Andy Y Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Some of the content in this topic will tie in with the Bachmann product announcements for 2011 topic. Today was the first chance to see the first shots of the 3F. Sweet. Also there was chance to extensive discussions with Colin Albright over the 350 which is very much of a pet project for him. The process is well down the road and here's the evidence. The pantograph is really fine and well observed. The motor arrangement minimises the intrusion into the seating area; decoder fitting will be by removing the base of the box beneath the unit body, space has been made within the base of the chassis block for the sound speaker - a well thought out benefit. Likewise the attention to detail is evidenced by the different air-conditioning unit covers between the 350/1 and 350/2 variants (also reflected in the seating arrangements and livery variations); the air-con cover lifts off for access to the light switch without having to remove the unit from the track. I was really taken with the range of GCR buildings coming into the Scenecraft range based on real structures that really capture the feel of Rothley. Similarly Sheffield Park station on the Bluebell gets the same treatment which ties in nicely with the Wainwright C and Dukedog announcements. Scenecraft goes agricultural with the addition of a farm range: Fast food: A half relief gasometer loosely based on one which occupied the ground on which the Model and Hobby Show was hosted. I can see the single road servicing shed being popular: Back to the rolling stock, the first painted samples of the FNA were on show: The BZA steel coil wagons A pre-prod sample of the Mk1 Sleeper And by no means least the soon to hit the shelves EPB: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Similarly Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell gets the same treatment which ties in nicely with the Wainwright C and Dukedog announcements. Hi, Sorry to say it , but I think your wrong Andy, that looks more like Sheffield Park, but I may be wrong myself! Anyway, thanks for posting the images! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 All looking good, the depot stands out as one to buy for me. Scenecraft getting better each year. Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Duly amended St Simon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LNER Tom Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 I too must say that the GCR buildings are very impressive...no where to house them sadly, but they really capture the look of what we have on the preserved GCR! I've just ordered the whole Art Deco station buildings and I must say for me, there is something about the Scenecraft Range that the Skaledale Range doesn't have. Oh.....and I see a member of the Fat Controller's fleet appears to be on lone to the GCR!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2011 mmmmm, glad i've got a 350 on order, very nice indeed the scenecraft buildings look fantastic too, wont be long before i've got my garden shed so i can build a proper layout to put stuff like that on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Any piccies of the painted MPV ? - its teasing us in the background there... tfn Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Scenecraft certainly pushes the boundries with some great (and up to date ) releases. The single road servicing shed & burger bar look good. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 That servicing shed looks fantastic (as do the station buildings, though not my era). Thanks for the photos Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 The 350 loooks very nice. That looks remarkably like Peterborough shed. Stabling point layouts will be the new TMD... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherry Lines Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Well, what are the chances. I was planning to scratch build a depot building, based on Peterborough SP. If it migrates to n-gauge fairly quickly, I may not need to bother! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2011 Nice pics thanks Andy. Having got a sort of themed thing around the Bluebell I do wonder if there might be a subtle hint in those Quorn & Woodhouse buildings BTW I've just checked against my pics taken at Quorn and the colour matching is excellent (assuming we've both managed a fairly true reproduction) although the overbridge detail is different (not that it matters one jot in my view). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Got to say that 350 looks amazing, been waiting years for a 25kV EMU and seeing that pre-production model has just made my year!! mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunnan Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Give it a crest and numbers and that 3Fs complete...An absolutely sublime little machine, well worth the wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium romley midland Posted March 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2011 Nice pics thanks Andy. Having got a sort of themed thing around the Bluebell I do wonder if there might be a subtle hint in those Quorn & Woodhouse buildings BTW I've just checked against my pics taken at Quorn and the colour matching is excellent (assuming we've both managed a fairly true reproduction) although the overbridge detail is different (not that it matters one jot in my view). From other sources I was under the impression the GCR building were based on Rothley station? Cheers, Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 Any piccies of the painted MPV ? - its teasing us in the background there... Just for you Jon, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thanks for all your time today Andy, those pics are great, personally looking forward to the 2EPB. But would add that todays modellers are SO Well CATERED FOR!! I have been in the game for more years than I care to admit and when I started we were lucky to get ONE loco a year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluex5 Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 The 3f appears to be continuing Bachmann's tradition of quality models of "workaday" prototypes. Painted and weathered I think it'll be a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 From other sources I was under the impression the GCR building were based on Rothley station? You're right; I was going from personal recall of the station entrance but I've just checked on Google maps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2011 From other sources I was under the impression the GCR building were based on Rothley station? Cheers, Richard You are, I think right as the overbridge matches Rothley as I've found from a further delve through the pics I took there 5 years. Alas my Rothley building pics are background views from inside the signalbox so the colour doesn't match at all - but it definitely matches my pics of Quorn's brick colouring and weathering. Sorry for any confusion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium romley midland Posted March 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2011 You're right; I was going from personal recall of the station entrance but I've just checked on Google maps. Cheers Andy, it is my local after all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hamblin Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thanks Andy - it is always great to see the work in progress from Bachmann and Hornby. In this instance Bachmann should be proud because both the rolling stock and Scenecraft items look superb. Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Loving the MPV but apart from "It's my layout and I'll run what I like" I can't really figure out a way to justify running one alongside some blue/grey stock... My fiancee was telling me earlier she spotted a 'shed' , and "one of those "MPV things" at Norwood Junction last week... her training is coming on well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Those Scenecraft station buildings look the bees' knees, and the farmhouse and agricultural buildings look superb too. Must say I'm very impressed with those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Loving the MPV but apart from "It's my layout and I'll run what I like" I can't really figure out a way to justify running one alongside some blue/grey stock... My fiancee was telling me earlier she spotted a 'shed' , and "one of those "MPV things" at Norwood Junction last week... her training is coming on well Do what I have done with my pre 1960 layout - remove all the existing rolling stock.. Obtain some colourful sheds, containers, car transporters and other modern what have you wagons never seen before in the flesh but look really good.. and voila a setting worthy of an MPV thingy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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