Andy Y Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Bachmann Europe Plc held its trade open days on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th July at its Barwell HQ. Visitors were able to see development work on a number of projects which will be available in the forthcoming months. Amongst the items were on display were the OO scale Class 3F 0-6-0, GWR ROD 2-8-0, Class 105 Power Twins, Derby Lightweight DMU, Class 85 electric, OTA timber wagon and BAA/BZA steel coil carrier. The 85s looked particularly good with a lot of admiration from retailers. Work on the new chassis B1 announced in March continues with the latest DCC ready chassis shown below. This was accompanied by the A4 chassis and the V2 chassis sample is expected within a few weeks. Worthy of note is Bachmann's new approach to weathering with an improved finish for locos and such features as variations in planking on some wagons. The popular Presflos were displayed in the forthcoming Blue Circle and Tunnel Cement liveries. In N scale the A1 Class 4-6-2 has reached final decoration stage and four new Mark 1 coaches have been tooled and will see the addition of General Utility Vans (GUV), Full Brake (BG), Brake Corridor Composite (BCK) and Miniature Buffet Car (RMB) coaches to those released in the last year. They will be available in various liveries. The 5MT sample had arrived a few days before loco driven by a small coreless motor enabling substantial weight to be built into the loco chassis. The tender will be permanently coupled including the 4 wires for decoder fitting within the tender. The latest 4 CEP sample was displayed in blue plastic. Visitors were also able to inspect the full size Mark 3 TGS coach which is now located at the company’s HQ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I do hope the 3F goes over a storm. The photographs show they have given it every chance. Small maid of all work steamers, oh yes... Derby lightweight looks the business too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The weathering on the 20 if typical of the new finish, will put a few 'professional' weatherers out of business! Hopefully only the rubbish ones. It's hard to see the "face" of the 85 especially with the wipers & earlier rainstrips, but apart from a couple of other niggles it looks the part. Dare I say it's the best 4mm scale RTR AC electric...? Then again, there isn't much competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 The weathering on the class 20 is excellent. It's amazing to think that only a few years ago 'factory weathered' locomotives and stock were awful! It's come such a distance very quickly which is excellent. Regards, Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Related, but from a different source, I took these 2 snaps of the OO scale 350 and the N 101 in the Bachmann cabinet today at the Moors Valley Railway 25th Anniversary model show: David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 101 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The 85 looks the part. Quite like the pantographs fitted much better than the one fitted to the Heljan 86. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 class 85 looks superb, got one on order, in early blue livery, well they ran round these parts during the steam era so why not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 The 5MT sample had arrived a few days before loco driven by a small coreless motor enabling substantial weight to be built into the loco chassis. The tender will be permanently coupled including the 4 wires for decoder fitting within the tender. Interesting, have they changed the specification for the 5MT? When announced earlier in the year it was to be tender driven. Looks good either way! Thanks for the photos Andy. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
n-gauge Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The 5MT mechanical spec sounds interesting, though I too thought thought that the Austerity would have loco drive. Any photos of the Farish A1, or confirmation as to weather that will be loco drive? George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 The A1 will be tender drive but the WD will be loco drive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yes saw a 3F and the Desiro at MVR along with the new G scale Lyn which ran beautifully. I'll hold out for a SWT Desiro which will hopefully follow. Factory weathering to the best Dapol standard and this sample are very welcome developments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The 3F looks amazing i think i will have to get a few of them now i have seen what Bachmann have done with it !!!! Well done MR Bachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 Thank you Andy - some very attractive locos there with what looks like a noticeable upping of Bachmanns game. But fortunately (from my bank balance's point of view) the only one I need to worry about is the ROD- which is great shame in view of the appearance of the 3F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 What's with the letterboxes above the windows of the 85? That's going to need a big bit of filler added straight away. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 Early style rainstrips. I wasn't aware of them before today, but a quick flick through MRP Profile 7 - Classes 81-5 reveals a double spread of such fitted AL5's. But incorrect for a later type loco with single pan. Andi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Not always - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/35475-electric-blue-and-maroon/page__view__findpost__p__377807 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 Not always - http://www.rmweb.co....post__p__377807 Ok point taken, but can anyone tell us how long they carried this style? It seems rather odd (even annoying) that the model should be produced in a style only carried for a small period of the loco's life. Back to the scratchbuilding... Does anyone know whether the undergubbins of the single pan loco reflects one with the rebuilding after the rectifiers were changed to solid state or is it the same as the twin pan version which is a mercury arc loco? There were major changes on the corridor side of the equipment with the rebuilding. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andy Y Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 There was a third model (which I failed to get a snap of other than in a general shot of the carriage) of the later style after the headcode boxes were replaced which does not appear to have the recesses; therefore it is covered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 There was a third model (which I failed to get a snap of other than in a general shot of the carriage) of the later style after the headcode boxes were replaced which does not appear to have the recesses; therefore it is covered. Phew! Just the undergear question I need to find out then. Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 The weathering on the 20 if typical of the new finish, will put a few 'professional' weatherers out of business! You b******! Actually, that's not a bad job at all and I'm very impressed with the DLW and the new B1/V2 chassis. Next year may be rather expensive for the man who likes upland mainlines with LNER types hauling the trains... Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted July 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2011 I really like the look of the 85 and the 3f I must admit. Was any mention made of the Blue Pullman? I'm guessing its still a long way off? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I started a thread a little while back with some class 85 shots.. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/40432-class-85/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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