Bachmann announcements

[cromptonnut]

I lost a fiver bet with a mate that a 4-Bep would be in the announcement

 

I was hoping for a BEP too - maybe next year perhaps, after the EPB is released?

[byron]

Thanks Andy for the information. As some-one who models the German scene, the products from Bachmann this year make me consider either changing country, or (hope my wife misses this bit) starting a second layout.

I hope that they have every success.

 

Mike

[hmrspaul]

 

 

I'd be surprised if it's not Simon; like Parkside they'll have chosen the most typical variant. Less obvious is which of the LNER fruit vans is being done, though I strongly suspect it's the plywood (which Parkside curiously didnt retool when they did the ordinary van)

 

 

I think you will be surprised by the fruit van.

 

I hope you can all appreciate just how much they are going to be able to do with this new underframe which has never been in a RTR range before.

 

Paul

York

[Pennine MC]

I think you will be surprised by the fruit van.

 

 

Mmm, I think I might be a bit less surprised now

[Oldddudders]

While I may not actually be a customer for many of these products, I think this is a very brave list, and as our leader has said, it bodes well for a hobby that it looks so healthy to a leading manufacturer. The toe in the water that was the 4-CEP has obviously borne fruit for Bachmann, and the 350 is the result. As for the S&D 7F, that is quite remarkable, since this is a relatively minor railway in scope and location - so the product is by no means a City of Truro or a Lord of the Izzles. Indeed, it would seem the S&D modeller now has a pretty wide choice of locos, with the 3F also featuring on the route, I think. For main line passenger services, the 7F is right up there with the Black 5, 9F and Bulleid Light Pacifics, having proved very capable on such trains on Summer Saturdays between Evercreech and Bath.

 

For those of us who have been in the hobby for more than a few years, this imaginative list seems absolutely stonking.

[m0rris]

I'm afraid its a dodgy 158 repaint M0rris, commissioned by Irish retailers to introduce people to the hobby. Thankfully, Murphy's forthcoming line up of models planned will keep the accurate Irish models flowing for a while yet...

 

Oh well, anything that keeps the momentum in the irish department going has to be a good thing.

 

m0rris

[Invicta]

Although the 7F might be construed to be a "narrow" choice, I think the loco is sexy enough to land on every steam loco collector's shelf anyway, as well as on a good many "normal" layouts, never mind the specialists we have come to know in the model railway hobby. I can't justify a 7F or the Robinson ROD 2-8-0 for my trainset, but if I had to make a choice it would be the Derby product.

 

As I said in another posting, I've seen a photo of one on Saltley shed and I guess they probably passed up and down to Derby works for overhauls, so they can legitimately appear on a much broader spectrum of layouts.

 

 

AFAIK the Midland trialled them shortly after they were built on coal trains in the East Midlands- the LMS may have repeated the experiment some time after grouping, but I'd have to dig some books out to be sure of that.

 

Yes, to some extent it's a narrow choice, but I think it could be a winner for Bachmann- there seem to be plenty of people modelling the S&DJR (Can't help thinking that the appearance of another batch of 'Evening Star' in the catalogue at the same time as the 7F and 3F isn't a total coincidence....?), and I think it might have enough of a 'wow factor' (the preserved pair seem to be pretty well-known) that plenty of people who don't actually need one, will be tempted. It's nothing like as relevant to my LMS/LMR interests as the 3F will be, but I'll certainly be having one

 

...and what odds do you reckon on '88' in Prussian Blue being a future Collectors Club release?

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[Pannier Tank]

32.138 Class 4575 Prairie Tank No. 5550 in BR lined green with late crest.

 

That'll do me nicely, thank you

[Downendian]

Well done Bachmann - a truly enterprising set of new releases.

 

My main interests are BR blue and the S&D so well pleased, and the 85 may well tempt me to construct part of my layout with OHLE. It may well be the prompt to kick start the release of other AC electrics, and hopefully Heljan will back date their 86. Classes 81-84 must surely follow? How can I justify OHLE and S&D together is the big question.....but who cares, IMTS.

 

I'm very pleased about Evening star, and most of all the 7Fs I'm hoping the narrow boiler versions will appear eventually. AND a 3F- I have an old photo somewhere of my great Grandfather (who was a driver) on the footplate of one of these in 1932. Enough reason alone for me to buy. Will also take a Derby lightweight, but may be much further down the list, all of the them gone by 1969 and a few making it to blue. If any were to appear in RCD livery (which undoubtedly will happen eventually) would buy on release. A nice transition era diesel though, but few made it onto the WR - Stuart Mackay's BR first generation DMUs (Ian Allan) states that some made it to South Wales.

 

Happy to wait though! Enough models on pre-order (mainly from Messrs Heljan, Dapol and Bachmann's 03) as it is and wallet/credit card needs some serious counselling

[dms]

Very pleased at the 350's

 

Wasn't 350115 named Archimides though with 350111 being Apollo? Have they ever carried the names under LM livery?

