RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 Many NG modellers build freelance layouts based on a prototype of their own imagining. It might therefore be a good idea to follow the practice of Bachmann USA who offer painted but unlettered versions of their On30 models. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) What is 0n2 & Gn2? As much as I like NG both in model and full size form, there's an awful lot of alphabet soup! Regards That's just the tip of the iceberg, we NG-ers love them! Strictly 0n2 is O scale, narrow gauge, two foot (prototype) gauge and would use 14mm gauge track in model form. As already mentioned 016.5 is actually 2' 4.5" (approx), so to do it to scale they'd have to do 014 (O scale using 14mm gauge track to represent prototype 2ft gauge) which is a bit of a niche market... As someone else said they obviously thought 009 would be a bigger market than O16.5... Confused? You soon will be!! BTW everyone keeps mentioning the availability of Service Personnel and Transport on 1:76, but I thought most of that stuff was in 1:72? Edited July 21, 2014 by Hobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 Quite a few of the early Airfix kits were 1:76 and sold as 1:72, the newly refurbished packaging shows the correct scales so you will find a few useful kits there and their WWI soldiers are fairly small too so I've used them on layouts and they look fine. The WD models stuff is 1:76. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallen Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 All I need now is some manufacture to announce a range of GVT locomotive and stock and it could be a expensive few years How about this: http://www.fourdees.co.uk Frank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 A superb choice of model. The closest thing to a narrow gauge 'class' of locomotive, as they ran practically anywhere where they could be afforded, along with the new rolling stock. Now let's see, Manning Wardle by Heljan, WD Baldwin by Bachmann. Double fairlie anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm wondering whether the wagons might be small enough to fit on something like the Weltrol as a load? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 If they are the same size as their parkside counterparts, the open wagons should fit nicely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2014 I see that two of the locos are to be post war as used on the Ashover Railway - this of course has a good tie-in with Midland Railex at Butterly later in the year (sponsored by Bachmann) where the narrow gauge Golden Valley Railway is restoring an Ashover coach which will be finished in time for the show and in use for the first time in 80 years Golden Valley Railway http://www.gvlr.org.uk/ Midland Railex http://www.rmweb.co.uk/midlandrailex/ Anyone want to take bets on the Ashover coach joining the Bachmann fleet . . . . ! . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Anyone want to take bets on the Ashover coach joining the Bachmann fleet . . . . ! . I had wondered exactly that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 A superb choice of model. The closest thing to a narrow gauge 'class' of locomotive, as they ran practically anywhere where they could be afforded, along with the new rolling stock. Now let's see, Manning Wardle by Heljan, WD Baldwin by Bachmann. Double fairlie anyone? A Ffestiniog Double Fairlie was announced by ROCO ( apparently it was to be to 4mm scale ie 00-9 not H0e) not too many years back. Unfortunatley the model was not produced due to lack of interest shown at the time. A retailer I deal with said that he had had some interest shown but would only have had definate orders for 25% of the minimum order of 12. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) I think this announcement is very exciting.Is there a picture anywhere of the closed good van? There seems to be space for photographs in the OP (with photo credits), but they are not included.I couldn't find a picture of the closed goods van on the Bachmann web site. Edited July 21, 2014 by Ozexpatriate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2014 Anyone want to take bets on the Ashover coach joining the Bachmann fleet . . . . ! . I know a man who'll sell you a kit of one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldopeter Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The only Ambulance van in the UK, Class D and P's, Ashover Coaches and the Sand Hutton all here.. http://lclrhvt.bravesites.com/ Looks like we mis timed our gala three weeks ago...... Running days on Saturdays for the next five weeks at Skegness Regards Peter 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think this announcement is very exciting. Is there a picture anywhere of the closed good van? I couldn't find a picture of the closed goods van on the Bachmann web site. Here http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=branchline&prod=15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Here http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=branchline&prod=15 Thank you Paul, clearly I missed that new page. Edited July 21, 2014 by Ozexpatriate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yep took me a while to spot it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2014 An interesting divergence for Bachmann to take. IMHO it's just a pity they had not started the project a few years ago and kept the wraps on it and then made a surprise announcemount of the availablity of them at the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1.* However the lines that the stock would be operating on wouldn't have been laid for some while after the outbreak of hostilities. * Or maybe they had and the first deliveries will start this year! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 You could pass the time reading this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Somme-Stations-Stringer-Steam-Detective-ebook/dp/B004MPR85Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1405977418&sr=8-3&keywords=jim+stringer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted July 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2014 I had never considered Narrow Gauge before...........but NOW! Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Will Scenecraft do the trenches and behind the lines structures such as ammunition bunkers, hospitals, dining halls and cook shacks? How about figures in the more relaxed poses between shellings. Casualties and medics (My grandfather lost the lower part of his left leg in 1917, He was a British Army cook and a German shell hit the cook shack). Howitzers and shells and other stuff going to the front? Horses everywhere. Is Liliput doing the German version? ADDED See Scenecraft #36-409. WW 1 Figures. 2 Standing soldiers, 2 nurses and 2 walking wounded casualties. I think these were done for the WW1 ambulance train set and now are sold separately. http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=scraftoo&prod=0 Will there be more to come. Edited July 22, 2014 by autocoach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2014 Will there be more to come?.I doubt it from Bachmann but just look at this list including light railway specific figures http://www.wdmodels.com/page3.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2014 An interesting divergence for Bachmann to take. IMHO it's just a pity they had not started the project a few years ago and kept the wraps on it and then made a surprise announcemount of the availablity of them at the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1.* However the lines that the stock would be operating on wouldn't have been laid for some while after the outbreak of hostilities. * Or maybe they had and the first deliveries will start this year! Keith But then the first Baldwin n.g. 4-6-0Ts didn't appear until October 1916 (ex works, not sure when they first arrived in France) so Bachmann have got time in hand to hit the actual centenary of the locos. But perhaps by then everyone will be fed up with the war anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Not as fed up as they were in 1916. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sam Moss Posted July 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2014 I've asked this question as have been told not at the moment. Email Bachmann and show your interest on some and you never know....... On another note, Baldwin No.778 and a Class D wagon were transported over from Barwell today ready for the Midland Railex. We couldn't resist pairing the consist up with Ashover No.4. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I've asked this question as have been told not at the moment. Nice idea. It makes for a wider scale of operations. I like it a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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