Yes, but !! My friends applied for theirs well after I did. 

Well, I've waited and waited since they were first  advertised several months ago but to no avail.

I've even recieved the email from Bachmann saying they had recieved my email requesting replacements and would be posting them out 'soon'. But nothing arrives in the post. Other modellers here in New Zealand have recieved their replacements but my letter box still remains empty

Mr Bachmann, what should I do? 4-5 months is rather a long time to keep hoping something will happen.

Lindsay (NZ)

18' boxcars with Murphy Roof? Any ideas, anyone?

Anyone know where one can get these from?. They don't seem to be up on this site yet. Thanks

About the only thing useful with  the new Heisler for conversions into later heavier locos, is the trucks, 'V' engine and drive shafts. I might just get one for them for that reason.

Does the new Heisler have a 'T' boiler inside the cab like the Shay?

I'd like to see a Heisler !!! A  later model 20+ tonner

Thank you. Getting a bit confused with all the new ways of running things. I like one train, one track and a dc controller, being more of a model maker than actually running them.

With the new Heisler and 2-4-4-2 etc will they still run dc straight from the box, or will I have to muck around with jumpers etc

Thanks,

Lindsay (NZ )

@ Steve: We were in the UK about 2 years ago. It was dry then. BUT  I love the place. My wife is English and I certainly want to go back. North Wales, eh? We went to Llanduno ( 3 days ) and visited Conway and did the Festiniog Railway. Absolutely fantastic !!!

@ Dave: I'll probably be scratch building my Heisler from the chassis up. I just don't like the Bachman offering, sorry Bachman. NZ imported 7 Heislers and none of them were this early  or this light. I'd have prefered  a later 20 tonner at least. I did contemplate grafting Climax running gear on a Heisler upper and calling it a 'Clisler'. Might still do it. Either doing that or using the running gear off a Ho $45 ton switcher.


Lindsay in NZ

Hi Steve,

NZ is mostly in drought or close too it. Even here on the West ( Wet ) Coast we haven't seen rain for 2 months and things are getting desperate. Dundein had rain, which is like saying Lands End had rain while the rest of the UK sizzles.

Anyways, it didn't rain today and I suppose the English wished it did !!

As to the Heisler, I am thinking of ways to make it a bigger tonner as I really think it is WAY to small for my needs. Perhaps I could use the running gear and build a new superstructure.

Lindsay ( in New Zealand )

Can anyone give us a Xmas present and tell us when the mythical Heisler will actually show up, all shiny and new, ready for our layouts?

PLEASE???

Lindsay  ( in New Zealand )

Any news or thoughts when these will show up?  Kinda looking forward to seeing them.

And what happened to the box cars. Have they been withdrawn for some reason?

@ Ken,

I hope you do make it then, but remember around Sept is our spring and the weather can be very changable. But if you do come down PM me ( any time will be ok, by the way ) and I'll see if we can meet up. I live in Hokitika, South Island.

NZ is a beautiful place. You'll love it. And all our railways are narrow gauge, being 3 foot 6 inches.

Lindsay

Brilliant !! Thanks Bill. Finally got to see what the new items were. That new mallet is very much like one that was imported here to New Zealand and is still very much alive and going.

Lindsay T ( NZ )