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In praise of the manufacturers

We're always ready to criticise manufacturers' products on here, and that's how it should be - at least until we get something resembling constructive criticism in the model railway press. However, for once let's try and give the manufacturers something to smile about.

Let's have a vote on what the group's readers think have been the best totally new (or substantially* retooled) ready-to-run models released during

2003.

Let's have your top three selections under each of the following heading - I've included mine for starters:-

Steam outline:

1 - Hornby LMS/BR 8F 2-8-0 2 - Hornby Fowler LMS/BR 4P 2-6-4T 3 - Bachmann GWR/BR 45xx 2-6-2T

Diesel & electric models:

1 - Heljan Class 35 Hymek Bo-Bo 2 - Hornby Class 50 Hoover Co-Co 3 - Bachmann Class 44 Peak 1Co-Co1

Rolling stock:

1 - Bachmann EWS HTA coal hopper 2 - Bachmann EWS BYA/BRA steel carrier 3 - Hornby Pullman coaches

I've not considered the Bachmann Deltic, which may well be a serious contender, as I've not yet seen one in the flesh.

John.

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John Turner
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We're always ready to criticise manufacturers' products on here, and that's how it should be - at least until we get something resembling constructive criticism in the model railway press. However, for once let's try and give the manufacturers something to smile about.

Let's have a vote on what the group's readers think have been the best totally new (or substantially* retooled) ready-to-run models released during

2003.

Let's have your top three selections under each of the following heading - I've included mine for starters:-

Steam outline:

1 - Hornby BR 8F 2-8-0 or Q1 0-6-0

Diesel & electric models:

1 - Heljan Class 47 C0-Co (can't remember if it was 2003) Or the Bachmann 08

Rolling stock:

1 - Hornby Pullman coaches (if I had some)

Mike

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Mike

John Turner

Steam Outline

  1. Bachmann Crab 2-6-0
  2. Hornby 8F 2-8-0
  3. Bachmann Std 5 4-6-0

Diesel & electric models:

  1. Hornby Class 50 I don't do diesels, but I will actually buy this one, although I haven't yet.....

Rolling Stock

  1. Bachmann 20T Brake van The only RTR rolling stock that I have bought recently. Everything else has been kitbuilt.

-- Enzo

I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.

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Enzo Matrix

STEAM OUTLINE

1) Hornby BoB / West Countrys (I still got a triang hornby one!) 2) Hornby Q1 (even though it hasnt arrived yet) 3) The 8F. (Local Atlanta store even has one of these!!)

DIESEL & ELECTRIC

1) Southern EMU (Dont wake me up) 2) EMU Southern style 3) Green EMU (Still dreaming)

ROLLING STOCK

1) Pullmans

Rob

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Rob

1 Hornby 8f 2 Bachman Crab 3 Bachmann STD 5 4 Hornby Crab )ok, so I am slightly out of gauge on my measurment, think of me as Bachmann and you then can still buy it !)

Diesel & electric models:

1 - Heljan Hymek 2 - Hornby Class 50 Hoover Co-Co 3 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (talking about disiesles!!!)

Rolling stock:

Definatley not the Hornby Pullman with the worst coupling system on any coach / wagon I have ever ownerd! Thank ghod for the Keen close coupling system

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piemanlarger

Steam Bachmann Crab Hornby 8 F Bachmann Std class 5

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Richie

Guide dogs for the blind award?

(kim)

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KimPateman

"KimPateman" wrote

Not many modern image releases this year, but on reflection maybe the Virgin Voyager might have been a better choice.

John.

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John Turner

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