Popular Post Andy Y Posted July 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2014 Fifty Class 90 25kV electric locomotives were built between April 1988 and August 1990 for the InterCity sector of British Rail by British Rail Engineering Limited at Crewe Works in conjunction with GEC. During some 25 years of service they have carried 27 different liveries in operation. Most remain on front line duties with either passenger or freight operators but some recently withdrawn locomotives are currently up for sale. The Bachmann OO scale model will be produced to the same high standards as the much acclaimed Class 85. The following versions are being produced: 32-610 Class 90 No. 90023 in InterCity swallow livery 32-611 Class 90 No. 90037 in Railfreight Distribution livery 32-612 Class 90 No. 90042 in Freightliner Powerhaul livery 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 bump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
69843 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Certainly an interesting loco, one that might just make it onto my radar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) An agreeable choice and they must have some confidence in their High speed pan. 90023 is interesting, it retained IC livery for long enough to be seen in this livery on Mk4 sets on the ECML, but lost its Pullman rubbing plates in the meantime, so perhaps Bachmann have acknowledged they don't have a complete passenger train go with it and have chosen a freight loco. One of the first 15 with large black numbers would have been a more general choice. Edited July 20, 2014 by 298 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michanglais Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Excellent news!!!! Couldn't be more pleased about this. Are Bachmann good on supplying spares? If they do a decent job on the pantograph, it'd be great to retro-fit all those 86s and 87s (as relevant) that I've got hanging around with Brecknell Willis pantographs. Happy! Happy! Happy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted July 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20, 2014 Fantastic result! Also a perfect chassis for Class 87 modelling projects, very nice indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Interesting that the real 90042 has just been returned to traffic (in Powerhaul livery). Hopefully a Virgin one will follow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) I'm very happy with the chosen loco in this announcement, but extremely disappointed with the third livery choice, in that the freightliner powerhaul livery has being chosen over that in the original post's photo. Looks like I'll have to wait a while for Virgin, FGW, the 'older' Freightliner livery and (hedging my bets here) the standalone GNER example. They will likely be getting one intercity class 90 out of me and possibly an RFD one, but as far as I'm concerned, the wrong freightliner livery has been chosen, with passenger private sector dissapointingly being abandoned for initial release Edited July 20, 2014 by 60800 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I'm very happy with the chosen loco in this announcement, but extremely disappointed with the third livery choice, in that the freightliner powerhaul livery has being chosen over that in the original post's photo. Looks like I'll have to wait a while for Virgin, FGW, the 'older' Freightliner livery and (hedging my bets here) the standalone GNER example. They will likely be getting one intercity class 90 out of me and possibly an RFD one, but as far as I'm concerned, the wrong freightliner livery has been chosen, with passenger private sector dissapointingly being abandoned for initial release I'm guessing now but perhaps Freightliner gave them access to a 90, and recommended their current livery (of which there will be more repaints) over grey or green. As for other liveries and variations, I'm sure it'll take them a while to cover the lot... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) I'm guessing now but perhaps Freightliner gave them access to a 90, and recommended their current livery (of which there will be more repaints) over grey or green. I recall there was a similar situation with Grand Central when the Dapol HST (specifically the Mk.3's) was being produced. I can't expect to see the Bachmann 90 emerge for at least a year, so it could be a year and a half / two years before we see private sector passenger liveries. It's come to the point again of trying to model the WCML. We have the 85, we have a dodgy Heljan EM1 and EM2, we have the pendo, voyager and Thunderbird 57's. WCRC stock is available if your willing to respray 47's and rebrand Mk1's, so in all honesty, with the 90 coming along, we're only a decent 86 and 87 away from being able to justify the WCRC with knitting. Just need the knitting and a concentration on era! Edited July 20, 2014 by 60800 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mcowgill Posted July 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2014 It's come to the point again of trying to model the WCML. We have the 85, we have a dodgy Heljan EM1 and EM2, I think there would be a big bang and a very strong burning smell (even worse than frying a decoder) if you tried to run an EM1 or EM2 down the WCML! Unless of course they're running on the parallel lines into Manchester Picadilly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Unless of course they're running on the parallel lines into Manchester Picadilly Yep, included them purely as a case of what's available for the 'area'. Not WCML locos themsleves, but contributory to traffic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traksy Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thank you so much Bachmann! There goes the 85's a poor seller myth I suppose... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Really excellent news! Thank you very much Bachmann. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thank you Bachmann but can we have some OHLE to go with it please 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Class 91 and new mk 4 coaches next year perhaps? Great news about the class 90 though. Surprised they didn't do this before the class 85 lot more livery options and a larger operating sphere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) Looks like I'll have to wait a while for Virgin, FGW, the 'older' Freightliner livery and (hedging my bets here) the standalone GNER example. i reckon the GNER loco (rtr) will soon follow the initial batch by way of a Bachmann collectors club or special commission deal..... Edited July 20, 2014 by ThaneofFife 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 ha.....being greedy now but 90 023 would look lovely hauling some white roof mk1 ic charter stock....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Or a "Great Gathering" box set featuring the four Freightconnection locos... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Personally I would have loved Hornby to do it! But The Class 90 has always been my favorite loco and I am looking forward to one eagerly!!! Thanks Bachmann. Would be looking forward to EP samples too. Wanna see how the air dam or snow plough (whatever that is called?) is modelled. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traksy Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 After Bachmann's 85 offering I'm quite confident this one would be spot on. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43179 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Or a "Great Gathering" box set featuring the four Freightconnection locos... oh yes please ! No shortage of liveries for a nice class 90 model , that's for sure - good choice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Suggest you pester PECO! Chasrlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47164 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Great choice, maybe we will see a virgin livery in due course along with a release of virgin mk2's...and a decent class 87 ? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Great choice, maybe we will see a virgin livery in due course along with a release of virgin mk2's...and a decent class 87 ? They might be in danger of drawing criticism over not having a complete train available, as happened when Farish and Hornby both overlooked the Mk3b DVT and made do with the Mk4 (later corrected by Dapol and Hornby respectively). I presume they're now prepared to steal some thunder by doing 90034 in DRS soon unless Hornby give their loco one last hurrah, although I'm sure it'll be after the real Pretendolino is disposed of. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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