ThaneofFife Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Ah ha, the voice of reason and yet, complete insanity. That's how this thread should be, unlike the Red Box thread where a load of young people have just got out of bed and started political unrest and even using the words Train Station.. By gad sirs, what is the Country coming to? A.R. Swipe You sound amongst other things....really put out, offended even because a younger member uses the words train station. I'll just leave that thought there....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 You sound amongst other things....really put out, offended even because a younger member uses the words train station. I'll just leave that thought there....... I think he was joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
definate maybe Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) posted incorrectly - please delete Edited December 31, 2017 by definate maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I think he was joking! He is quackers! Sorry, couldn't resist. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggie Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 With SLW in market, It's unlikely Bachmann will now produce a 24/1, the 158 retool should arrive at some point in the future.................. I don't think SLW actually produce a Class 24/1 so Bachmann may go ahead with theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Guaranteed there will be more of: Class 37 re-liveries Class 47 re-liveries Class 57 re-liveries Class 66 re-liveries Zzzzzz... Edited January 1, 2018 by YesTor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Foden Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2018 Guaranteed there will be more of: Class 37 re-liveries Class 47 re-liveries Class 57 re-liveries Class 66 re-liveries Zzzzzz... Excellent, I’d love some more 37s and 47s in other liveries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I think I remember reading that Bachmann were going to start announcing products when they were further down the development stages than they do currently (i.e. A twinkle in the development teams eye)! Or I have dreamt it bit like that dream about 3 ghosts on Christmas Eve- that was creepy! Happy new year Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) My son is interested in modelling German railways, and one area where the German modeller is very well served is model buildings kits. The products of Faller, Kibri, etc are many and varied and, in some cases, veritable works of art that I would happily have on my mantlepiece, let alone on a model railway. The UK has a rich architectural heritage, and I really wish there was a UK equivalent of Faller to make use of it. Instead, Hornby seem to have offloaded their small range of kits to Gaugemaster. Maybe Bachmann could enter the market, now that the prices of the ready-to-plant resin buildings are so high? Anyway, building a kit is much more fun than just opening a box! Edited January 1, 2018 by locoholic 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 My son is interested in modelling German railways, and one area where the German modeller is very well served is model buildings kits. The products of Faller, Kibri, etc are many and varied and, in some cases, veritable works of art that I would happily have on my mantlepiece, let alone on a model railway. The UK has a rich architectural heritage, and I really wish there was a UK equivalent of Faller to make use of it. Instead, Hornby seem to have offloaded their small range of kits to Gaugemaster. Maybe Bachmann could enter the market, now that the prices of the ready-to-plant resin buildings are so high? Anyway, building a kit is much more fun than just opening a box! Buildings are an ideal way into scratch-building, too. You can start with very few tools, the materials don't cost much and you can start with small simple models, working up to bigger, more complex ones as your skills develop. Best of all, you aren't under the pressure, right from the start, of having to make something that works. A good way to start is to use one of the paper kits sometimes printed in the magazines as a basis for scratch-building in plastic sheet, it can act as your plan and also provides a guide to how a building goes together. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) You sound amongst other things....really put out, offended even because a younger member uses the words train station. I'll just leave that thought there....... Thank you for leaving that thought there......I shall do the same...........................except to say.................... Happy New Year to you. Edited January 1, 2018 by Mallard60022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 Just been looking at the map, and I can't find anywhere called Pen-Yr-Darren between Stockton and Darlington. Was it near Bishop Auckland? You need to look a bit further down the map, all the way to Camborne, methinks. Just imagine, from Richard Trevithick's locomotive, to a Great Western 'Star', all inside 100 years.... That said, the first & last Great Western locomotives were all Stephenson locomotives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hawkins Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I don't think SLW actually produce a Class 24/1 so Bachmann may go ahead with theirs They don't at the moment but will possibly do so at some stage in the near future I doubt if the Bachmann 24/1 will be produced to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hopefully the SLW class 24/1 will be produced shortly... if a few more people signed up/voted for the model then it’ll be produced very soon... http://sulzertype2.co.uk/page.php?p=vote-03b Hopefully the link above works.... For those that don’t already have one, there is no comparison between the current Bachmann models and the SLlW one... they are miles apart in every respect.