Scattergun New Class 68

[40126]

Hi,

Ive just picked this up via Facebook, via Uk trainspotting & Rail Enthusiasts Group.

The New Class 68. First impression, looks kinda cool Especially in BLUE

http://railwayherald.com/

Steve

 

[mickoo]

DRS? I'd doubt they'd have enough finances for new locos, especially as they released a load last year due to shrinking contracts, I'd heard on the other hand that GBRf were in the market for new locos and considered the 70 but then opted for a European Bo-Bo design. Could be DRS are piggy backing on that order? From the windscreen up is quite stylish and follows the Euro Lok style but below the windscreen Gerbil, Hamster, Chip n Dale spring to mind.

 

[alcazar]

A BoBo diesel? Will it have a low enough axle load?

 

[Simon Dunkley]

Looks a bit like the result, a few months later, of a frisky coupling between classes 67 and 92...

 

[allegheny1600]

It reminds me of the head of some sort of insect - quite bizarre on a locomotive!
Still, I quite like it and it adds some much needed variety to the UK scene.
Cheers,
John E.

 

[marsa69]

Anything that brings a new loco class to the UK and isn't the obligatory GM built machine is much welcome

 

[Ressaldar]

is it perhaps a case of April 1st has come early this year

 

[Ressaldar]

So, who's going to start the obligatory "Tear that model to Bits" discussion....

How about -
Unrealistic glossy paint finish.
Unrealistic plastic handrails (also out of gauge)
Overscale windscreen wiper
LED lights too bright
Visible mold lines
Blacked out windows to hide motor (as per a Bachmann DMU?)
Dodgy looking coupling; no NEM mounting box.
etc etc etc....


...and the $1m question... who is the manufacturer..?

I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my post above

cheers

Mike

 

[mickoo]

...and the $1m question... who is the manufacturer..?

Vossloh http://www.vossloh-espana.com/media/downloads/pdfs/flyer/Vossloh_EUROLIGHT_us.pdf

 

[adrian]

Vossloh http://www.vossloh-espana.com/media/downloads/pdfs/flyer/Vossloh_EUROLIGHT_us.pdf

I must admit I thought Jordan was asking, slightly tongue in cheek, about the manufacturer of the model rather than the 12" to the 1' version. Just goes to show how we each interpret postings from our own perspective!

 

[mickoo]

I must admit I thought Jordan was asking, slightly tongue in cheek, about the manufacturer of the model rather than the 12" to the 1' version. Just goes to show how we each interpret postings from our own perspective!

I know he was, so I thought I'd join in

 

[Colin M]

That's gonna be a trickey cab shape for scratch building in 7mm!

 

[iploffy]

First time I have seen this posting ITS A GUPPY in blue