann wagons did not have NEM coupling pockets when first introduced. The pockets were added with later releases. TTA tank wagons for example. May be worth checking if you are buying secondhand. Mal Even longer than that Mal, I posted some of these I sold on eBay in 2002/3 ! Kernow have had a ltd edition EWS one on their website forever but it doesn't ever seem to come to fruition, probably as it will have the original body not the one EWS rebuilt on them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 As far as I'm aware they are all the same tooling, it was one of the first modern wagons from Bachmann. They are all in the Barclay blue colour with weathered versions and a couple had the SR lettering blacked out which adds a little variety. Several running numbers produced over the years including the transrail grey painted one. They are worth looking out for at shows as you'll pick them up for £10. The best I had a number of years back were £5 each from Cheltenham model centre. Hope you find some ok Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 As far as I'm aware they are all the same tooling There is a slight tooling variation as some of the Bachmann releases have been in as built condition so don't have the angled plates on the ribs that were added to stop scrap accumulating, 33-431 for example. From memory this is how the model first appeared with the angled plates coming on later releases. There may have been a subsequent release without the plates I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Does anyone know if these wagons have NEM coupling pockets? It's difficult to tell from photos. As they have been around for many years I wonder if, perhaps, only recent releases have the pockets. Thanks, Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Neither of my two did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAILRAGE Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 None of my 10 or so Bachmann examples are NEM equipped but its an easy enough job to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faa77 Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Neither of my two did. Which model numbers are your two? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david12345 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 There is also a grey Transrail livery one. I picked one up a year or so back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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