Paul.Uni Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) Just saw these on Hattons. GR-240 8-ton L&B bogie goods brake van in Lynton and Barnstaple livery http://www.hattons.co.uk/340785/Peco_Products_GR_240_8_ton_L_B_bogie_goods_brake_van_in_Lynton_and_Barnstaple_livery_Price_is_estima/StockDetail.aspx GR-241 8-ton L&B bogie goods brake van in Southern Railway livery http://www.hattons.co.uk/340786/Peco_Products_GR_241_8_ton_L_B_bogie_goods_brake_van_in_Southern_Railway_livery_Price_is_estimated_/StockDetail.aspx No details of price or date that they are due to appear. Edited February 1, 2018 by Paul.Uni 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndg910 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 01/02/2018 at 00:40, Paul.Uni said: Just saw these on Hattons. GR-240 8-ton L&B bogie goods brake van in Lynton and Barnstaple livery http://www.hattons.co.uk/340785/Peco_Products_GR_240_8_ton_L_B_bogie_goods_brake_van_in_Lynton_and_Barnstaple_livery_Price_is_estima/StockDetail.aspx GR-241 8-ton L&B bogie goods brake van in Southern Railway livery http://www.hattons.co.uk/340786/Peco_Products_GR_241_8_ton_L_B_bogie_goods_brake_van_in_Southern_Railway_livery_Price_is_estimated_/StockDetail.aspx No details of price or date that they are due to appear. I was talking to my local model shop owner this week and was told all commissions by Peco for local traders are being paused so they can concentrate on their pipeline and catch up with their production backlog. Of particular interest was that the aim was for the L&B goods brake to be delivered by the end of 2020. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GNR Dave Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Yes, my orders in for one of each livery. For a 20 mile line that only existed for 37 years, the RTR boys have sure been kind to us L&B modelers 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 A third version has been added 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR Dave Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Does anybody know if this is an actual livery ? According to L&B Measured and Drawn, wagons retained their L&B grey well into SR days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR Dave Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 There is a news item in The Railway Modeller from Peco. These have not yet been manufactured, although they have been signed off for production and it is due to start soon. Apparently Peco are concentrating on replenishing stocks of their 'core products' (N & OO track) that were depleted due to the pandemic and a switch to PPE manufacture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2021 That's in the August issue, the September issue is out now. Nothing in the news section, but there is an ad. with 'arriving shortly' in it. They will come with metal rim wheels, it claims. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 Due later this month, according to Kernow https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/website_news/article/id/125 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 13/08/2021 at 18:28, Nile said: That's in the August issue, the September issue is out now. Nothing in the news section, but there is an ad. with 'arriving shortly' in it. They will come with metal rim wheels, it claims. Metal rims. I’ll be very interested to see how these perform. All of my plastic Peco wheels have been replaced with Bachmann N gauge all-metal ones. Even if the fit is a little tight on some models, the improvement is considerable. Metal rims still leave the axles and wheel centres prone to moulding irregularities, so I might have to continue replacing them. Good marks to Peco for effort, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 They have arrived. Rails have emailed me to say my two have been sent by tracked mail today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Model Store Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Arrived and able to order here via the website - https://agrmodelrailwaystore.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Received my two. Very nice model, I'm very impressed with the opening doors, they are much thinner than others that have been produced to open and are held in place nice and firm. When shut, there is no discernible gap at either the handle end or the other end where it slides over the sides. The later close fitting is very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) I recvd 2 today. has any user so far noticed that the free running (rollability) is not too good and also a strange whistly squeeky noise ( almost like flange squeel) when running its continuous on both curved & straight sections of track Additional Info this evening. I removed a bogie from on of the Vans andfitted it to a handy Peco L&B bogie open wagon I got the same results Squeeking wheels, fitted the open wagon's bogie to the bogie brake and that bogie was silent BUT the other metal rimmed wheel bogie still squeejd Propelled the removed metal rim wheeled bogie on its own on some track no sound at all! Its a bit of a mystery The L&B Vans are otherwise very nice Edited November 20, 2021 by Stevelewis 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I found the same squeeking. I have cured mine by applying some lithium oil from a spray can, put on to the pin point axle ends, by paint brush. The problem seems to be the pin point axle rubbing in the locating box. It seems even the light weight of the van, is enough to put pressure on the axle box surface. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2021 I found the same on all three of mine but by trimming the barely noticeable sprue attachment flash it solved the squeak and made them much better rolling. It’s barely visible, this was by far the worst, but if you run a knife blade down the axle you’ll find it’s there. Slice it off and now . . . 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I finally got to video one of these. I’m quite pleased with the model. Despite a few slight panel gaps, what does need to be commended is that they are made, printed and packed entirely in the UK I believe, proving that the UK can still make model rail rolling stock. I also like the posable doors. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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