Andy Y Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 All new Standard 4MT 2-6-4T revealed by Graham Farish Another popular model in the ever expanding Graham Farish depot, the British Railways Standard 4MT 80xxx 2-6-4T locomotives is to be updated with all new tooling by Graham Farish. It replaces the previous version introduced by the former company in 1991. 155 locomotives were built between July 1951 and May 1957 and they were used on local and branch line services. The first was withdrawn in May 1964 and the last in July 1967. 15 locomotives have been preserved. Two versions are being introduced including No. 80027 in BR lined black livery with early emblem (372-535) and No. 80119 BR lined black with late crest (372-536). Features include; • New tooled body with full cab detail • Electrical pick-up through bearings on all three driven axles • New powerful micro motor • 6PIN DCC socket Each version has a recommended retail price of £98.95 and will be introduced over the next 18 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I liked the old model but held of buying anticipating an upgrade so whoop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 If it is to a similar standard as the 3MT then a lot of people will be very happy (except perhaps those who recently bought the old model ). An excellent choice for a revamp and hopefully it will open the way for its LMS predecessors as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLD Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 hopefully it will open the way for its LMS predecessors as well. My thoughts also, infact a little suprised the Fairburn didn't come first - Takes the taimespan backwards a little and a couple of high profile preserved examles that have carried some interesting alternative liveries! The Standard is 90% Fairburn though anyway, and it's not a big step back from there to the Stanier version. The Fowler would be significantly more work though as i'm not sure there would be much reusable from the Standard... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oh rats- I've still got my old one. I feel another Stanier or Fowler kit coming on........ Good choice, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Get behind me Santa ... or so the saying goes. I expect one of these will find its way in front of my Bachmann mk.1s I'm very impressed they are putting a 6pin socket in ... I can't imagine there is a lot of room! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted March 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2012 Really looking forward to this one. Always had a soft spot for these big tank engines. I won't be using it to represent 80150 in its current state though!! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Typical.....just started an epic superdetail on the current model...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Typical.....just started an epic superdetail on the current model...... I've just finished a scottish borders pair :-(...... ah well great news none the less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steve Purves Posted July 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2015 EPs now on the website... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 And don't they look fine, even a tablet catcher on the Scottish variant. Time to place my order.... Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Watson Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Will look forward to have some Scottish variants on my layout. Can anyone tell me exactly where these were found running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2015 Will look forward to have some Scottish variants on my layout. Can anyone tell me exactly where these were found running. Killin branch was particularly well known. Grossly overpowered one-carriage train. Plenty, I think, around Glasgow in pre-electrification era. Also, bankers at Beattock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted July 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2015 Help! I was hoping to do a quick renumbering job to represent LTS locos 80096-105 and 80131-6; with this news it seems that neither 80027 or 80119 would be appropriate for me. Any relevant info would be appreciated. TIA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice to see progress on this one, been waiting a while! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2009 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 They do look very good. Not sure if I've missed this somewhere, but does anyone know which is which? i.e. Is the Southern version the early or late crest model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr chapman Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I don't think it specifies livery details for each version yet. The EP looks like the Scottish version with a tablet catcher. It's strange, the wheels look a little small to my eye. But I'm sure their correct. I'm sure they'll look quite dapper with a lick of paint Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted August 22, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2015 It seems there's not much knowledge of the subtle differences; I'm assuming ER and LMR versions are the same--can anyone confirm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumplezone Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Issue 99 of the Hornby magazine had some new info about the 4MTs:- Coreless Motor- all driving wheel pickups- interior cab detailing- 6 pin decoder- fluted and plain coupling rods- alternative water filler caps- original or modified water tank vents- lamp bracket differences- Alternative cab roof for BR southern region- Tablet catchers for BR scottish region versionsThe first batch planned are going to be 80027 in BR lined Black with early crests 372-535 and 80119 in br linedb lack with late crests 372-536. RRP is looking at £114.95 and Oct/Nov this year release.The picture in the magazine seems to show a scottish region one with tablet catchers on and it looked very nice from the details on it and I'm quite happy they are going to use the coreless motor in it, I have a number of Farishes coreless motor releases and they have both been quiet aswell as powerful pulling capacity and I think this is the first smaller chassis Farish is putting one of these motors into so it will be interesting to see what they do with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 The 4MT Tank does look very tasty but in fact the coreless motor has been in most of the recent Farish steam releases. Current releases that are smaller than the 4MT Tank include the Ivatt 2-6-0 and Fowler 0-6-0 Tender locos plus the Jinty 0-6-0T. Regards Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Just a point - both 80027 and 80119 are suitable for Scottish layouts. 80027 was a Kittybrewster engine for 11 years from new, before moving to the Glasgow area. (For pictures of these engines in the northeast, see photos of the Formartine and Buchan Railway on the Railscot site.) 80119, while originally an NE region engine, spent its last 18 months at Carstairs and Dumfries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted August 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2015 The Fairburn 2-6-4T also has the cordless motor, and runs really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted March 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2016 80027 on display at Ally Pally looked superb. No sign of the tablet catcher though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Farish website updated yesterday. No longer is the Late Crest 4MT Tank showing on the "imminent arrivals" part of the website as "Due in 60 days". In fact on the Farish "Steam Locomotives" part of the website there isn't now even a expected date, just an "s" meaning "still to come" at some undetermined future date.When I asked at the MK show in Feb Dennis Lovett checked and told me April based on which the "April/May" date quoted until yesterday seemed consistent with that. I wonder what has caused the Late Crest one to go from "Due in 60 days" to having no projected date at all now?? Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandy Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Farish website updated yesterday. No longer is the Late Crest 4MT Tank showing on the "imminent arrivals" part of the website as "Due in 60 days". In fact on the Farish "Steam Locomotives" part of the website there isn't now even a expected date, just an "s" meaning "still to come" at some undetermined future date. When I asked at the MK show in Feb Dennis Lovett checked and told me April based on which the "April/May" date quoted until yesterday seemed consistent with that. I wonder what has caused the Late Crest one to go from "Due in 60 days" to having no projected date at all now?? Roy I guess it's the same reason that caused the original LMS Jinty to drop off the radar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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