martin_l_jones Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Just noticed in the back of the Model Rail magazine a Limited Edition Bachmann Class 66 to be commissioned by Lord & Butler of Cardiff. Nothing on the web site as yet in the Limited Eitions area apart from the Dapol Western but have just spoken to them and they are taking pre-orders for the model which is due for delivery in late 2012 / early 2013. OOPS a daisy, try late 2013 / early 2014 !!! Will be the only EWS Class 66 to be produced this year by Bachmann, considering there are so many options it's quite surprising really... (NB: I have no connection to the shop) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Why ? I'm sure they want one with a name rather than a random one between 1-250...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted July 1, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2013 Since limited editions by their nature a shorter production runs, they need to have something extra to reflect the higher price that wil be charged compared to a standard production run with possible retailer discounts on RRP. Hence a namer of perhaps a unique livery variant. It is unfortunate of course if you want an unnamed 66 in standard EWS livery, but at least you can expect one in the next year or so as a standard production run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted July 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 1, 2013 And the prototype has returned to service this week too - it's been out of action for a while, a leg out of bed apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 .......they are taking pre-orders for the model which is due for delivery in late 2012 / early 2013. I'll be getting my Time Machine prepared and tuned up, reading for a trip back to when this LE came out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike tugsandsheds Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 McFly ! Great, thought I'd dreamt this, will be calling Lord & Butler tomorrow ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Western Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Just as a side note. The shop is moving from the Pump house approx 100yds to a new showroom oppersite. GW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2013 And the prototype has returned to service this week too - it's been out of action for a while, a leg out of bed apparently. Saw it in kingmoor late last week, a full set of brand new wheels under it too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike tugsandsheds Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Duly Ordered Spoke to Very pleasant gentleman. Took my details and advised would be available Early 2014! Plenty of time to crack on with the layout and save up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Interesting,will have to buy one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich75 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Interesting... was that in the July edition of Model Rail? assuming this release is OO, then the only other OO release I know of for a class 66 this year is the preorder that is on the model rail magazine online shop for 66 062 in Euro Cargo Rail livery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Interesting... was that in the July edition of Model Rail? assuming this release is OO, then the only other OO release I know of for a class 66 this year is the preorder that is on the model rail magazine online shop for 66 062 in Euro Cargo Rail livery It's been in all the mags in the last couple of months and it is most definitely OO gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold robf Posted August 8, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 8, 2013 I've put my order in, and here is the real thing I took in Westbury on the 18th July. 66050 EWS Energy Westbury 180713a by robfrowen, on Flickr 66050 EWS Energy Westbury 180713b by robfrowen, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 According The Lord and Butler's latest magazine advert this model will now be arriving in Spring 2014. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Underwood Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 When I poped in recently they had a pre-production model of 66050 in one of the cabinets. I must say it looked so good I pre-ordered one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Another Bachmann EWS Liveried Class 66 to be released by Olivia's 32-725U - 66111 with Highland Stag emblems. Can see why there wasn't a standard release in 2013/4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2014 Another Bachmann EWS Liveried Class 66 to be released by Olivia's 32-725U - 66111 with Highland Stag emblems. Can see why there wasn't a standard release in 2013/4. Licensing fees seems to be the main issue. On a related note, I think that's why there's no other EWS releases, such as a 60 or 67 from Hornby. Cheers, Mick That''s now two of my 66 renumber/repaints that have been done as production stuff... Blatant video plug of my 66111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2014 Another Bachmann EWS Liveried Class 66 to be released by Olivia's 32-725U - 66111 with Highland Stag emblems.Can see why there wasn't a standard release in 2013/4.typical, of all the 66s they had to do it was the first ews one i've drove (top and tail with 66067) looks like i'll have to buy one now! edit: just found 66111 on olivias site, i hope its a pre production model as the 1s look to be spaced too far apart compared to my picture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted February 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2014 That''s now two of my 66 renumber/repaints that have been done as production stuff... Haha yes! I saw that with the Dapol 'N' gauge ones, I'd renumbered a batch of 6 Bachmann EWS 'OO' versions when they came out, and somehow by bad luck Dapol released a version of nearly every single one!! My main bugbear was with a certain '37' - there was a particular favourite of mine, the first one I ever saw, and had planned to one day model it in a popular current maroon livery of the time, until Bachmann decided to release it, and soon every layout had one - it was of course 37411 On the topic of 66050, I've always thought the standard BR font on the nameplates looks a bit odd on the EWS '66', surprising they didn't use the matching Gill Sans plates like on the earlier EWS 66 & 67 namers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Just been looking on the Lord & Butler website for an update and can't find 66050, anyone know if it's been canned ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tase Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 What site are you looking at Martin? There are currently 2 domains registered to Lord and Butler - one with a .com suffix and one with .co.uk The .com is the old one and has not been updated for a while whilst the the .co.uk is the new one currently being built and is not yet live but hopefully will showcase all their products when it does eventually go live. The latest press adverts from them still show a Spring 14 eta however so let's hope it's still planned. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Anyone heard anything yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 66050 has a feature (page 61) in the latest Bachmann collectors mag It says summer release. The people who should know would be Lord and Butler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted June 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2014 Overheard them talking about it a couple of weeks ago. Defo still happening, but I think the price will have gone up. Sorry can't be more specific, was trying very hard to resist buying things, and failing . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
icphotos Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Looks like release date's been pushed back, taken from July's BRM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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