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    EWS Managers Train Pack

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    I’m trying to find out if the Class 67 in this pack has NEM pockets?

    Whilst I understand the 67 in this pack is of Railroad spec, the images I’ve seen show it to have the slim tension lock coupling so just wondering if this has been upgraded on this model?

    I’m just not a fan of any tension locks and tend to swap out for either Kadee or Hunt couplings.

    Thanks

    2023 announcements

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    Seems you can win the 2023 catalog in todays advent calendar.

     

     

    That’s what made me think of it. I was half expecting that there wouldn’t be any big 2023 announcements. Surely would be a bit tough taking on a whole bunch of new announcements considering having just taken on a new scale and everything else that is already in waiting.

    Keeping Up With New Classes

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    @fazy

    This is interesting! Where did you get those figures from out of interest? Really surprising to hear that Bachmann dropped a cool million on the production of a model!


    @elocoloco

    It was kind of my night off. I’ll probably get slated for this but I work on the railway and there’s a fair few strikes going on.

    Keeping Up With New Classes

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    Please hear me out on this one and if I’m wrong, feel free to put me in my place. But…

    Why is it that model manufacturers are unable to keep up with the releases of new trains. If a new class of train is released, I feel that it’s such a massive thing in the railway community. Yet a new model being released is a bit “meh” at times. Production of a real train is so much bigger (76 times apparently) than the production of a model. Surely these model manufacturers should be jumping on everything new that happens.

    Now I know that there’s hundreds of years of “back catalogue” to cover. But with models being easier to produce than actual trains, catching up shouldn’t be too much of an issue and surely producing a model of a numerous class is easier than producing something that is virtually extinct?

    Finally, it’s my night of work (I work on the railway, although not guilty of striking), I’ve had a couple of drinks, so please excuse my over use of the word “surely”



    Radius 1 and 2 curves

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    Really interesting topic here and all content is very appreciated.As a guy with limited room hence 1st radius loop to sidings, feel is OK for class 8 shunting and class 20 ok as well but my tank engine does occasionally give a bounce off at points. One question comes to mind. I would like a dmu to run on the inner radius, but can anyone advise before I buy one. It would be a desire to run on inside circuit as have wee stop there but generally use for freight,coal, grain and fuel.
    Thanks
    Willie

     

     

    I have some hidden “off scene” radius 1 sections. In fact, they are marginally tighter than radius 1 as it’s Trix C Track. It also has a reverse curve section so really is worst case scenario. Stock that I have run round them include:

    Lima Class 117

    Lima Class 67

    Lima Class 47

    Hornby Class 67

    Hornby Class 121

    Bachmann Class 166

    Bachmann Class 205

    Bachmann Class 70

    Bachmann Class 24

    Bachmann Class 171

    Hornby Class 73

    Dapol Class 73

    Hornby Class 20

    The Bachmann 171 has pretty long coaches. In fact I think you’d be hard pushed to find anything longer than these which leads me believe that most multiple units would probably be fine.

    The Bachmann class 205 has a solid bar coupling between the unites but still no problem.

    All coaches and wagons have been ok for me. Hornby mk4 coaches are also quite long but they make it round ok.

    And the Bachmann Class 70, also quite a heft Co-Co unit, no problems so I’d imagine most diesels would be fine.

    The only unit that has caused me issues so far is the Hornby class 395 which I suspect is due to the type of coupling.

     

     

    Buying a full layout

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    @MM
    I wouldn't buy a second-hand layout for various reasons:
    1. It's someone else's vision and I have my own for my layout.
    2. As you say it probably wouldn't fit your room/shed.
    3. If you stripped it down, how much would be usable, since the track would be fixed down, ballasted and probably difficult to remove without damage? Landscaping would probably be damaged at any joins between baseboards. Maybe bridges, tunnel entrances, buildings, signals and other fixtures, vehicles, people, animals could be salvaged?
    I acquired a fairly small layout from a friend whose father had died and the above were the sort of things I was able to re-use.

     

     

    All very good points! I guess this is why second hand layouts don’t appear to be worth that much compared to what has probably been spent on them.

    But surely there’s a large enough market of people that just want to run trains rather than building themselves?

     

     

    Buying a full layout

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    I’ve no experience of buying a full layout or any intention to. I’m interested to know if anybody on here has?

    I see plenty of layouts for sale that look like they’ve been built specifically to fit a certain room or space. Especially layouts that are built up against the walls on the outer edge of a room.

    Obviously people would look to buy one that fits their room, but they come in so many shapes and sizes, finding a perfect match seems highly unlikely.

    When buying these layouts, is the idea to modify it in some way to fit your space? Or is it more about stripping it down for parts?


    I'm excited about my 3 orders...

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    I’ve just put in my first and only ever pre-order. For years I’ve been waiting for a Southern Electrostar but when Hornby announced the Southern 4vep, it helped to scratch an itch! Expected at the back end of 2023, I decided to pre-order, not because I’m worried about stock, but because others have said the pre-order price is honoured? I don’t honestly expect this model before 2025 so I don’t know what it would cost then.

    Either way I’ll try and forget about it and hopefully it’ll be a happy surprise when it arrives. I don’t think it’ll sell all that well so I just hope that it doesn’t get dropped!

    Railroad Class 67

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    I’m looking for some information on the railroad class 67 as I can’t find what I believe to be the correct specs anywhere.

    Do the new railroad 67’s have the directional headlights? I make this assumption as I believe the railroad version to be based on the old Lima tooling which had headlights (no tail lights) which illuminated in the direction of travel.

    Does anybody know if they have nem pockets? The pictures indicate that they don’t although I have not seen a picture of a “real” one, only what looks to be artwork. The old Lima tooling did not and I still haven’t found a way to change the couplings on them.

    Hopefully somebody on here has already bought one or knows a bit more info.

    Thanks in advance.

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