bill badger Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 My contribution to the, so far, rather measured froth vat includes some re-liveries (including some current issues but without the awful factory weathering) and variations on existing 'new tool' classes: 150/2 in original 'Sprinter' livery Another large logo 37 A new 47/4 variation of some sort - boiler, tank, noses etc. A refurbished 31 (a longer lived 31/4 would be ideal and / or RF livery) A 25/3 Nothing original or that radical, but surely fairly easy to do and likely to be good sellers to those kids of the 70's & 80's... For some proper froth - lets have a retool of some 'inbetween' Mk2s i.e. between A and F! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted November 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2016 Perhaps some LMS vans and opens, which are also wanted in 4mm. Particularly welcome if they tooled the 8-shoe fitted u/f as this is currently only available from the 2mm Association as an etched kit (same goes for the BR equivalent I think). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portpatrick Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Another surely not too difficult would be the 107 DMU. Nice for Scottish followers such as myself!! Surely not much more than a 3 car 108 with a headcode box on the cab ends. Though a nice 126 preferably in Ayrshire format would be good - in powered and unpowered versions? Though the Glasgow-Edinburgh version would be acceptable. Dream on. But I appreciate the desire of many for high density. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portpatrick Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 A great start to the froth. So yes, the maroon Hawksworths - bring them on! But the great omission in the Hawksworth range is the brake composite - essential for the BR/WR light branch/cross-country trains which were so often formed of Hawksworths. Or bring out the Collett non-corridor suburban/branch coaching stock. And for locos - shrink the BR 4MT 4-6-0 down from 00 to N! Would a "Dukedog" shrinkdown be feasible? Or a Dean Goods new tooling? Or put a BR Standard 2MT body on the Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 chassis. Or just make and ship the BR Standard 3MT 2-6-2T in unlined green instead of just teasing us since the 2012 catalogue. Colin Hearn at Union Mills now does both the Dean Goods and the Dukedog. I agree about a Std 2MT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acourtrail Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 In terms of locos, more Warships & N class moguls would be nice. I would like to see some more coaches done. Another batch of MK2a coaches in Network Southeast (including the FK & BFK this time), another batch of Bulleids in green would be nice (and maybe the shallow ventilator CK, BTSO & BCK (both the loose & the two car set versions) could be added to the range), another run of Chocolate & Cream MK1 SKs, and, more MK1s in Southern Region Green (and maybe this time, the BCK could have the silver window frames like it is meant to). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted November 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2016 Another surely not too difficult would be the 107 DMU. Nice for Scottish followers such as myself!! Surely not much more than a 3 car 108 with a headcode box on the cab ends. Sadly, it appears not - see http://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-107/description. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted November 18, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2016 Rather pleased (chuffed?) that I started this thread and that it hasn't yet been clobbered! It seems to have been quite successful and shows there's still enthusiasm for new N-gauge stuff. It also makes it worth clicking on to ' Farish' as there's not much going on at the moment on here. I just hope Mr Bachmann reads it and takes notice! Would they like to comment? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portpatrick Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Sadly, it appears not - see http://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-107/description. Oh well, never mind. Useful article though. Ultimately for me it is a matter of what passes muster at normal viewing distances in N Gauge. I am happy to be approximately right even if precisely wrong, and in the past did a number of carve ups and mods to kits and RTR to produce locos I wanted. My Ayrshire 126 is fabricated from Minitrix Mk 1s modified in a similar way to an article in the N Gauge Journal some years ago. Does anyone remember Bill Oldroyd in the late 60s to 70s who was a master at doing this in OO. Some while ago I purchased a blue 3 car 108 with a view to adding the 4 character indicator to the cab to make it look like a 107. I will carry on and do it. It will be near enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 My contribution to the, so far, rather measured froth vat includes some re-liveries (including some current issues but without the awful factory weathering) and variations on existing 'new tool' classes: 150/2 in original 'Sprinter' livery Another large logo 37 A new 47/4 variation of some sort - boiler, tank, noses etc. A refurbished 31 (a longer lived 31/4 would be ideal and / or RF livery) A 25/3 Nothing original or that radical, but surely fairly easy to do and likely to be good sellers to those kids of the 70's & 80's... For some proper froth - lets have a retool of some 'inbetween' Mk2s i.e. between A and F! Hi Bill, The 150/2 is out in original Sprinter livery : http://www.hattons.co.uk/61110/Graham_Farish_371_329_Class_150_2_150247_in_BR_Super_Sprinter_livery_weathered/StockDetail.aspx Albeit in weathered Sprinter livery. Hope this helps Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BECMAYE Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I would love the following: - Peak with split head codes in green with half yellow panel. There are no peaks in the current catalogue so is this model being upgraded? A 'skinhead' version of the Class 31 in green. Class 40 in green with split head codes. Any of the the Classes 81-86 in electric blue with half yellow panel and white cab roof. Thompson coaches in maroon livery. That's my dream anyway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted November 19, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2016 I would love the following: - Peak with split head codes in green with half yellow panel. There are no peaks in the current catalogue so is this model being upgraded? A 'skinhead' version of the Class 31 in green. Class 40 in green with split head codes. Any of the the Classes 81-86 in electric blue with half yellow panel and white cab roof. Thompson coaches in maroon livery. That's my dream anyway I think you'll find that Dapol are doing their 86 in electric blue--have a look at the Digest. Hopefully a new Peak will follow on from the 40--it seems a logical development. Definitely agree on the Skinhead 31. