RMweb Premium Downer Posted September 21, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2012 I see that Bachmann have not done a BR version with the footplate sandboxes, and seem to remember reading somewhere that these were removed before BR days. However, I've just found a lovely picture of a BR grey one with the sandboxes at Alton Station in January 1961. A rare exception or something more common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 The Bachmann website shows them as 'Expected In The Next 60 Days' A 'Rail Mail' announcement for the Bachmann's collectors club was issued last week. They are expected to be with Bachmann well before the end of September... So in response to when 'Very Soon' seems to be in order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yes, according to the email they are in the warehouse now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 According to 'Rails' they'll be in stock tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) According to 'Rails' they'll be in stock tomorrow... . . . and today they are shown as in stock. I see the BR grey version has the left-hand duckets and even planking, the bauxite one having the right-hand ducket and even planking. 2+2 planking is featured on one of the two SR versions (with small SR and right-hand ducket) and the large SR one has left-hand ducket and even planking, the same as the BR grey one. The BR ones look a little bare without the sandboxes on the ends. JE Edited September 25, 2012 by Belgian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wonder if there will be any at the Loughborough show this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Hattons showing them as in stock (more than 10) for all (oo scale) versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) Here she is. The Liddesdale engineers have an interesting new brake to go behind the new Sturgeons being built! Dave. Edited September 25, 2012 by Max Stafford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2012 Hattons showing them as in stock (more than 10) for all (oo scale) versions. Just had an email notification from them that they are now in stock. They have a couple less now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted September 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2012 Not quite all of them, there is one missing still. The engineers olive green one isn't in yet though and that was the one I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Hi Right that it i am on the phone in the morning and order 4 of these little lovly's! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2012 Picked up both grey and bauxite BR versions of these in Ian Allan at Waterloo today. They still had a few when I left. Mpt had chance to get them out of the boxes yet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Bauxite version inbound to compliment lovely weathered grey version from Cambrian by Neil (thanks Neil) Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Other suppliers have them now i.e Model Railways Direct, slightly dearer but the rest of the items I wanted were £13 cheaper than Hattons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2012 Yes Mine were dearer than Hattons but adding postage means about break even. On train home so still to take them out the boxes...if I can find a quiet table in Wetherspoons at our home town I might do!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted September 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2012 Slightly unusual livery for the grey one, in that the lettering isn't applied onto black patches. I don't doubt that it's accurate as I think Bachmann's wagon liveries are usually based on pictures of real vehicles, but nevertheless it looks a bit, um, 'distinctive'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2012 Managed to open the two brake van boxes last night. Here are a couple of photos. There's also a bag of detailing bits which I will add over the weekend before weathering and fitting Kadee couplings 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim104 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Got my BR version today, very nice model, just needs a bit of weathering now, anyone know where the bag of bits that come with it go ? 6 pieces in all. No info in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i saw a picture of one of these on the Wisbech and Upwell ..Probably in a Bylines magazine . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i saw a picture of one of these on the Wisbech and Upwell ..Probably in a Bylines magazine . Where is the 'DISLIKE' button when you need it - that is giving me an excuse to buy one and spend more money! Seriously, I was going to get one anyway, lol Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) Got my BR version today, very nice model, just needs a bit of weathering now, anyone know where the bag of bits that come with it go ? 6 pieces in all. No info in the box. The bit like two trapezes between the brake shoes, then you realise that the other bits should have go on first. (into the square holes on the underside) And finally discover they go on last after all. Surprised there's no vac' pipes with the fitted one though. Three have just been rescued from my local delivery office, must have double clicked on the bauxite one . Never mind, won't have to finish my Spratt & Winkle brass one now. Edited September 28, 2012 by JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i saw a picture of one of these on the Wisbech and Upwell ..Probably in a Bylines magazine . I've seen that as well. One is also seen at Cromer beach in M&GN in colour volume 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) The bit like two trapezes between the brake shoes, then you realise that the other bits should have go on first. (into the square holes on the underside Fit okay the otherway i.e. with the trapeze parts nearer the axle. So what is the right way? One thing to watch before fitting them is whether the NEM coupling mounts have been screwed on at right angles to the buffer beam, one on mine was definately not. Would not a vac pipe have got in the way of the couplings? Edited September 28, 2012 by Butler Henderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Hope to get one along with other bits from Hattons tomorrow. Not sure many would have got to my loosely based North London layout but too difficult to resist. Not had the usual dispatch email mind you so could be Monday despite paying for Saturday delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 28, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2012 Hope to get one along with other bits from Hattons tomorrow. Not sure many would have got to my loosely based North London layout but too difficult to resist. Not had the usual dispatch email mind you so could be Monday despite paying for Saturday delivery. What era is your NL layout? Cross-London transfer freights were a daily event for many decades, and Southern/BR(S) locos would typically have been accompanied by SR/BR(S) brakevans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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