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Bachmann 8750 'Stephenson Clark'


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I have never bought a ltd. edition model loco (was looking for a loco to pull all the BR bauxite and light grey Toad brake vans I have), but today I received the Bachmann model of the SC liveried 8750, outshopped in light blue livery.

 

It's an unusual subject and the outshopped colour befits the loco well. Should Bachmann decide to release a pannier tank outshopped in LT livery, this would be difficult to resist... dilbert

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I have never bought a ltd. edition model loco (was looking for a loco to pull all the BR bauxite and light grey Toad brake vans I have), but today I received the Bachmann model of the SC liveried 8750, outshopped in light blue livery.

 

It's an unusual subject and the outshopped colour befits the loco well. Should Bachmann decide to release a pannier tank outshopped in LT livery, this would be difficult to resist... dilbert

 

 

RE LT - they have done (twice) once in a set for the LT Museum (old chassis), and once for KMRC (new chassis and Blue Ribband). I don't know why they havn't done a standard issue.

See link for picture - half way down

http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17377

 

The Kernow ones appear on ebay and one sold on Modelfair for ??150. thats nearly 300% of the original sale price. sorry this doens't help you obtain one!

The blue one does look nice; I've got a spare 8750 body and a repaint is tempting!

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Ebay prices for the LT version are around the ??100.00 mark at the moment, although this is of course approaching double the original price and reflects what a super model it is.

 

I have the Stehenson Clark edition as well and in my opinion it boasts the most convincing weathering i've seen to date on a factory weathered loco. Bachmann Collectors Club limited editions are a bit hit and miss but this one is a little cracker. :icon_thumbsup2:

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I have one too, and it looks great. It'll end up working alongside my model of 7754 painted as she was at Mountain Ash or Talywain...

 

Many years ago when at University, my local model shop broke up the Bachmann LT set and I bought the pannier for ??30 (the wagons had already gone!) and I didn't go to the May Ball as a result. I think I got better value for money...

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From the Bachmann website http://www.Bachmann-...ges/32-200K.jpg and the loco is (to mine eyes) is resplendent.

 

I remember in the early 1990s that Bachmann had released 57xxs in LT livery - at that time we had just bought a house, so missed out on those. Now what if...

 

I hope the formula that Bachmann have used in this instance is successful - a true livery, an interesting story to boot and hopefully applicable to other classes of locos ...dilbert

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