Bachmann 4CEP on the Selby Garden Railway

A newly released Bachmann Class 411 CEP 4 car EMU makes its debut on the Selby Garden Railway. The Selby Garden Railway doesn't have third rail electrification but hey, the third rail collectors on the models don't work either but that hasn't stopped me getting hold of two versions. They look great, run as good as you could hope and are a welcomed addition to the fleet.

Look out for more 4 CEP action from the Selby Garden Railway soon.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• bachmnann
• CEP
• selby
• garden
• railway
• oo
• gauge
• model
• emu

[MrJezza31]

very nice i think you need some weatherproff buildings on your layout though



[digest59]

@MrJezza31 You're right - I need all sorts of things on the layout but I'm still in the process of adding some indoor storage loops and apart from the fact that I'm not the quickest of workers, it's all getting a bit expensive. Hopefully, come the middle of the year, I should have the loops installed and operational so that I can do some work around the outdoor section.

[TangmereTornado]

Great video mate. The railway looks ace. Standard question, what sort of measures need to be taken for the OO track to run properly outdoors, with atmospheric conditions/rain affecting it etc? The 4-CEP looks excellent, my layout that I'm building will have no third rail either...gonna try and find a Class 33/1 with push-pull connectors, that'll give me an excuse to run as many EMUs as I like - as long as that's on the front it'll run like regular carriages! :)

[digest59]

@TangmereTornado No real problems running outdoors. Obviously you're unable to run during rain, snow, freezing conditions (sounds like the UK summer?) but other than that you're fine. Outdoor layouts require more frequent cleaning but it soon becomes second nature and the space available outside more than makes up for the additional work needed - long trains with somewhere for them to run to.

[digest59]

@nickfresh72 I'm no longer married ;)

[digest59]

I'm slowly building up my collection of sound-fitted stock but the cost of doing so is becoming somewhat prohibitive. The 411's and the new Bachmann class 47s will just have to wait their turn. Surely the cost of sound chips will come down to a more affordable level soon?

[hitchhiker38]

I was fortunate enough to live in Ashford during the 411 era and spent most of my Saturdays on them, Travling to Margate or Folkestone Hearing the click, click, click of the motor takes me straight back, so now i have to pay to have the sound chip added lol, another £100 down the swanny

[digest59]

@hitchhiker38 I have no idea what Ashford Station looks like but I can understand you being tempted into building a model of it simply through your purchase of the class 411. Why I like them so much I really don't know. Never seen them, never been on one but I now have 3 of them. Will video all three in action just as soon as the weather improves and I get my full layout back in operation. Maintenance ongoing at the moment!

[hitchhiker38]

@digest59 Im in the process of building Ashford Station circa 1981 because I saw the bachmann 411, I just couldn't resist it, long road ahead but it will be worth it.

[digest59]

Certainly are excellent models and it sounds like they were an exhilarating ride too. Thanks for the insight and for the confirmation.