Not got the full list but the following look to be in Bachmann's plans:-
LMS 3F 0-6-0 & tender S&D 7F 2-8-0 BR Derby Lightweight dmu (assume class 108)
Makes a lovely change from Hornby's big, green engine releases. I can see these selling in large quantities.
John.
"John Turner" wrote
Oh, forgot about the class 85 (AL5) electric.
John.
I should hope it's not a Class 108!
Fred X
Does that count as a Derby Lightweight? I know it was built at Derby but I always assumed that referred to the units with the high windows at the front.
WHAT???? Is nothing on my workbench sacred? :-) :-)
Bachmann already do a Class 108, so I would assume this is the original Lightweight. (Like wot I also have in build and has reached my website, unlike the 7F!)
"Paul Boyd" wrote
Soz, that was me in brain dead mode. I was thinking the existing 108 was in fact a 114 heavyweight, which it clearly is not.
John.
When is someone going to do a Class 116?
I was at school with Eddie. Guy
Lloyd George knew my father.
Wonderful, have been looking at the 3F and 7F kits for quite a while and thinking about them - thought a 3F possible but suprised by the 7F. Have they avoided the more common and better known 4F cos Hornby are updating theirs or cos Hornby would move theirs to Railroad and spoil Bachmann sales ?
Cheers, Simon
PS mind if have a quick moan that theres no updated original Scot again !
"simon" wrote
The 3F was widely regarded as a MUCH better engine than the 4F.
I've had no hints that Hornby are 'improving' their rather poor 4F, but it makes more sense to me to produce a totally new model rather than model something that has gone before - and I know that Tri-ang did a 3F, but that was a long time ago & it was a dreadful model.
John.
Not questioning theyre choice - am pleased theyre doing a 3F cos want one or
2 - just suprised by the reasoning. Whenever look at LMS/Midland photos then there lots of 4Fs but few 3Fs, true 4Fs werent the favourite of firemen especially as 4Fs were difiicult to steam sometimes.Cheers, Simon
No, sadly.
I wish it was. No 1960s Lincs/S Yorks layout is complete without
114s.I gather the new DMU is going to be the early Derby version of the
79xxx number range.
Didn't Hornby (or was it Tri-ang) make these once?
Why can't they make something new for a change?
No, I think was a Met-Camm DMU Class 100??
Fred X
Yes, that would seem like a more logical choice especially as it could be retooled into a few other classes without too much effort. These Derby lightweights were all withdrawn by 1969 so they must be one of the shortest lived DMU!
Fred X
It would be really useful if either Hornby or Bachman released a 'suburban' type DMU as per Lima. A Class 118 would really suit me for the layout I am building i.e. S Wales Valleys
I'm surprised that neither of the Big Two have produced a Class 117, especially considering the popularity of the Lima offering. Presumably Hornby could very easily re-release the 117 along the same lines as the ex-Lima Class 121, although I guess it would come under the Railroad brand.
The trains thet went up and down the S.Wales valleys were Derby-built class 116, not BRCW class 118.
From the railcar.co.uk website: Of the 168 class 118s, 108 were ordered for suburban services from Paddington, 15 for the Bristol - Taunton area, and 45 for services in Devon and Cornwall, West of Newton Abbott.
From the same site most [Class 116] cars went into service in the West Midlands and Wales, remaining there until withdrawal in the '80s.
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