43179 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, cs233 said: Indeed the most stylish of liveries in my humble opinion and nothing has come close since. It's a genius livery indeed I love the way the light and dark blue stripes tie in with Regional railways , while the beige livery elements hint at INTERCITY - very clever. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezza Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 These look good but £300+ will test the market's patience, especially as DMUs don't seem to sell well. The last sound fitted DMU I bought cost £220 - this is a big leap. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giz Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, fezza said: These look good but £300+ will test the market's patience, especially as DMUs don't seem to sell well. The last sound fitted DMU I bought cost £220 - this is a big leap. Slightly less than the Realtrack 156 with sound but that does have two sound chips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, fezza said: These look good but £300+ will test the market's patience, especially as DMUs don't seem to sell well. The last sound fitted DMU I bought cost £220 - this is a big leap. I paid 199.99 for the sound fitted NSE 101 from rails earlier this year. Other retaillers still have them for a similar price so like you say they haven't shifted very quicky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Amazed that Bachmann seem to have got the 158s in the shops sooner than their most recent estimate. OK, a matter of a couple of weeks compared to how many years of waiting but, in the right direction. Now it's on the shelves I really must get my layout finished. I put up the shed about the same time the Class 158 was announced and I thought it would be arriving just in time to Christen the new layout. Look like I was right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 hours ago, meatloaf said: Really tempted by a sound fitted model. Also tempted by the 24/1 you have in stock but not sure if the price is a mistake or not. Can vouch for AGR. Brilliant little shop 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Erixtar1992 said: Can vouch for AGR. Brilliant little shop I agree ive used them many times on ebay. When I looked they had the 24/1 in stock but at £180, hence me wondering of it was a mistake given the RRP of £150 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 16 hours ago, meatloaf said: Really tempted by a sound fitted model. Also tempted by the 24/1 you have in stock but not sure if the price is a mistake or not. Just need to confirm the class 24 price with Bachmann it was missed off our invoice, should be correct price later today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, meatloaf said: I agree ive used them many times on ebay. When I looked they had the 24/1 in stock but at £180, hence me wondering of it was a mistake given the RRP of £150 Changed Edited December 18, 2019 by AGR Model Store Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47423 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 What are the destinations on both the EMT and GWR ones please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 1 hour ago, 47423 said: What are the destinations on both the EMT and GWR ones please. EMT = Nottingham GWR = Bristol Temple Meads 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159220 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Hurrah! Mine has just arrived and what a gem. 1000% worth the wait and I look forward to playing with it in due course. For those interested, it is a lot darker than Hornby’s take on GWR Green. Yet considering the livery in real life does often look gloomy I would say Bachmann have captured the livery more true. Best thing, it is NOT gloss! It has a satin finish which is not too bad at all. One thing, any one else have missing toilet tanks on the 52xxx car? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2019 Anybody with a sound fitted one care to offer some thoughts on the quality of the sound file and speaker setup? Tempted to order one but unsure whether to get a bare non fitted example and see what other sound files are out there. Is it a V5 or Zimo? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bart2day Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Foden said: Anybody with a sound fitted one care to offer some thoughts on the quality of the sound file and speaker setup? Tempted to order one but unsure whether to get a bare non fitted example and see what other sound files are out there. Is it a V5 or Zimo? Yes I’d like to know this too. I’d guess it would be a Loksound Select like the recent class 37s with DCC Sound. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Foden said: Anybody with a sound fitted one care to offer some thoughts on the quality of the sound file and speaker setup? Tempted to order one but unsure whether to get a bare non fitted example and see what other sound files are out there. Is it a V5 or Zimo? Digitrains posted a short video of one running (sound fitted) on Facebook yesterday. Sounded good to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillar Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, MikeParkin65 said: Digitrains posted a short video of one running (sound fitted) on Facebook yesterday. Sounded good to me. Based on that video, it seems like the two-tone horn sound is pre-recorded rather than playable low and high notes. This is my biggest issue with most factory-fitted sound packages. I've ordered the non-sound RR version from AGR. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2019 Cheers guys. Just ordered the basic DCC ready one myself now. Reservations over the decoder type (not interested in a select), and some of the sounds as mentioned above has just left me wanting to leave my options open with the sound. Still need to find a decoder now to get it going. Where has non sound DCC fitted option vanished to?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stueyboy43 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 The sound decoder in the 158s is a Zimo chip I believe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David12 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Got my GWR sound fitted 158 today. I can confirm it is a Zimo decoder and, in my opinion, the sound could be better. A little too much mid-frequency gain which gives a muffled sound, otherwise a stunningly good model. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTrail Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Just got the EMT version in the post today and I'm very impressed. The only issue I have is with the couplings - was hoping to couple it up to my Realtrack 156 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2019 I’ve bought the Regional Rail version, non dcc, from Monk Bar Models, and it’s superb. The cab end, and I’m mindful of the error that has been noted on here, is much better than on the original class 158 model. No more ‘sticking out’ LED’s, and cab interior detail too. I wonder if the cab interior is accessible so a driver can be put into it? The instructions are not too clear about that. And I like the seats which are finally correct, unlike the very tall and plump ones in the original model, plus the fact it has tables in the right places too. All this is nicely visible when the interior lights are on. Please note. You cannot run the 52xxx car solo, since it needs the 57xxx car with the chip/or blanking plug etc., to enable it to run - a bit like having a decoder in a steam locomotives tender. But it’s more than worth the wait, and is a most definite step up from the original model. I could not be more pleased. I’ll post some photo’s later on. Regards, Rob. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2019 Some photo’s of the Regional Railways version as promised earlier on. What a fine model it is, and compares well with the lovely Realtrack class 156. Regards, Rob. 6 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, Market65 said: Some photo’s of the Regional Railways version as promised earlier on. What a fine model it is, and compares well with the lovely Realtrack class 156. Regards, Rob. Absolutely stunning, cannot wait to get mine! And to echo that already said, what an elegant livery on the lovely shape of the Mk4 design. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Most 158s were built without first class. Some had first class retro fitted but most were delivered without it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, wombatofludham said: Most 158s were built without first class. Some had first class retro fitted but most were delivered without it. On delivery they had “EXPRESS” branding, Regional Railways did not yet exist. the darker grey band does seem more pronounced on the model when over exposed, but closer to Bachmanns on an under exposed picture.. just shows light plays tricks. back to the model however, that’s quite a thick seam line running down the body side behind the drivers cab. Edited December 20, 2019 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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