05rich Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Well i bought this 8345rt off the internet and when it arrived i noticed a couple of differences compared to the pictures other forum members have posted , and different to the pictures on sellers websites. firstly mine has no gap in the hand rail , and it has a left hand mirror also mine has not got a becon , this might just be a factory error though all the ones i have seen are like this just wondering wether anybody else has seen one/or has one like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk MF Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hello, I think you have the American model. They are a little different than the European models, like they don't have a beacon. And i think they have a different width in wheel base. dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 That's interesting, not seen one with a handrail like that - I wonder if it is an error/oddity or if they have altered the design?? I have both the standard Britains version and the US issue Ertl Prestige Collection one (with wider track setting) and both have the handrail with the 'gap'. They both have a beacon too. I've just had a look in BCs 'Other Britains' thread for his pics of the Waterloo Employee edition of the RT, and it has the gap in the handrail and the beacon fitted as well. However, I note the photo of the real thing on the rear of both the Waterloo box and the Ertl Prestige box show a complete handrail like the one on your model, and the real one in the photo on the rear of the Britains box has the gap with a chain hung across it; I wonder if the factory have made willy up and been fitting the wrong handrails to them?? Most odd \ I will have to keep my eyes peeled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 It begs the question...........where did you buy it from? To confirm ploughmaster, I have all three versions and they are all like the one shown in box. Maybe its a new, modified, batch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05rich Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 well i have only had it about a week , so it could be a change in design ? \ it seams to obvious to be a mistake, so we'll have to have a good look at the coming model shows and in toy shops over the coming months. i bought it from a quite a big internet farmmodel retailer, expecting to recieve one like in the last picture , but this one turned up... ...pm me if you want the name of the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I finally got around to buying one of these, from the same retailer thanks. Mine came with a beacon, so a manufacturing error with yours perhaps I wonder if the factory have made willy up I have a Waterloo edition with the european cab, there is nowhere to put the extended indicator/light arms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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