Black 5 Bear Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Phew. Spent half a day filming a review of the latest BR Early arrival . Will take a far few hours to get the complete video online, so hears a few screen shots to get your appetites Review now online ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0o2dV2SqhQ Yet again Callum, you've spoilt us with another brilliant video review. Thank you and keep them coming !!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hi Maybe a silly question, did the 64xx only work Auto trains?. Indeed it isn't. You've got me scratching my head now.I suppose they must have worked other types of train but I for one have no memory of them other than forever linked to an autocoach....but then I wouldn't would I ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Western Branch Lines (David Soggee and Michael Welch) and Steam in the Welsh Landscape (Welch) contain photos of 64xx on normal coaching stock. There are also photos of 74xxs on passenger work too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Yet again Callum, you've spoilt us with another brilliant video review. Thank you and keep them coming !!!! Thanks you ever so much! Glad you find them of help! Will be sure to do more in the near future. A running video to follow soon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Following on from my review of the all new Bachmann 31-636 Class 64xx, in BR Early Black Livery. Here's a quick running session featuring her hauling a typical branchline rake, which consists of a Hornby BR Maroon Hawksworth Brake Coach and Dapol 6-Wheel Milk Tankers.As can be seen she is a superb performer, with smooth and quite running, and having no issues around bends or over point work. An excellent model indeed! Hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdvZXTesy9k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Have to agree about the running,has to be the best running loco i have had from Bachmann out of the box. Not had time to run her in and she is smooth as silk and great slow runner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 31-637 BR lined green has now hit the shops too! Earlier than I expected. Very nice it is too. I'll try and get a photo or two of it on here over the weekend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2015 31-637 BR lined green has now hit the shops too! Earlier than I expected. Very nice it is too. I'll try and get a photo or two of it on here over the weekend... I know of a few people who will be licking their lips at that prospect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I know of a few people who will be licking their lips at that prospect. I could take a photo of it now and put it on here but my lighting isn't great - I am best to wait until I have some daylight available..... Edited - I did it anyway! Not too bad I guess, you get the idea anyway! Edited March 13, 2015 by leavesontheline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leavesontheline Posted March 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Well the combination of a mobile phone camera, low energy fluorescent main light and an LED desk light doesn't do it any favours but here is the first pass at a picture. I'll try and capture a better image over the next couple of days, and in daylight. I'm very pleased with it. Beautifully smooth runner (unlike some of my older 'wobbly' Bachmann pannier tanks!) and all aspects of detail and printing up to the latest Bachmann standards. I don't profess to know very much at all about the prototype for this model but to me, based on the few photos I have seen recently, it captures the look of a 64xx superbly. Now I just need that Autocoach ........! Edited just to add a second, slighty better picture.... plus an attempt to show the exquisite cab detail (sorry about the angle - only way I could get the phone close enough without blocking all the light!) Edited March 14, 2015 by leavesontheline 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Western Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Stupid question alert ! I assume this model has been released the ? I was under the impression that it was due in April ? Regards Great Western Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Stupid question alert ! I assume this model has been released the ? I was under the impression that it was due in April ? Regards Great Western I was under that impression too! However I popped into my local shop yesterday for something else and he'd received a large consignment of them, which I assume fulfilled all his pre-orders as he had some on general sale too. The only strange thing is that is is a couple of £ more expensive than the two earlier releases (31-635 and the BR black one) - more Bachmann pricing weirdness? .... or maybe it's just due to the cost of the lining compared to the other two? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Regarding the price difference of the BR green version to the BR Black and GWR versions, is due to the later 2 being released before Bachmann's release of the 2015/16 catalogue, which increased the rrp from £81.95 to £84.95. One of the lower price increases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napierlion Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 the BR lined green loco was released after Bachmann announced the price increase of £5. the other two models were released before the price increase Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 Stupid question alert ! I assume this model has been released the ? I was under the impression that it was due in April ? Regards Great Western Some shops have received theirs this week, others next week (including mine which is expected by Kernow some time next week). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry.ecmr Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 This is mine, straight out of the box, on 'Earl's Court' at the East Anglian/St Neot's show this weekend. Purchased from Lord & Butler Saturday morning. Will have the airbrush/dry brushing/powders on it before my next booking at Trainwest, Melksham. Nice model. Didn't really need one but, as I was a loco down on Saturday morning, I bought it. Terry 'Earl's Court' ecmr.webs.com 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) One thing that's interesting is that it has the 'illegal' 'ferret-and-dartboard' crest on the right side. These were originally all facing the front (just like the earlier 'cycling lion'), but after quite a lot had been applied BR was told only the left-facing version was legal, so subsequently all decals were left-facing, on both sides. Edited March 17, 2015 by Coppercap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2015 One thing that's interesting is that it has the 'illegal' 'ferret-and-dartboard' crest on the right side. These were originally all facing the front (just like the earlier 'cycling lion'), but after quite a lot had been applied BR was told only the left-facing version was legal, so subsequently all decals were left-facing, on both sides. Yes, I know that this is referred to in one or two of 'The Pannier Papers', but I can't recall (without checking) whether that applied to any 64XXs, or 6412 in particular. I wonder if 247 Developments will produce some 'Flockton Flyer' nameplates....? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Purchased mine this morning from Rails. Excellent service in the shop. As I'm 200+ miles away from my layout, I asked to see it run and it did so beautifully. I'm no expert at photographing models, and my camera was running out of battery so I didn't have too much time to experiment, but here we go: And in the company of a Hornby Brakevan (with Western markings) from the latest batch: I thought I'd include a couple of pictures of the real things, going back to August 2012 at the SDR, with a visit from 6430 from Llangollen: Not having so much fun that day, 6412 sits in the shed at Buckfastleigh: I'm yet to see 6412 in steam, but hope to do so this summer. I've never had much luck photographing the 64xxs, I've found they tend to bring rain with them wherever they go! With regards to the ferret and dartboard, the real 6412 has been out-shopped with the the left facing crest on both tanks. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2015 Has anyone found any decent prototype phots of the green version showing the top of the boiler and panniers as I'd like to weather mine and i can't find anything to show how the greeen top weathered in use Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I wonder who'll be trying to fit the 5'2" wheels from the Collett Goods to this one, to try and turn it into a 54xx? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted March 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2015 I wonder who'll be trying to fit the 5'2" wheels from the Collett Goods to this one, to try and turn it into a 54xx? Is it worth it? Wait for Bachmann to bring out a 54xx in due course. Having said that, we are still in "due course" waiting for them to bring out a 4BEP and a 2HAP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Is it worth it? Wait for Bachmann to bring out a 54xx in due course..... If only to get there before Bachmann (eventually) do.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Has anyone found any decent prototype phots of the green version showing the top of the boiler and panniers as I'd like to weather mine and i can't find anything to show how the greeen top weathered in use Chris Hi Chris, ColourRail have a photo from above of 6400 itself at Seaton, but it's been raining so it isn't too clear. http://www.colour-rail.com/Preview.ashx?Cat=6&Ref=392299 have a look and see what you think. http://www.colourrail.com/Category1.aspx Luke 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted March 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi Chris, ColourRail have a photo from above of 6400 itself at Seaton, but it's been raining so it isn't too clear. http://www.colour-rail.com/Preview.ashx?Cat=6&Ref=392299 have a look and see what you think. http://www.colourrail.com/Category1.aspx Luke Thanks - the over-riding impression I'm getting from that plus side-on shots is that unless the loco is spotless the top of the boiler and tanks is very similar (if a little more subtle) in appearance to the roof of the cab! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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