[Nuremberg Toyfair 2016 Mini-blog Day 1]

I know how good ESU locos are because I've been after one for my HO layout for a long time! But, difficult to justify featuring one in a magazine called 'British Railway Modelling'.

I've had several conversations with manufacturers about whether they'd be willing to do something similar for the UK OO market, but the answer is always negative. Sadly, the perception is that British modellers just won't pay

[Nuremberg Toyfair 2016 - mini blog]

European stuff too please !

Two problems with that - most of it has already been announced prior to the fair and there's so much here that I could spend a couple of days typing it all up. Any countries/manufacturers you're looking for in particular? 

[RAILS/BACHMANN LMS 'TWINS']

One major advantage for the Bachmann Twins is that they stay on the rails. I sold my FIA Trains 10001 (eventually) because I couldn't run it anywhere, except in a straight line. The slightest whiff of a curve and it was off into the ballast. Nice as it is to have a solidly-built RTR brass model, I prefer the Bachmann models in terms of looks, detail and performance (and price). If you want something to run, rather than look pretty in a display case, there's really no competition. How's that for a comparative test?

[Rule 1 and other guidelines]

Great stuff so far - thanks for the responses. I think we can all sympathise with Rules 4 and 5!

 

Keep them coming!

 

Ben

[Nuremberg Toyfair 2015 Report - Part 2]

I haven't seen it, but Oxford were amused by the comments based on one photo in which the door was obscured (or so I was told).

[Nuremberg Toyfair 2015 Report - Update and Photo Gallery]

Yeah, although there's some rubbish about a rebuilt 9F in there. Not sure who's responsible for that! ;-)

[Nuremberg Toyfair 2015 Report - Part 2]

Did you get any pics of the insides? Do they have one bottom door or two?

They have two of course - apparently the photo used as the basis for that comment was taken from an angle where you couldn't see the other one because of the bodyside! 

[Nuremberg Toyfair 2015 Report - Part 2]

Can you adjust the resolution of the camera so the file size is smaller?

I can shoot them at a smaller size, but then they wouldn't be of sufficient size or quality to use in the mag and there's not usually time to shoot two. I'll post the best/most interesting ones to BRM's facebook page later today.

[St Blasien Hbf: Part 2]

Hi John,

Good to hear from you. I'm somewhat behind with the blog posts, so the layout is actually now several steps ahead, to the point where I have ordered the baseboards and track. Hoping to run my first trains before Christmas! I'll do some more of the background stuff first and then get on to the photos and build when the boards arrive.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Flying Visit to Intermodellbau in Dortmund]

Exactly Andy. And I haven't even shown you the RC tanks, ships and aircraft yet! Videos to follow when they've been edited.