Pixie Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nurse! B) Pix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Very nice. The finish appears great, especially the way the window frames and door handles have been neatly picked out. Shame about that huge coupling gap; why can't they display it with shorter internal couplers fitted and the ones at the ends removed to have it looking even better? Just a little more care in presentation would make it so much more attractive and have even more people cooing over N gauge. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted April 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nurse! B) Screens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmustu Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nurse! B) Pix Screens! Oh Matron! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted April 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2011 Shame about that huge coupling gap; why can't they display it with shorter internal couplers fitted and the ones at the ends removed to have it looking even better? Quite agree, that gap looks even worse than on the old model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks terrific, huge improvement over the Poole model. How can I excuse running one I wonder? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted April 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looking superb but agree totally about the coupler comments. There really should be a close coupler system within the unit along with the NEM sockets on the driving ends. Apart from that niggle (which I'm sure is easily rectified), what a cracking little unit. Hope it appears in NSE... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 what a cracking little unit. Hope it appears in NSE... Now that is tidy darts! Id love an NSE version too - Its a bit odd that the farish 108 hasnt got NSE livery yet Tfn Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted April 26, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2011 I believe Farish indicated the chances of a NSE 108 were quite slim due to sales of the OO version not being great, but I could be wrong. It is a shame they haven't worked out a way to install the close coupling system from the Mk1s into their units, even just in the non powered trailer. It would make a huge difference. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I believe Farish indicated the chances of a NSE 108 were quite slim due to sales of the OO version not being great, :lol: Their logic always ceased to amaze me as for the coulping distance - i guess it'll come supplied some shorter couplings - like the 150 - I know its not 'true' close coupling though tfn jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Oooh, now that is nice Conwy Valley, early 1990's anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Nice to see the regional 101 doesn't have radio pods moulded on , like the lima version. Conwy Valley, early 1990's anyone? I was thinking Tamar Valley , early 1990s the regional unit will do very nicely. tfn Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I nearly bought a 108 'twin' a few weeks ago but didn't because I don't like it with the head codes in the nose, tempted by the 101 now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 strathclyde orange would be great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrailltd Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 sweet. i need two regi ones, a strathclyde orange, a strathclde blue, and manchesters daisy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted June 13, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2011 There is a painted green example now up on the Bachmann home page: http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/image_box.php?image=images1/farish/371-512.jpg&cat_no=371-512&info=&width=650&height=224 Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I believe Farish indicated the chances of a NSE 108 were quite slim due to sales of the OO version not being great, but I could be wrong. They also said that would not do electric traction in N gauge because the old Farish electric locos they had in the range were very poor sellers - the worst of the lot apparently. But look what's about to be released; an electric class 350 Desiro and an electric class 410 4-CEP. Fortunately things change and what they say is not always what they mean or do. Bring on some NSE stock. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linners Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Did anyone pick up from MREMAG yesterday that the 371-501 Class 101 2-car DMU in Regional Railways livery Nos.51533 + 51224 has left the factory in China and is on it's way to shops in the UK? This is good news as they were cited for August/September delivery, and while they still have to be shipped to the UK, clear Customs and be sent to retailers, at least they're on their way, and hopefully the other liveries won't be too far behind!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted July 14, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2011 and hopefully the other liveries won't be too far behind!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Just reading the review of the 101 in the latest NGS journal and I note that one small but nice feature is included in the new 101 - switchable lights. So they can apparently be switched off if required. A nice touch, and great for multiple running. Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Also the NGS review referred to it being happy pulling a couple of coaches - what chance Bachfarish releasing unmotorised versions of the 101 and 108 to allow for 2x2 car formations etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 28, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2011 Also the NGS review referred to it being happy pulling a couple of coaches - what chance Bachfarish releasing unmotorised versions of the 101 and 108 to allow for 2x2 car formations etc. Yes, that would be a nice touch...but seems to be more Dapol's way of doing things... Am happy to just get hold of a powered one after waiting so long for it to be retooled...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'm sure I read somewhere that Bachmann have no plans to make unpowered versions of any of their engines or multiple units. It seems they don't see it as commercially viable, but Dapol seem to take the opposite view. It does seem daft to many they have no plans for an unpowered class 20. Of all the classes that ran in multiple that seems the obvious one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I suspect the way the current Farish DMUs are designed doesn't lend itself to giving sufficent cost benfit by dropping the motor and gear train out to give an unpowered version, and this has probably never been a design consideration to Bachmann. Dapol obviously did consider this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portpatrick Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yes an unpowered version would be interesting. Meanwhile roll on the green ones. My current 101 is 30 years old now! while we are at it, any chance of turning the 3 car 108 into a 107. They look very similar. Good for we Scottish followers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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