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Re: Eureka Models update

#162
From: Big End
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:05
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"Darren Bazley" <byroncreek@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<426441c1@news.comindico.com.au>...
> "Big End" <a_corby@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:abe26d42.0504181023.1d211776@posting.google.com...
> > Lambing Flat <bullack@cia.com.au> wrote in message
> news:<42637E8B.1000407@cia.com.au>...
> > > G'day all :-)
> > >
> > > The latest Eureka Models update is now available.
> > >
> > > For the benefit of non-Australian readers, Eureka Models produces high
> > > quality models of New South Wales Railways prototypes in HO.
> >
> > Does it really? Thats very questionable as they are yet to put a model
> > on the shelf. Nor do they produce them, they are in fact produced in
> > China, under contract to Eureka Models to my understanding. I
> > seriously doubt Ron's back shed is large enough to go into production
> > of HO scale models.
> > >
> > > The big (though hardly secret ;-) news, of course, is that Eureka's 3rd
> > > release will be the NSWGR C38 class pacific, in both streamlined and
> > > non-streamlined form, in black or green, "pristine" or weathered and
> > > with optional Sound.  Details of the new model are available on the new
> > > 38 page.
> >
> > And heres a prediction. Following the 38 will be the 59 or the 32. I
> > base this on the following series of events:
> >
> > I bought a couple of Lloyds 60 class kits and what happens, Eureka
> > annouce they are going to open with a ready to run 60 class.
> >
> > Just before Christmas 2004 I received 2 x 38 class kits from Lloyds
> > and now Eureka are going to do a RTR 38 class.
> >
> > Now having just received my Lloyds 59 and 32 I reckon I'm odds on on
> > the law of averages that Eureka's next model will either a 59 or 32
> > class
> >
> 
> In that case, please buy another 32, a couple of 35s and a few 12s!!
> 
Yep No problem. Please speak with your contacts at lottery office and
seek the approval of the leader of the opposition (My wife)
> Darren
> http://www.byroncreek.com
> 
> > Lucky I'm not a comspiracy theorist, otherwise I may think someone was
> > bugging my phone.
> > >
> > > The latest Eureka Times is finally up, as are all the "lost" back
> issues.
> > >
> > > The 620 has slipped a bit (as expected) and is now due in July, though
> > > the Garratt appears to be still on track for October delivery.
> > >
> > >
> > > James McInerney
> > > Eureka webmaster: http://eureka.m.bigpondhosting.com/
> > >
> > > My G gauge garden homage to the now long gone railways of Tasmania's
> > > west coast, the "Rurr Valley Railway"
> > > http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/rvrtitle.html
> > >
> > > also http://www.cia.com.au/bullack/ , where the steam era NSWGR
> > > secondary lines live on in HO at bucolic "Lambing Flat"
> > >
> > > and http://members.optusnet.com.au/lambingflat/ for the family stuff!
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