Here is a pretty comprehensive list of new items for 2010
http://www.eyro.ch/neuheiten

Specifically, the models from ACME:
http://www.eyro.ch/downloads/news10/acme_2010_liste.pdf

For those who like 1:87 models, ACME this year is offering a lot of interesting new items:

DB Avmz/Bpmz in 1:87
DB/PKP Berlin-Warsaw Express
FS Bcm and WLAB in XMPR/Treno Notte colors
SBB (Am, Bcm) OBB and other Eurofima coaches
TRAXX 484 Veolia
TRAXX 186 Crossrail/Serfer
TRAXX 486 BLS-Nordcargo
CD EC Set "Vindobona" Vienna-Prag-Berlin
JZ EC Set "Mimara"

The CD and JZ Sets were originally advertised as planned new items from RailTop in 2007. There may be some legal contention if Modern Gala/ACME used elements of the planned RT production in the manufacturing of these models.

The Berlin-Warsaw Express is sure to be a big seller.

I had reported that there would be models of the ETR 610 Cisalpino and SBB Versions. I am now informed that these models will be in "N" Scale and not "HO".

The highlight for any FS fans will have to be the already in 2009 announced model of the "Settebello"

Regards

Mike C

Eyro now has the complete ACME 2010 New Items Brochure online (PDF)

www.eyro.ch/neuheiten

Regards

Mike C

There was an addendum to the 2010 Brochure with some AC models. That list is posted at www.eyro.ch/neuheiten as well

Regards

Mike C

Mike, do you know if there is a pricelist somewhere? I'm curious to knwo the prices for the AC E646 and 645's.

Thanks for the list.

Their attention to detail is incredible. Even more remarkable when considfering their prices.

On the larger MMR forums in The Netherlands brands like LS Models, Artitec and ACME are very popular.

I hope ACME will get the earnings they deserve, they are really doing a nice job.

My eyes are on the E645/E646 and the Austria Express coachset







Picture found on www.beneluxspoor.net

That would be great! My local ACME dealer doesn't show the prices yet.

The E645 will make a superb addition to my Brennerbahn lay-out I'm planning to start building soon.

I noticed it on their site

This was also there:

Very nice, Pietro.

I just ordered the 55033 Trenitalia XMPR Treno Notte Set composed of two couchette coaches and one sleeper in the latest FS livery. I will combine these coaches with my Roco SNCF couchette coaches to recreate the Paris-Vallorbe-Brig-Milano Night Train around 2004. I may also combine these coaches with my Roco, Rivarossi and Heris SBB Sleepers to recreate the Gotthard Autozug from Zuerich Alstatten to Italy. I would still need to car carrier to go with that consist.

ACME has been pretty timely with coaches and cars. Locomotives have taken a little longer in production. So far, they seem to run pretty well. I would definitely be patient and give them a chance.

Regards

Mike C

The Italian market is primarily a DC market. Most manufacturers of FS (Trenitalia) loks, cars and coaches make models for 2 rail DC. AC models are usually manufactured for the Export market in small quantities.
After four years of occasionally contacting ACME regarding models, I finally did receive an English answer to an English language question submitted via their website. Prior to that, the only response had been to an enquiry translated using Babelfish (Yahoo) and submitted via Mr Buono's email address that had been listed on previous publications.

As far as Rinus' question, he can contact LS Models (www.lsmodels.com) as they are the titular distributor for ACME in the Netherlands. He can also try contacting either Jocadis in Belgium or Huenerbein in Aachen, who are large dealers for LSM and ACME in their markets.

Here is a link for the ACME Flyer for the German market: http://www.eyro.ch/downl.../news10/acme_2010_de.pdf
Eyro or other Swiss dealer may also be able to obtain information for you through KML, the Swiss distributor.

Regards

Mike C

Hi Mike,

I know the Italian Market is primarily DC one. Thats what my local dealer is telling me too. Personally I think it will remain a DC market if they even aren't trying to sell AC models. Thats why I was pleasently supprised when ACME nounced the AC versions of the E 645/6 (no. 65120, 65130 and 65135).

