David_Millard

Just a quick note to say No 5470 'Colwyn' left the Northampton & Lamport Railway a few years ago. All parts were removed by the owner.

Here's the full text of the announcement in Rapido's latest UK newsletter Prototype HST gets a caution signal I have news about the Prototype HST Power Car project being produced in partnership with Locomotionmodels.com. When I was in Shildon this month, we sat down together and had a detailed look at the finances of the HSDT project. Due to the drop of the value of the pound and its continuing instability, we feel that the Prototype HST model is not financially viable at present. The project has not been cancelled, but like several mainline electrification projects in the UK it has been 'paused' for the time being. I know this will be enormously disappointing for my fellow modern-image modellers, but the realities of the economic situation can't be avoided. Stay tuned to future newsletters for more information about this project.

Here's the newsletter text in full... Prototype HST gets a caution signal I have news about the Prototype HST Power Car project being produced in partnership with Locomotionmodels.com. When I was in Shildon this month, we sat down together and had a detailed look at the finances of the HSDT project. Due to the drop of the value of the pound and its continuing instability, we feel that the Prototype HST model is not financially viable at present. The project has not been cancelled, but like several mainline electrification projects in the UK it has been 'paused' for the time being. I know this will be enormously disappointing for my fellow modern-image modellers, but the realities of the economic situation can't be avoided. Stay tuned to future newsletters for more information about this project.

Locomotion Models email update about their models last week shows a late 2017/2018 arrival

Hoping the Mk1 buffet will be made to... thinking about getting one of each coach type plus power cars.

If the coaches are to be produced we need to add a Mark 1 buffet to the list as the Mark 3 buffet came out after the HSDT started testing in 1973 see http://www.traintesting.com/images/Test%20run%20-%20early%20days.jpg or for more info http://www.traintesting.com/HST_prototype.htm Can someone uploaded some clear images of the Warley stand so we can see the livery options shown on the banners? Thanks in advance.