RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 I have that book, and yes you're right D862 did have MU cables when in maroon livery. I think D840 might also be a possibility around early 1969, though she was withdrawn shortly afterwards still in maroon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks Neil Yup had seen that one - theoretically she had completed her 3 months in store at 82A by then and been transferred to 83A but that looks like a stored loco to me! I wonder if anyone has a photo taken between this one and her going in to BFYE at the end of the year? Or was that period spent in works? I cant bring myself to model her without nameplates so am going to assume they were refixed and the loco given a bit of a clean whilst retaining that maroon panel and returned to traffic...unless you know otherwise???? Cheers Phil You might be half-right. This one was taken a few days earlier and shows the other side, with nameplate.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35mm-Railway-Negative-Print-NEWTON-ABBOT-WARSHIP-D845-COPYRIGHT-/331624064595?hash=item4d3655a653&nma=true&si=voASjDZa27izhevjQXY1dZNlC84%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 I wonder who bought it? Edited September 21, 2015 by stovepipe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 21, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 Cant see it - I guess as I wasn't following it Neil - did you buy that one? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) And here's the other side on the same day, looks like she might have worked down to Kingswear and then back through Newton Abbot. It's another that has sold, scroll down the page to see the photo. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/35mm-Railway-Negative-Print-NEWTON-ABBOT-WARSHIP-D845-by-shed-COPYRIGHT-/331594213485?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d348e286d&nma=true&si=voASjDZa27izhevjQXY1dZNlC84%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Edited September 21, 2015 by stovepipe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 22, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Many thanks Stovepipe So she was in traffic in that awful state in August.... Thanks again Phil Edited September 22, 2015 by Phil Bullock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted September 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2015 Cant see it - I guess as I wasn't following itNeil - did you buy that one?Phil Not me Phil - had to invest cash "elsewhere" this month. Saving for a Jolly boys outing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Has any one done a side by side comparison with the re tooled 42 showing all improvements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 24, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2015 Has any one done a side by side comparison with the re tooled 42 showing all improvements. Shipped all our 42s out so cant do that here am afraid... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1047 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Here is my effort of 841 Roebuck.I have EM re-gauged the wheels that Paul kindly reduced the thickness of the flanges for me, replaced logo with correct size added loco crew nameplate from shawplan and weathered to pics I have found taken late 1970. A 'Superb' model from bachman. cheers Greg 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 29, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2015 Wonderful Greg - wonder how many times she visited Hereford? Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1047 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Wonderful Greg - wonder how many times she visited Hereford? Phil Hi Phil Thanks for the comment .They were regular visitors on the Padds as you know and I have many a fond memory waiting in anticipation for the arrival and if the right driver was on we would cab and ride whilst shunting the stock away.Great days and I feel an invasion on the way for Shenston road.Thruster finished next may be Rapid in maroon full yellow ends, or Vigalant late blue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted October 1, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2015 Has any one done a side by side comparison with the re tooled 42 showing all improvements. Had the chance to quickly snap both versions this lunch time. Both are straight out of their respective boxes. Hope these answer your query, Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Just a note to say that I've just updated the "Shenston Road" thread with photos of some of D1047's new Bachmann 43's. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 1, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2015 Just a note to say that I've just updated the "Shenston Road" thread with photos of some of D1047's new Bachmann 43's. Paul J. Just been looking at those - fantastic! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 1, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hi Phil Thanks for the comment .They were regular visitors on the Padds as you know and I have many a fond memory waiting in anticipation for the arrival and if the right driver was on we would cab and ride whilst shunting the stock away.Great days and I feel an invasion on the way for Shenston road.Thruster finished next may be Rapid in maroon full yellow ends, or Vigalant late blue. Parked the other side of the hedge from Hereford diesel sidings today. Not a MAN or Maybach to be heard.... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) Really helpful set of pictures, Phil. Sorry to raise this again, but the fifth picture down (the head to head one) does appear to show that the body on the 42 may sit too low on the chassis, hence the buffers are lower. The eighth one down, with both noses face on, reveals the buffers on the 42 to be set lower on the buffer beam than on the 43, which could also explain the disparity. Add to this that the bottom vertical valance (under the cab) on the 42 looks longer than on the 43 and I'm confused! John. Edited October 2, 2015 by John Tomlinson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Really helpful set of pictures, Phil. Sorry to raise this again, but the fifth picture down (the head to head one) does appear to show that the body on the 42 may sit too low on the chassis, hence the buffers are lower. The eighth one down, with both noses face on, reveals the buffers on the 42 to be set lower on the buffer beam than on the 43, which could also explain the disparity. Add to this that the bottom vertical valance (under the cab) on the 42 looks longer than on the 43 and I'm confused! John. It looks to me as if the body on the 42 isn't sitting fully down on the chassis - evidence in the head-on views of a thin black gap. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Cab roof detail is miles apart,(on the cab to cab shot) looks better on the 43. quite a lot of difference on the head code panels as well. how much bigger are they on the class 43. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2015 Don't lose sight of the fact that 42 is from a body moulding first available in the late 1970s! Mechanism was suspect until Bachmann put it on to a new chassis The 43 is superior in many - but not all - ways Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2015 Hi Richard Hopefully wont be as bad as the 40 as no centre electrically dead axle to balance on. Will not make a judgment on it until we have run on the layout though Phil Set the layout up today and initial impressions are that running will be absolutely fine - more to come tomorrow.... Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) And heres a couple of stills... PS Didn't notice the waffle - SWMBO says what else would you expect? Hee hee Phil Edited October 3, 2015 by Phil Bullock 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2015 I got the maroon version and it really is a splendid model, I'll get a blue one at some point too. On the question of comparing the older class 42 with these new models I think there are two things to say really. One is that the new 43 is in almost every way a better model and that the roof especially is in a completely different class. The second is that the old 42 remains a good model and a sound representation of the prototype and I have no plans to ditch mine. If you have the releases with the Bachmann mech they're sweet runners, robust models and for those on a budget still offer a good model of a Warship that can be picked up at bargain prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted October 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2015 Looking forward to seeing and hearing these beauts on Saturday at Gaydon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2015 Looking forward to seeing and hearing these beauts on Saturday at Gaydon. Hear them you will - sounds chips just installed in all 3, its a doddle with Bacchy's speaker system Please come and say hello! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2015 Pah - that was tempting fate! Of the 3 only 1 would run to exhibition standards - theres a video on youtube https://youtu.be/_vlmOzGiTOg So its back in to Churchdown works for traditional pick ups to be fitted, did that to the latest 40s and it cured their erratic running so should work on these too.... Phil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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