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28.05.2021 When will you be mine….

…this is the title of an old song by the Bay City Rollers many years ago. And it is the question some of our customers who pre-ordered the “Marschbahnwagen” and the Czech dining cars.

After we now clearified the last status of production we would like to answer this question.

Marschbahnwagen:: The cars are completely produced, packed and will go on the journey to us this week. We expect them to arrive around the first days of July, so a few weeks later than we wanted to have them. But: we think it is worth it to wait. They will be here soon.

Diesel loco DE2700:: This machine is delayed and shifted to the beginning of October. Production capacities in the workshop are fully booked. Already in February the workshop got a new machine and new crew members but it takes time to steer it in. So please be patient for some additional time for this loco.

Czech dining car N scale: These will be delivered in August, together with all cars of EC100.

Future models we will announce shortly before they are ready to leave the factory in China. All of us have a benefit of this and no one will have to pend for too long time on his models.

Maybe this is of interest: our models will now reach us by railway! The freight costs for railway transport decreased significantly and is now almost on the level of sea transport. Minimal additional costs, shortage of the sending time on around half of the time for sea transport and in addition a benefit for the environment. A benefit for all of us.

Sincerly, your team of ASM

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13.05.2021 ARRIVAL!

It took a long, long while..but: it was worth the time of waiting as promised! We can now present the first models of the electric loco El 18 of the NSB!

Our model of El 18 2243 from set 188692 corresponds very well with the original. The silver-grey metallic shiny basic painting and the grey contrast area on the sides, on the front and the roof. We attached importance to match the brilliance of the silver colour of the original also with the model. What might be interesting to know: the silver colour of loco and wagons of the original differs in shade and texture because of different workshops they have been painted in

The models are mounted with open snow ploughs and coupler. Two closed snow ploughs are attached to the box. To mount them the body shell has to be removed following the instruction in the instruction manual. The snow plough then can be removed by spreading carefully the holding catch and taking away the plough. The new plough then can be pushed to the loco vice versa.

For NMJ in Oslo a special model was created for their 40th anniversary of the company:

This loco differs with its red contrast areas on front and sides from the regular model. The roof of this model is – as at the regular model – grey. And following the original the NSB logo misses at this loco number El 18 2253. This painting scheme was a test for a new design for the locos. It has been replaced after a short time by the silver and grey one of our regular model.

Just see yourselve: red? Or is grey better? Hmmmm….. the painting is anyway excellent. And also the printing of our Norwegian draught horses (or better: draught elks) is a feast for the eyes!

We like them both! And now for the first time available in 1:160. But: unfortunately with a drop of bitterness: all models are sold out at our warehouse…..

….but: we will carry on. Approximately at the beginning of 2022 we will present the next models of El 18. There are some variations left we would like to offer as a model. With landscape on the sides, as Cargo, Vy, Go-Ahead, a rerun as….what can we do? We go on working to bring more models to Norwegian, to Scancinavian model railway layouts in 1:160.

Your team of ASM.

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