Is it just me or is the manufacturing quality of some Graham Farish/Bachmann models very poor as of late...!
Perhaps I'm just too critical but it seems to me that Backmann & Chinese Manufacturing arm is more concerned about profitability than quality of product.
Here is a GF/Backmann 372-153 Class 8F 48773 2-8-0
Note the defect in the injection molded rear tender, there is a chunk missing ?
Here is a GF/Backmann 371-907 Class 57xx 0-6-0 Pannier tank 6724
The smokestack is bent!, this particular 372-153 is very noisy (somewhat similar to my grandmothers manual singer sewing machine)
It would be great to hear your comments, even if I'm talking a load of garbage.
Perhaps I'm just too critical but it seems to me that Backmann & Chinese Manufacturing arm is more concerned about profitability than quality of product.
Here is a GF/Backmann 372-153 Class 8F 48773 2-8-0
Note the defect in the injection molded rear tender, there is a chunk missing ?

Here is a GF/Backmann 371-907 Class 57xx 0-6-0 Pannier tank 6724
The smokestack is bent!, this particular 372-153 is very noisy (somewhat similar to my grandmothers manual singer sewing machine)

It would be great to hear your comments, even if I'm talking a load of garbage.