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Page Last Updated: 2-3-09

Austrains' Basix Range

 

Some Austrains models are now well into the 10/12 year age bracket and starting to show their age. While they are mechanically very sound they lack the panache of most of the more recently released models. The original Austrains releases of the 80 class, C class and 421 class certainly fit into that category. We also realise that there is still a market for these models and that they can be used as a lead in for those new to the hobby who are put off by the high costs of newer Australian models or by the mechanical quality of some lower priced product.

No cosmetic upgrades will be made to these models however consideration is being given to retooling at least two of them from the ground up as state of the art models in the next few years. At the same time we will be extending our dealer network although our strict stock and payment terms will still apply to any new dealers. Hopefully we will now be able to get the product into some smaller dealers who currently push American and British prototypes because they don’t have access to adequate supplies of Australian product.

The first three Austrains Basix locos will sell for around $185.00 per unit and will be fitted with Kadee type couplers only. No provision will be made for the antiquated European coupler which unfortunately has been retained on the re-released Lima range.