New Anchor mounted tank

[Kris]

Bachmann have just sent an email out announcing a new anchor mounted tank. The email shows a tooling sample of the wagon. 

[Kris]

Attached is the photo from the email (screen grabbed). 

 

 

Link to Bachmann's press release. https://news.Bachmann.co.uk/2024/03/new-n-scale-tank-wagons-break-cover-at-alexandra-palace/?utm_source=Bachmann+Europe+Railway+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b9a0966eb1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_rail-arrivals-31-07-23_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b9dcd9c565-b9a0966eb1-465734850

Edited March 16 by Kris

[Kris]

It will be interesting to see how these wagons compare to the Revolution offering that was very good if a little on the heavy side. 

[RichardT]

Very welcome announcement for N gauge. Glad to see that Bachmann are prepared to be flexible about the quarterly announcement cycle. The quotes from the Bachmann representative in the press release are also positive re N gauge.

 

Just a pity that the tank wagons themselves are too late a period for me! Means I can save my cash to hoover up the earlier versions…

 

RichardT

[montyburns56]

It's unbelievable that they were still producing this type of wagon up to 1963!

[D9020 Nimbus]

This isn't the same type of wagon as the 35-ton tanks made by Revolution. And it does fit my time period, so I'm looking forward to their arrival.

[John M Upton]

Took this at Ally Pally this morning:

 

How long did these last? Tempted by one or two as tatty internal users.

[hmrspaul]

This is one of the last of these to be built. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/berrywiggins/efb2a888

Plenty of photos amongst https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/pounbraked

An example of one remaining in internal use in 1988 and probably later https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/mtd/e32f01336  or https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/nationalbenzole/e3c7676e9

 

But I don't know if any of these are the same barrel size as the model. There were lots of differences. 

 

Paul

[cctransuk]

45 minutes ago, hmrspaul said:

This is one of the last of these to be built. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/berrywiggins/efb2a888

Plenty of photos amongst https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/pounbraked

An example of one remaining in internal use in 1988 and probably later https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/mtd/e32f01336  or https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/nationalbenzole/e3c7676e9

 

But I don't know if any of these are the same barrel size as the model. There were lots of differences. 

 

Paul

 

..... and beware of lagged tanks, such as the Berry Wiggins example above.

 

The tank diameter was greater, the ends were often flat with overhanging sides, and the anchor mounting was recessed into the lagging.

 

CJI.

[Crepello]

If only that pallet van was N gauge!

[John M Upton]

1 hour ago, Crepello said:

If only that pallet van was N gauge!

I wouldn't rule it out!

[Crepello]

I filled in one of Bachmann’s suggestion forms at Ally Pally. My choices were the pallet van and pre-TOPS blue diesels in N gauge.

Edited March 20 by Crepello

[cctransuk]

1 minute ago, Crepello said:

I filled in one of Bachmann’s suggestion forms at Ally Pally. My choices were the pallet van and pre-TOPS blue diesels.

 

Blimey - that was a quick turnround!

 

CJI.

[grahame]

On 18/03/2024 at 13:11, Crepello said:

If only that pallet van was N gauge!

 

I believe there is a simple and very cheap kit version of a pallet van available from the NGS. The downside is that it probably runs on a one piece Peco chassis.

 

 

[Stefen1988]

There is a Lack of Blue BR Diesels with Pre-TOPS Numbers...

[Roy L S]

4 hours ago, grahame said:

 

I believe there is a simple and very cheap kit version of a pallet van available from the NGS. The downside is that it probably runs on a one piece Peco chassis.

 

 

There is indeed Grahame, it comes as part of a pack of two kits (Kit 63): -

 

Kit 63 Palvan / Steel Medfit twin pack NGSK0630 (ngsjoin.com)

 

As you suspect it runs on the now somewhat long in the tooth Peco chassis, but does have the benefit of a price (to NGS Members only of course) of £9.40 for the two-pack.

 

Roy

Edited March 20 by Roy L S
Added info

[Crepello]

The trouble with the old N gauge Peco chassis is that its width differs from the Farish one and the bodies are consequently wider, so probably not to scale. We also could do with a fitted open (wooden body on 10 ft chassis) as per the Highfit in David Larkin’s Working Wagons 1968-1973.