Stevelewis Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Having been an N Gauge modeller since around 1969 ( on & off I model in other scales also), I am casting my memory back over the years and asking on here if I am correct in thinking that no one has ever made an N Gauge LMS Princess Royal Class or GWR King class loco I am posting this in the Farish section as I believe they were (are!) the most likely to have done so. I have a vague memory of the Swiss company Fulgurex perhaps advertising an N Gauge King in brass but I do not think it was ever produced (Fulgurex did produce Brass 00 or H0 models of both King & Castle classes and also a GWR 2-6-2T which were quite expensive!) I am not particularly looking for an N King or Princess myself although they would look good on a largish N Gauge layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwell Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I think Graham Farish did a King in their pre-Bachmann days. As for the Princess Royal, whilst there might not be a R-T-R version, there is a 2mm finescale kit available - http://www.2mm.org.uk/small_suppliers/nigelhunt/complete-kits.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 I think Graham Farish did a King in their pre-Bachmann days. As for the Princess Royal, whilst there might not be a R-T-R version, there is a 2mm finescale kit available - http://www.2mm.org.uk/small_suppliers/nigelhunt/complete-kits.htm I was not aware of a Farish King in the Poole days although it may have been produced when I was not 'doing' N gauge although if they had I would have though that it may have been noted on eBay as more or less everything that Farish produced in Poole days seems to turn up there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted September 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2016 Farish have had a King in their catalogue for many years, produced in Poole and China. It looks very dated now. There are currently at least 2 on eBay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Farish have had a King in their catalogue for many years, produced in Poole and China. It looks very dated now. There are currently at least 2 on eBay. So they did just shows how ones memory, starts to fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love those tiny bogie wheels!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinagreen Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 If farish did a King I would have to buy one of each GWR and BR. can I put in a request for one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I have often wondered why the "Lizzie" has never found favour as a RTR N Gauge model. Although only a small class of locos, they were as well travelled as the Duchess and arguably, as they were introduced pre-war have as much if not more scope in terms of livery variations. A very elegant looking loco an a long time favourite in 00 (going way back to Rovex in the 50s) albeit I'm not sure if it is in the Hornby range currently. Also two in preservation. Could this be a prospect for a future Farish release? I would love to see it, but personally I doubt it unless Bachmann were to introduce it in the 00 range too, which with a fairly recently tooled (and very nice) Hornby model seems unlikely. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewCarty Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I have often wondered why the "Lizzie" has never found favour as a RTR N Gauge model. Although only a small class of locos, they were as well travelled as the Duchess and arguably, as they were introduced pre-war have as much if not more scope in terms of livery variations. A very elegant looking loco an a long time favourite in 00 (going way back to Rovex in the 50s) albeit I'm not sure if it is in the Hornby range currently. Also two in preservation. Could this be a prospect for a future Farish release? I would love to see it, but personally I doubt it unless Bachmann were to introduce it in the 00 range too, which with a fairly recently tooled (and very nice) Hornby model seems unlikely. Roy I wouldn't quite describe the Hornby model that generously! I think it was introduced in 2001, and is really not upto the current standards anymore! It hasn't been in the catalogue for a few years now, and I think it could be a candidate for a retool if there was sufficient demand! So maybe there is a possibility of a Farish and Bachmann princess! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalfytich Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Grafar have a modern Coronation class which isn't a lot of difference so I doubt if they would go for a Princess Royal. Slightly smaller driving wheels and slightly longer overall in the case of the Princess Royal I think. Mind you Dapol produce the Manor, Grange and Hall and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference from a few feet away. There is also the Dapol 57XX pannier and the Farish 64XX pannier which are quite similar as well. I'm looking forward to the new Castle. That looks very nice in the display case and is due about the end of the year. Maybe they will do the King afterwards. I would like a 43XX mogul which DJM mentioned, but we'll probably be long gone by the time that appears, a DCC ready 14XX and large & small prairie, but best of all would be a 47XX. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Is this intended as another wish list thread? It would probably be better to wait until the official RMweb and MREmag wish list poll that will start soon. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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