However, regarding my initial problem:

What I forgot to tell in my last post, is that I contacted Heunerbein by e-mail last week. Haven't got a reply yet, but it might be coming. I just e-mailed LS Modells, with a CC to ACME. I'll let the forum know when I get a reply.

Good tip to contact Eyro too. Will do that. It might work, and if it doesn't we've done our best and the order will go to Roco.

Thanks for your help,

Rinus

Each year's new ACME models have shown improvements over the previous year's offerings. The first year or two, the models were manufactured and designed using technology that could best be compared with Sachsenmodelle/Tillig, with one piece interior fittings and exterior details comparable to 1970s Liliput. This was the result of the cooperative work with German manufacturer Heris, using the same production plant in China (Modern Gala) that had made items for Sachsenmodelle/Tillig. Sachsenmodelle had benefitted from technical improvements acquired during their period of cooperation
with Roco and those improvements could also be seen in the initial ACME and Heris models.
Following the breakup of the Heris cooperative venture (Heris, LS Models, ACME and RailTop, etc), LSM, RailTop and ACME decided to continue working together. LS Models decided to take the design of their models to the next level (including fine detail like multicoloured interiors, decals, underbody details, etc) and LS Models and RailTop followed suit. Within two years, the relationship between LS Models and RailTop deteriorated and RailTop ceased cooperation with that company. The relationship between RailTop and ACME was also affected by that situation.
ACME decided to continue cooperative work with LS Models. LS Models distributes ACME in France and the Benelux countries and ACME distributes LSM in Italy. ACME manufactures models of the Bombardier Traxx locomotives that are marketed by LS Models as well as the recent WLAB MU sleepers.
The level of quality has, as I stated, improved each year. The earlier models had some issues with the length of the coupling shaft, which I resolved by using Roco's Universal Close Coupler heads, which provide an extra mm in length versus the Maerklin, Fleischmann and Roco Close Couplers. The earlier models also had some issues with the shell interfering with the rotation of the bogies on tighter radii. This issue I resolved by inserting a small spacer.
My latest ACME acquisition was the 55033 Set containing two couchette coaches and one Treno Notte WLAB MU. Compared to the earlier productions, these models are as nice as they can get, and definitely are more detailed that even Roco's sleepers and couchette coaches.
If you are running R3 or larger, you should have no problem with operating these wonderful exact scale coaches.
They look wonderful among my collection and these models have enabled me to complete a few consists that I had been hoping to model for many years.
ACME added some international models for 2010. Plans include models of DB TEE/IC coaches, the DB/PKP Berlin-Warsaw Express, , Czech EC coaches, SBB and OBB Eurofima coaches and a Romanian subsidiary called AMINTIRI to make models for that market. I would suggest that ACME has realized that eastern Europe is an untapped market and has decided to concentrate on that market.
At the same time, LS Models has also added some additional German models to their catalog, leaving open the possibility that the ACME-LSM Cooperation might sometime come to heads over whose models of German models get priority in that country (and internationally). We will have to stay tuned to see, but in the meantime, enjoy these wonderful models.

Note: For Eurofima coaches (ie Avmz207, SBB Bcm, etc) make sure that the models that you are getting have the correct shape of the side moulding between the doors and the bogie. There have been a few productions where this feature was incorrectly rendered. The ACME catalog shows this flaw as being corrected on some of the models.

Regards

Mike C

Good news!

Got a reply from ACME of the e-mail I send last evening:

Dear Mr. Rinus,

am sorry you get trouble to contact ACME and for future please use my
direct address as follow:

XXXXXX

About the production of AC version of all Italian articulated locomotives
they are now under test and we need now another month before start
production; basically all AC models will of E646 and E 645 will be ready for
Novegro which happen in end of September.

In any case you'll be informed directly by me when these models will be
ready to sell.

Thanks for your interest about ACME and let me send

That is good news and a very nice reaction!

The Orient Express CIWL Sleeping Car ACME 50591 arrived earlier this week from Italy..



It is a good quality plastic coach that is made in China.. It is also, I believe, full scale length at ~30.5cm, and there is a note in the packaging to state that it should not be used on less than 420mm track radius... So while it goes perfectly with my Brawa Orient Express Electric loco, I think that it will have to stay on a siding in a special diorama setting..

Are there any thoughts in AC wheels for these wagons?