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LocomotionatShildon

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  1. Hi Colin You need to tell me which version you have ordered and then wait for me to find the paperwork when you get there! Then I will ask numerous security questions - these are very valuable items you know and much sought after! Cheers Sandra
  2. Ok - just got home now from setting up the stand at York show for this weekend so I won't be at the museum until Tuesday . We managed to get some of the sound versions out this week and the priority, starting Tuesday is to start sending out the dcc ready versions. Please be patient...I haven't had a day off in nearly 3 weeks and both Stuart and I have been at work from 7.00 am trying our best to keep up with balance payments and upgrades as well as preparing for shows and sending out models as best we can. You will get your models as quickly as possible. Cheers Sandra
  3. I will be at my desk bright and early in the morning if you can ring about 8.00am, we'll sort it out.
  4. Hi George There are no available extra cars, sorry.
  5. Ooo....how do you know I sent some large boxes out today??? Not many mind you, but some....
  6. If you paid the deposit the model is yours, as long as it isn't the end of July 2017 I can wait!
  7. In preparation for sending the sets out I have to do the courier label. If you have an email it means I have made a label! Right now I am in London for the model show at 'Ally Pally' so won't be shipping anything just yet. I will be at York show next weekend so shipping time this coming week will be very short. We will get SOME sent out but the majority will start to go out the following week. Please remember we are a very small team and Stuart and I will get them out as quickly as possible. If you have a notification keep tracking it and you will see when it's on it's way. Everyone has waited such a long time for this model...just hang on a little longer!! Cheers Sandra We are on stand 58 and have a set here so you can see for yourself if you are coming along to the show
  8. Hello Martin, Have you changed your email address to the one I have for you? I'm in all day today and you will be able to reach me on 01388 771413 / 01904 685785 or 07766 785333. Cheers San
  9. Hi Mike, I've made a note to email when ready so you can pick up Cheers San
  10. Ok so the plan is..... The sound versions are air freighted and the DCC Ready plus trailer cars by sea. There will also be a 3rd batch of the remaining items missed from the first 2 batches. Also factor in that I will be at Ally Pally show on the 19/20 March and York Show over Easter weekend. It will take a while to pack and dispatch all the orders but I will get them out as quickly as I am able. Phew! Easy Peesy! So..no time off for me until April! As is normal lots of tea and chocolate required to keep us going! All donations welcome!
  11. Please ring me on any of the 3 numbers listed earlier if you need to reach me. I am getting lots of spam (in the 100s!) at the moment so some email messages are getting lost. We are trying to remedy the problem as quickly as possible. Cheers Sandra
  12. Hi everyone For those who have watched my poor videos, sorry I'm no film maker! These were only test runs and Brian Greenwood has written the following to explain it all. (He writes so much more eloquently than I!) “Well spotted Kit but Brain (or is it Brian!) had spotted it first! You are partly correct, it is in fact PC1 not PC2 as that is where the decoder is located. The bodies at both ends on this production sample have actually been on and off a lot more than anyone else would possibly want to do as part of the very thorough testing program we have done. They are remarkably resilient and easily removed and replaced without causing any damage or having to remove any screws. All you need is a couple of long thumb nails!! Apologies for the poor re-fitting which had just not been pushed home firmly enough, (but has been now!) but the excuse was that by this time it was getting very late and Sandra was still there at 19.30 helping, bless her, so we were all getting a bit tired and rushed. We had had a union issue earlier which had delayed the start of testing due to a driving dispute and the APT-E had been “blacked" so the tests were behind schedule. Everyone also might be interested to know that the video you refer to was actually a DCC sound version running on dc analogue so the features are limited, but demonstrably you do get a great sound even on that, although without all of the "bells and whistles”. You haven’t seen or heard a full DCC sound version yet but we will see what we can do next week. We had had a long day putting together a demanding test layout with all proprietary track which included 2nd, 3rd and 4th radius curves and complex switch layouts to test every angle we could! It coped with everything exceptionally well so the design brief for 2nd radius curves has been well met, but you are going to have to adjust your line-side if you want to run at this radius. There is a lot of overhang particularly outside. A very careful test will be required on your layouts very slowly first to check gauging and to avoid damaging the superb paint finish by scratching it on protruding objects! The warranty does not cover that by the way so be careful! The one thing it will not quite understandably cope with is Setrack points so don’t expect to try that without derailments. It will also be interesting to learn that the coaches and power cars have all been disconnected and re-connected many many times without a single issue or breakage so a great design from Bill. You must however READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST (which will also amuse you too!) if you want to have the same reliable experience. Failure to do this is not advisable so don’t be tempted to just rush in to get it on the tracks! The running is incredible smooth in all modes and 155 mph looks possible! Slow speed is also brilliant as is the internal detail and lighting. But the sound and start up sequence is just amazing. Build quality up with the best I have seen. We had also been doing a lot of tests with this set in all 3 modes of DCC, DCC sound fitted running on analogue and DC analogue with decoder removed and blanking plug fitted. Sandra took this bit of video just after the decoder had been re-fitted after the analogue test and we were still running DC analogue as you can see from the controller if you look carefully. We also need to do some video with a better DCC controller as the only one we had on the day had limited function control and APT-E has a lot more than it could demonstrate. More to look forward to seeing though. The first consignment is due to arrive at Felixstowe this week but we have been warned that there will be delays unloading of more than a week due to serious congestion at the port. Then they have to clear customs and get loaded to Shildon. To help to recover some of the delays which Chinese New Year has caused, we are hopeful that the second batch will be sent by airfreight w/e 18 March so we are hoping both should be arriving with us the week after. We hope to start the despatch process on or around the 22nd/23rd March progressively to customers in the order we received reservations, with all of the DCC sound versions going first. Please bear with us though as Sandra has to set off for the York show over Easter so they are unlikely to all get sent before but her and Stuart will do there absolute best to do as many as possible, but these are big boxes to pack and many of you want extra cars too. The DCC ready versions will be in the 3rd batch and we are still waiting to hear of a final completion date for these but we expect that to be by the end of the month. They then just have to get here! Finally there will be just a few extra to sell to those who missed or regret not ordering so if you are disappointed and want one, give Sandra a ring this week or see her at Ally Pally next weekend. I’m sure she will have a set with her for you to ogle! I can assure you it has been worth the wait.” Thanks and regards Brian Greenwood Chairman Locomotion Joint Management Board
  13. I am waiting for a definite docking/ landing date. It is just weeks away now but until I know for sure I am hanging back before sending out reminders, just in case. If you want to pay the balance now that would be brilliant and a help for me but there is no need to just yet.
  14. Please accept my apologies if anyone cannot get through. It is rather hectic right now. You can reach me on 3 different numbers - 01388 771413 / 01904 685785 and 07766 785333
  15. We had a controller that didn't have many functions on (basically we didn't know how to use it either - hence the horn at the beginning of the video!)
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QegCvvVqao I know its not moving......
  17. Trying to post a video but I think I will have to find a more computer savvy person tomorrow,...in the meantime here are a few pictures ... sorry the last one is the wrong way round!!
  18. More than one to Australia ! They are going all over the globe !
  19. At Glasgow show today, stand B34 We have the finished APT-E for you to give the once over!
  20. Here is a picture of the book in the pack....On the back it says 19.99 but because we like you so much you get it for FREE!!!!!! The smaller booklet is a MUST READ FIRST book.... So you must read it first.
  21. Ring me on 01904 685785 or my mobile 07766 785333 before 5.30
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