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I purchased the new Bachmann cl108 blue/grey BR DMU at the Model Rail exhibition in Glasgow this weekend at a special show price by the exhibitor of £64.00 - by lunchtime sold out.
Class 108 model is really of high quality in both material and workmanship. The illuminated named destination board is a pleasant finishing touch. The powered car responds well to the power controller various speed settings and travels smoothly over the layout.
I certainly have no regrets in obtaining the class 108 and first to congratulate Bachmann for producing this model.

 

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I notice that Backmann have changed the power pickups strips to a metal strips as to copper material and much easier handling I think if requiring attention.
Apparently, in this area that I live, very few model retailers have stock of cl 108 DMU's and certainly the colour green being the scarcer of the two models available.
The destination shown on my model is "Carlisle" and "Skipton" - are there other destination names??? Space allocated to the destination boards - will require destinations names of eight letters or reduce letter size, making it much harder to read.
The front part of the bogies, move well away from the coach body on 2nd curves, making it a slight distraction - well to me that is.

 

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information on the cl 108 would be most appreciated. I notice that the model powered car has a diesel engine fitted below the carriage body, while the trailer car has no engine. Did the rear car having a control cab, utilise remote control similar to the front end cab.
I note that all my other DMU's cars have diesel engines complete with exhaust pipes fitted to the rear outside of the cars.
As most probably, the cl108 is correct in Bachmann's model - did the protype cl108 have duel control fitted in each cabin?

 

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Hello Ravenser,
Many thanks for submitting reply to my question - most helpful and appreciated.