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted November 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2016 I'd like to see more class 47 variants too, Mk1 FK reissue, Mk2 FK reissue, Mk1 BSO and RB or RBR and freight stock any ferry van to British n scale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BECMAYE Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I think you'll find that Dapol are doing their 86 in electric blue--have a look at the Digest. Hopefully a new Peak will follow on from the 40--it seems a logical development. Definitely agree on the Skinhead 31. Hi, thanks for that but I don't think it is going to be a 1960's version of the class 86. The current models are based on the ones that were modified in the early 1970's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Hi, thanks for that but I don't think it is going to be a 1960's version of the class 86. The current models are based on the ones that were modified in the early 1970's In theory they could get close by producing original bogies for the model (there's a slight "scar" on the body moulding where the flexicoil mounts are on the bogies but mostly ignorable (or can be pared off with a craft knife if you can't live with it) because the original front end is one of the slide options for the body tooling. But more likely the one being produced is a modern repaint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted November 20, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2016 I'd like to see more class 47 variants too, Mk1 FK reissue, Mk2 FK reissue, Mk1 BSO and RB or RBR and freight stock any ferry van to British n scale. Yes, some ferry vans would be great; saw some (I think) Interfrigo and STEF continental vans on James Street at Romford last week --and some hand-built VIXs ; they made up nice interesting train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted December 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 We can continue to froth on here till Sunday 8 Jan 2017, ( info from N-gauge Yahoo Group) when Bachmann make their announcements. Now where's that Finsbury Park racehorse Mr B? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas G Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Some obvious gaps: Maroon Hawksworth coaches (long overdue) Hawksworth brake composite coaches (often used on branch lines in later days) Churchward 43xx mogul GWR 51xx Large prairie Late diagram LMS horse box Late diagram LMS/BR cattle wagons Late diagram Southern cattle wagons "French" style 16t mineral (with cupboard doors) Vanwide pallet van 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Less of a froth than a wishlist- An upgraded chassis for the V2, as I need one to run tender-first on an 8-coach troop train, plus one for heavy parcels and another for heavy fitted freight. Failing that, some skinless rice pudding........ Les 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'm assuming they're waiting for the blood and custard Hawksworths to clear before announcing the maroon versions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 and some hand-built VIXs Hi As I am just painting the last of mine built from the Mill Lane Sidings kit I would say that's a dead certainty. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium gc4946 Posted December 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) In terms of new tooling, the OO scale Thompson carriages could be shrunk. Also Farish could announce a rebuilt Merchant Navy. 47s to be offered with cut-away cabs and long-range fuel tanks 2017 offers several possibilities for commemorative locos and train packs: 20th anniversary of the privatisation of BR - Railfreight Distribution 47 and VGAs 50th anniversary of the final regular Southern Region steam services - weathered, chalked-up Std 5 with mixed Bulleid and Mk 1 rake 60th anniversary of BR's first pilot scheme diesels - class 20 D8000 and class 31 D5500 Class 150/1 in Silverlink Class 150/2 in GWR Class 101 3-car in Strathclyde PTE orange/black Edited December 2, 2016 by gc4946 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishlocos Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Given todays namming of 37099 I think it may appear somewhere in Bachmann's range Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I really would like to see either the 2EPB or 2HAP (forthcoming) shrunk down or even better - the 4TC shrunk. Class 40 with split boxes would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) A 2EPB would be a 'must do' suggestion from and for me. They've already done the research in OO.But with their new regime any new announcements for 2017 would have already been decided, worked on and substantially developed by now. Wish-listing, frothing or whinging will have no effect on the new brochure published in early January. A few years time, maybe . . .In the meantime, with just five weeks to go, I'll get on with some modelling. Here - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/115057-low-relief-other-structures-from-card-and-styrene/page-1 G. Edited December 3, 2016 by grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenn Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Don't forget we're supposed to be getting the new Class 40 in 2017, I think it's due June/July. Although only 2 of the 3 versions will be produced. Cheers Neal. From Who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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