Heljan Gresley O2 2-8-0 'Tango'

[strang steel]

All I wanted was a can of fizzy orange...

LOL!

I hate to think what you thought you were getting when you ordered a Bachmann K3

[60129 GUY MANNERING]

[LOL!

I hate to think what you thought you were getting when you ordered a Bachmann K

John,
I know I should know the answer,but Bongo's = B1's Streaks = A4's Jazzers = K3's ?

Its another Senior Moment.
Regards, Derek.

[SAD Burdett]

Are they doing the outside frame version??? If so which 02/ nos is that.
Could I also suggest if we don't all rush our orders in immediately Mr Hatton might have a glut and start knocking them out cheaper by about next spring!!! [as in O4 LNER livery at £69!!!!!] and I'll buy 6!!

SAD

[60800]

Confirmation received that Hattons were given incorrect information and the first release will be 02/3's and 02/4's.

[notascoobie]

Confirmation received that Hattons were given incorrect information and the first release will be 02/3's and 02/4's.

Good afternoon,

In such circumstances does anyone know what Hattons will do with the pre-orders which were for different types of 02?

You may guess I have more than a passing interest.

Regards,

Vernon

[Atlantic 3279]

I wonder WHO got the information wrong?

Surely anybody who has ordered an incorrectly advertised product is legally entitled to cancel the order, and morally entitled to retain their place in the "queue" if they wish the order to stand for the "revised" product.

Maybe they'll allow you to order a model of a Canberra instead, but they'll call it a B57 to confuse customers.

[Pebbles]

At least the Martin B57 had a jewel of an engine rather than a cosmetic engine.

[auldreekie]

I just CANNOT find a B57 in the green book: nor a B5(7). Was it something rushed up on the quiet for some Fenland byway?


auldreekie

[earlswood nob]

Afternoon all

The Martin B57 was the licence built American version of the English Electric Canberra bomber.

Earlswood nob

[Pebbles]

The B57 was powered by Wright J65s the licenced built version of the Bristol Siddeley SAPPHIRE whereas the Canberra was powered by Rolls Royce AVONs.

[manna]

G'Day Gents

The J65's were built at Stratford........No

manna

[auldreekie]

Nice one, Manna. Good to know that someone got the point, even if the net had to be cast as wide as Oz.....

auldreekie

[strang steel]

I have just had this list of O2 variants emailed to me by Hattons:-


3900 Class 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in LNER livery
3901 Class 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in LNER livery
3902 Class 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in BR black with early crest
3903 Class 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in BR black with late crest
3904 Class 02/2 Tango 2-8-0 in BR black with early emblem - weathered £156
3910 Class 02/3 Tango 2-8-0 3965 in LNER black
3911 Class 02/3 Tango 2-8-0 63954 in early British Railways black
3912 Class 02/3 Tango 2-8-0 63948 in BR black with late crest
3913 Class 02/3 Tango 2-8-0 63952 in BR black with late crest
3920 Class 02/4 Tango 2-8-0 3962 in LNER black
3921 Class 02/4 Tango 2-8-0 63983 in BR black with early crest
3922 Class 02/4 Tango 2-8-0 63975 in BR black with late crest
3923 Class 02/4 Tango 2-8-0 63982 in BR black with late crest

At least four of each variant?

I am going to need to re-mortgage my house

All are listed as being for delivery in early 2015.

[Atlantic 3279]

Is this latest Hattons claim that an O2/2 will be part of the first wave of models any more reliable than their previous erroneous announcement? I understood that the official policy at Heljan was that the GN style cab, GN tender, lower running plate and short-travel valve gear would have to wait to make an appearance.

[strang steel]

Call me a cynic, but my guess is that it is an attempt to discover just how popular the variations are going to be, and then concentrate on the ones with the most pre-orders (but please keep that to yourself).