tom82 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, atom3624 said: Some interesting other observations as well - detailed interior you just cannot see for example. That made me wonder if wherever the grills were going to be flush brass so you could see some of the detail inside at some point and then decided no so reverted to keeping the grills the same material as the rest of the body Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunnan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, atom3624 said: Some interesting other observations as well - detailed interior you just cannot see for example. Presumably because when this chassis is used for the forthcoming class 25s parts of it will be seen through the side windows. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Sulzer Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Top SLW Bottom Bachmann low resolution iphone picture 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 29 minutes ago, Suzy Sulzer said: Top SLW Bottom Bachmann low resolution iphone picture Makes me realise just how good the SLW is 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwfb Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Yeah, why isn't the brake pipework hanging off the Bachmann one? Come on Bachmann - sort your act. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted August 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 04/08/2021 at 23:35, Jim76 said: Are these HO scale or really OO scale? They will be the OO ones just rebranded as HO for the American market. Much like they have done with the Thomas The Tank engine range Bachmann sell in the US. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy Sulzer Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 6 hours ago, Moxy said: They will be the OO ones just rebranded as HO for the American market. Much like they have done with the Thomas The Tank engine range Bachmann sell in the US. 00 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 Really impressed with the sound project on these - very responsive to the controller and the brake effect is brilliant. Some have said the speaker is too small but I've upped the volume (F28) and to my mind its more than adequate for my attic. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Blue 24035 and Experiment have appeared on Ebay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 According to the Bachmann website the LMS compound, the remaining class 24s, a couple of the wagons and the Intercity MK2F carriages have arrived. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted September 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul.Uni said: According to the Bachmann website the LMS compound, the remaining class 24s, a couple of the wagons and the Intercity MK2F carriages have arrived. Ahh that looks like the first of my orders then . Good news as I feared it was on same container as 812 and Precedent which are delayed . Thanks for info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) Having ordered 24035, this prompted me to start on my green D5038. The first thing I do is look for an alternative ID, so trawling photo sites and books narrowed it down to D5031 in economy green and SYE. The stripe and numbers came off very easily, a blunt wood kebab skewer did the trick without leaving a single mark. Next I need to tackle the exhaust, fill/blank out the circular one and drill out an opening and file to a letterbox shape plus add the edging, tomorrows job. I have no clear picture of the exhaust but this one looks to show a letterbox exhaust. D5031 will join D5096/099(SLW plus24081), D5149 in green with SYE, 5170 in blue, waitng in the wings is another 24137 to do 5146. Edited September 15, 2021 by w124bob 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2021 My ‘Experiment’ has just been shipped from Kernow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 My 24035 arrived this morning, a couple of very quick observations. Bachmann have not painted the various detail bits below the underframe as per 24137. I also note that all the buffer beam detail is now in the bag for the buyer to attach, both of my 24/1 variants had some details preinstalled. Non of this is any anyway a bad thing, my 035 runs very well and is a near match for all my other Bachmann current issue class 24's, making double heading easier to programme on DCC. My intention is to do a chassis swap with 24137, yes the lighting circuit boards for the discs/headcode will need swapping over as well. This will allow me to create a 25/0, my second. The fuel tank is correct for the final 10 of the 25/0's. I have already done on example, 5170. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted September 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2021 4 hours ago, w124bob said: My 24035 arrived this morning, a couple of very quick observations. Bachmann have not painted the various detail bits below the underframe as per 24137. I also note that all the buffer beam detail is now in the bag for the buyer to attach, both of my 24/1 variants had some details preinstalled. Non of this is any anyway a bad thing, my 035 runs very well and is a near match for all my other Bachmann current issue class 24's, making double heading easier to programme on DCC. My intention is to do a chassis swap with 24137, yes the lighting circuit boards for the discs/headcode will need swapping over as well. This will allow me to create a 25/0, my second. The fuel tank is correct for the final 10 of the 25/0's. I have already done on example, 5170. Neither of my pair of 24’s, D5094 and D5149 came with any of the buffer beam details fitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2021 My LMS Compound has been dispatched by Rails. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted September 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2021 Here's mine during its test run, pictured with a couple of friends. Proper pleased with it. Now to fit the details. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunnan Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Really quite pleased with these. We're going to see 97201 on exhibition layouts everywhere soon enough so I won't overdose on that one, and we've had some nice comparison shots between the new model and the sublime SLW model. How about something in a similar vein, but the old and new Bachmann models...I must admit to liking the old Bachmann 24 (24/1 in this case with 24077) but when you look at all of the detail variation you can see just how well justified a complete retool is. Guilty admission time, I still quite like the overall appearance of the old model. I know it is wrong in most aspects, and only made more obvious when parked up surrounded by the new guard. But its still a characterful little thing, and after purging all of the old models from my fleet I think I'll hang on to this last one. The sound project on the new model is quite impressive, and that speaker has surprised me somewhat on turning the volume up a tad on F28. I will still switch one of them out for a more bass unit though for a comparison, but after some quite poor speakers in other recent models this one makes a nice change. Very impressed overall with the skinhead 24s, every bit as good as the headcode box 24/1s. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Pleased for everyone who was able to attend that they had the chance to get some decent bargains. I had hoped to go, but was just too knackered after our exhibition yesterday . Personally I have got the message loud and clear re: announcements, were we to have seen any N related TINGS would have been the place. Incidentally when is the next quarterly announcement set for? Not saying I will dial into it, just curious. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted September 26, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted September 26, 2021 A Wednesday early in November. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Do I need to get my froth meter back out? Don't think I need to know the answer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 158 productions Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 8 hours ago, woodenhead said: Do I need to get my froth meter back out? Don't think I need to know the answer I hear the wibble-o-meter is fit to burst! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) D5031 is now in service, seen here passing Dewsbury Midland. White stripe came off very easily and simply renumber and data panel courtesy of Railtec . Edited September 27, 2021 by w124bob 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2021 I can be a bit slow on the uptake sometimes, so this might be a daft question; please bear with me if it is. Was there a 3-month announcement in August that I missed? Not that I'm in a screaming rush for anything and I doubt that there will be anything new now the 47s has been announced, which looks like a welcome change in policy from Blue Box to reduce apparent lead times, on which I have pontificated enough and will not say more now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Johnster said: Was there a 3-month announcement in August that I missed? There was an announcement. Here is your post in the relevant thread: Edited October 6, 2021 by Paul.Uni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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