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Bachmann announce Blue Pullman

Two sets will be produced, one in all over blue and the other with half yellow ends.

The models will feature

Drive system in Power Car
New style dedicated coupling concept
Etched fan grilles
Cab lights
Directional Lighting
Central coach ceiling and table lamp lighting

They will also be prepared for sound and DCC Fitted.

Both sets are now available for pre-order,

Bachmann 31-255 - 6 Car Blue Pullman Midland Set http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=34058

Bachmann 31-256 - 6 Car Blue Pullman Midland Set with half yellow end http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=34059

Heljan OO diesel commissions

3362	Class 33/0 diesel D6517 in BR plain Green livery. Limited Edition of 500	74.00	Link
3363	Class 33/0 diesel D6526 in BR plain Green livery (weathered). Limited Edition of 500	79.00	Link
4791	Class 47 diesel 47508 'S.S. Great Britain' in BR blue livery. Limited Edition of 500	74.00	Link
4794	Class 47 diesel 47555 'The Commonwealth Spirit' in BR blue livery (weathered). Limited Edition of 500	79.00	Link
4790	Class 47 diesel D1501 in BR 2 tone green with small yellow panel (as preserved at East Lancashire Railway) Ltd Ed of 500	74.00	Link
4793	Class 47 diesel D1661 'North Star' in BR Green livery with full yellow ends (weathered). Limited Edition of 500	79.00	Link
4792	Class 47 diesel D1916 (47812) in Riviera Trains "Heritage" BR Green livery with full yellow ends. Limited Edition of 500	74.00	Link
5305	Class 53 diesel D0280 'Falcon' in original lime green (weathered). Ltd edition of 500	99.00	Link
5306	Class 53 diesel D0280 'Falcon' in BR two tone green with small yellow panels (weathered). Limited edition of 500	99.00	Link

Hattons and Heljan Class 28 Exclusive

Hattons & Heljan Class 28 Press Release

www.ehattons.com/class28

Following the great success of the Hattons and Heljan Class 14 project we are delighted to announce our next exclusive Special Commission. This will take the form of the Metropolitan-Vickers Class 28 Co-Bo locomotive.

20 of these locomotives were produced in the late 1950's and were well-known for being the main locomotives to haul the new 'Condor' freightliner service for BR in 1959, hauling this in pairs from London to Glasgow.

They will be produced in 7 liveries as follows:

Product Code	Title	RRP	Quantity Produced
2800	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5700 Full BR Green (with revised windows)	£125	350
2801	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5705 BR Green with Small Yellow Panels (as preserved)	£125	550
2802	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5707 BR Green with Full Yellow Ends	£125	550
2803	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5718 BR Green with Small Yellow Panels (Weathered)	£132	550
2804	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5708 BR Green with Full Yellow Ends (Weathered)	£132	400
2805	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5701 BR Blue	£125	425
2806	Class 28 Co-Bo Diesel D5701 BR Blue (Weathered)	£132	425

The models will feature:

All wheel drive
Sprung Buffers
RP25 wheel profiles
All wheel pickup
Centrally mounted motor
Flywheels
Separate Handrails
8 open and 8 closed headcode discs
Bufferbeam piping
See through roof grill
Detailed side grills
Fully detailed underframe
Yellow and Red LED lighting
8 pin DCC socket
Full metal chassis
NEM coupling pocket

Livery application will be up to Heljan's usual high standard and weathering will be applied to the underframes and roof including exhaust stains.

Delivery is anticipated during the first quarter of 2011.

Hattons have been linked with the Co-Bo's in the past as, after Hornby Dublo went out of business, Norman Hatton bought a lot of their stocks including a lot of their Co-Bo models. There were thousands of these in stock and often people would be directed to Hattons if they were looking for one of the Class 28's. This is one of the reasons why we have chosen this loco to be our next model.

Dapol item annoucements

Dapol have announced some more OO gauge wagons

B855 JNA wagon

B856 IOA wagon

B857 Turbot wagon

B858 BBA bogie steel wagon

B859 MRA side-tipping ballast 5-car unit

B86x MLA bogie ballast wagon

OO catenary