PGC Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I was told last night that someone at Bachmann has said they intend to produce models of every locomotive in preservation as they can scan the locos which cuts out a lot of the preparatory work of making the model . If that's true, I'm happy because I get a R-T-R BR ex GER E4 and J17. What would you get that makes you happy? If this is also true, it might be worth kit producers not producing anything in preservation as Bachmann will, at some point, be swiping your market. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I was told last night that someone at Bachmann has said they intend to produce models of every locomotive in preservation as they can scan the locos which cuts out a lot of the preparatory work of making the model . If that's true, I'm happy because I get a R-T-R BR ex GER E4 and J17. What would you get that makes you happy? If this is also true, it might be worth kit producers not producing anything in preservation as Bachmann will, at some point, be swiping your market. Phil But that of course will further erode the art of Model Railway Kit construction, are we to become just box openers and not real modellers?? Intersted to know who imparted the info or was it just anonymous? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Oooh, we might get an accurate and detailed B12 at some stage. At least that announcement leaves the other RTR manufacturers to concentrate on the non-preserved classes. B16s anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 All of them? Really?How big do they think the market is for a narrow gauge channel tunnel construction loco? Or the Waterloo & City line's electric shunter for example - to cover just two at the NRM... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hmmm, sounds a little fanciful. Is there any provenance? And all it seems to have spurred in is another wish list rather than a discussion of the merits of the rumour and any effect it might have on the hobby. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jol Wilkinson Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 Might the source have said "only locomotives that are in preservation", which would seem more relevant and in line with what they are already doing. But that of course will further erode the art of Model Railway Kit construction, are we to become just box openers and not real modellers?? Which is surely where many modellers are already. There is plenty more to "real" modelling that isn't just making metal locomotives though - So its gotta be good to have more toys available Yes you can assemble carriages, wagons, signals, buildings, road vehicles, and all sorts of things from kits, not just locomotives. Unless you don't want to, of course. Perhaps any of that wouldn't count as "real" modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Having been in this hobby for more years than I care to remember I am fully aware of the fact that one can assemble other items asscociated with the Hobby, HOWEVER the OP refers to LOCOMOTIVES which is what my post refers to also, I would believe that there is quite a bit more skill required in the construction of a loco than is required for the other items mentioned, and yes I do speak from experience Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'd suggest it's fanciful speculation from someone. Every manufacturer considers many possible projects and there's many reasons why any may or may not progress. I'm sure Bachmann as well as others may take something as far as production at some point in time and access to a preserved example may be a clincher if something was potentially economically viable. There are preserved locos which Bachmann had previously planned to some degree already which are now shelved because of projects now underway from other manufacturers so using that evidence the speculative statement that had been made can already be proven to be inaccurate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hmmm, sounds a little fanciful. Is there any provenance? And all it seems to have spurred in is another wish list rather than a discussion of the merits of the rumour and any effect it might have on the hobby. G. A somewhat tongue in cheek "wishlist" in my case, because if I really wanted either of those two models I mentioned - hardly a list, but I will resist the temptation to be drawn into over-exaggeration - I would build them myself; resulting in two immovable hulks that would sit in a siding looking very sorry for themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2015 If the craft side of things is what most appeals to you, the availability of an r-t-r equivalent won't make any difference (and nobody is forced to stick with OO anyway). I'm also not entirely convinced that locos are harder to build than coaches, which are needed in numbers and have to be finished to a uniform standard. John (Reply to posts 3 and 10) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 That could be music to the ears of us North East modellers wanting a J27 and J21 to go with the Q6! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The blunt and unqualified 'model of everything preserved' is highly unlikely. But with the advent of relatively affordable scanning, which has proven instrumental in getting some fine models to market; I should be frankly amazed had not all the major players decided that a careful appraisal of all the available prototypes for suitability for a model production, will form a significant element of their future product development plans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I was told last night that someone at Bachmann has said they intend to produce models of every locomotive in preservation as they can scan the locos which cuts out a lot of the preparatory work of making the model . It might even come to pass - eventually. How is this different to what they are doing now? Each year they release a couple of new locomotive models, which generally (but not necessarily) have a preserved counterpart. If you took the list of unmodelled (in RTR 00), preserved, locomotives and divided it by say 2.5 how many years would producing models of every locomotive in preservation take, and how many of us would be alive when it happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 If the craft side of things is what most appeals to you, the availability of an r-t-r equivalent won't make any difference (and nobody is forced to stick with OO anyway). I'm also not entirely convinced that locos are harder to build than coaches, which are needed in numbers and have to be finished to a uniform standard. John (Reply to posts 3 and 10) It all depends on what comprises building a loco if it is simply a case of constructing a Body to fit a RTR chassis then it is proably much the same as consructing a coach, however if there is a chassis concerned then I would say there is much more work and time involved, I attach a couple of picks of a loco I built in 0 Gauge many years ago which found its way on to the front cover of the '86 Model Railway Constructor annual, That loco took me around 6 months to build (and get to run well) it was sold for £675 and I believe it is still running today in a much warmer climate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcyg Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Prototype HST? Yes please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 "I was told last night" Sounds like a Mills & Boon paperback but far less believable! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2015 Very nice, but how long do you reckon it would take to build 8 or 10 coaches to hang on the back of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Very nice, but how long do you reckon it would take to build 8 or 10 coaches to hang on the back of it? Must admit never got around to building coaches, in that period of my Railway modelling I built just the locos!!, but I take your point 8 coaches would be a Mamoth task. I was quite a relief when,, Bachmann Brass and later Tower Brass ranges became available, but even those needed finishing!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 Oh Goody I've always wanted a sectioned Merchant navy! keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hmmm, sounds a little fanciful. Is there any provenance? And all it seems to have spurred in is another wish list rather than a discussion of the merits of the rumour and any effect it might have on the hobby. G. Now that all the Hornby froth is melting away, has it actually been confirmed when Bachmann will be making their announcements? If is is on March 14/15th, there's loads still outstanding and it'll be only 8 months after last year's! I don't get the club magazine which usually gives the date first. I think it would be sensible to stick to the summer date now to give the big boys a 6 month gap between them (and give more time to get stuff out). Regards Igor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomstaf Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Was this a chat in a pub type conversation? Cheers Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It would take many years for them to do every preserved type of loco and I can't see it being true. However if this is going to end up as a wish list (and it probably will) I would like to see all the preserved Scottish locos and a class 303 EMU (because I put it in every single wish list) oh and the class 89. By the time they get round to doing all the preserved locos there will be preserved class 68s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Oh Goody I've always wanted a sectioned Merchant navy! keith Aye....And one with a correctly shaped / sized / proportioned smokebox / firebox / cab / tender (Take your pick) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'm especially looking forward to owning one of every type of preserved fireless engine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Is this thread twinned with the the BBC Quiz programme Pointless? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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