Thats right mate 35 years on the railway 24/7 now two days a week driving a van.

I have never had so much time on my hands.

ccmmick.

Obviously you have inside info! The short wait is over! Bachmann are to produce the Class 70 in N gauge and 00. They have the full backing of Frieghtliner so drawings should not be a problem! If you are really lucky(?) you could have one in your stocking for Christmas 2011, or perhaps 2010 given the speed the 00 Standard Class 3 has made it into production!

......... and there was me thinking you were talking about your van! Silly me.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Yes i did mean my van.

I would not waste my money a class 70 in 00 gauge a nice steam loco yes and my van in 00.

I have been in Cardiff for a few days poor old father in law just passed away
I took my camera just in case i did see one of these ugly beasts.

ccmmick.

Sorry to hear about your Father in Law.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Thanks for that John H-T.

ccmmick.

70005 was at LNWR Crewe yesterday. photo to follow

I kept an open mind on the Class '70s. I would not judge them until I actually saw one. I have been told power and comfort wise they are very good. On Tuesday I saw one for the first time. My only question is were they designed by a class of 5 year olds with a big box of colouring crayons. For a flagship locomotive Freightliner must be disappointed if the truth were to be told!

They now seem to have comfortably acquired (contrary to ideas suggested on this forum) the nickname 'Ugly Bettys'.

Not'easy' on the eye at first sight, but there is definately something about them! There's also'58' looks to them as well in places(Not the ends obviously!), talking of '58's' I remember thinking they looked like a couple of 'cut and shunt' 20's at the time they appeared! But practicality over looks is the order these days...Westerns STILL the best looking Diesel ever, IMHO.....

I always liked the 58 in their grey/red livery.