Coaches for Toby?

[Flying15]

I see Bachmann are proposing to introduce Henrietta and Hannah coaches in their US Large Scale Thomas range! No pictures shown so it’ll be interesting to see if they’re new/tweaked mouldings, or further re colourings of the existing Thomas range coaches .

 

[dunnyrail]

I see Bachmann are proposing to introduce Henrietta and Hannah coaches in their US Large Scale Thomas range! No pictures shown so it’ll be interesting to see if they’re new/tweaked mouldings, or further re colourings of the existing Thomas range coaches .

Oh I wonder if these will be Balcony Coaches, Annie and Clarie were in the range at some stage, here is one of them that I have converted for Gauge 3 use, another I put on LGB bogies for a formite near here that I cant find the picture of just now.

 

[SevenOfDiamonds]

No pictures shown so it’ll be interesting to see if they’re new/tweaked mouldings, or further re colourings of the existing Thomas range coaches

Google (and YouTube) are your friends . . .


. . . though these pictures suggest that's not true, as there are (logically) no doors/door handles . . .




This view suggests the new (shorter?) body section might be based on the earlier moulds. Does this view show evidence of "tinkering" . . .

 

[dunnyrail]

Google (and YouTube) are your friends . . .

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. . . though these pictures suggest that's not true, as there are (logically) no doors/door handles . . .

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Definately used Annie or Clarie as the body, but still a useful addition to the range.

 

[SevenOfDiamonds]

Definately used Annie or Clarie as the body, but still a useful addition to the range

On further comparison, it seems more likely that it uses the chassis and roof of Annie/Clarabel but with a new body. It's shorter (3 "compartments" rather than 4) and has an entirely different window arrangement.

 

[dunnyrail]

On further comparison, it seems more likely that it uses the chassis and roof of Annie/Clarabel but with a new body. It's shorter (3 "compartments" rather than 4) and has an entirely different window arrangement.

But still has the doors that would not be present on an end balcony coach, well unless someone knows better? Never say never as I have recently found out!

 

[Rhinochugger]

There were some opening lights on the 4=w coaches, which made for different sized glass apertures, but not quite as the Bachmann model.

However, for what is basically a toy range, not a bad representation.

 

[SevenOfDiamonds]

Putting "two and two together" I'm now certain that I've perpetuated a hoax! (aided and abetted by Google AI).

The still photos I presented in my earlier post are taken from this YouTube video . . .

. . . which I now note was published four years ago!

The same person also published another video in the same year EXPLAINING HOW HE MADE IT . . .

So it looks like we'll need to wait to see what the factory-fresh one from Bachmann will actually look like.

Sorry for "setting this hare running".

All the best

David

 

[Flying15]

On further comparison, it seems more likely that it uses the chassis and roof of Annie/Clarabel but with a new body. It's shorter (3 "compartments" rather than 4) and has an entirely different window arrangement.

Nice cut and shut of an Annie /clarabell
some of the panels painted black to impersonate windows

 

[Rhinochugger]

Putting "two and two together" I'm now certain that I've perpetuated a hoax! (aided and abetted by Google AI).

The still photos I presented in my earlier post are taken from this YouTube video . . .

. . . which I now note was published four years ago!

The same person also published another video in the same year EXPLAINING HOW HE MADE IT . . .

So it looks like we'll need to wait to see what the factory-fresh one from Bachmann will actually look like.

Sorry for "setting this hare running".

All the best

David

I like his style