Popular Post Andy Y Posted February 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2018 RAILS ANNOUNCE CALEY 812 CLASS 0-6-0s At the opening of Model Rail Scotland this morning, Rails of Sheffield in conjunction with Bachmann Europe Plc announced that they have reached agreement with The Caledonian Railway 828 Trust to produce OO Scale models of the 812 Class 0-6-0 locomotives. These saw service in Scotland from 1899 until the final locomotive was withdrawn in 1963. No. 828 was fortunately preserved and is in operation on the Strathspey Railway which currently runs between Aviemore and Broomhill in the Highlands. The model will be produced for Rails of Sheffield by Bachmann Europe Plc. The locomotive is currently under development, full site surveys having been carried out thanks to the owners and the staff at the Strathspey Railway’s Aviemore shed. The following models are now available for pre-order for which a deposit of £30 is required; Caledonian Railway blue livery No. 828 (as preserved) Caledonian Railway blue livery No. 828 (as originally built) LMS black livery No. 17566 BR black livery with early emblem No. 57565 (weathered) BR black livery with late crest No. 57566 The locomotives were produced during the time that John McIntosh was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Caledonian Railway (1895 -1914). The first 17 locomotives were built at the Caledonian’s St. Rollox works during 1899 (Nos. 812 - 828). A further 12 were built at St. Rollox later that year. At the turn of the 20th century the Caledonian found itself to be short of engines suitable for mineral traffic. With St. Rollox fully committed to other work, it turned to three outside contractors (Neilson Reid, Sharp Stewart and Dübs) to build 50 more engines between them using the Class 812 drawings. The engines from the outside contractors differed from the original batch only in having Drummond style number plates (the originals having the McIntosh type) and three link couplings. The first 17 locomotives were officially mixed traffic locomotives but were turned out in the distinctive Caledonian blue livery. Some had Westinghouse pumps and screw link couplings to enable them to be used on passenger services. The remaining members of the class spent much of their time working coal and other mineral trains around Scotland. Under LMS ownership after 1923, the class were painted in black livery and lost their Westinghouse pumps. The first of the class was withdrawn in 1946 and the last in 1963. No.828 is the sole survivor having been earmarked for preservation by the Scottish Locomotive Preservation Trust Fund (now The Caledonian Railway 828 Trust) for display at the Glasgow Museum of Transport then located in a former Glasgow Corporation Tram Depot. It was restored at Cowlairs Works during 1966 and painted in Caledonian Railway blue. It was the long-term ambition of the owners to restore the locomotive to full working order and in October 1980 it was moved to the Strathspey Railway where it was rebuilt. Returning to steam in 1992 and to operational traffic in 1993 where it is currently in use. The locomotive is due major works attention in 2020. Bachmann and Rails of Sheffield would like to thank The Caledonian Railway 828 Trust, the owners of No. 828, for providing facilities and encouragement to turn this project into reality. John Barber of Rails of Sheffield said “we have been working on this project with Bachmann for some time and we are sure it will prove a popular addition to many layouts. No. 828 appeared at the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala in 2011, so the model is not just for Scottish modellers!” Regular updates on the projects progress will appear the Rails of Sheffield website under the exclusive Edition section called “shop the range” where orders can also be placed. The 812 Class model is expected to be very popular and deposit reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment, particularly for the Caledonian blue versions. For further details please see www.railsofsheffield.com 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daltonparva Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Any estimates on pricing? Or release? Edited February 23, 2018 by daltonparva 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Warrior Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 What a fantastic choice. Congratulations to Rails and Bachmann. Preorder on its way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daltonparva Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 At last something for LMS fans to look forward to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 . Ahhhhh . . . another pretty pre-grouping livery. With any luck this will be a "winner". Good luck with these. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 My wallet is crying.... A brilliant announcement, although I'm not committing the pre-order value until we have an estimated RRP Cheers, 60800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin242 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 A very good choice with the stunning Caley livery option. I will end up with one even though its not really appropriate for my layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Massive congrats to the Scottish lobby, for getting this engine put foward, highlighted and selected by Rails for production. Really pleased to see another area getting recognition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Nothing of interest to me - wrong scale/gauge - well, someone had to say it. They usually do. G. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 They usually do. Unfortunately. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Nothing of interest to me - wrong scale/gauge - well, someone had to say it. Not my era, not my area, but crikey that's pretty. Time to pull out the rule book and remind myself of #1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Genuinely happy for the modellers who have been asking for this forever, your time has come =) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 How do we pay the deposit? - isnt an option as I can see on the website 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I couldn't figure out why these two announcements were today for the Glasgow show then I remembered, the show has already started. Anyway, to the model - very nice if a little too far north for me. One of the reasons I am going to Scotland is to see some different modelling and this is different - maybe the first of many models for the Scottish aficionados Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 Another reminder, à la SECR C Class, that even the most humble workaday 0-6-0 can look pretty as a picture in a nice livery. Sales must be assured for that version at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 How do we pay the deposit? - isnt an option as I can see on the website On this page https://railsofsheffield.com/exclusive if you click on More Information for the specific livery you wish to reserve you should then see a 'Pre-order now' button towards the top right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Warrior Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 How do we pay the deposit? - isnt an option as I can see on the website I have contacted Rails about this and they have taken my £30! Programming glitch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I will wait for the Donald and Douglas versions!!! Well done Rails, a companion for my J36, (which was seldom seen in the E. Midlands!!). Cheers from Oz, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daltonparva Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 If Hornby re-vamped their Caley Pug and Single that would make a nice trio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Two Scottish 0-6-0's in the matter of weeks...... WIBBLE! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hello everyone Many congratulations to Rails/Bachmann on this highly anticipated announcement. The loco has been gradually climbing in the results of the annual Wishlist Poll. It entered the High Polling segment for the first time in 2016 and come in at about overall =88th. All the best to those involved for a successful venture. Brian (on behalf of The Poll Team) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Congrats to Rails and Bachmann for such a pretty loco! I note the OP says that 828 is due for a major overhaul in 2020, given the amount of time Bachmann take to get things moving, perhaps the model will be available to celebrate 828s return to traffic.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MikeParkin65 Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) On this page https://railsofsheffield.com/exclusive if you click on More Information for the specific livery you wish to reserve you should then see a 'Pre-order now' button towards the top right. I have contacted Rails about this and they have taken my £30! Programming glitch! Thanks - I've just placed my order but it has not taken my deposit. I'll send them an email. Ok - I've had my PayPal receipt saying its taken the deposit though it didnt say that when I placed the order - the amount was £0 with just the £4 delivery showing. I think they still have a glitch though alls well that ends well Edited February 23, 2018 by MikeParkin65 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted February 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2018 WHAAAAAAAT Well maybe I will hold off on chopping up my 'Black Motor' for now then! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Caledonian Railway blue livery No. 828 (as preserved) Caledonian Railway blue livery No. 828 (as originally built) Might be a naive question, but what are the differences? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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