Michael Delamar Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Is there any recent news on this release? Ive been trawling the net trying to find any sort of information and its all a bit quiet. does anyone know what stage its up to and a rough idea when we'll see something? cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted July 1, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2011 The latest Collectors mag had some CADs in them. Would have thought it might arrive for Warley.........2012 !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 No date on the Bachmann website, so effectively we are looking at 2012. Please remember that the current Bachmann catalogue covers releases for 2011 AND 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 plenty of time to save up then thanks guys Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
59205 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Please remember that the current Bachmann catalogue covers releases for 2011 AND 2012. That is correct regarding this years catalogue, but this model was actually first announced in the 2010 catalogue so has slipped back a bit. I had read September in one magazine but i'd imagine it's release to be closer to September 2012 rather than 2011! Best Wishes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 The latest Collectors mag had some CADs in them. Would have thought it might arrive for Warley.........2012 !! what was peoples opinions, I havent seen the mag yet, is there any cad images on the net? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic56 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 No date on the Bachmann website, so effectively we are looking at 2012. Please remember that the current Bachmann catalogue covers releases for 2011 AND 2012. The catalogue actually only covers the FIRST three months of 2012.not all of 2012. Next years catalogue will bne 2012 to 2013 ie March 2013 to March 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 The catalogue actually only covers the FIRST three months of 2012.not all of 2012. Next years catalogue will bne 2012 to 2013 ie March 2013 to March 2013 That's a rather literal interpretation and not actually the intention as I understand it which was meant to be the next (approximately) 18 months for arrival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 some prototype shots to wet the appetite. http://www.railphoto...-CW765.jpg.html http://www.railphoto...-CW761.jpg.html http://www.railphoto...Raw452.jpg.html http://www.railphoto...Raw955.jpg.html the photographer also has other ac locos from the early days amongst other interesting railway shots. http://www.railphoto...pId=105&start=0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 E3065 is captured on cinefilm in the Liverpool area in the early 1960s to the amusement of the crew. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taybridge Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Is there any recent news on this release? Ive been trawling the net trying to find any sort of information and its all a bit quiet. does anyone know what stage its up to and a rough idea when we'll see something? cheers Mike Photos of engineering sample on Bachmann's home page! Bachmann home page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Spoke to a mate yesterday who has seen the AL5 in the flesh, he was pretty intimate with the real thing and says it is very tasty. Looking forward to this one now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm also looking forward to it, but still can't decide which livery to get....? I already have two banger blue ones so the electric blue one is tempting, but it'll be a first for Bachmann and is a very difficult colour to get right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 After the success of the DP1 model's very difficult French Blue, I feel they are in with as good a chance as any candidate manufacturer. (It's a blue rinse fest: they also have the 'Nanking Blue' to get right for the Midland special bogcart ...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
303013 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Thanks, I was wondering when it would be due. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Thanks, I was wondering when it would be due. If the release date is not mentioned on the Bachmann website then no one knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
303013 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Ok, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 I saw the pre production models in the Bachmann cabinet at Manchester show today, looked superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Here they are! And they're looking rather tasty to me! Cheers, John E. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Damn it, I've just ordered one. I did fancy something a little different from the current fleet, so I've gone for the Electric Blue livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) As a body-in-grey they look extremely convincing for the subtleties of the AL5 shapes. I could be sorely tempted, as Roarers were a crucial part of a Birmingham upbringing, but I'm sure a certain builder of P4 New Street will be availing himself on behalf of the cohort who have deserted their roots to model foreign fields... Edited October 5, 2011 by 'CHARD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 As a body-in-grey they look extremely convincing for the subtleties of the AL5 shapes. I could be sorely tempted, as Roarers were a crucial part of a Birmingham upbringing, but I'm sure a certain builder of P4 New Street will be availing himself on behalf of the cohort who have deserted their roots to model foreign fields... I'm not quite sure what you mean, 'Chard....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I tried matching Allegheny1600's pictures with the model numbers: 31-677 Class 85 (AL5) Electric E3056 in BR Blue with single pantograph and no air tanks 31-676 Class 85 (AL5) Electric E3058 in BR Electric Blue with twin pantograph 31-678 Class 85 (AL5) Electric 85026 in BR Blue with single pantograph and air tanks and plated over headcode. I realised that there is no model matching mid 1970s condition of single pantograph and air tanks and headcode. It looks like some hacking will be in order for me to reinstate the headcode to an airtanks version. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm not quite sure what you mean, 'Chard....? I think, he's referring to himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I tried matching Allegheny1600's pictures with the model numbers:31-677 Class 85 (AL5) Electric E3056 in BR Blue with single pantograph and no air tanks 31-676 Class 85 (AL5) Electric E3058 in BR Electric Blue with twin pantograph 31-678 Class 85 (AL5) Electric 85026 in BR Blue with single pantograph and air tanks and plated over headcode. I realised that there is no model matching mid 1970s condition of single pantograph and air tanks and headcode. It looks like some hacking will be in order for me to reinstate the headcode to an airtanks version. Ssshh, these manufacturers might realise there's more variation in these boring Roarers than demand for a simple model with a couple of variations could fill. I'd have thought there would be more demand for a single pan in BR blue with E numbers, air tanks and modified chokes than a pre-rebuilt one, but all the variations are easy to model and I'm sure will be covered in the future. Photos of locos with a single pan but no airtanks are rare, as I'm sure are the modellers who want locos in this specific condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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