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  1. Looking very good, although I hope the air horns in the headcode panel aren’t painted over like that in the production versions.
  2. I’ve been thinking about the recently announced releases by Bachmann including the absence of steam announcements compared to diesels. In the past, Bachmann has had no problems announcing one or two liveries of a particular model but more recently more liveries have been announced together. This has obviously advantaged the diesels we have seen recently - the 47s, 37s and now the 31s - because it allows Bachmann to produce a minimum number of models spread over more liveries so a lower number of each. Presumably they expect them to sell out more quickly and additional production costs are mostly related to the tampo printing of each livery. We’ve seen the same with the Thompson full brakes and some freight wagons. On the other hand steam loco liveries are more limited so spreading volumes over more liveries is more difficult. There have been lots of comments and suggestions for specific liveries in various threads that would seem to be obvious omissions, but I now wonder if that alone is no longer enough to justify their production. Instead do a wide range of liveries need to be produced together for it to be cost effective to justify the production run? If so, what does that mean for those of us who are waiting for specific liveries and/or tooling options? We may face a long wait.
  3. I had a run on one on the Matlock branch. Definitely a better ride than than the Class 150, but IIRC BR had already ordered 150s before the comparative trials started.
  4. [Photo above taken from the Kernow MRC/ModelRailOffers website] I do think the front cab windows of the Heljan 47 (on the left in MikeParkin65's photo) are too square - the Bachmann 47 is better in that area. However, the Heljan Class 48 looks much better based on the photo above from the ModelRailOffers website. The curve of the front handrail also looks more accurate. The headcode panel is still too big though. Is the Class 48 a completely separate body tooling rather than just different slides for the roof?
  5. Charing Cross trains yes, but presumably those from Cannon Street still call at St Johns and use the crossover at Lewisham. And in the peaks don't the Charing Cross trains go via Parks Bridge Jct.?
  6. Indeed but I’m sure he means comparing the two versions in different areas to see which version is closest to the prototype.
  7. I wonder if @The Johnster has seen your rather nice 2776. In the absence of new 2721 Class RTR tooling he may be interested in your makeover.
  8. I think they look too tall and thin because the narrowing of the cab from the driver’s door forwards is too pronounced. Not by much but enough to niggle.
  9. I agree with you that the Mk2d is the clear priority for a new release, I've always thought of them as ECML coaches hauled by Deltics and so would not consider running them with WR Mk2bs. As my interest is WR, my Mk2bs will be working alongside Bachmann's Mk2a - irrespective of how they look - simply because they are what I remember as running together. Also, once WR Mk2bs transferred to Waterloo-Exeter services, the WR had an excess of first class FKs (W-E used BFKs) they appeared in rakes of coffins vice FO - so another Bachmann product (Mk2fs) mine will be working alongside. Another option would be to replicate the downgraded first class only rakes that worked diagrams including the 10.27 Paddington to Penzance and 10.50 Penzance - Paddington for a while (behind Class 50s). Personally I don't remember Mk2ds on cross country services in any quantity - weren't they mostly Mk2e cascaded from the MML?
  10. Is that a demonstration of why they were called 50-50s at that time? Two hauling, two demic?
  11. I think that Kernow must have acquired bodies for their Bachmann limited editions, where Bachmann had them. I recently bought a pair a Class 205 DEMU bodies from Kernow so it’s not just 47s.
  12. Presumably 31433 is the second number being offered on the 31/4, as with the other liveries, and is 35-825A.
  13. C1585 will be 55013 (or 9013) The Black Watch, as the only Scottish Regiment on a single line without a crest in 1974.
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