Fat Controller Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 This one? http://www.derbysulzers.com/25225staustell79.jpg That's the one; looks as though, in the three-wagon train, there are three different Diagrams represented. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Kind of makes sense. They might even sell some 1970s-era 00 Oxford Diecast cars to go with it. Better than the plastic monstrosities that Hornby used to offer with their carflat many years ago... Good job then that 'everyone' is now tooled up with heavy centre motor both bogies driven traction to meet the haulage challenge of all those diecast car loads. I can see the Heljan 86 gaining in popularity, 'handsome is as handsome does' and all that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Great news about the Motorail Carflat. Can't wait! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Er...where are they getting the sounds for the Adams Radial from? IIRC, it hasn't steamed in many a year. In theory, they could nick some sounds from another Ex-LSWR machine, in the form of the M7. The Radial shares the same driving wheel diameter with the M7, both having 5' 7" drivers, so the cylinder beat of the M7 wouldn't need to be distorted to fit that of the Radial. I don't pretend to know anything regarding the inns and outs of DCC sound, and having never heard the Radial in action I'm not at liberty to say how close the locos were matched in the sounds they produced. Best of luck to Oxford with it. Regards, Matt Edited May 28, 2016 by TheSoutherner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 1/088 is interesting as the diagram covers a whole range of designs and even lengths! The one shown is ex-LMS, I'd guess the most common 60 foot length but LMS 62ft, LNER 60' & 61' 6" and BR 63' 5" underframes were also used in the different lots, all lumped together under 1/088. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Well whichever underframe they go with will lead on to a massive frothfest of what else Oxford might subsequently use it for. . Edited May 28, 2016 by Arthur Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I am not one to criticise release announcements but I really cannot see why both makers of the Adams 0415 are avoiding the SR Maunsell green livery in favour of the short-lived Bulleid black one. Yes, the locos underwent changes throughout their lives but when did a few detail inaccuracies stop a major manufacturer from offering different liveries? http://www.oxfordrail.com/76/OR76AR006.htm 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrobuscp Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I think I can make up a slimmed down version of the Crewe-St Austell Motorail we used at the end of the '70s. 5 car flats, an RMB and 2 sleepers would be close enough for me. Bachmann take note to have the coaches available early next year. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) 1/088 is interesting as the diagram covers a whole range of designs and even lengths! The one shown is ex-LMS, I'd guess the most common 60 foot length but LMS 62ft, LNER 60' & 61' 6" and BR 63' 5" underframes were also used in the different lots, all lumped together under 1/088. Hi Bernard Thanks for the info on Diagram 1/088, saved me getting my books out. One thing I will say about the illustration in Mr York's opening post, why would a car flat need a battery box? I do hope the production models are sans electric cell carrier. See Paul Bartletts site. Edited May 28, 2016 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Agreed Clive (though perhaps handy if your Marina has a flat battery? ). Should have a handbrake too, but it's just a quick photo mock-up, I suspect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Motorail carflat carrying some quality vehicles!: http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h411/bigslipper/sr00474.jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Intresting that it uses an LMS under frame. A base for future developments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamperman36 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Just a little thought but they could follow these up with warflats and warwells with vehicles available from within the vehicle range again Love the new range hope its just the beginning and the keeps going from strength to strength Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2016 A carflat....WONDERFUL!!! It would be if it was N-gauge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2016 Motorail carflat carrying some quality vehicles!: http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h411/bigslipper/sr00474.jpg Those are the broken down ones (most) being ferried back to their home addresses Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) So in making up motorail trains... I reckon its two flats to one coach - 8 cars, but only 7 compartments per coach if FK so additional space needed in brake But what if sleepers? How many berths per compartment , if cars had 4 occupants ? was that two compartments? Heres another in non motorail traffic http://www.shelbrooke.co.uk/Hymek/89.jpg From the Brian Thomas collection Phil Edited May 28, 2016 by Phil Bullock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 It would be if it was N-gauge! If a set of scale drawings was available I'd be happy to make one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Wonderful news indeed! Must say the BR Triple Packs are of particular interest. As for the Adams with sound, that really is great news for DCC models indeed. Sadly no use to me though, as I still run on good old DC. Though funny really, as just last week I posted a video of a little sound edit with my Oxford Adams! Naturally I too don't have a recording of the real Adams, as I don't believe she's steam in my lifetime. So I improvised with another one of my own real sound recordings from an Avon Valley Railway Gala visit back last year, featuring an engine with similar size drive wheels cylinders and designed by the Southern Region (though it is in Red and Gold) The whistle is a big giveaway as to what the real loco was... Though does sound great for the video though... Have a guess what it is... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7QJIXrj--k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Motorail at last, I'll carry on converting the 5 mk1s I've got tho, almost finished them, £29 don't sound to bad at current prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Great news about the Motorail Carflat. Can't wait! Fantastic! Dave Hitchborne, Wikipedia, commons Railway Station, Carlisle Train hauled by BR Class 85003, containing car transporters. Edited May 28, 2016 by 'CHARD 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Motorail Carflats just like I suggested back in December, can't wait! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) This really is a 'better start saving up' job for yours truly I will seriously have a rake-out of non-essentials to fund this lot. Was the Camden example the last one extant on the national network, as late as 2009? http://www.departmentals.com/photo/024783 EDIT: not forgetting the Highland Baby Sulzers that will be arriving at some stage. Edited May 28, 2016 by 'CHARD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted May 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2016 So in making up motorail trains... I reckon its two flats to one coach - 8 cars, but only 7 compartments per coach if FK so additional space needed in brake But what if sleepers? How many berths per compartment , if cars had 4 occupants ? was that two compartments? Heres another in non motorail traffic http://www.shelbrooke.co.uk/Hymek/89.jpg From the Brian Thomas collection Phil Formations for the Newton Abbott - Sutton Coldfield which came your way are in some of the WR Carriage Working Notices available on the BR Loco-Hauled Coaching Stock Yahoo Group. In 1967 the formation was BCK/5FK/RB/BSO/6 Carflats northbound and RB/5FK/BCK/6 Carflats/BSO southbound. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivegreen Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 http://www.oxfordrail.com/76/OR76AR006.htm Oops - point taken. I must have been asleep. Apologies to Oxford Rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Very interesting news, hope they are a success, newton chambers next?? Hope so! Hope the awaited Janus takes off too too would love to have a Taurus to partner it. Wish Oxford Rail all the best with their range and hope some more interesting things are in the pipe line Very interesting news, hope they are a success, newton chambers next?? Hope so! Hope the awaited Janus takes off too too would love to have a Taurus to partner it. Wish Oxford Rail all the best with their range and hope some more interesting things are in the pipe line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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