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Would these have run through the Chesterfield/Tinsley area in the mid 80s at all?!

and some Accurascale 2Ds - hint hint! 😉

Not helped by the fact that in typical Bachmann fashion they only did one inner when I believe they ran in sets of five?! This is where the new manufacturers lead the way in my opinion, by offering multiple running numbers so you can assemble a rake early on rather than being drip fed as Bachmann do. I’d like a rake or two of four or five sets each but I’ll not buy the Bachmann ones (or much else of theirs now) as it just takes them too long to release things and would rather do without. An Accurascale model would be welcomed by me also, likely to be better overall and better value, and I’m prepared to wait for that or just continue to do without!

431 was the one with small Railfreight Petroleum logos under the cab windows wasn’t it?

Hopefully the INTERCITY Saloon is a pre production model as they appear to have done the white stripe in executive light grey? Or did this carry a different version at some point - the photo on Flickr from 1993 looks to be white as would be normal.

So that’s the tractor porn the mp recently resigned for! 🤣

They seem to have missed painting the inside edge of the window surrounds black on all versions looking at those pics above?

As I said - former NSE area - so in terms of modelling it’s really only quite a narrow spread of the country! ;-) Apart from Cardiff, which I mentioned, and ironically this is probably the biggest draw for a 387 as GWR stuff is usually quite popular! The Desiro has, or had, a much wider spread if not the numbers of units - from Weymouth across to Ipswich (possibly Norwich?!), Heathrow, London to the Midlands and North West and up to Glasgow/Edinburgh so potentially more appealing to those modelling different areas rather than just the South East. But for whatever reason Bachmann hasn’t released any further 350s or modified the front to a 360? Is that just because they’ve not got around to it yet or are these not the best sellers? Only Bachmann will know that though! It would be interesting to know how many model where they live though! I’m from the South East but have no interest in modelling it and am torn between South Yorkshire or Scotland! Lol.

The first train after a frosty or icy night always put on quite a light show! I guess those modelling third rail areas almost need both options - train fitted for the continuous arcing caused by ice but also the track fitted option for locations prone to arcing!

Whoever does the box sleeve artwork seems to be able to get it right! Unfortunately though it never gets through to the actual models!! The Railfreight 60s on the box looked quite a good match for colour, then you opened it…

Wider appeal to what though?! In terms of area covered I’d say the Electrostar has quite a narrow spread really, pretty much within the former Network SouthEast area and not much else other than GWR operating them to Cardiff, but that’s only very recent. The 172 were diesel last time I looked! ;-) But to be fair have probably covered a wider area number of areas and liveries than you’ve given them credit for! London Overground Chiltern London Midland West Midlands Railway temporary West Midlands Railway (however many versions until they made their mind up!) And they’ve moved about a bit in those liveries too, I think the LO ones ran in that livery in the midlands before repainting and the Chiltern ones are currently at WMR too. I don’t knock anyone who wants an Electrostar as if you want one you want one but I do wonder how widespread the actual demand for one is? The Bachmann Desiro 350/450 has, I would say a larger geographical spread but they don’t seem to have offered any of the newer liveries recently. First TransPennine Express TransPennine Express Plain Grey London Northwestern Railway temp London Northwestern Railway South Western Railway stripes South Western Railway plain And with the different cab they could have offered all the versions of 360. There is still time of course but TransPennine stuff seems really popular so I’m surprised that one of those hasn’t appeared before. It just strikes me that these units don’t have the demand, or enough of it, to make them appealing to (some) manufacturers, but I readily admit that is just my feeling! While I was was still going for privatisation era models I picked up several London Midland units very cheaply as they seemed to be slow sellers. It would be really interesting to carry out a census to actually get a true idea how many model where, what era, what amount they’d (truthfully) purchase etc!

I imagine weight per container must come into it somewhere - and we know these weigh quite a bit each!!

I’d certainly want several 114s to replace my Bachmann fleet of 108s and a 116 or two would be good too! If the SYPTE brown and cream 114 could be done too then all the better! How about a 111 as well?! ;-)

I’d say the HSTs look too dark - almost dirty - and the 91 is closer to the correct shade but maybe just a little light? That is from memory though so just an opinion!

An MSV as used from Peak Forest in the 80s would be good - for me anyway!