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That may be so. But they are different markets. If you ask the majority of people who purchase Bachmann and Hornby very few would have even heard of SLW. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hopefully the SLW class 24/1 will be produced shortly... if a few more people signed up/voted for the model then it’ll be produced very soon... http://sulzertype2.co.uk/page.php?p=vote-03b Hopefully the link above works.... For those that don’t already have one, there is no comparison between the current Bachmann models and the SLlW one... they are miles apart in every respect.... There are comparisons to be made. Non of them are accurate enough to be considered a scale model, but can be thought of as representative of the prototype. In price the SLW product is very much more than its competitors and lastly non of the three manufacturers have shown the slightest intention to correct the faults their products have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenman Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That may be so. But they are different markets. If you ask the majority of people who purchase Bachmann and Hornby very few would have even heard of SLW. ... But if you ask the majority of people who purchase Hornby, very few would have even heard of Bachmann. So what? My guess is that for most RMwebbers, the super-detailed SLW would be preferable to the Bachmann. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2018 For those that don’t already have one, there is no comparison between the current Bachmann models and the SLlW one... they are miles apart in every respect.... I think that's putting it much too strongly. I have one of each, and while the SLW model is noticeably better, the Bachmann version is still an excellent model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) That may be so. But they are different markets. If you ask the majority of people who purchase Bachmann and Hornby very few would have even heard of SLW. Jason I have heard of them and purchased from them and very nice they are too. Still run the Bachmann ones though as well It is very true though many modellers I know have totally no idea of the existence of many of the minor manufacturers such as SLW, Little Loco works etc. It is a difficult situation for the small suppliers advertising is expensive and eats heavily into profits, so if modellers don't use websites like RMWeb etc it is hard to get the message across. Back in the late 60s when N gauge UK modelling was born! there was a small advert in the RM 1/8 page, for \ a company called Jamie Micro Traction (or something like that). It advertised a soon to be available GWR 2-6-2T in N Gauge, the ad appeared for 3 months or so then all went quiet, I telephoned the number in the ad eventually to find out what the situation was, only to be told the project could not continue due to lack of capital which meant no more ads could be afforded. Edited January 1, 2018 by Stevelewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 But if you ask the majority of people who purchase Hornby, very few would have even heard of Bachmann. So what? My guess is that for most RMwebbers, the super-detailed SLW would be preferable to the Bachmann. Paul So why should Bachmann not make their model if nobody outside of a few "in the know" has even heard of the competition? Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Q663389 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hornby Q6 has a late version Boiler and oil drive neither much good for NER. A sandwich type front buffer beam as fitted to the first 50 not to mention the high sided tender would be nice. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50030 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Only 1 week to go now until Bachmann announce another run of BR Blue split box 37 without skirts (ala 37049), a 40122 (D200) in green, a BR blue 47 with headlight and at long last a sealed beam 45/0 and 45/1 with headlight..... or I can carry on dreaming. I think another livery 101 (Strathclyde orange or Regi Rail) might be done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle50043 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Only 1 week to go now until Bachmann announce another run of BR Blue split box 37 without skirts (ala 37049), a 40122 (D200) in green, a BR blue 47 with headlight and at long last a sealed beam 45/0 and 45/1 with headlight..... or I can carry on dreaming. I think another livery 101 (Strathclyde orange or Regi Rail) might be done. 45/0 and 45/1 with headlight....and RR 101....YES PLEASE :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hmm, We’ve had an LNWR 0-6-2t, and 0-8-0. We’ve had an MR 3F, and 0-4-4t to come We’ve had a GCR 0-6-0 and a 4-4-0 We’ve only had one L&Y 2-4-2t... an A class would be nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 An LYR 2-4-2T with extended bunker and belpaire boiler perhaps? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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