Why do they have two separate lines "Branchline" and "Blue Riband"?
Is one older or inferior to the other?
Thanx.
Bachmann
Aug 07, 2003
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=>Why do they have two separate lines "Branchline" and "Blue Riband"? =>
=>Is one older or inferior to the other? =>
=>Thanx. =>
The Blue Riband line is supposedly superior quality - more and/or better details, better mechs.
Yes, started as Branchline some of which were inherited from Mainline. Introduced Blue Riband to indicate a step up in quality. Mostly true but some wagons have been upgraded by fitting a new chassis when the body is poor. An example is the LMS 12T van. Keith
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