RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2013 Hi Matt, Because the centre wheel is a different diameter, it would have required careful gearing to mesh correctly with the rest of the drive train. And in N Bo-Bo locos have plenty of haulage if they're a decent weight. Remember too that a 31 is only a type 3, so prototypically wouldn't have the haulage power of, say, a 47 or a 66. Cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Because the centre wheel is a different diameter, it would have required careful gearing to mesh correctly with the rest of the drive train. Witness the 00 Hornby 31 where this doesn't happen very well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I don't see what all the fuss is about I mean its just a buzz box after all lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Well I'm in for 2 x green ones based on the first EP's. Look right at home on Old Elm Common along with a pair of 25's and a single Deltic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted October 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2013 Remember too that a 31 is only a type 3, so prototypically wouldn't have the haulage power of, say, a 47 or a 66. That's Type 2 in our English pounds, Ben (early experiments aside), and not particularly light either. I don't recall them as more than plodders though my later experience was with 31/4s further burdened with ETH which could really struggle at times, even in East Anglia. Nevertheless an extremely welcome model of a key ER type and looking very good. Green and blue are of course the correct colours, though the corporate graffiti artists later got at them with very mixed results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hi Simon, My mistake - I always thought that when TOPS was introduced the Class prefix indicated the former type rating - Class 25 type 2, 33 type 3, 47 type 4 etc. Thanks for correcting! cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 I think BR did try to hold true to the rule but found some number ranges were over-subscribed, hence the Type 4 Class 50, 52 and 53, as well as the type 2 31. Probably more of a guideline than a rule Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 As seen on the Farish stand at TINGS - according to the Farish guy standing next to the stand apparently they won't be in shops until June/July 2014 : CAM00027a.jpg BTK(SO) / TO CAM00028a.jpg TK / CK (Blood/custard) - CK / TK (Green) According today's MREmag's Latest News. all versions are on the boat, and heading this way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 As seen on the Farish stand at TINGS - according to the Farish guy standing next to the stand apparently they won't be in shops until June/July 2014 : CAM00027a.jpg BTK(SO) / TO CAM00028a.jpg TK / CK (Blood/custard) - CK / TK (Green) According today's MREmag's Latest News. all versions are on the boat, and heading this way. Which then begs the question 'How *long* does it take to get to the UK on the slow boat from China?' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 standard container shipping from china is only 35 days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 standard container shipping from china is only 35 days .....though a friend who schedules shipping says that can be extended by up to 100% in the event of- severe weather slowing the ships down and- something very lucrative adding an extra stop. All the very best les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted November 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2013 Rail haulage would halve that. I believe DB Schenker are involved in planning a China-Europe service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted April 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2014 Thanks for the link to the pics. Anyone know when the LL class 37/4 is due out?...can't think why I would like one... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerr Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Anyone know when the LL class 37/4 is due out?...can't think why I would like one... My layout requires several I've been waiting patiently for nearly two years now, since this appeared on the Farish stand I recently asked at C&M Models when collecting my Dapol ScotRail sets, and should be available in the second half of this year along with the ScotRail Class 47/7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted April 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2014 My layout requires several I've been waiting patiently for nearly two years now, since this appeared on the Farish stand Thanks for the update - yes, I too had one on pre-order with Hattons for over a year but I cancelled to try and force a few cut backs...might have to review this once it appears Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted May 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2014 Livery samples of the Covhops are now on the Bachmann site: http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=179&vis=2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 i see the class 87s and 90 havevanished from the farish website..... wonder if the new livery 87s has been quietly dropped..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted June 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well spotted! As you know the 40 has already been dropped, so watch out for all these re-tooled on 20 July! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I very much doubt that we will see two 25kv electric locos announced in July, in fact based on popularity of electrics generally I'd be totally surprised if we see any. Class 40 would seem nailed on though. Doubtless all the predictions in this thread will turn out to be wrong saying all that and the three "newly tooled items" everyone is waiting so keenly to find the identities of will turn out to be nothing more than some Scalescenes buildings!! Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 i dont think you need a particularly meteoric IQ to suggest the slim likelihood of seeing 3 newly tooled electrics from farish if there was even one i would guess the class 85 is the one that would get the n gauge treatment......still we could have an all new n gauge class 87 on our hands. would run nice with the imminent mk2 aircons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Anyone any idea when the class 31 will hit the shelves ,seams ages ago since I saw the in painted version in a magazine . Thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 that class 31 looks superb sure to be a good seller. brilliant detail for an n gauge diesel..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 i see the class 87s and 90 havevanished from the farish website..... wonder if the new livery 87s has been quietly dropped..... Spoken to Bachmann and apparently the 87 in Intercity livery is still due but they couldn't give a date for release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 yes i emailed them asking the same but no reply yet.was wondering about blur 87002 and why the class 90 has also been removed..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Maybe there will be an all new class 90 announced this month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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