"Jerry" wrote
They do. I supplied on fully built, painted & lined to a customer a few years back, and quite impressive it was too.
Here's a link to a photo of one of the prototypes from my collection:-
"John Turner" wrote
Sorry the link should read:-
Not any more. Their pre-nationalisation 7mm range has also been cut back.
(kim)
Oh dear, IIRC the last time a kit manufacture did something like that they were on the downward slide (good RTR models have a lot to answer for...), lets hope this is not the case here. :~(
"kim" wrote
Sorry, it looks like you're right, I should have said: 'They did!'
John.
I suppose it's too much to hope for a Gresley BG in BR maroon in 2007? I haven't suddenly defected to eastern region as they were used extensively on midland region post 1948. It was quite common to see a rake of Stanier or MK1 coaches with a Gresley BG on the end. There were even entire trains of Gresley coaches pulled by ex-LMS locomotives.
While I'm on the subject, is Bachman's Mk1 BG now the correct length?
(kim)
"kim" wrote
Yes.
John.
In message , kim writes
I don't understand this question. Bachmann's Mk.1 BG always was the correct length. It's Hornby's Mk.1 BG that was and still is too long.
I should perhaps have specified "BR maroon Mk1 BG full brake" item #39-176C which was only recently introduced.
(kim)
In message , kim writes
What is your definition of "the correct length"? As far as I am aware all Bachmann Mark 1 BG full brakes (and I've got 4 of them) are the correct length. Or are you splitting hairs over the odd half inch or so?
Thanks John. The one review I found seemed to assume I knew already.
(kim)
I mean shorter than a standard Mk1. The last review I read circa 2002 suggested they were not.
(kim)
In message , kim writes
OK.
Just goes to show: don't believe everything you read.
I'll shut up (on this thread) now.
I'd like to see the Lima NS IRM re-released,
They're few and far between, even on ebay.
Craig
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