RMweb Gold JohnR Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2019 Purely that my journey would have cost £150 (but I would have got a proper seat) and I couldn't guarantee getting there to get the info at 10.00 so I'm driving the PC and will inevitably have to sit through moans until I lose the will to live about by about 17.00. My next seat may be in the pub. As late as that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggie Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'm tipping another Class 37 to the long list. D6700/37350 to coincide with next years 60th Anniversary. Maybe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2019 "The blue mist parted, upon a sea of froth The items so desired were covered in a cloth, And, as we approached, a shouted voice to hear...... "There's nothing here for you lot! We'll see you all next year!!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Must be time for a few of the generic 'Common User' freight wagons to be updated. ...Big gaps are some better and more varied Open wagons such as the LMS corrugated end 5-plank and and GW 51/2 plank types and LMS style vans which continued in production under BR... I remain surprised that firstly it was the - extremely welcome - LNER designs of standard general merchandise opens and vans that Bachmann rolled out some years past, and secondly that these were not immediately followed by a matching LMS/BR wagon design selection much as you suggest. (What with Oxford Rail picking up the earlier LNER six plank open - again very welcome - the general merchandise wagon model selection in RTR OO is implausibly dominated by the LNER's designs.) Sadly I don't think Bach are likely to pursue this, as the imminent circa £20 price tag for their 4W wagons really isn't going to get a warm reception, in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 But what time is the announcement? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Chard - its at 8pm tonight so you can go and tend to the car or your garden. Come back later tonight........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 But what time is the announcement? JSpencer and you are pulling the lion’s tail. Not wise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Chard - its at 8pm tonight so you can go and tend to the car or your garden. Come back later tonight........ Oh, that's okay then, it gives me time to compile my Class 66 wishlist for the Oxford speculation topic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Ooo Chard you ARE naughty...... ....please don't make Andy Y have his meltdown today. He won't be able to tell us about the shiney things that aren't for us that we won't be able to get for a couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I wonder if someone at Bachmann has observed the announcements of modern wagons with tail lights and thought, “Isn’t it about time we produced brake vans with tail lights?” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2019 Class 47 banger blue with headlights, non or steam heat/ETH, also never done a Stratford one. Interesting how perceptions differ. Frankly I'm a bit fed up with Bachmann always producing Eastern Region numbered locos and coaches in the first batch of any model that had allocations across the country. Just look at the first batch of 47s, Mk1s, Mk2s, even the Mk2f were shown in the catalogue with M prefix yet they all appeared as Exxx. They did choose a Western Region Class 47 namer D1671 THOR, oh but with a red backed nameplate as when allocated to Stratford. The there's the Rep 37s... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 At an exhibition yesterday at Pratt's Bottom, yes really, the layout for youngsters to operate had a working Hornby giraffe car which made me and my two boys chuckle so....... ...more gimmicks please. It's supposed to be fun. Flashing tail lights, detonators, arc flashes on 3rd rail stock - that type of thing. Some don't even need to be DCC operated, a trackside sensor could initiate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) I remain surprised that firstly it was the - extremely welcome - LNER designs of standard general merchandise opens and vans that Bachmann rolled out some years past, and secondly that these were not immediately followed by a matching LMS/BR wagon design selection much as you suggest. (What with Oxford Rail picking up the earlier LNER six plank open - again very welcome - the general merchandise wagon model selection in RTR OO is implausibly dominated by the LNER's designs.) Sadly I don't think Bach are likely to pursue this, as the imminent circa £20 price tag for their 4W wagons really isn't going to get a warm reception, in my opinion. I think Bachmann would be wise to just get the £20 wagon barrier out of the way, we all know it's going to happen sooner or later. After all, Hornby have been nudging it pretty hard with their better stuff (at RRP) for a while. Make the first one something really sought-after like a N.E.R 20T wooden hopper, and they'd get away with it easily. If they choose the prototypes well and make a good job of them, they will sell. Also, IIRC, some early standard BR fitted vans were built with LNER underframes, so there's an easy "new" wagon with no need for any development work. John Edited January 14, 2019 by Dunsignalling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Talking of Deltics - could we see a couple of new liveries to squeeze the last dregs out of the Bachmann tooling before the new competition arrives. What liveries have they never done? They've never done an unnamed green Deltic with SYP. Just like they've never done a Class 44 with plain green nose. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hi, As Bachmann previously announced Multiple Units with passengers pre-fitted how about suitable multiple units with working destination displays?. Bachmann also announced the first UK RTR controllable pantograph. It has also reportedly integrated DCC lighting decoders into the circuit boards of the new Mk2 coaches (the ones with DCC lights). The Chinese government wants industry to go up market so more melding of electronics with model railways could be a tick in the box for Kader. How about Bachmann dip their toe in the water with a new Chinese designed DCC decoder (a Chinese company designed a low cost 32 bit Dual Core Microcontroller with integrated Wifi so they have their moments)?. Regards Nick (in Much Frothing awaiting the witching hour) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesthecat Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Someone told me the announcement was 12 midday and here we are at 12.19 with nothing! Oh hang on never put the kitchen clock back in October! Silly me. Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 My next seat may be in the pub. Save yourself the agony Andy..... Take laptop to pub....at 12 noon, publish the news.... at 12.01pm switch laptop off.....at 12.02pm partake of first pint of cider... about 11pm, remember to go home.... No matter what you or Bachmann say or do, there will still be all the same soul destroying comments.... Thanks for all the hard work and effort you put in.... I really do appreciate what you do.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Virgin 90 and Mk2fs please in what presumably will be 'another year of consolidation'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 The Chinese government wants industry to go up market so more melding of electronics with model railways could be a tick in the box for Kader. Every DCC product with an embedded Huawei device Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Im going to put the kettle on and knock up a cheese toastie ready for a midday read....... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2019 Im going to put the kettle on and knock up a cheese toastie ready for a midday read....... Bl**dy good idea.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 an embedded Huawei device Is that the same as a Geordie? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 A decorated sample of a 158 would be great, but considering it was only a couple of months ago the engineering prototype came to light, I doubt it. Then again, maybe Bachmann held the EP back so they could show the decorated sample now? Boo for speculation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 20 minutes to go, Its the FINAL COUNTDOWN!!! (Good luck Andy Y!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted January 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2019 Maunsell Q innit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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