The annual 'what will they do next year?' thread.

Only days after having duplicates announced, we now have 2 kings proposed by Hattons/DJ and Hornby.

Interesting times, wonder who will change their choice of model first!

 

Kernow have announced that DJM have been commissioned to make the LSWR Road Van in OO gauge. The models announced include mainland and Isle of Wight variants. The RRP is £24.99.

The models are:

• SB003A 56046 in SR Brown livery with red ends. (Isle of Wight)
• SB003B 12424 in LSWR Brown livery with red ends. (Mainland)
• SB003C DS54538 in BR Bauxite livery with "RETURN TO THREE BRIDGES" branding. (Mainland)
• SB003D S56055 in BR Bauxite livery. (Isle of Wight)
• SB003E S56050 in BR Grey livery. (Isle of Wight)
• SB003F S54730 in BR Grey livery. (Mainland)
• SB003G S54656 in BR Bauxite livery. (Mainland)
• SB003H 54611 in SR pre-1936 Brown livery with red ends. (Mainland)
• SB003J 54551 in SR post-1936 Brown livery. (Mainland)
• SB003K 56045 in SR post-1936 Brown livery. (Isle of Wight)

More info: http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/page/76/DJ_Models_LSWR_Road_Van

 

Kernow are announcing two new models at Warley, one steam and one diesel. Hints are being dropped on their facebook and newsletters.

Oxford Rail are launching in 26 days http://oxfordrail.com/

 

So its either a P class, H class or an 0415 class. Any of these beauties would get my vote, but whether I can afford them is another matter. Looking forward to my O2 class.

 

Pecos next RTR OO9 gauge model will be announced in the December issue Railway Modeller, which I believe is out on 11th November. Info from https://www.facebook.com/PecoModelRailways/posts/923635030999358

The Bachmann/Model Rail USA class price has risen to £117.95. If you ordered before October 2014 you will get it for the original price. Two new liveries will be announced at Warley.

 

Terms have been agreed between Bachmann and Kernow for the next batch of Thumpers. Details to be announced in Fridays newsletter. Info from https://www.facebook.com/2075214259...1425956079/814482295259986/?type=1&permPage=1

 

Details of the remaining Thumpers from Kernow's newsletter

 

£200 for a DMU...

Class 105/8 etc go for £50 on ebay.

 

Hornby 2-BIL around 140 quid retail now. However; they were clearing stock direct from Margate last month for 59.50. Just shows what the mark up is and they push prices ever upwards. I have a few friends that have stopped collecting because prices are now too high for many. Buying on ebay is better but even there prices have risen a lot in the last year or so. No wonder so many model shops have closed.

 

Clues for the Peco models:

https://www.facebook.com/PecoModelRailways/posts/934677186561809

Image of a bogie.
https://www.facebook.com/PecoModelR...19581.106910776005125/935290769833784/?type=1

https://www.facebook.com/PecoModelRailways/posts/935346239828237

 

Peco OO9 announcements:

Info from https://www.facebook.com/PecoModelRailways/posts/936485293047665

 

Adams Radial tank in OO from Oxfordrail:

http://www.oxfordrail.com

Anyone know anything more - for example, who is producing it?

Tom

 

Are NEM couplings a Bachmann speciality or do other companies do them too?

 

It's an Industry standard for European model railways..

http://www.morop.eu (owner of the NEM standard)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normen_Europäischer_Modellbahnen

The US equivalent is NMRA..
http://www.nmra.org

NEM couplings is not the Hook / Loop we have in the UK, it's actually the cup that usually is moulded onto the bogie of the vehicle, into which the UK style coupling slides / locks into...
This standard means pulling out the UK coupling you could substitute a European Standard or Flieschmann or Marklin coupling in their instead and without modification etc..

If your interested the actual standards relevant to the post are here (in french but the diags are self explanatory)...
http://www.morop.eu/fr/normes/nem352_f.pdf (Curvature)
http://www.morop.eu/fr/normes/nem362_f.pdf (Full coupling)
http://www.morop.eu/fr/normes/nem363_f.pdf (Restricted clearence)

 

Err, thanks but I might be washing my hair later...!

 

Was thinking if you were bored and lonely in a signal box at night an' all...

 

I'm not on nights for a few weeks but I'll bear that suggestion in mind!

 

Now if your on a saturday night shift with several hours to kill...
I can highly recommend this bed time reading..
http://www.morop.eu/fr/normes/nem692_f.pdf (Control module for signals)
http://www.morop.eu/fr/normes/nem603_f.pdf (Signal wiring)

I can imagine people queuing up for that reading ! - french of course.

There's more equally riveting read.. such as catenary mast distances from track, gauge and height and standards for Pantograph lift / angle/height to wire..

 

Dragging it back to model railway announcements...

the announcement by Oxford Diecast is great, probably out of my price bracket but the fact that it will exist still interests me, and that they say they already have other announcements lined up is exciting too, if it carries on on a similar vein; sweeping up the most popular models yet to be produced. I wouldn't be surprised if this announcement hasn't upset one of the bigger manufacturers, the Adams radial has long been one of the top locos in the polls.

 

The bespoke market is probably going to grow a bit in Hong Kong, the combined effect of massive price rises (will shrink production) and the layoff of so many Sanda Kan staff by Kader will set up a cottage industry of manufacturers in Hong Kong suited to the niche model market... not cheap but allows smaller retailers to fill the gaps..