SBB1 Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) Lemke's Autumn 2023 announcements; amongst other things, it looks like there will be a new run of IC2000s: Edited October 17, 2023 by SBB1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 15/10/2023 at 11:42, SBB1 said: Lemke's Autumn 2023 announcements; amongst other things, it looks like there will be a new run of IC2000s: It is worth noting that there is still a mix of IC2000 and IC2020 running around. So its IC '2020' in 2023 and counting... Here's a couple of my photos taken on Monday last (16 Oct): 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Beard Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 RhB on N gauge. (Near enough) So I have coming one wish which is the ABB liveried Allegra unit. However what I would really like are some of the RhB log carriers and the unit carriers along with some 20 foot tank ISO containers for the existing well wagons. Thinking about it any new wagons would be welcome!! Mr Kato has been silent on new moulds for the RhB this yearso here's hoping! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montreux_1991 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 For anyone with an unrebuilt (wooden-bodied) SBB De4/4 on their wish-list, this will be of interest: https://scalaenne.wordpress.com/2023/11/25/sbb-de-4-4-di-lo-co Incidentally (for those not already familiar with it) the ‘scalaeNNe – Note Sparse’ website has hugely detailed articles on FS rolling stock, and others including TEE stock and Eurofima livery. All in Italian but very readable with Google Translate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB 2002 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 It’s quite scary that it’s almost time to think about 2024 - although having said that, some of the more exciting 2023 announcements don’t seem likely to appear before the end of the calendar year. Can I tempt a repeat of the Re4/4 IV shock of this year by praying for an up to scratch EWII D luggage van? I think I’d buy half a dozen! Mark 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montreux_1991 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 To which (the wish for an up to scratch EWII D) I'd add - please let it be Piko and please change the usual release schedule so the 'old logo' version comes out first... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB1 Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 09/12/2023 at 11:19, MOB 2002 said: It’s quite scary that it’s almost time to think about 2024 - although having said that, some of the more exciting 2023 announcements don’t seem likely to appear before the end of the calendar year. Can I tempt a repeat of the Re4/4 IV shock of this year by praying for an up to scratch EWII D luggage van? I think I’d buy half a dozen! Mark In light of the fact that, yes, 2024 is somehow already upon us(!), I've updated the thread title. Seeing as the wishlist has already spoken the Re4/4 IV into reality 😉, we'll keep it going, but primarily this can be a place where we keep abreast of manufacturer announcements. All scales/eras/categories welcome! Andrew 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 14 hours ago, SBB1 said: In light of the fact that, yes, 2024 is somehow already upon us(!), I've updated the thread title. Seeing as the wishlist has already spoken the Re4/4 IV into reality 😉, we'll keep it going, but primarily this can be a place where we keep abreast of manufacturer announcements. All scales/eras/categories welcome! Andrew agree - a much better thread title IMO 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 There’s also the Stadler KISS and MUTZ announced by Hobbytrain which seems to have gone a little quiet. Agree about the luggage van, I’d have a few of those too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samedan Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Is there anybody primarily interested in HO on here…..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB 2002 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 18 hours ago, Samedan said: Is there anybody primarily interested in HO on here…..? Was thinking about this thread last night; from the outside looking in, it seems like absolutely everything a Swiss modeller could possibly want is available in HO. Are there any big gaps? Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samedan Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 hour ago, MOB 2002 said: Was thinking about this thread last night; from the outside looking in, it seems like absolutely everything a Swiss modeller could possibly want is available in HO. Are there any big gaps? Mark Ooh, you’ve put me on the spot. I suppose it must seem like that, relative to N or any other gauge/scale. It does sometimes feel like we mostly get a lot of new liveries, rather than new models, but that is simply a reflection of the actual situation on the network I guess. Now that we have not one but two Girunos for the standard gauge and a Capricorn on the way for the RhB, the most obvious contemporary trains are catered for. However, my budget may not stretch to either. One prototype that I would be prepared to shell out for is the lovely bronze SOB Treno Gotthardo, but there doesn’t seem to be one in the pipeline from the major manufacturers, as far as I can see. No doubt there are missing relatively historic prototypes and variants that some must long for, together with representatives of the minor lines, both standard and narrow gauge, but I’m mostly interested in the post-green eras. Moreover, whilst the RhB continues to be well covered, the ZB, MGB and MOB could be better covered I would think. Given the number of people from all over the world who holiday there, it continues to surprise me that the BOB and WAB are not represented in mainstream RTR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB 2002 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 I’m not particularly into the ‘modern’ scene as a modeller even though I still enjoy my Swiss visits - but I can definitely seen the appeal of the SOB bronze Traverso. It’s a ridiculously good train to travel on too. Fingers crossed that a model appears. