Bachmann OO-scale latest news.

YIPPEE!!!

A new Green Arrow model released at last - My Grandad would have been proud to see what has happened to 'his' Engine!

Thanks for the info'.

David.

Is it my memory, or wasn't there a picture of a Lima Green Arrow in the Beatties catalogue about 1981? Another of those mystical "almosts" (along with the Airfix - I think - Underground train, a personal gripe if true).

Mark.

"Mark Dickerson" wrote

Lima planned but did not produce a V2.

Possible for June, but probably a month or three later than that. They had (far from finished) pre-production test mouldings at York Show at Easter, along with what looked like final test shots for the class 40 diesel - and very nice that lookmed too.

John.

Something at Ally Pally, too, but I tried not to think about it. It'll be interesting to see how they handle the pick-ups after the 08.

At this rate it'll be one RTR loco in a year. Although the Brighton Works livery Terrier has "impulse buy" written all over it.

Mark.

John,

Out of interest are these couplings "complete", that is hook, bar, mounting etc all included?

Also ... do you know if there's any pictures of them available anywhere, tried google, Bachmann etc with no joy.

The reason I ask is that I'm hoping to replace all the various types of tension lock coupling on the stock on my son's part of the layout so that they all use a common type but I'm a bit confused as to which Bachmann coupling is which.

"Mark Dickerson" wrote

Do you know twenty five years ago we'd have died for one new r-t-r loco each year, although I do believe Hornby managed eight in *one* rather exceptional year .

John.

I don't know - must be the raving about "more important" prototypes getting to me. Diddums.

Mark.

"Chris Wilson" wrote

All three are complete screw-on couplings.

John.

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Cheers John but ...

... 'Scuse me for being dumb ... these are the ones with the single screw in a central spot ... the whole thing being a little flexible?

Thanks for the heads up. One question - did Bachman ever produce the 159 in the new South West Trains livery (it was in their catalogue last year and I think the year before that) and I missed it or has it been lost in the mysterious Bachmann sub-etha?

Also related question (sort of!) Lima advertised a middle car in Network SouthEast livery for their Class 101 DMU. Did that ever see the light of day either?

Regards John M Upton

My Fotopic Collections: Rail Pics:

"Chris Wilson" wrote

Yes, but with two outboard holes to locate on pegs to stop them swivelling.

John.

"jmu2000" wrote

Now you're asking - I'm not sure.

No idea on that either.

John.

swivelling.

Cheers,

Chris

Neither, as far as I'm aware.

John.

Is there an anticipated date for the dcc Digital Sets ? (or have I deleted a reply which mentioned them??)

Phil

Same goes for the TPX 158 - I *think* I saw one a year but I wouldn't mind one in the pre-vandalism TPX livery :/

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In article , John Turner writes

Yes, in 1980. LNER 'Green Arrow' and BR 'The Durham Light Infantry' were proposed by Lima. At the same time Hornby also proposed 'Green Arrow' in LNER livery and a sample model was made and hand painted. With so many other subjects they were considering that year, it was decided it looked too much like an A3 and was one of a number of ideas they dropped or postponed. This and many other 'lost' models are illustrated in my next book 'Hornby Railways 1972-1996' which goes to the publisher tomorrow.

Pat Hammond