bachmann 40s

It was going to be May... Then it was July.. Now they are saying September... Anyone betting they'll be here this side of Christmas???

Me? a cynic? Noooooo...Not me.

I reckon that the 66 and 57 models have taken priority.

Adrian

Oh Noooooooo!!! pity, 40s are more important surely!! ;-)

Indeed. And I think Heljan can tell you why.

Fred

Bachy'll have some big release just in time for the NEC show in early December - I bet it's the 40.

Mick

The 66 is still listed as November, two months behind the 40, and the

Keith

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"Adrian" wrote

I believe the Bachy 57 has been quietly dropped, and Heljan have allegedly done the same with the 66.

So where's the fuffing 40s? I want mine NOW!

John.

In message , John Turner writes

I want a 57. That's a 57XX, the one with the original cab, that Bachmann don't do any more.

That may be the case, and that date may stand, but the point is that Bachmann have competition with the 66 and 57, so they will put their energies into getting that out ASAP.

I'm not necessarily saying that the 66 & 57 will appear before the 40, but work on the 40 won't be allowed to delay them. The 40 has after all been in development for over a year, and the pre-prod models were at Warley. We've seen nothing of the 66 or 57, but I'll bet they will be out this year.

Adrian

"Adrian" wrote

Try reading my post earlier in this thread. It is being reported that Bachmann have dropped the 57 and Heljan are not proceeding with the 66.

Common sense prevailing at last???

John.

Sorry - missed that.

Interesting. Where did youe hear that? I was never convinced that Heljan could develope the Western, 66 and 57 in any reasonable period of time. Add to that talk of a 33 and 26/27s and that would be a lot of development work for Hornby or Bachmann, let alone Heljan.

Adrian

"Adrian" wrote

It was reported on one of the internet email groups which has members connected with the model railway press.

John.

John Turner wrote:-

GM licensing arrangements prevailing at last?

Some people will always prefer a Heljan version of the 66 so why shouldn't we have a choice?

(kim)

Adrian wrote:-

It has been reported that Heljan has dropped all mention of the 66 from their website. This is possibly a result of legal intervention.

(kim)

Did Lima have to pursue a licence for their 66?

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By cunningly disguising it to not look like a 66, they didn't need to... :)

Hehe, they could just argue that it was a 59 in a Hornby-Virgin-DVT-styleeee :)

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Rubbish

Nick

"Ian Bartlett" wrote

LOL - funny but a reassuringly accurate assessment of the Lima (lack of) effort.

John.

"Rich Mackin" wrote

Hornby-Virgin-DVT-styleeee

At least Hornby got the colour right - more than Lima EVER managed with their attempt(s) at EWS red.

John.