This week Roco announced that they are to release a ready to run 009 Ffestiniog Railway Fairlie as shown below in an excerpt from their 2009 catalogue that was found online.
This is great for 009, but many people are discussing on internet forums that it is likely to be pretty pricey, especially given the current exchange rate between the Euro and the Pound. However you look at it though it's a great thing for 009, yes we've had ready to run with Eggerbahn before, and maybe the hobby wouldn't be where it is now without that but this is great step forward.
I can't help feel that there would have been a more universally appealing loco than the Fairlie, but it's a pretty safe bet that it'll still be popular regardless (price issues forgotten about until they actually confirm a price!).
Will one be appearing on PnC? Maybe... we'll have to see.
Update - I've emailed Roco and had a response saying that they can't give a set release date or price as yet. I also questioned if they would consider any other UK prototypes after this one, and again they weren't able to comment but have logged the suggestion, so fingers crossed!
5 comments:
How did this one slip so quietly under the radar?!
It's an interesting and possibly brave choice! I do hope it suceeds.
Take care,
James
It's been a popular thread on a couple of forums recently...
I hope they succeed too, after talking about RTR narrow gauge recently i'm pleased someone has finally done a UK model. Fingers crossed it's a good 'un!
I was getting round to mentioning it!
Will it be 3.5mm or 4mm Scale though? It is an enticing prospect especially if they have the sense to make it 4mm to be compatible with most British layouts.
John
It does mention 1/76th in the text so presumably so...
I've just updated the post to reflect some info i got from Roco via email...
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