Post by metroland on Aug 29, 2013 9:57:02 GMT
This is being widely discussed on more general model railway boards and you may have seen ads on tv.
modelrailwayvillage.com/
Issue 1 is £3.99 and has a Mark1 coach attached. This seems to be either a dumbed down Bachmann, or use of the old Replica mould. Detail/prining is not as crisp and there's no lettering or maker's name on the coach.
Comparisons I've seen elsewhere show it to be very close to the current Bachmann Corridor 2nd albeit with slight higher ride height, but it does have a close-coupling mechanism and NEM sockets.
All in all for 4 quid it's a steal and if you search on other model sites you'll see people have been filling their boots! It clearly is great value for money for making long rakes or as a basis for bashing (eg into 4TC unit?)
It seems to be widely available at WHSmiths, Asda, local newsagents etc (subject to other modellers not having got there first.....)
For issue 2 onwards at higher prices, forget it......
modelrailwayvillage.com/
Issue 1 is £3.99 and has a Mark1 coach attached. This seems to be either a dumbed down Bachmann, or use of the old Replica mould. Detail/prining is not as crisp and there's no lettering or maker's name on the coach.
Comparisons I've seen elsewhere show it to be very close to the current Bachmann Corridor 2nd albeit with slight higher ride height, but it does have a close-coupling mechanism and NEM sockets.
All in all for 4 quid it's a steal and if you search on other model sites you'll see people have been filling their boots! It clearly is great value for money for making long rakes or as a basis for bashing (eg into 4TC unit?)
It seems to be widely available at WHSmiths, Asda, local newsagents etc (subject to other modellers not having got there first.....)
For issue 2 onwards at higher prices, forget it......
