Farish announce a Class 04!
 

I bought 'Railway Modeller' yesterday and the big news as far as I'm concerned is that Farish are going to release a Class 04 Drewry shunter. D2280 in green and D2294 in blue. I'm definitely having one of them! Only thing is, when will it arrive? Farish have a habit of announcing new models far in advance of the release date. Anyone think it'll be in the shops by Christmas?

Trev,

You had me really excited for a moment, I thought O4 = GCR Robinson 2-8-0!

I would plan for Christmas 2007 knowing Bachmann/Farish!

Trev
In my copy of Model Rail, there was a 32 page mag of New Products 2006.
Bachmann/Farish state that they hope to have a BR Class 03 and similar Drewry Class 04. They state it MAY appear in 2007. They also show a photo of Dual-braked 03399 preserved at Mangapps Farm in Suffolk. Dapol are to develop a Ivatt 'Mickey Mouse' 2-6-2 tender version and the 2-6-2 tank 'Micky Mouse is now a working model although there is still some work to be done.
What do modelers think of Hornbys new DCC system?

Hornby DCC.

I am hoping for great things. I am in the process of designing a layout for DCC. The choice will be Hornby or Gaugemaster. We will have to wait until September to see what happens.

Hopefully Hornby will come up with a user friendly system

I also meant to note that Hornby are reviving the GWR 4-2-2 Load of the Isles with matching clerestory coaches (last produced 25 years ago). The run will be limited to 2,500 and RRP is £120.00 Delivery is expected in the 4th quarter of 2006.
Syd

Ha ha! I guessed that someone might think that! :)

I'd prefer an 03 to be honest, as I saw more of that class, and we had a few shedded locally at Botanic Gardens. I only saw one 04, 2217 at Stratford and that was after its withdrawal.

with farish, owned by bachmann who us owned by bachmann us who is owned by some huge chinses toy manufacturing firm, it takes a year or two for an anounced loco to be released, and since my dad now owns 3 model shops (flair rail, flair rail depot and fair rail depot mk2) i will probably hear of when these shall be released, i will have one even though i model 00 because ive drived the real things

and i have driven 03's