RMweb Gold Popular Post TomE Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) I couldn't find a dedicated thread for this, but seen at Alexandra Palace today. Not my scale (although I hope it passes through the shrink ray!) but I was mightily impressed with the under frame detail on this first EP: Tom. Edited March 25, 2018 by TomE 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2018 Certainly knocks the old Lima into a cocked hat, and one hopes that at least this time around a proper formation with a DMSO will turn up! Loving the speedo cable, which will perhaps limit the ability of the model through setrack curves. Where are the marker lights? It may be the lighting, but the driver's handrail looks a touch overscale, but I am sort of assuming I am wrong if only because everything else looks so right! I am disappointed that another 117 is being produced, though, as I would have preferred to have seen a 116. I admit to a South Wales bias, but the 116s were much more widespread and numerous than 117/8 for most of their lives. An alternative centre trailer and snap-on fronts would enable all 3 classes to be available... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It might be we're looking at the test model for the early green condition. When built they had no marker lights. Looking forward to this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It might be we're looking at the test model for the early green condition. When built they had no marker lights. Looking forward to this. Correct Mark. No marker lights as built "Johnster". I would also prefer the class 116, but I am not sure whether it was decided that the Derby versions would appear. Mind you I wouldn't be surprised if Dapol pulled the 116 out of the hat based on their 122. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spet0114 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Don't forget - EPs are often hybrids of several variants and may not relate to any single time/condition/catalogue number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Well that’s nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I'm another one who would love to see this reduced in scale and introduced to the Graham Farish range. It looks fantastic even if (like lots of people) I think a 116 would be more suitable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I couldn't find a dedicated thread for this, but seen at Alexandra Palace today. Not my scale (although I hope it passes through the shrink ray!) but I was mightily impressed with the under frame detail on this first EP: fullsizeoutput_113f.jpg 9mC5k2EtRtSl5sI1KhvCeQ.jpg b6n8Ive6RSque7dUQ9msIQ.jpg Tom. Did you happen to notice how obtrusive, or otherwise, the mechanism was? I prefer the passenger saloon of my dmus not to be full of mechanism. Bachmann have a history of a cast lump encroaching on the seating area and the Dapol GWR railcar could do without the unexploded bomb in the middle of the saloon. Yes, I know I was at Ally Pally yesterday but it never occurred to me that there would be anything interesting on the Bachmann stand. First time for everything, I guess ... Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Hi, Its even got the dummy transmission shafts. Will this one have the low profile motor mechanism in it - if so will it be in the centre car?. If it is in the centre car then it wont be possible to model the DMB twin that reportedly LIMA came across when they were measuring up the class 117. Regards Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted March 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2018 Did you happen to notice how obtrusive, or otherwise, the mechanism was? I prefer the passenger saloon of my dmus not to be full of mechanism. Bachmann have a history of a cast lump encroaching on the seating area and the Dapol GWR railcar could do without the unexploded bomb in the middle of the saloon. No cast lump in this one! Didn't notice the mechanism in any of the 3 cars at all. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 No cast lump in this one! Didn't notice the mechanism in any of the 3 cars at all. Tom. Then we may be in time! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs233 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 The images have perhaps exceeded expectations at least in my opinion anyway. It really looks very good so far and does bode very well for the pending Class 158. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) No cast lump in this one! Didn't notice the mechanism in any of the 3 cars at all. Tom. It may just be an early shot of the body without a mechanism. Were there any gaps in the seating where you wouldn’t expect one? Edited March 25, 2018 by brushman47544 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted March 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2018 It may just be an early shot of the body without a mechanism. Were there any gaps in the seating where you wouldn’t expect one? Nope, all the seating appeared present & correct. Tom. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2018 looking forward to this, I'll take a couple of 2 car units in nse please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2018 That is sheer beauty! It looks so right in every respect. The mechanism should be hidden in the way it is in the Realtrack class 156, where you can hardly see where it is. From the class 117 photo's there is no sign of it, and I think we are in for the best 1st generation DMU ever made! I will certainly add one to my fleet when it is eventually released. Note that the guard irons on the leading bogie under the driver's cab are etchings, no over thick plastic there. Regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 How did I manage to miss this when I was at the show yesterday! Too busy looking at other things or chatting to people. I'd prefer a 116 too. There were far more of them. Still, I won't say no to a 117 although I suspect I shall have to wait a while for them to do the two liveries I would like most, ie blue and green with yellow panels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 That is sheer beauty! It looks so right in every respect. Even the handrail behind the cab door? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) Not sure about the buffers though. The speedo cable might be better if it was made of a cotton based thread or flexible wire, rather than rigid plastic, it was hard enough with the 5mt’s not breaking them when removing the bodies, this may need to be separate fit for use on layouts with curves otherwise. Underframe detail looks fantastic though. Edited March 25, 2018 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted March 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2018 Aren’t the new dmus supposed to have a new low profile motor which means there’s no motor intruding . That’s the reason for the delay in the 158, that it’s apparently got the new chassis they were developing for the 117. Like most folk posting here I would have preferred a 116. When Kernow announced it it was a 117/116 , but since Bachmann took over there’s been no mention. I’m hoping Dapol might take up the gauntlet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Has the RRP been announced on it yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs233 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Has the RRP been announced on it yet? Yes if you remortgage your 5 bedroom detached home in the South East it would just about pay for one of the units, if you want to run multiple working you might need to sign up to an appropriate workhouse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 The underframe is a work of art, amazing detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It may just be an early shot of the body without a mechanism. This was indeed first shots of the tooling rather than a fully fitted out 1st EP. Mechanism is low profile as per the Realtrack 156 so no internal intrusion apart from a slightly raised floor. 1st shots of the Class 158 aren't far away either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Not sure about the buffers though. The speedo cable might be better if it was made of a cotton based thread or flexible wire, rather than rigid plastic, it was hard enough with the 5mt’s not breaking them when removing the bodies, this may need to be separate fit for use on layouts with curves otherwise. Underframe detail looks fantastic though. The buffers look OK - they are the 'cut' type used on a lot of the Pressed Steels in the early days. The Dapol 121/122 has a flexible plastic speedo cable and it's fine. If the body splits from the under frame in the same way, you don't need to disconnect it. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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