I'm not a model railway enthusiast but I couldn't resist watching this video when this lovely model caught my eye. I also feel chuffed that I figured out early on what the detached piece was for (it was at 2.20 when I spotted the gap between the engine and tender)! Was anyone else worried that he might lose the piece? 😂

Everybody deserves a treat now and then, lovely loco. But many of us come here to see the magic you perform on older second hand models, glad to hear you will still be continuing with this kind of content.

She's a beaut 🚂🚃🚃🚃

Bought two of these, original and BR version. I also have the DJH kit built one in Caley blue but the Bachmann is far superior all round and worth every penny when you take into account the time I took to build and paint the kit. The accuracy is excellent and all the research and site visits to check the original have to be paid for somehow.

Wonderful video. Thank you for taking valuable time to make and post it. Beautiful loco which I have missed but will search for. Do you find the oil dispenser let’s out oil too quickly? You are a talented lad. All the best.

Oh well Bill you have it now! I set a rule that i would never pay more than £75 for a loco when i returned to this hobby after a 35 year break ! But for my Birthday in Oct last year after always having Lima class 37s ( £30 -£40) i thought i would treat myself to a Bachmann class 37 (£150).Now i know what you mean is it worth that amount of money? So like you i bought it as i wanted it,would i buy another probably but only as a treat for a Birthday or Christmas present.But enjoy your purchase after all you are only here once :)

Stunning Bill - we all deserve a treat every now and again, just enjoy it. 🤩👍🏻

ah we scrimp and save and if there is a very special loco.. with me it was the HELJAN cLASS 52 Western Pathfinder which was the first western I saw at Birmingham Snow Hill in 1962 while waiting for a train to Paddington. The western crawled out of the tunnel heading north like an apparition in splendid brand new maroon then another maroon loco a Hornby 'Duchess' 46245 City of London which terrified the living daylights out of me and my brother a we train spotted ta Harrow foolishly on the up fast platform as it thundered towards Euston. my brother an di were in shock for minutes afterwards.. there are some locos you just have to have while you can...your loco has beautiful livery and runs sweetly always a plus with a new loco.. hope you enjoy your new loco for many years to come..

It's nice to treat yourself to a lovely new loco every once in a while!

I always use Deluxe Materials 'Glue and Glaze' for attaching brass nameplates to plastic models. It is white but dries clear and does not affect the plastic. It appears to be PVA based.

I got the Perth blue as built last Xmas, just be careful with the footplate steps adjacent to the dome as I broke one off. They are just glued on . A friend has the weathered BR early with sound brilliant!!! Great video to see how to get into the model.

I am surprised(!) I think it was the right thing to do not to wait. It'll probably be a lot harder to get hold of one come March, and a lot more expensive at that.

Bill I'm so glad to see your channel back. After 20 years, I decided to start model railroading again and your channel was the first I came across. Welcome back !!

That's a beauty Bill . Please don't strip it down just yet. Happy birthday for march

@Bill fantastic gift from the mrs Im tempted by this one myself. I had a thought the other day for you regarding your couple of new locos and most of your stocks couplings. Hornby do nice NEM d coupling style converters, about 10er delivered for a multi pack. I just find they work loads better with older coaches n wagons R8268. Cheers

Happy (early) Birthday!

It's truly magnificent. I have the as-built version and WOW. No other model has ever had me in such awe before. It's one-of-a-kind model for a one-of-a-kind locomotive. So glad you see you back!

nice locomotive and I agree with your valuation of the model

Happy Birthday for March Bill, Wow what way to celebrate. Lucky man. Enjoy your new train. Nick Australia

Nice loco bill 👌👍👌👍

I got one of these, too, in as-built livery. In hindsight maybe not one of my most sapient purchases. I just couldn't resist the livery and archaic look of the loco. The loco being Scottish was also a big plus. That said, the mechanism could be better. I intend to replace the coreless motor with a 5 pole regular one and complement it with a flywheel. Thank you for sharing, and happy birthday for March! (edit) An understanding wife is such blessing, I'm lucky to have one, too.

Running in shapes the faces of the brushes that contact the commutator and burnishes the scintered bronze bushings (if it has any) and pulls a little oil up to the surface of the bushing. It also evenly distributes the grease on the gears.

