tractor_37260 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Knowing next to nothing about the North Wales coast, I assume that would be class 40 shaped? 31's and 40's aren't Sulzers......................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 31's and 40's aren't Sulzers.........................Apart from the name of the website set up for the class 24 models, what makes you think slw will only produce models of locomotives with sulzer engines?The company name is Sutton Locomotive Works, not Sulzer Loco Works. I don't recall Phil Sutton saying anywhere he was only interested in sulzer loco's. Edited March 9, 2018 by The Ghost of IKB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Apart from the name of the website set up for the class 24 models, what makes you think slw will only produce models of locomotives with sulzer engines? The company name is Sutton Locomotive Works, not Sulzer Loco Works. I don't recall Phil Sutton saying anywhere he was only interested in sulzer loco's. I did wonder about that, myself. Does it mean Phil will set up another website if he does, say, and English Electric type? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 While I'm a big slw fan, i have 3 of them and now toying with the idea of a 4th, i think it's time for me to ignore this thread. The first mention of "slw should make a class 25 soon" was on 29th november 2015. Since then every time i see a new post here i've hurried over here to see if there's any news, always to be disappointed. Not helped by vague hints from slw that something big is coming, or deadlines are being met or christmas cards with pictures of locomotives on that aren't for sale. The worst let down being the photo on the facebook page of an slw 25, only to read it's a conversion. No my nerves cant take anymore of these false dawns. I'm off for a lie down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Production of new locos is in inverse proportion to forum conjecture.SLW THIS THREADOK, apart from being sarky, here is a link to the lovely Halifax Powell Street by BurscoughCurves which really shows a SLW Class 24 in a realistic environment.http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/94960-west-riding-terminus-halifax-powell-street/page-11&do=findComment&comment=2953316Jamie Edited March 10, 2018 by Jamiel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 While I'm a big slw fan, i have 3 of them and now toying with the idea of a 4th, i think it's time for me to ignore this thread. The first mention of "slw should make a class 25 soon" was on 29th november 2015. Since then every time i see a new post here i've hurried over here to see if there's any news, always to be disappointed.Goes for a lot of threads - ideally they ought to split up into news, comments on released models and speculation (for example) but I suspect the mods would implode with the workload. Maybe in the future a solution, depending obviously on forum software, could be a requirement to tag every posting with one from a range of tags which then sort the posting into sub categories within the thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Although Heljan have flooded the market....it's got to be a class 47, having said that the class 31 is a good call. The problem they have is the moment any of the big manufacture get a whisper of what they're planning a new updated model will be announced that won't appear for years. Confused.com ? Heljan never made an OO 31 ? That’s what I meant. I do t think the Heljan 47 in OO would be any competition, maybe the bachy one might be though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I snapped this image at the East Anglian exhibition this weekend, made me chuckle... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted March 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2018 It's all gone very quiet on here. Is there any truth in the rumour those clever SLW guys are working on real steam or is it just more fake news? Chester 25245 April 83 by Leighton logs on Flikr, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hawkins Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 What function would that be on please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted March 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2018 What function would that be on please. F999 of course 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2018 F999 of course More like F666.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mcowgill Posted March 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2018 Looks like someone's let the magic smoke (and steam) out of the decoder - it'll never work again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2018 D 5082 successful as of today Giving my age away. My Ian Allan LocoLog records D5082 at Great Barr on 24/04/1963 heading the northbound Condor. Shedcode 5A. I think they're trying to take my money away.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 D 5082 successful as of today Good news, a standard LMR job. Must place an order... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 More like F666.. Nah, it’s F@#k....... Great news to hear another model being produced, i’d Just about given up hope for the C and H options.... both are now in touching distance, shame it’s taken nearly a year to get to this point.... hopefully in the near future i’ll Get the invitation to contact them and pass on my credit card details...lol... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Francis deWeck Posted March 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2018 Model Rail 246, P.27 - Full Page SLW Ad: Cat. No. 2408 - D5082 BR Green, with small yellow panel Cat. No. 2406 - 97 201 Experiment BR Rail Research Department. Cat. No. 2407 - D5040 BR two-tone green with small yellow panels. Expected late summer. Time to save up. Still available D5017 Early BR green, 24091 BR Blue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Davidjsmith Posted March 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2018 As the Loco I want them to make is on 87% how many more need to vote to get it into production?Hope it’s not to many! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Francis deWeck Posted March 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) The liveries are approved for production, with limited runs; what the 87% represents is those from the particular production run which have been pre-sold. It is not a vote, that was done a while ago to see what interest there was in which liveries. Give SLW a ring and book your preference. Edited on account of gloopy triping! Edited March 18, 2018 by Francis deWeck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted March 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2018 The liveries are approved for production, with limited runs; what the 87% represents is those from the particular production run which have been pre-sold. It is not a vote, that was done a while ago to see what interest there was in which liveries. Give SLW a ring and book your preference. Edited on account of gloopy triping! I'm pretty sure this is not the case. I want "F" - the green FYE Tops machines. I have "voted for it" but I can not buy it. I also "voted" for "D" at the same time - 97201. 97201 was the first to reach %100 and when it did, I ordered it. Now, and here's the thing, 97201 is still available for purchase - at least that is what the Email from Jamie to my said dated Fri the 16th of March. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted April 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2018 From the SLW Facebook page, 24 009, with Glasgow works plated end now approved for production. This could well be my third SLW 24, I saw the prototype in the late 1970s pottering around at Waverley whilst waiting for the Merrimaker excursion to take us home to Bristol. Neil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Here's the real thing at carstairs at the end of its life, 11th April 1977. Paul J. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 From the SLW Facebook page, 24 009, with Glasgow works plated end now approved for production. This could well be my third SLW 24, I saw the prototype in the late 1970s pottering around at Waverley whilst waiting for the Merrimaker excursion to take us home to Bristol. Neil Finally - great news - hopefully the box headcode 24/1 won't be that far behind.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Good news, Though if it was 24073 it would've saved me a remembering job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo 079 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 (edited) Here's the real thing at carstairs at the end of its life, 11th April 1977. SC-068. 24009, 24147, Carstairs..jpg Paul J. The classmate alongside 24009 looks (from the sideswipe cab damage) suspiciously like 24147; one of the locos which gained the headcode box "wings" which I mentioned in an earlier posting. Kevin Edited April 1, 2018 by apollo 079 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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