shortliner Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 ......ideal for those of us building small layouts in confined spaces http://editor.des08.com/vo/?FileID=cdd986a1-c790-4bdd-a2df-f27684abd416&m=6bf0d489-41b0-4024-bea3-54a77c16a2b8&MailID=28504637&listid=49152 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Ooo yes please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 It's so tiny! Shame it's in HO! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I agree with daniel! Anyone willing to appeal for an N gauge one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Just to Update this - I have just spoken to Broadway Limited in the USA - The current price point is US $149.00 - No info on cost of shipping at this time - there are a LOT more roadnames than shown on the advert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 $149 I think is very reasonable in all honesty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 So I have tried (twice) to email Broadway - via 2 different destination addresses - to enquire about shipping price to Scotland - in an attempt to work out total Customs charges - and their server has decided that my address is on a spam server, and won't accept it - But it is quite happy to send their emails to me! Which I suppose means I can't email an order to them either! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 We already have various Plymouth switchers in N, although the only one worth considering is the latest iteration of the Bachmann one and then only if you don't do DCC: http://www.spookshow.net/loco/bachmdt.html There are also the Bachmann 44T and 70T switchers with DCC. My 44T is very nice. http://www.spookshow.net/loco/bach44ton.html http://www.spookshow.net/loco/bach70ton.html Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 $149 I think is very reasonable in all honesty. Looks like one of those should be a great, easy and inexpensive DIY project. The prototype pictures I just googled all seem to be 0-4-0 's with no coupling rods.. So an existing spare parts power truck underneath a pair of sheet metal or styrene "boxes" would be very straightforward. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairb Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 So I have tried (twice) to email Broadway - via 2 different destination addresses - to enquire about shipping price to Scotland - in an attempt to work out total Customs charges - and their server has decided that my address is on a spam server, and won't accept it - But it is quite happy to send their emails to me! Which I suppose means I can't email an order to them either! Or perhaps to keep it simple, and avoid customs charges, you could pre-order one from Model Junction. They have them listed on their home page. Hope this helps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2014 Or you could try this chap http://factorydirecttrains.com/plymouthswitcher.aspx. They act as BLI's back door sales, being run by a BLI family member, I think brother, Joe Grubba. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVSNE Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 You never know, if you feed it properly it may grow up to be a real locomotive.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 $149 I think is very reasonable in all honesty.It converts to about £87-ish?? With Shipping & 20%VAT & possibly £8 to Royal Mail's rip-off "Handling Fee", it'll be well over £100 by the time UK buyers get it. I suppose it depends on one's definition of 'very reasonable' is. I'm not saying it isn't good value, but for that money I'd expect it to be of the absolutely highest quality - especially when slow running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 When it comes to trying to fit lots of good stuff into a small layout, don't forget that traction freight steeple cabs could be quite tiny and they prototypically handled much tighter radii than normal railroads, plus in the early days, they used 36ft and shorter freight cars too. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 When it comes to trying to fit lots of good stuff into a small layout, don't forget that traction freight steeple cabs could be quite tiny and they prototypically handled much tighter radii than normal railroads, plus in the early days, they used 36ft and shorter freight cars too. Andy Very nice....! Are we seeing a similar situation to the 4mm scale outline one in the UK where manufacturers have already done all of the popular stuff, so are resorting to either going over old subjects again, or are looking at more obscure prototypes such as critters, Traction, and whimsical hi-railers in order to catch customer spending (particularly in the impulse sector which can be less affected by lower spending capabilities)...? If that is the case, please can we have a GE 50t Steeplecab Electric....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Looks like one of those should be a great, easy and inexpensive DIY project. The prototype pictures I just googled all seem to be 0-4-0 's with no coupling rods.. So an existing spare parts power truck underneath a pair of sheet metal or styrene "boxes" would be very straightforward. Andy I don't think the price is too excessive, as ling as it doesn't need additional work as I'd expect it to have decent decider with a "stay alive" capacitor. As for building your own critter, this started as a Bachmann 44 tonner, and even kept a lot of its original paint scheme until I started experimenting with it (use the B&O version and you can even give it a name): Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 It converts to about £87-ish?? With Shipping & 20%VAT & possibly £8 to Royal Mail's rip-off "Handling Fee", it'll be well over £100 by the time UK buyers get it. I suppose it depends on one's definition of 'very reasonable' is. I'm not saying it isn't good value, but for that money I'd expect it to be of the absolutely highest quality - especially when slow running. When you put it like that...not really... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Pre production photos are in - last order date is today! http://www.broadway-limited.com/plymouthswitcherho.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 My one and only BLI purchase was of a pair of AC4 early 20's Cab-Forwards. Advertised as being "scale models" having all metal wheels with alternates for one set of wheels with traction tyres. When they came, I discovered that they had toy train grooved wheels with traction tyres on both sub-chassis, but no alternates included. When I called up, they couldn't explain except "it was an advertising mistake" and worse still they don't even carry any spare parts wheels for subsequent customer service. That of course completely defeated my intention of quickly converting the "scale models" to P:87 turning all the existing metal wheels down to P:87 standards. Now I'm keeping them unmodified until I can eventually get a damaged old one cheaply at a US meet, to get some extra wheels. BLI is on of course now on my "strongly not recommended" list. . Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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