RMweb Premium Colin Posted March 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2015 Picked up my lined l/c BR version from John Dutfields shop (Chelmsford) today. All boxes ticked - it looks great and runs beautifully. Well worth the wait! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawyermodels Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Ours are arriving on Monday got the dispatch note today. No LBSC though, must be in the next container fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 . Oh ! Are Hornby playing their 2-Bil (and others) games again ? Ehh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Funny how Ebay is a awash with them at the mo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicor Models Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Like Sawyer Models ours will also be arriving on Monday. Unfortunately I am away until Wednesday so they won't appear on the website before Wednesday morning. I can also confirm the LBSC version is not yet available. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2015 Funny how Ebay is a awash with them at the mo. Nothing out of the ordinary in that. Happens with all new releases now..both Hornby and Bachmann. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Of course Ebay will be awash with them, many dealers use Ebay rather than setting up their own web site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2015 Of course Ebay will be awash with them, many dealers use Ebay rather than setting up their own web site. And some add the percentage cost on top of full r.r.p. On the other side of the coin,at least one offers....on new Hornby at least ....a substantial discount and free postage. You pays your money.....etc, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR Dave Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Most of the traders at Ally Pally had plenty of the BR and Southern ones on the Saturday. According to Bachmann the LB&SCR version didn't get onto the same container and so will be about 3 weeks later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawyermodels Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Ours our in stock now BR Early & Late and Southern. www.sawyermodels.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/groups/sawyermodelsearlestown/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I wasnt going to get one as its a bit too early for the period that I model when doing Southern region but when I saw them at Ally Pally I couldnt resist. It had a good run in on 'Star Lane' hauling the coal train. Its been fitted with crew and the detail bits plus a 6 pin decoder. very nice model. Now just need to weather it. Edited March 30, 2015 by roundhouse 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecheesemiester Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 hat tons now have them all in stock apart from the LBSCR one. was just about to change cancel my pre order and get one from Kernow. i already have the unlined black one and i must say it is absolutely stunning. it does however have a huge mould line on the chimney and boiler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2015 Apparently my lined black and Southern ones are on the way. The Southern one is for the wife as it hauled our wedding train last year! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hamblin Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 John - did you have the special horse shoe and black cat route discs on the lamp irons? Would make a nice little modelling exercise Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2015 Just the specially made headboard, now adorning our front room wall which I will be required to reproduce in 4mm scale!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 How is the rear axle mounted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim104 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) How is the rear axle mounted?Its a Bachmann abortion, got my model today, exceptional, but for the rear axle, its the same fitting as the previous GW tank, a loose axle floating around in a square hole in the chassis, it goes where it wants when it wants and has derailed many times when running backwards. All that money that they have rung out of us and the thing does not run properly. exceptionally disappointed with this design clever `feature`. Edited March 31, 2015 by Jim104 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim104 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I totally agree with this observation, I have two of the 56XX tanks with this trailing axle arrangement and when running bunker first derail at every opportunity on point work, I to have had to insert shims to give the locos the ability to stay on the track. Bachmann please, please, please, do not spoil this wonderful new model with such a poor trailing axle arrangement. Lets have a lightly sprung pony truck instead. Its all very well having a first class looking locomotive, but it needs to run without derailing and not just be a loco shed display item.A couple of us raised our concerns about the axle back in early 2014 but no one listens at Bachmann, I suspect that they never ever run the locos on a proper working layout that does not have billiard ball level track, if they did they would not turn out locos with problems like this. Ho hum, rant over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Just filmed a few of one of these fine models! Must say the running is superb indeed! The smoothest I have ever seen from a model straight from the box! I'll post the video as soon as. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Its a Bachmann abortion, got my model today, exceptional, but for the rear axle, its the same fitting as the previous GW tank, a loose axle floating around in a square hole in the chassis, it goes where it wants when it wants and has derailed many times when running backwards. All that money that they have rung out of us and the thing does not run properly. exceptionally disappointed with this design clever `feature`. I picked up my example of 32500 on Monday. Very pleased with it. So much fine detail and lovely lining although as previously noted this level of detail does draw the eye to the mould line on top of the boiler just behind the chimney. I've seen worse on more pricey models though. I have been running mine through a back to back set of tight radius setrack (Hornby) points (i.e. a fairly rapid direction change) in forwards and backwards directions and haven't had any problems with the rear axle derailing. It is lightly spring loaded and although it features a lot of lateral float, the plastic (I think it is plastic) square 'axle box' actually rotates around a relatively large radius so controls the 'direction' of the float to some extent. It is a very similar, if not identical, arrangement to the L&YR 2-4-2 tank front and rear axles, which I have never had any problems with I must admit. The weight of this model surprised me - quite heavy for its diminutive size. I am yet to do a proper haulage check... I'm sure SDJR7F88 will beat me to this anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The weight of this model surprised me - quite heavy for its diminutive size. I am yet to do a proper haulage check... I'm sure SDJR7F88 will beat me to this anyway! I'll leave that test for you. As it's just a quite light engine back and forth in mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I had mine running backwards on Star Lane at the weekend for a while running through the fidleyard turnouts and baseboard joints which arent the best. As far as I am aware it didnt derail once (no noe said anything if it did). A fair amount of the body is actually cast. I found this out when removing the body to install a decoder. Edited April 1, 2015 by roundhouse 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR Dave Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Has anyone had an E4 from Rails of Sheffield ? I've got a couple on order with them, but have heard nothing, and their website still says 'forthcoming release'. Not sure if I've missed out (again) or if they've not yet received their allocation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Has anyone had an E4 from Rails of Sheffield ? I've got a couple on order with them, but have heard nothing, and their website still says 'forthcoming release'. Not sure if I've missed out (again) or if they've not yet received their allocation. I bought one today, they had just come in and it seemed like they were sorting through the pre-orders as there were a few out on the counter, yet he went behind the scenes to fetch one for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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