RMweb Gold TomE Posted June 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2015 Wonder whats happened to the other two versions? Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Email from Hattons. East Asiatic Company. Order processed £135.96 plus £4 postage. Guaranteed pre-order price was £127.46. Last time the price exceeded the pre-order price Hattons telephoned me and offered to refund the postage so that their price did not exceed that of Rails of Sheffield and my local model shop. Unfortunately they did not credit my account with the sum of £4 they had promised. I kept my order for the Merchant Navy as my nearest model shop does not sell N gauge items. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I`d forgotten i`d pre ordred this model,the Holland Africa line & it arrived in the post yesterday from Hattons.I havn`t taken it out of the box yet but at first look,it`s a little beauty,a vast improvement on the original Farish model. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It looks tome as though the front bogie is either too far forwards, or the wheelbase is too long. Any thoughts? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Comparison between the original Graham Farish Merchant Navy Channel Packet made at Holton Heath, Dorset and the new East Asiatic Company made in China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2015 It looks tome as though the front bogie is either too far forwards, or the wheelbase is too long. Any thoughts? Ed Ed Whether it looks wrong to you or not I can confirm, having measured it that the model is correct in both dimensions. It might just be the effect of the N Gauge wheels, or the angle of view of the pictures you are looking at that give you such an effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Brasher Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Last night I ran in East Asiatic Company for half an hour on the Purbeck Model Railway Group's test track at the Stables, Godlingston Manor, Swanage. The engine ran smoothly on the test track with 3rd and 4th radius curves and through the set track points and crossing. No derailments, no stalling. Bliss! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matabiau Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 If I understand correctly the express blue was a very short-lived livery introduced soon after nationalisation. As such what livery coaching stock would be most appropriate for the Merchant Navy? Pullman coaches are eternally suitable, but what about less glamourous stock, Maunsells, Bulleids or even Mk1s? My Express Blue Merchant Navy has just arrived and after running it in it will need to be put to work. The shade of blue is well captured in the photos above, much better than the Farish website shots. I am very pleased with mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Crimson and cream would probably be fairly common. The MNs were top-link locos and would probably have got stock in the newest livery where possible. Having said that, I am sure there was still some malachite and even olive stock around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagaguy Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Iv`e just got round to fitting the cylinder drain cock mouldings.They may be ok for a static model but they foul the front bogie even on Peco large radius points.It`s a great shame as it`s a beautiful model.Oh well!!!. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 Looks like Clan Line has arrived, based on the £135 hole in the bank account! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2015 Yes, mine's on it's way too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 New Zealand Line too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted June 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2015 'Clan Line' arrived this morning, and to be honest there isn't a lot I can say about the model that hasn't already been said when it comes to recent Farish releases. Excellent detail, excellent finish and excellent running right from the box. A few niggles here and there, perhaps the largest being that part of the N of Clan has rubbed off from the name plate on one side and the slightly wide gap between engine & tender, but really thats about it. Perhaps the biggest plus point on this release, for me personally, NO TRACTION TYRES! Hurrah! I know these are a subjective issue, with some favouring the increased pulling power they can add, but i'm not a fan and see them only as a method of spreading filth and muck around just as fast as you can clean the rails, so I'm very happy they are nowhere to be seen. To avoid wheeling out the usual superlatives, I'll let a few photos do the talking. I've left them as close to full size as the 1MB limit will allow to show 'warts n all' because I think N Gauge models these days can stand to it. * Edited just to add, that it shares the same pick up bearing method as the previous recent releases, so should easily be convertible to 2mm FS using the association replacement bearings. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted July 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 2, 2015 Surely these great MNs will evolve into a rebuilt version one day. Apart from a new body, cylinders and valve gear, I'd like to know if there are any major engineering problems that would prevent a reasonably early development. Maybe an announcement to coincide with 'Clan Line's return to steam? How about it Bachmann? Apologies for frothing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2015 Having had a quick look under the hood, I think the only things useable for a rebuilt version would be the wheels. Farish chassis these days tend to be bespoke to each particular model. That said, I'd love a rebuilt version too! Plenty still around both on the mainline and on preserved lines so it has a broader market than the original version I'd have thought. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2009 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Finally received Clan Line today - a truly, absolutely wonderful model! Well done GF. Pride of my fleet. The most minor of gripes - Is it just me or is the metal coal load unusually shiny? Not at all obvious from the various review images and Tom E's excellent pics above. Thankfully it tumbles out very easily for replacement with real coal. Would like to add my voice to the growing clamour for the rebuilds - one would imagine it's a no brainer, even if many of the components could not be reused. Now all we need is for Farish to produce CC1 + 2 & 20003, Dapol to do Leader and then patiently wait for the venerable Dave Jones' inevitable announcement of a Tavern Car set. Oh ... and the double deckers ... maybe Arnold could do those. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvinley Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Very pleased with mine. Thankfully it was cheaper than the normal selling price which seems very high to me for a loco that is fairly basic. I suppose the brake rigging make it more of a challenge for the manufacturer. I have the early BR blue version and it runs perfectly so far even at slow speeds and pulls well without the need for traction tyres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 With no traction tyres and a 'boxy' type shape, is it safe to assume there is a lot more metal under the body to raise the weight and give enough adhesion? Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvinley Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 With no traction tyres and a 'boxy' type shape, is it safe to assume there is a lot more metal under the body to raise the weight and give enough adhesion? Cheers, Alan Yes Alan - plenty of weight and it does cope with a reasonable load. Cheers, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2015 I've had 10 'new' Farish Mk.1s, a Bulleid brake and a LMS Inspection Saloon behind mine and it hauled them with no sign of any slippage at all. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I've had 10 'new' Farish Mk.1s, a Bulleid brake and a LMS Inspection Saloon behind mine and it hauled them with no sign of any slippage at all. Have you had the 'lid off' and had a look at the mechanism perchance? Idle curiosity as to what it's like on my part....! Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted July 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2015 Shouldn't we welcome some slipping with a Bulleid to be prototypical? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2015 Have you had the 'lid off' and had a look at the mechanism perchance? Idle curiosity as to what it's like on my part....! Cheers, Alan I Haven't yet Alan, but if I get chance this weekend I'll take a peak under the body and grab a couple of photos. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2015 I've just had the lid off (only secured with one screw at the front of the chassis) and this is what is underneath: Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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