You deserve a treat for all the fun and detail you share with us. Fair comments including coal.

Well Bill that is truely something very special. Enjoy the early birthday present. It look fantastic on its own wait until you get the coaches to go along with it. Enjoy the new model. All very best Marc

Possible solution for the drawbar issue? If the stud the drawbar hooks over is reasonably thick, get a small, short screw and make a washer (wider than the stud) from plasticard. Drill a pilot hole for the screw, put the washer over the small screw and screw it in. This should retain the drawbar in place. Lovely loco - some Caledonian blue 4 wheel coaches would go well.

A beautiful locomotive 🚂. We all deserve a special treat. I should have got GWR City of Truro. Hope you enjoy this model. Regards Paul. 🚂.

Have to treat yourself now and again bill just got the new lner azuma nice 👍🚂🚂🚂

Lovely loco Bill....stunning in that livery....health to enjoy it.

Great video. I do like your layout. Lots of interest to catch the eye.

Was watching another KZfaq channel and his fix for the loose tender coupling was to use a Triang wheel axle insulating bush - not sure if it was the older or newer version though. Just an idle thought as an alternative to the Black Tack you used.

That's lovely Bill

You're one lucky man beautiful locomotive

I bought two of the “as built” ones😅 zero regrets.

You should try the extra parts in N gauge Bill. I can't see a damn thing so they stay in the box!

I have to say, if the manufacturers could make it, ship it and sell it for 150 pounds then they would! Unfortunately shipping costs have risen by 400% in the last 2 years and manufacturing costs have risen sharply too! We can’t do anything about that, apart from now buying new! But boy, what a superb Loco, which I know will get you years of good service and enjoyment! Great unboxing video!

My 1970s Hornby Flying Scotsman had a light in the firebox, to give a firebox glow! It also had the "chuff chuff" sound box thing in the tender. And that was well before any of this fance DCC stuff!

We all do the same thing!!!

It's a lovely looking loco Bill and as you say a perfect fit for your layout👍. It's what I think of as an indulgence loco where your heart rules your head, but I think we all do that from time to time and it's nice to have the odd flagship loco on your layout. Being more objective there's no doubt it's hugely overpriced, especially when you consider the Oxford Rail J27 can be had for £86, though it's black livery doesn't remotely compared to your splendid beast! There are 3 things about Bachmann locos that personally put me off - all of which you touched on: 1) Their rip off prices. I don't think Bachmann can justify charging £114 more than Oxford Rail for a prettier livery. (not that Hornby are any better after their recent 20% price hike). 2) Their mechanisms are sub-standard, especially considering what they charge. 3) Their loco-tender connection which as you say isn't secured like Hornby's. Dapol's push in ones look the best design of any manufacturer on paper, although I haven't tried it myself. So would I buy one myself? To be honest I was sorely tempted because they are lovely looking things, both blue liveries look fantastic, but in the end I decided there was other stuff I'd rather spend £200 on. If the price tag had been £120-140, or if it had a decent mechanism and tender connection then I'd have succumbed. Like you I normally buy second hand, although I've been getting DCC ready models, which still aren't that cheap, though I've nabbed a few bargains. However I've also succumbed to the odd special loco. For me it was splashing £170 on a new Coronation class Sir William A. Stanier last year and then getting some nice complementary coaches for it. I want to add lights and passengers at some point. One good thing is that like you said the class 812s will probably be snapped up quite quickly and even when they do start appearing on the second hand market I suspect they'll keep their price for a while and perhaps go for even more. Anyway hope you get lots of enjoyment from your early Birthday Present. Of course now your wife will expect something just as indulgent in return....😁

Nice loco Bill, if a tad expensive. I find a bit of plastic tube or wire sleeving, of the right size, pushed over the peg on the tender, solves the problem of the drawbar without drastic mods. Regards Alan

It looks great but too expensive for me as a retired bloke on a pension.

Great vid as always Bill. Yes, it was expensive but I honestly don't think you'll lose any money at all on that loco. I can see them swapping hands for over £300 next year. I'm seriously tempted myself having seen the real thing at Strathspey, but... £200 on a loco that I don't need and I don't even have a proper layout yet...

Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm with this smart looking CR 828. I love this darker blue color. But the price is just a rip off. The new Bachmann Gresley V2 is even cheaper! Anyway success & happy model railroading. Cheers Phil

Lovely model Bill. It is a limited edition so hence the price. If you want to see scary prices have a look a Hornby's almost 300pond locos.

I’d seriously think about adding some real coal to that tender.. A dusting over some PVA across the moulding if it is not removable, or a better job reproducing a partly emptied bunker if it is. One small lump pulverised will do a lot of models. Once you’ve done one you will want to do them all!

Well, I didn't expect you to get one of these, given the kind of thing that you usually go for. I was interested myself, chiefly through the LMS connection, as my family worked for the LMS (and before that the Midland). But I didn't pre-order one, as the price just seemed too high. However, when they didn't sell out in pre-order, and were available for immediate shipping, I weakened, and bought one... which I haven't got yet, since it has to come over the ocean to me in Canada, and who knows how long it will take on its way. I bought the LMS black version - obviously the least pretty, but, as I say, the LMS is my family railway. Everybody hates those loose Bachmann tender connections; I don't know why they still use them. I was rather dreading when you came to remove the brake rigging, as Sam's (of Sam's Trains) fell apart when he tried to remove it. If you're particularly interested in the Caledonian Railway, you may be interested to hear that I have a clock, a large floor-standing pendulum clock, that used to be in the signal box at Bellside Quarry, Bellside Junction on the Caledonian Railway from the 1880s until the 1980s. Many of the signal men have carved their names or initials and dates inside the door. It still has a British Transport Police sticker from the 1980s on the outside of its door. I bought it at an auction in Canada (no one else bid on it), and I keep it running in my living room, next to my N gauge layout.

14:37 it's to help with the brushes bed onto the commutator and all the bits and bobs to work in

Like you , being Scottish I really wanted one . Fortunately my Birthday was early January! It is a gorgeous loco but I think over priced by about £50 especially when you look at the mechanism and compare it with Hornbys J36 (£135)that I think has diecast boiler or Oxfords J27 at half the price (£97) . She is gorgeous but i think Bachmann exploit that. If you remove fall plate I think you can get access to gears that way rather than taking motor and chip apart . The coal does come out . That drawbar is a pain . It’s the same with the Precedent and Compound . It’s a Bachmann thing !

i always felt that brakerods were pointless as you dont see them unless the loco falls over lol

Not the region I model but a magnificent looking loco! Bet it is a bit scary opening up a £200 loco though!

It is a lovely model but as you say Bill far too expensive. Good review and ran well from the off .👍

Great video! If you don't like the coal I believe it is removable

Yes - well Bachmann are famous for overcharging - in fact I believe the word 'bachmann' is actually the German for 'legalised mugging' when translated into English...

there should be enough adjustment on the tender draw bar to make it longer to take the tighter curves.

The part that has/had broken off is the 'fall plate' from the tender to the locomotive. I think it should fix on the front of the tender! (Not sure how thought!)

It's so beautiful. Yes, it's silly expensive but you know, it's nearly March, and I am sure your wife was planning to spend 200 pounds on your birthday present anyway so why not 😄 The Caledonian blue livery, in all it's variations, is just gorgeous and it's an 0-6-0 tender loco which makes it even better. Nice to see the accessories fitted too. It looks perfect on your layout. ✔

Nice Loco, no excuse needed to buy something like that !

good video I have resisted buying it I could regret that but it looks great on your layout just blends right in Prices for new Locos are just getting silly I am building a layout and have a budget of 100 pounds a month so I dont think I will ever finish but I enjoy doing it

I have it, but the as built version. It is a good runner. Your layout is superb, but it’s noisy like mine. What is under your track?

Be careful with the loco brake rigging I saw someone else try to remove it and it just crumbled into pieces, so i don't know if its the same with all of them or its just a one off of dodgy plastic.

The front connector seems awful long?

Must be a nice change of pace to open up a loco that isn't full of muck and fluff!

I have a Lima in need of fixing if you need one for your show ?

If you want it, get it before they all sell out.

Donald or Douglas???

There's one on a well known bidding/auction site for £300. Good grief.

Lovely loco but rather pricey. Understand why you bought it though. Ha

oh dear .youve gone down the rabbit hole ...your wallets going to take a pummling lol

Dodgy coreless motor and no flywheel. Looks like a rip off to me.