transpennine express

[tpe]

does any one know if hornby or Bachmann will be making a class 185 I know that Bachmann have done a class 158 in tpe livery will they do the rest of the tpe fleet?

 

[Jordy]

I haven't seen anything yet, but it would be nice if they did!

 

[The 158 Man]

Bachmann are producing a Class 170 in TPE eventually.

 

[tpe]

should be good when released

 

[The 158 Man]

If.....

 

[Nick]

Probably end up like the Bachy 222...

 

[Gizmogle]

Mmmm 222.
Is there any plans for that in OO gauge? Cause it seems to only be in N

 

[LucaZone]

mmwwwaahahahah we paid bachy millions to not produce it in 00 so that everyone would be jealous of N

if only.

Unlike bachy to announce something in N that isnt already in 00. We never get anything first. Its like DVD releases in the US and UK. The US always gets them 3/6/9 months ahead!

 

[theblackwatch]

The trouble with doing a 185 is that there is only one livery which they can be produced in, making its appeal (and saleability) somewhat limited. The other units mentioned can be trotted out in a huge variety of colours, which makes it more worthwhile as several different versions can be produced over a period of time.

 

[tpe]

i get what you mean but the virgin voyagers they made were in one livery..


also they could produce it in a limited number

 

[The 158 Man]

In theory there are two liveries for the 185. The original and the current.

 

[tpe]

Good point the 185s came in 2 liveries they could do both but if they did I would have to have both liveries tho

 

[The 158 Man]

Yeah me too, but I prefer the current one.

 

[Nym]

Good point the 185s came in 2 liveries they could do both but if they did I would have to have both liveries tho

3, the 2nd batch came blank, or doesn't that count as a livery? lol

 

[LucaZone]

What do you mean blank?

Are the trundling around in a grey colour?

 

[DescendingSadly]

What do you mean blank?

Are the trundling around in a grey colour?

I'd assume it was the default purple with white doors they had while in Germany

 

[Nym]

so that is 3 liveries then

 

[The 158 Man]

Just to add here, they could now actually do four versions: -

1) - Purple with white doors.

2) - TPE version 1.

3) - TPE version 2.

4) - TPE version 2 with 'EM' on the cabs.