GaryHN

Can you not divert some straight to Australia to save them going around the world before arriving in Aus!!!

Also with this annoucment, I wonder what extras the DCC fitted ones will have??? Opening doors? Gary

Hi, Just reading the latest collectors club magazine and it says "Although the original intention was to produce a new chassis for the Class 40 to accomodate DCC Sound and lighting system, the model is also receiving a totally new body tooling, hence the delay in relesing this model on to the market" Roll on the new Class 40's!!!!!!

Just ordered 85101 to go with 85026!!! Now roll on more AC locos!!!!! See how long Bachmann take to ship it, Hattons got 85026 out to me in one week!!!! Gary in Tas!

Hi Dave, Can we please have an updated list of which models are being produced and which shop we can order them from? Also any news on the other new models from Dapol? Regards Gary

I also caught the liv/Man splitter, usually at Preston to get haulage behind an 08!!!! It was always MK2, Often did have a Class 85 but from Preston to Liv/Man and vice versa always diesel hauled. Here is a link to a Class 85 at Liverpool on Intercity Mk3 I suspect again it has brought empty stock in from Edge Hill http://www.martinbray-ukloco.com/images/class85/85035-liverppolls-060289.jpg If you look on the webpage http://www.martinbray-ukloco.com/85002-85104.htm lots of great pictures of Class 85's. Gary

I have seen Class 85's with Mk3s on several occasions, With the about pic it seems a bit strange as the 1st class is at the non Euston end and most trains ran with a BG then the 1st class at the Euston end? Gary

I would not expect this model to be in the 2012 models, But they may have some more new Class 40's which could include details of any updates they are doing if they are doing any? Its about time and would explian why a model they have allready done is taking so long to come out.,

Hi all, Just noticed on the Bachmann website the Class 40's are due late 2012, Wonder if this will be an updated model?? Hopefully find out more in March when Bachmann annouce 2012 models. http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=branchline&prod=4 Gary,

That model is looking so nice, Can't wait to have one on its way to Australia!!!!! Keep up the great work and looking forward to the next model! Have you thought of selling some unpainted for people to paint in there own colours??? Gary in Tas!

Hi Pete, Great to see your brother has a nice bear in his hand!!!! Gary in Tas

I can reccomend a trip to Tassie, i love the place its a great place to live but could do with more trains running, Including reinstating the line to Scotdale, ( I can see if from my computer!!!!) If I knew you was coming down I could of invited you round for a running session!!!! First session of the year on Monday!!!! Going to give my Bachmann 08 with soound a run before deciding if I should send it Howes to get reblown, Gary

Hi Dave, Really like the look of the pantos, Would you consider doing a cross arm in the future for some Class 87 and I think some Class 86's also used them? I think Dapol are doing a great job of bringing different things to the modeling front, Hope to see lots more 00 gauge items next year. Regards Gary in Tas!

This move happend on all the trains which split at Carstairs also one of the splits was The Highland Cheiften, Which has a funny rake with one portion coming from Glasgow and the other coming from Inverness with one of the Mk3's converted to have a brake compartment, and also had some moves like this arround Mossend yard with the sleeper trains, and I think at Carlisle and Crewe some trains got sleeper cars added to the train. Gary

Yeah got a blue one from Hereford Model Centre, Superb service, They even tested it before posting and it took about 12 days to arrive down to Tassie!!!! Really nice model just looks to clean!!! Has anyone ever seen one in real life clean? I need to do a trip to Melbourne just getting round to it and planning with the little one. Gary