Heris

Heris showed a hand-made sample of their proposed model of the Soviet Ty2 B-B 750mm gauge diesel (above); there was no mention of the appropriate corrugated side bogie coaches which were suggested last year.

Norwegian Rail Miniatures

The remaining stock of these HOe models has been acquired and is now being marketed by NMJ. They were made by Ajin in Korea, and represent the German-built 2-6-2T machines supplied to the 750mm Urskog - Hølandsbanen (as featured in CM January 2007).

Models of all locos (No.4 Setskogen, No.5 Bjørkelangen, No.6 Høland, and No.7 Prydz) were produced, but not all versions are still available.

Swiss metre gauge in HOm

Bemo
Rhätische Bahn

In 1927, for off-peak traffic, the Furka Oberalp obtained two petrol-engined four-wheel railcars, classified BChm2/2. No.21 was subsequently donated to the transport museum in Lucerne, and later loaned to the Dampfbahn Furka Bergstrecke. No.22 was sold to the RhB in 1947, becoming their BFm2/2 150. It was used mainly in the Prättigau and taken out of service in 1959. As their limited edition Model of the Year 2007 in the Exclusive Metal Collection, Bemo offer the railcar in this final form (above). Orders must be received before the end of April. The model has working lights, a decoder socket, and a five-pole motor with flywheel; it will be for HOm only, not convertible to HOe.

The model of G4/5 2-8-0 No.108 will be produced bearing the name Engiadina, as bestowed during the festival at Untervaz in October 2006.

The Ge6/6II will be issued in a new version as No.707 Scuol, with the single arm pantographs as fitted to all seven of the class from 1998. The current version of the model, as No.706 Disentis, will only be available while stocks last.

The Ge4/4III is appear in two new advertising liveries as No.641 Maienfeldwith the latest ‘Co-op’ colour scheme, with fresh fruit and vegetable graphics, as on their refrigerated containers, and as No.648 Susch in the new ‘Swisscom’ style.

A large gap in the range of passenger stock will be filled with new models of the EW II coaches, which were introduced between 1975 and 1980 and still make up a high proportion of the active fleet. First, composite, and second class vehicles are all planned, both in green and red liveries (above). The composite will also be made in the Arosa flowery blue colour scheme.

To allow accurate representation of the new Glacier Expressthe restaurant car is now in production (above) and two more coaches are noted, another Bp second (below) and the Api first with disabled accessible toilet.

An interior lighting kit for these coaches should also become available.

The Uce cement silo will be offered in a set of four (with different numbers) in the present finish with the red bands.

There will be a new version of the K1 vans representing the batch built between 1911 and 1913 in 1970s condition, still with wooden bodies, brown livery, and RhB lettering. Two running numbers (Gbk-v 5504 and 5560) are planned.

One of the ten vans converted for baggage use in passenger trains and reclassified D2 is to be produced fitted with the Jörger model track cleaning system.

The type Haik-v bogie sliding sidewall van will get the latest ‘Calanda Bräu’ advertising graphics, and there will be a new version of the Sp-w bogie flat with removable end bulkheads and side stakes.

Finally, there will be a four-wheel lowside Xk 9340 in maintenance department blue livery, a vehicle converted from a type Gb van.

Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn formerly Brig Visp Zermatt / Furka Oberalp

Stock to form a push-pull train will be available with the new name and logo - Deh4/4 96 Münster, two differently numbered second class coaches, and the ABt driving trailer, in its present form with rectangular headlights. Baggage van D 4342 will be similarly finished, and former FO electric shunting tractor Te2/2 4926 will also get the contemporary MGB paint scheme.

The centre entrance second class coaches with the so-called ‘sport wagen’ graphics will be in production shortly (above).

SBB Brünig

There will be a new version of the HGe4/4II rack loco with the improved mechanism featuring a five-pole motor in the classic SBB Brünig red paint scheme as HGe4/4 101 965 Lungern.

To augment the Golden Passtrain, second B 325 joins the range, replacing B 324 which has sold out.

Between 1945 and 1945, twenty-seven centre entrance bogie coaches of three different classes (first, composite, and second) were placed in service; this type I was followed in 1953/4 by fourteen further but slightly modified composites and seconds, type II. To accompany the type III coaches released last year and the Deh4/6 railcar with luggage compartment, Bemo list a first, a composite, and two seconds in the original green livery.

Luzern Stans Engelberg

LSE railcar with luggage compartment Deh4/6 122, a former Brünigbahn unit dating from 1941/2, will be modelled as repainted in early 1991 but before being rebuilt in 1994 when the rack drive was removed and additional tail lights added.

In December 1997 the LSE purchased seven centre entrance coaches from the Brünig, four of type I which were only kept as a reserve and were withdrawn in 2004 and three of type II which were still in traffic at the time of the merger to form the Zentralbahn in 2005. Bemo propose a composite and two seconds (below).

Montreux Oberland Bahn

As their Model of the Year for 2006, Bemo have produced the FZe6/6 articulated locos with luggage compartment as part of their Exclusive Metal Collection. These machines were ordered to haul the Golden Mountain Pullman Expressand subsequently used to pull heavy expresses, freights, or even special trains with the Pullman cars that remained with MOB. The handcrafted models are a limited edition with a five-pole flywheel-fitted motor, digital interface, and working headlights. They are not convertible to HOe. The project is running late, but a sample was shown (above).

Between 1944 and 1946 the MOB acquired six powerful BDe4/4 railcars capable of multiple unit operation and hauling substantial express trains. In 1974 and 1981 two were modified to working with driving trailers for local services, but the other four continued to handle the famous Panoramic Express and Superpanoramic Express trains. The new model is proposed in two running numbers, 3003 and 3004.

Both As first and Bs second class versions of the original MOB panoramic coaches, introduced from 1976, will be offered each with a choice of two running numbers.

There will be a new version of the GDe4/4 universal loco as No.2002, in the livery applied in May 2005 with the name Isabelle von Siebenthal; the unit has since been used mainly on the Golden Pass Classicexpress hauling new Pullman coaches.

D+R

The Rhätische Bahn bogie Post van has been backdated from the modern to the original door configuration and livery and is offered with a choice of two running numbers (above).

The EW IV standard first and second class coaches in the short form used on the Bernina line are newly available with interior lighting factory fitted, and different running numbers; the longer variants used on the main network are in preparation, and a body shell moulding was shown (above).

The Bernina EW IV coaches (first, second, and second/baggage) in the post-2004 all red livery are also planned (below).

    

The type DZ bogie baggage van will be offered with a third running number.