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisspeat Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Maybe a BLS Lotschberger unit? A BLS NINA is promised this year in 4 liveries by LS Models in HO but not in the livery I would choose! A BLS MIKA maybe... I will stop here. Those 3 would just be too much for the credit card bill! Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Emery Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 9 hours ago, MOB 2002 said: Was thinking about this thread last night; from the outside looking in, it seems like absolutely everything a Swiss modeller could possibly want is available in HO. Are there any big gaps? Mark I don’t think there’s much main line missing but there’s multiple shunters that have never been done. Lots that could be improved though and top of my wish list would be what n modellers have got this year. A decent Re4/4 IV. An updated Re6/6 including 11601/2 would be good as well. I have a feeling that might come from Piko as a Swiss Special with pricing even higher than the admittedly rather good Ae6/6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Agree there’s quite a few gaps in the market for new models, especially in N gauge. Perhaps there is room for a new company to enter the market with some units and shunters as the demand is clearly there. The bronze Gotthardo set and a Giruno would be a good starting point as they would prove popular in N. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 16 hours ago, swisspeat said: Maybe a BLS Lotschberger unit? A BLS NINA is promised this year in 4 liveries by LS Models in HO but not in the livery I would choose! A BLS MIKA maybe... I will stop here. Those 3 would just be too much for the credit card bill! Peter I’d go for one of these if it were to be produced in N. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Morning all, Just seen a video reel on Lemke’s Facebook page showing the Hobbytrain EP’s of the Stadler KISS. As I mentioned in a previous post, this model seemed to have gone quiet but clearly still on the cards. Best regards, Jeremy 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bantam61668 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 21:28, swisspeat said: Maybe a BLS Lotschberger unit? A BLS NINA is promised this year in 4 liveries by LS Models in HO but not in the livery I would choose! A BLS MIKA maybe... I will stop here. Those 3 would just be too much for the credit card bill! Peter Agree with NINA would really like one of those and a Lötschberger too. I like to dream that one day we will see BLS565/566 and maybe some of the other variations on the NPZ that have been used by numerous private operators over the years. I guess there are just too many variations and they are too localised in operation to have mass appeal so unlikely to ever be available RTR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bantam61668 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, bantam61668 said: Agree with NINA would really like one of those and a Lötschberger too. I like to dream that one day we will see BLS565/566 and maybe some of the other variations on the NPZ that have been used by numerous private operators over the years. I guess there are just too many variations and they are too localised in operation to have mass appeal so unlikely to ever be available RTR. and a BLS liveried Re420, my biggest modelling regret is not buying a Roco one about 10 years ago and now they are like rocking horse excrement, I've seen 2 sell on a well known auction site in about 8 years........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGO Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 15:10, Samedan said: Given the number of people from all over the world who holiday there, it continues to surprise me that the BOB and WAB are not represented in mainstream RTR. The BOB is a mystery but perhaps because it's only a short link to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen it's not popular enough for mass market, the lack of WAB is easy to explain, it's not meter gauge (only 800mm) and mostly it runs at a 20% gradient which means you need to have your turnouts complete with the central rack rail and that whilst possible gets expensive very quickly it also means that over even a short distance the track climbs very quickly. I'm going to have a go at building the Modern Wengen station since that is pretty much level over the platforms along with a feed in and out 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBB1 Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 16/12/2023 at 10:52, cornish trains jez said: Morning all, Just seen a video reel on Lemke’s Facebook page showing the Hobbytrain EP’s of the Stadler KISS. As I mentioned in a previous post, this model seemed to have gone quiet but clearly still on the cards. Best regards, Jeremy Another shot of the KISS from Facebook a couple of days ago. Perhaps they are gearing up for a 2024 release? Would be nice! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montreux_1991 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Looks like Piko are first out of the blocks this year. With one locomotive: Two coach sets: And one wagon: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB 2002 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Can’t help but think they’d have done better by packaging up the Bdt with some SBB EWI’s all in NPZ livery. Surely the market for BLS driving trailers is fairly well catered for by Hobbytrain right now? Still, I suppose it does mean that we are finally seeing the Bdt without it being essential to buy an Rbe4/4 too. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 On 30/12/2023 at 22:56, Montreux_1991 said: Looks like Piko are first out of the blocks this year. With one locomotive: Two coach sets: And one wagon: Nice selection there. The Re485 looks like a slightly better detailed model than the Fleischmann offering with the non moulded hand rails etc. Theres a cargo re482 as well which looks tempting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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