RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted September 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2012 With two of Gresley’s A4 Class normally exiled on the other side of the Atlantic, ‘Dominion of Canada’ and ‘Dwight D. Eisenhome’ are in the process of being temporarily repatriated to Britain in readiness for next year’s 75th Anniversary of ‘Mallard’ obtaining the World record for steam traction on 3rd July 1938. Although all four preserved domestic A4’s were together for the 70th Aniiversary, the arrival of the two exiles will provide a unique opportunity to see the six survivors together. To coincide with their temporary arrival home, Bachmann are producing models of them as follows: 31-966 ‘Dwight D. Eisenhower’ in BR green with late crest 31-967 ‘Dominion of Canada’ in BR green with late crest Also joining the current three catalogue A4’s is ‘Sir Nigel Gresley;’ (31-954B) in the distinctive BR blue livery it carries whilst currently operating on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. All have a recommended retail price of £129.40 and each is fitted with an 8PIN DCC socket and each is fitted with the recently introduced new chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hopefully the colours will be better on the models. They need a use sunglasses warning !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted September 2, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2012 These were Bachmann suplied images which do appear a little bright the actual models on display certainly looked less bright. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Whatever the pics look like this is a clever and shrewd move by Bachmann.... Will we see them in their guises for the line up next year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairburn Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Whatever the pics look like this is a clever and shrewd move by Bachmann.... Will we see them in their guises for the line up next year? SNG definitely appears to have the modern o/head flashes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted September 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2012 Phwoar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted September 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2012 IIRC part of the deal to bring the real locos back involves the NRM restoring Dominion of Canada to LNER garter blue with silver trim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 For some reason none of these new Bachmann images will load on this site... not sure why since other images are fine ... and clearly other people can see the new pics.. A google ends up back here... Ah well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hm, I can get the images to work with Firefox, but not IE7 or IE8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Bright photos, but yet I can't wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Where/when is the line up next year? That's certainly a date to put on the calander.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted September 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2012 The return of B.R. blue in r-t-r is a welcome sight. Curiously,Hornby have only done the 'experimental' blue to date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'd have to disagree that Hornby have only done the experimental blue. Hornby have done two A4's in early BR blue, 60018 'Sparrow Hawk' with non corridor tender (DCC sound fitted) and 60024 Kingfisher with corridor tender (Rare Bird train pack). I've bought the Kingfisher and had it converted to 60007; Hornby is still yet to cover either apple green variants, post war LNER garter blue and BR garter blue. As far as I'm aware, Bachmann has covered the lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted September 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2012 Kernow newsletter lists all 3 'new' A4's as 'in stock' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 No one has commented that Bachmann's 60008 is paired with a Corridor Tender. If the model is supposed to be 'as preseved' is is clearly wrong the SNG website (A Tangle of Tenders) informs me that 60008 had a corridor tender until 1/4/57 after which it got its present non-corridor type. Does anyone know when the double chimney and late crest were applied? Else have Bachmann got it wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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