[Chris89]

Looking very forward to the 7F's since i lived near the old line (Nr Evercreech Junction)

 

But also want to get the Class 350 since they run near were i live also they are Dual voltage to

 

Chris

[60B]

The 3F may not have got north of Hadrian's wall, but it ooks like it could be quite a nice model. Also, it will give Bachmann further ideas for other workaday locos.

[Mallard60022]

The STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON railway is the S&D! The Somerset and Dorest Joint Railway is the S&DJR

So, forgive me for not being enthusiastic about a 7F, but dont call it North Eastern!

 

I stand corrected and hope I am forgiven?

Didn't think though that I had I suggested the 7F was NER?

By the way, I too bemoan the ill planned demolition of the Stainmore line and many others wherever. Very, very short sighted.

Anyway, many people will appreciate Bachmann's announcement and I for one applaud their approach. The range of accessories is great news.

To put things into perspective, just think back to 40 years ago and what was then NOT on offer (Airfix just over the horizon though).

 

36E

[Sweeps]

I suppose Evening Star may be a fairly quick release. Bet the prices on ebay have fallen!

[298]

Looks like a well balanced release programme by Bachmann.

 

Esp. welcome is the Class 85 Locomotive. Like many others, I'll have to get a couple of these. Tempted to get an extra 2 just for the chassis, so I can replace those in the Trix 81s I have ,the motors on which are now beginning to show signs of age.

 

Interesting is that 2 out of 3 of the big boys are releasing Electric Locos in 00. Wonder if this might prompt Hornby to re-release the Class 81. Here's hoping.

 

I doubt Hornby will come up with anything except an all-new 81, the tools wouldn't be worth using even if they still existed. Dapol used to advertise ex-Lilliput class 81 bodies, but we're talking 20+ years ago and they would have done something long ago if they thought there was the interest in them.

 

I'm sure your 81's could be re-motored with a Bachmann Warship/Heljan 33/35 chassis, one of these should fit.

[The Stationmaster]

32.138 Class 4575 Prairie Tank No. 5550 in BR lined green with late crest.

 

That'll do me nicely, thank you

 

Yes, very nice for me too thanks.

 

And below all the headline stuff there are a few nice little gems in that list aren't there . D6801 - if it is correct 'as built' condition will suit me very nicely guv; there are some nice wagons for us 'I remember when it really was a railway' chaps, and lots of interesting things in the figures and scenic stuff.

 

Overall it looks as if Bachmann have been paying attention to what the market wants (or what it seems to say it wants). The 3F idea is a clever one - nice little bit of S&DJR niche market to start things off alongside the 7F, lots of detail variety available to allow the changes to be rung for many a year and a good market tester alongside their long established GW 0-6-0 and LNER 0-6-0s(which presumably still sell as occasional livery variants still appear now & then?).

 

Alas it's the wrong sort of engine shed but we can't win 'em all , and it will undoubtedly fly off the shelves in any event - which might encourage them to look further.

[298]

Since Bachmann have a 3rd rail and OHLE locomotives and units I hope this makes layouts based on 3rd rail and OHLE more possible and increase the scope of products for this sector with suitable accessories like 3rd conductor rail and OHLE mast and wire. The 3rd rail could be once piece set length and point types with the OHLE having mast made out of paster and the wire using loops to join wires together.

 

 

 

Peco produce the basics for 3rd rail electrification and their proposed OHLE should be enough to fill an obvious gap for those wanting to run trains under masts.

[english electric]

now that list has has just made a exellent weekend complete, hmmm my 2 pet locos are in it 37518 n D5061 plus a metals n mainline 37 in there also

[NickL2008]

well some good news at last! Hornbys list was a bit on the limp side compared to the Bachmann Announcements! I'll be having a Class 70, and 37415 and the flask definatley B)

 

NL

[7013]

Fair cross section, I like the 7F but will probably go with the soon to be released 2-8-0s from Bachmann and Hornby. At last a 37/0 in green and a 'D' prefix. I am disappointed that both Hornby and Bachmann appear to be ignoring GWR 175. I think I will save a lot of money this year as I do not run anything past 1968 ish. Will concentrate on my Castle conversions

[Andy Y]

their proposed OHLE should be enough to fill an obvious gap for those wanting to run trains under masts.

 

I had a look at that today; basic, chunky and serviceable I guess and I wouldn't be surprised (purely my personal speculation) if something (probably basic, serviceable and chunky) came under the Scenecraft label nearer the time of release.

[mike tugsandsheds]

Oh well, guess I'll have to wait for the Class 59

 

FNA & S & D 7F Woo Hoo !!

[hoovered]

I suppose Evening Star may be a fairly quick release. Bet the prices on ebay have fallen!

 

 

I'll stop looking on there now , Oh happy day

[Andy Y]

Hornby ... appear to be ignoring GWR 175.

 

I wouldn't say so, search for GWR 175 Collection on Hornby's site in addition to the 28xx and 38xx you made reference to - but that would be for another topic rather than this one.

[BECMAYE]

Very impressed with the list. Will definitely want a class 85 in blue - hopefully Heljan will consider doing their 86 in blue