New Bachmann NER Class O (LNER G5) | Unboxing & Review

A full review of Bachmann's new NER O class, exclusive to TMC!

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0:00 Intro
4:48 Unboxing
8:42 Prototype Info
9:55 Detail
17:43 Mechanism
21:11 Performance
24:39 Haulage
31:29 Ratings
35:44 Conclusion

[ToledoRails]

£190 for a locomotive of that detail is still a steal compared to the current steam offerings in the US. You guys have it so much better across the pond!

[patricksmodels]

It's a really good runner, despite those assembly issues. All that weight on the driving wheels is impressive.
Nice collection of 0-4-4s!

[Decrepit_biker]

Is no-one going to mention the way the loco "bounces"? This is especially noticeable when looking at the coal bunker area, which seems to tie up with the bogie wheel not turning....
Imagine being on the footplate, definite motion sickness going on there!! Got to be half a star off of the performance for that surely?

[OlivierGabin]

One major thing I can see, is that Bachmann had greatly improved their mechanisms. Not blatantly overspeeding, good specs, good looking (unless you get close), and great performance. The boiler problem and the lining are not a no-go for me (but I'm more on the LNER black version). The only real black spot for me is the overall price. At the GBP150 mark, that would have been tolerable, but for GBP 180/190... Honestly, I love this engine, and her performance are more than good enough for an exploitation-driver modeller, but the price and the boiler gaps makes me looks twice before putting her on my shopping list, I have a DB V200 in sight for July, and she won't take her seat but, for August... I don't know. As I said, at GBP 150, I'll get mine right now. At a GBP 180/190 price, honestly... I'm already an happy owner of the 1P, and I'm not hurry to have a second one in this wheel configuration.

[maltnz]

At 14:05 you can see a the bit of plastic at the base of the firebox. I suspect that may a locating lug that has not seated correctly. The crooked angle of the firebox seen at that point and the misfit of the boiler may be caused by that little lug?

[marshallthomas]

Thanks for another great, detailed review Sam. I’m just running in my NER green version. Just a tiny paper-thickness gap between plastic and metal boiler parts. And no sign of a different coloured dome, though I’m viewing mine in natural light. I wonder if your room lighting is a factor?
Hideous pricing 🤦🏼‍♂️

[joshslater]

I’m not the biggest North Eastern Railway fan out there, but this is such a nice loco. This, the J72, Aerolite and the M1 are quite splendid designs that really shine with the lime green livery.

[Deuce_and_a_half]

Man I should really go to sleep. I got half way through the video thinking this was an O gauge loco. I was thinking why has this O gauge loco got OO scale couplings 😂

[paulbass]

I have the LNER (1752) version. My loco does not have any misalignment between the 2 halves of the boiler and I was not aware there were issues until watching this video. Perhaps yours is a one off, but it is still not good since it was not detected at final inspection. I can confirm mine runs superbly and has plenty of traction. My only issue was how difficult it was to fit the cab doors.

[Hiawatha_Productions]

The odd one out in this video is the LBSCR E4 as it is an 0-6-2 and not an 0-4-4

[Marco-xzsc]

Sam at 14:13 the smoke box is not flush and is crooked

[philkeller]

You refer to ‘adding vacuum pipes’ - yet these are quite clearly factor fitted Sam!

The additional pipes you can fit are actually STEAM HEAT pipes so as to provide heating for the passenger coaches. Because they all hung down below the buffer beam and thus would foul a tension lock coupling (plus on the real thing were sometimes removed during summer months when heating was not considered necessary) they get included as separate details for the use4 to add if they wish.

On other locos from other companies these steam pipes may be augmented by connections for a vacuum or air operated push - pull system.

[DoubleX]

Gotta say for a second it looked like an LSWR M7 from the thumbnail. Still, it looks lovely but, the split in the boiler is very off-putting. The green NER livery is definitely more noticeable than the GNR or LNER green. It does draw a lot more attention. However, for the extreme price, it's stretching it a little. If I had to choose, I would pick the Johnson 1P for a lower price. Still, the trailing wheels having pick-ups is very impressive and unlike the Adams 02 from EFE this one works very nicely. Like it, but too expensive for me, especially that the Dapol D1 Class you showed last time only costs a tiny bit more, and you get so much more loco for the money. Still, great review, Sam 👍👍

[NWRJ_WStudios]

Hi Sam I have 1 question. How tall is the smokebox door in mm, on your bachmann L&YR class 5

Cheers Jasper & Willow

[davidstrains]

I don’t have any 0-4-4 tank engines in my collection at the moment and from the looks of this it looks fantastic even though I don’t really go for the pre grouping locomotives so maybe I may look into one of the BR liveried ones, decent review overall here Sam, as I have said before while exclusives may be expensive they give us modellers the chance to own locomotives that would likely not be made.

[davew]

Sam, having looked at other pictures and videos of the model, I reckon you have a fault with the lining up of the two boiler sections. I still see a small gap but they are generally lined up. Plus the fit of the dome and chimney is not good as you point out. Youshould send it back for a replacement.

[AdiPullen]

Hi sam
I hope you are well
Yes I did a review on this model.
Yes the price is same as cr812 loco
Only issue I had was that under the bunker you can see pcb board and wires.
But seem a good model..
Thank you for sharing your models with us
Keep safe ARP

[Jaymzhatstand]

The join in the boiler isn't something ive seen mentioned elsewhere, nor noticed it on my LNER lined black version, even going back and looking at it again, it's barely noticable. Perhaps the colour has something to do with that.

The price issue is down to it being a commission, if Bachmann had done it themselves, it would most likely have been cheaper (though there are a LOT of tooling and detail variations) but a commission is always going to be more expensive as the commissioner is paying the manufacturer to make something for them, and are therefore having to buy r&d time and production slots which would have been allocated to their own projects. I'm in no way a fan of higher prices, but I understand where they come from, especially where R&D comes into the equation. It's a lot more complex than many people realise, not just a case of get a scale drawing and away you go.

I was amazed at how silent mine ran straight out of the box, smooth and controllable. The sound chip is excellent too, though a slightly bassier speaker for a bit more bark on the exhaust would have been nice.

I'm certainly looking forward to having a but of time to fit the details, paint and add a crew, and slightly weather mine to make it fully ready for service!

[r.a.monigold]

"They" say that with good looks, function becomes less important. "They" obviously hadn't seen this loco before that remark. Nice review. Thanks for saving me some money. BTW - next time I run into "They" I'll say howdy for you.

[krazytroutcatcher]

I’ll have to admit, I thought it was beautiful, but the issues with the dome colour, boiler joint and diameter, I Iwas constantly drawn to it.
The paint problem is easy for Bachmann to sort out, and after adjusting the boiler diameter, maybe they could sleeve the two parts to reduce the light gap twixt the two?