rorz101uk Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I wonder if model rail or another company might produce network rail class 101 iris 2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boscarne Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 In Bachmann's display cabinet at Swanage today was this.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted May 10, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2013 Lovely - keep thinking "get a cheap Lima/Hornby version" but these do look very good.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Looks good, the roof vents seem a little flat and the upper weld line on the roof seems to be a bit heavy. Wonder which numbers it will carry as it seems the DMBS is an alternator fitted one as it lacks the dynamo and tonum panel. Al Taylor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted May 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2013 Thanks to Boscarne at 153 above for the photos of Bachmann's forthcoming Class 101. I think these are the first photos of it to appear anywhere. I think this means that the SR Utility vans PLV/PMV/CCT are the only items from Bachmann's 2012-13 programme that have not yet seen the light of day. They weren't by any chance on display too? If they were, again a photo or photos would be much appreciated. By the by, what was the Swanage event that Bachmann had a stand at yesterday? I don't see any reference to anything in the exhibitions thread. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Thanks to Boscarne at 153 above for the photos of Bachmann's forthcoming Class 101. I think these are the first photos of it to appear anywhere. I think this means that the SR Utility vans PLV/PMV/CCT are the only items from Bachmann's 2012-13 programme that have not yet seen the light of day. They weren't by any chance on display too? If they were, again a photo or photos would be much appreciated. By the by, what was the Swanage event that Bachmann had a stand at yesterday? I don't see any reference to anything in the exhibitions thread. John I presume it was the Diesel Gala at Swanage this weekend. That 101 does look the business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted May 11, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2013 Is it me or are the Windscreen surrounds and marker lights a bit.....heavy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boscarne Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Yes, it is at the Diesel Gala, they're in the Booking Hall at Swanage station. Sorry, no sign of any of the SR Utility vans though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I would reserve further judgement until that rather contrasty spotlight isnt present. Three quarter view does look heavy but then it is a grey model. The more eye level shots of the same model dont look like its as pronounced Ian Is it me or are the Windscreen surrounds and marker lights a bit.....heavy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted May 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2013 Bachy 101 looks good so far. I can see eBay listing huge quantities of Limby DMU stock in the coming months as these appear on the shelves and perhaps at the same time as the Dapol bubblecars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 It looks a nice model I just hope that Bachmann make it easier to install a single DCC decoder in this unit which controls the 2/3 coaches,with sufficient space to house it and that the internal lights will be able to be switched off! XF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2013 Is it me or are the Windscreen surrounds and marker lights a bit.....heavy? Not just you - they do look a tad heavy. But then so do they on the N gauge version so may not be corrected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I wonder if the NEM coupling socket will be easily removed without cutting off. Always feel the socket spoils the look of the locomotive when you remove couplings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Its a shame that is only a "power and dummy" one but I was also at the Swanage railway this weekend, looks a lovely model in the flesh cant wait to get one! NL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 It's worthy mentioning that the item displayed at Swanage was an early engineering prototype. These get sprayed in grey for the design and production teams to more easily identify any areas which may need addressing before production, several issues already having been noted by said team. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted May 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2013 Met Cams are about the only thing I feel comfortable having an opinion on really, as I rode on them so many times, so it's good to hear they are still developing it. Neither issue will stop me buying one, I love 'em! The marker lights do protrude for sure, I'm just not sure how much, but the windscreen surrounds may well look better when painted indeed, but they are rather heavy at this stage. Does anyone do a sound chip with a really farty exhaust, some of these units were quite noisy, oh rattly 'Widney' window frames too..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 It looks a nice model I just hope that Bachmann make it easier to install a single DCC decoder in this unit which controls the 2/3 coaches,with sufficient space to house it and that the internal lights will be able to be switched off! XF Hello Everyone, Just spotted this on Bachmann's site 1 Decoder operation apparently, seems a logical move. The model looks good too. http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=112&vis=2 Regards, Wild Boar Fell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmax69 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 What if Bachmann could take a chink out of Hornby's designers and offer the 101 with opening guard doors? where a little switch could go from switching between analoge and DCC now that would be something! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hi, Have you checked out the latest comments on the decorated versions that were at Warley NEC a couple of weeks ago? Now thinking the Lima/Hornby bodies may actually be better! Do I sense yet another hybrid looming? - i.e. old bodies on new Bachmann chassis?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hi, Have you checked out the latest comments on the decorated versions that were at Warley NEC a couple of weeks ago? Now thinking the Lima/Hornby bodies may actually be better! Do I sense yet another hybrid looming? - i.e. old bodies on new Bachmann chassis?! Do you have a link to the discussion and photos of the Warley sample? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinsley-toton Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Do you have a link to the discussion and photos of the Warley sample? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78974-decorated-samples-of-class-101/ Discussion and photos of the Warley sample Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78974-decorated-samples-of-class-101/ Discussion and photos of the Warley sample Thanks. Makes for disappointing reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hello everyone Hmmm and I want them with regional railway livery of class 101 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted August 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2017 I just purchased one of these(because I liked it!! and it is a lovely mdel), only to find out that they seemed to be concentrated in the North-East, did they run on the LMR in the late fifties at all, I've searched but can't find any evidence of it and 1959 Ian Allan loco shed directory isn't much help. Rgds...............Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted August 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2017 I just purchased one of these(because I liked it!! and it is a lovely mdel), only to find out that they seemed to be concentrated in the North-East, did they run on the LMR in the late fifties at all, I've searched but can't find any evidence of it and 1959 Ian Allan loco shed directory isn't much help. Rgds...............Mike Have a read through this: http://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-101/initial-operations I think you may not find what you hope for though. Sorry. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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