Dan Griffin Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Bachmann have announced they are to produced a RTR 89, in all three liveries. The prototype has been laser scanned at barrow hill and design work is well underway, 21 pin dcc Working lights. http://www.Bachmann.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thank you but "All three liveries" gave it away April Fool, lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecheesemiester Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 i could tell all along!.... i definitely didn't google it..... or go on the Bachmann website..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thank you but "All three liveries" gave it away April Fool, lol really? Intercity 'Mainline', Intercity Swallow, GNER... that makes three... or are you implying that a one-off wouldn't be produced in all its liveries in one go? I must admit the thread title had me fooled... :-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black 5 Bear Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Double bluff by me I'm afraid folks !!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 If it wasn't April 1st I'd have been very happy to see that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 With a return to the mainline in the offing, there is no reason why sometime in the next 12 months someone doesn't actually do it. No less of a one off than Falcon, DP2 or any other prototype. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Sorry folks, it was of course my feeble attempt at an April fools! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Given the average lead time from a Bachmann announcement to the product appearing, we might not know it's an April Fool for about seven years.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 A more subtle (possibly too subtle?) April Fool would be to say that Bachmann are modeling 89401 (see what I did there.... April-01) I believe preserved diesel locos are class as 89, so a model of 89401 would actually be 47401! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedmaster Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi, Did anyone see the new VTEC 'announcement' for today ? Here is a linky... http://railwayherald.com/uknews/virgin_to_provide_innovative_new_onboard_experience Yes, yes......it made me spit out my medicine until I thought about it a little..... Kindest Regards, Shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Hi, Did anyone see the new VTEC 'announcement' for today ? Here is a linky... http://railwayherald.com/uknews/virgin_to_provide_innovative_new_onboard_experience Yes, yes......it made me spit out my medicine until I thought about it a little..... Kindest Regards, Shed. It may be an April Fool, but I have had a similar idea trundling round my head for some weeks now, prompted by many sedentary minutes each day sitting in an HST and frustrated by dark evenings prohibiting a good cycle when I arrive home. Given there is no longer a prohibition on passengers in the front vehicle of a 125mph train, why can't the luggage area of a Class 43 or DVT not be fitted out with a small Gym. I'd happy 'cycle' for an hour, or do some weights, and probably pay a small fee for the privilege. A great way to wake up and a productive alternative to doing work. DVTs are seldom full of luggage, and HSTs have alternative stowage space in the TGS and coach vestibules. And a TV with a head/tail camera view would do just fine, although an absence of the urgent tones of a Valenta may necessitate a bit of background music! Maybe a letter to my TOC is in order? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'd think it was perhaps more Heljan territory, they like their one-offs! I just hope they'd do a decent job of it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Did anyone see the new VTEC 'announcement' for today ? http://railwayherald.com/uknews/virgin_to_provide_innovative_new_onboard_experience Yes, yes......it made me spit out my medicine until I thought about it a little..... It may be an April Fool, but I have had a similar idea trundling round my head for some weeks now, prompted by many sedentary minutes each day sitting in an HST and frustrated by dark evenings prohibiting a good cycle when I arrive home. Given there is no longer a prohibition on passengers in the front vehicle of a 125mph train, why can't the luggage area of a Class 43 or DVT not be fitted out with a small Gym. I'd happy 'cycle' for an hour, or do some weights, and probably pay a small fee for the privilege. A great way to wake up and a productive alternative to doing work. DVTs are seldom full of luggage, and HSTs have alternative stowage space in the TGS and coach vestibules. And a TV with a head/tail camera view would do just fine, although an absence of the urgent tones of a Valenta may necessitate a bit of background music! It's not really that silly an idea. Part of a April Fools' prank is that on some level it is plausible (spaghetti farming aside). It reminds me of the 1920s cinema car on the Flying Scotsman - in the manner that workout equipment and fitness is in vogue as a recreation today in much the same way the cinema was back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 It's not really that silly an idea. Part of a April Fools' prank is that on some level it is plausible (spaghetti farming aside). It reminds me of the 1920s cinema car on the Flying Scotsman - in the manner that workout equipment and fitness is in vogue as a recreation today in much the same way the cinema was back then. Interesting, I thought the cinema cars were converted Full Brakes. That picture suggests it started life as something else... This Pathe car is certainly a BG. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/cinema-on-train Is that Sir Nigel Gresley in the front row of the speeches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoovered Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 This has ruined my day as I want a class 89, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Well with a bit of look Bachamnn or Heljan or Hattons are reading this thread and thinking maybe we could sell a few of these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted April 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2015 I hope it isn't an April fool and that 89001 is produced rtr and with the specs I mentioned yesterday. Well with a bit of look Bachamnn or Heljan or Hattons are reading this thread and thinking maybe we could sell a few of these. I certainly hope so ... unless Rapido, or someone else, were to get there first. I'm certainly not holding my breath - but sounds very much like the sort of niche idea that might appeal to a small number of model railway enthusiasts. Whether it would appeal to enough people - with enough money - to make it viable is a completely different matter. Personally, I haven't got a clue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hmmm, A one off AND a 25kv job is combined......big financial risk I'd say. Took em long enough with the 85 and there are much more deserving electrics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matabiau Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 It is now the 7th April, this has become April Drool. I for one am already dehydrated! Everytime a wishlist appears I always add 89001 just hoping enough other people do the same. Perhaps one day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 89001 is bound to get made at some point ... if anyone asked 10 years ago whether we'd see RTR models of Lion, DP2, Kestrel and Falcon what would the chances have been? 89001 would have to fall into the same category and even as a one off it could be really popular. I for one would have 2, one in IC Executive and IC Swallow liveries!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2015 I agree because if companies can produce those locos then why not the 89, after all like Deltic, DP2, Kestrel, Falcon and Lion the 89 was a 1 off but so what, my point is that as I said earlier in this thread the 89 would in my opinion be a very popular loco with modellers. Come on Bachmann rise to the task and lets see a long awaited loco in rtr form. Why Bachmann? The 89 is much more Heljan territory so you might be better off lobbying them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2015 the 89 was a 1 off but so what, my point is that as I said earlier in this thread the 89 would in my opinion be a very popular loco with modellers. Come on Bachmann rise to the task and lets see a long awaited loco in rtr form. You can say it as often as you want, doesn't make it true! I'd say that's about as niche gets! It's been out of service more than in, an incredibly restricted geography and not anything like as iconic as many other 'one offs'. Lima did a RTR one years ago, a limited edition in conjunction with Model Rail IIRC. I'd love to see one, but I really can't see it happening, definitely not from Bachmann anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Whether its judged as being iconic possibly depends on your age. Perhaps the earlier prototypes stood out more being surrounded by steam, but I couldn't really give a monkeys about Lion or Falcon. Some people may think they were iconic. Lima did an RTR Class 89? I think you're mistaken or you've perhaps seen a DC Kits or Silver Fox resin kit on a Lima chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Now have a look at this...........................what's standing next to the 71 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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