Dr Al Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Have Bachmann said this? The retailer I have ordered mine through was told by Bachmann they would be along later in the month or poss even early November. So I'm confused... Regards Roy Showing as arriving at Rails of Sheffield today.... Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 One variant is now in Stock at Hattons (as is the Ivatt 2-6-0) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oreamnos Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 One variant is now in Stock at Hattons (as is the Ivatt 2-6-0) Yes, I just received an email from Hattons that they have charged my card for the J39 I pre-ordered. Nothing yet about the Ivatt I also pre-ordered. Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yes, I just received an email from Hattons that they have charged my card for the J39 I pre-ordered. Nothing yet about the Ivatt I also pre-ordered. Matt The LMS & BR Early emblem Ivatts are in stock now ( Late Crest awaited) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leachsprite4 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 J39 in stock at Ian Allen's in Birmingham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwell Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 J39 in stock at Ian Allen's in Birmingham ... and at the KWVR, though they now have one less than they did a few hours ago! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 My J39/2 arrived this morning. Very nice runner straight out of the box. It arrived in the same box as my 2MT and comparisons were in order. Both superb. HOWEVER- forget the bumph in the reviews that say all new Farish steamers run at the same speed- my J39 is about 75% faster than my 2MT, 60% faster than my WD and 50% faster than my Black 5. Note that no two of those run at the same speed as each other either. Not an issue to me as I don't double-head, just a heads-up for those who do..... Sorry about the quality but it was moving- video below shows it passing the 2MT. Note the two tracks are commoned ready for DCC so both locos have the same voltage across them. A couple more hours running and it will be into the workshops to become my second DCC J39 - the UM J39/3 is already chipped. Then for a renumber assuming I can find a North Eastern one of the right sub-type, and weathering. All the very best Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvinley Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Very pleased with mine and glad to say it pulls more than the Standard, Ivatt and WD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Got my first two today (Weathered one still to come). I have to agree, they look exquisite, fabulous detail and finish and they run beautifully, silky smooth and quiet. Very happy. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I received a J39 today I actually ordered it as the 'Eastern Set' ( not bought a train set for Many many years!) The reason being we needed a Grey Bogie Bolster and another Brake van is always handy! so for £89 we got those items ( the loco is normally priced at Around £72 and a B Bolster would be around £13 and the B Van around £6-£7. So we got hte additional bonus of an analoge controller and an oval of track Neither of which we will use so they may soon appear in classifieds! I did a naughty thing tonight! I did not test the loco on DC first! I simply whipped the tender body off and fitted a 6 pin decoder ( 5 minute job) placed it on a layout and it went like a rocket, so CVs adjusted Acceleration to value 25, deceleration to value 10 and it runs like a dream! The running number is 64880 from the 'set' which is not the same as the single locos, and not the same as the catalogue pic of the set Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I've been looking through the Yeadon register to get a North Eastern J39/2 with flared out tender. I've fixed on 64843, which was new in 1932 with a secondhand 4200 gall flared-top tender from a J38. It was a Tweedmouth loco to August 1961, then Sunderland. It gained a correct late crest on General Overhaul at Gorton in September 1958. That makes it the only flared-top 4200 gall loco definitely to have plied the Durham Coast line with a late crest. However, while looking this up I also looked up Farish's 64838. Its last works visit was Gorton in July-August 1956. This means it was NEVER repainted with late crest. Gorton only started in 1957 with late crests, and even then the right-hand one was the wrong way round! An easy mistake to make, and one I've made myself so I'm not criticising. Dapol usually get it in the neck big time for a wrong crest- has anyone else spotted this one? 64838 was allocated to Norwich at Nationalisation (wartime transfer from Scotland- then Woodford Halse 4/50, Colwick 10/50, Tuxford 9/53, Stratford 1/55, Doncaster 3/55 and withdrawn January 1960. Looking at the last photo- 64880 also had its last General overhaul pre- late crest BUT had a heavy Intermediate overhaul in 1959 at Cowlairs which may well have included a repaint. It was a Carlisle Canal loco at nationalisation (good Waverley route prototype) moving to Gorton in December 1960. It was withdrawn in October 1962, one of the last of the class. Hope this info helps someone- there were VERY few flared-top 4200 gallon tenders attached to J39s. The ones built new for them were ALL flat-sided. For this sub-class (J39/2) only transfers and secondhand tenders were flared-out. All the very best les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks Les! 64880 ended up at Gorton then interewsting that My wife lived there! ( not actually athe shed /works but close by) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks Les! 64880 ended up at Gorton then interewsting that My wife lived there! ( not actually athe shed /works but close by) Interesting that yours is a pocket rocket just like mine. I'm not advanced enough to alter speed curves in DCC yet, so I'll use mine on something that might run a little faster than 21 tonners, probably fish or other fast goods. All the very best Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Interesting that yours is a pocket rocket just like mine. I'm not advanced enough to alter speed curves in DCC yet, so I'll use mine on something that might run a little faster than 21 tonners, probably fish or other fast goods. All the very best Les Hi Les Its relatively simple to alter the 2 relevent CVs for acceleration and Braking You just need to place loco on programming track select CV 3 thats the one for Acceleration and enter a value from 0 to 255, in practice something around 20 or 25 will probably be suitable, then CV4 for deceleration a value of around 10 is usually about right. and thats it, ( the higher the 'value' the longer it takes to accelerate or decelerate) Once you get used to playing around with these CVs you can make adjustments to the values to suit the loco type . Its always worth entering 255 in CV3 just to see what occurs, when the loco is run ( you will have time to make a cup of tea!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atso Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I've just seen that Hattons has the LNER version in stock! This means I might have mine before Christmas! Which brings up a questions. I assume the tender drive is the same as the B1 however does the loco use wiper pickups or is it a split frame chassis? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Which brings up a questions. I assume the tender drive is the same as the B1 however does the loco use wiper pickups or is it a split frame chassis? The tender drive is B1, the loco has split frames, phosphor bronze bearings doing the power collection on the loco (i.e. of the newest design). HTH, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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