Harris_John

I was tempted to purchase these but I'd say they might be cheaper in the future given the price is now coming down already, £50+ quid a coach is a bit steep not to mind the other stuff inbound plus xmas around the corner I have to watch the wallet strings.

Not wishing to start off on a tangent away from the main topic of the thread, but I agree, and find it remarkable that there is such a discrepancy between Hornby's LSWR 48ft stock and Bachmann's Birdcage stock when it comes to price.

Anyone with a spare £2.5k?

Offers accepted.

If the above post is anything to go by, it beggars belief that the company would choose production of a 43XX 2-6-0 over the 'Manor'. Class size seldom has anything to do with what modelers want. Half the class of Manors has been preserved, which speaks for their popularity and they are often what the public and enthusiasts see at heritage sites. Add to that their names and they all got lined green after 1956;  two pluses that the 43XX's haven't got. However, I wonder if the choice is more about stumping someone elses wicket.

 

I'll go have my dinner now while everyone tells me why the 43XX is the best choice.... 

I completely agree, and was pretty astounded by it myself. You're talking to a predominantly GWR modeller.

Manors are quite well known in and around the country, and can be found on a number of preserved lines - many in steam. That potential alone along with the livery variations presented more than enough of an argument for a very profitable retool at this current point in the market, particularly with both Hawksworth and Collett coaching stock available from Hornby.

I have literally quoted what I heard. Take it as you will. We'll see in the new year whether any noises come from Barwell to that effect.

Please enlighten us re:planned retool.Where do you source this information ?

I was at the Bachmann returns stand yesterday at about 10:30. I stood near the front, and two of the guys in white Bachmann polo's were talking about a few things, including invites to the Bachmann Christmas dinner, and new releases. The one asked if anything exciting had been announced, to which he replied `not really', but he said that the main highlight was the GWR Mogul. It was a toss up between that and the Manor, but it was felt that there was more potential in the Mogul as it was a larger class size.

I went to the Bachmann site once I got back in the evening, but could find no mention of it. I found this forum and followed this thread, but again couldn't find anything said, so I asked because perhaps I thought i'd missed an announcement that was made at the show early in the morning as I only arrived at about 10.

Can anyone else confirm if anything was said, or any announcement was made of this kind early on?

I've had a look through the thread, but I can't see any mention of the planned retool for the GWR Mogul. Has this been made official yet?