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If you were to tell an American modeller that they'd laugh and shake their heads in pity and do their best to avoid them at all costs!

Looks like the message from Bachmann needs repeating. The following was publishes on RMWeb. From Dennis Lovett at Bachmann Europe I am circulating this email to everyone as there is some confusion over Murphy Models locomotives and rolling stock being described as Bachmann by some of the press and by retailers. Whilst Bachmann did produce some of the initial models for our good friend Paddy Murphy of Murphy Models (Class 141/171 and Mark 2 coaches) under the Bachmann brand - the latest models are not Bachmann products. The Class 071 is being produced for Murphy Models by Kader Holdings, Murphy being an OEM (original equipment manufacturing) customer of Kader Holdings and dealing with the factory directly. The Class 201 is neither a Kader or a Bachmann product. Needless to say we get customer enquiries which should be directed to Murphy Models via their website at www.murphymodels.com I hope this will clarify matters.

You'll also stand to potentially make more selling them individually than as a job lot John. I'd agree with Dave that you should think about it, but it's your call at the end of the day.

Bachmann china makes a model of a Chinese Schabel wagon, which Bachmann USA 'Americanised' a bit to look like the one in that YouTube video. Not accurate for the American one, but a nice quality model apparently.

It's being made in the Kader factory, where Bachmann's British models and the 141s were made, but it's a Murphys product. The Kader factory makes models for lots of different manufacturers around the world.

yep I think it was only a matter of time before we got rolling stock with DCC sound. If you think about it there is always a wall of noise generated by coaches/wagons when they pass you on the real railway, sometimes as loud as the locomotive itself. This is one area that DCC sound falls down in for me. All well and good having the locomotive fitted with sound, but without sound of squeaking, coupliers clanking and wind etc. coming from the rolling stock behind the illusion is ruined somewhat!

Great work Bos!

Really looking forward to having a scruffy IR and IE locos! All we need to see now is the IE freight!

Athearn have announced some new products at the big National Train show today. They're going to update their existing SD70ACes to cater for the most current production type which includes the Norfolk Southern heritage locomotives. Rather disappointingly, instead of doing a proper ES44AC GEVO, they'll be painting up their Ready to Roll AC4400s in the heritage scheme. Maybe Intermountain will come good here. Also announced is a new 57' Reefer freight car (With digital sound!)

There's not many great videos of them in action in proper service on youtube, but here are a couple http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=55026&nseq=6 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=71209&skip=3'>http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=71209&skip=3 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=71209&skip=3 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2378409 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2378418

Hi David, welcome to the site. Not my era or interest to be honest, but that is some superb modelling. I look forward to seeing more, you might end up converting me!

They usually ran in pairs with an SD40-2, but I've seen them in all sorts of lash ups, including three of them (!) as well as other GPs and SD40-2s.

I find MB Klein (http://www.modeltrainstuff.com) and http://www.trainworld.com the best David, try some ebay stores too.

Haha, I know, will have to have some generous curves when I finally build my own one! I sure did, two sound chips for an extra $100 dollars? Had to be done! My poor poor wallet!

A's and Mark II's; dream combination!

Ok, is the shaft at the other end clicked in correctly? And is the plastic cap which goes on top of the gear tower holding the shaft in place clipped in?

Pray I don't get stung for the VAT!

Resistance was futile, one winging its way to West Dublin!

Is the shaft in the flywheel correctly?

Seamus, I have four of these at home but have never had to take a bogie out before. If you don't drop it in to the other Seamus let me know and I'll have a look at mine to see if I can work it out!

Those BR10s are fabulous looking locos, thanks for sharing!

Gent, thanks for that. Is that including return workings?

I don't suppose you know the timings for these additional liners? Particularly around Kildare?

Around 70 notes I'd say Seamus. Mind you, I might have a cunning plan....

The other problem the Bachmann one has is that it's Bachmann, who are dreadful when it comes to yank stuff. Nothing like Bachmann we have here and the UK, avoid at all costs.