159220 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Superb wagons, and it is a nice touch Drax has issued the first 500 of each wagon to modellers. (0-500). Wonder is Freightliner watching this development as I really want the Superliner wagons and I doubt more than 500 other modellers do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ruggedpeak Posted February 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2016 i wonder if they are being sold in number order, if so then RS4s wagon is almost half way through the run of 1000 wagons Possibly. But it means Hornby/Hattons have to pack, unpack, stack and pick the models in number order, which is a lot of work with 2 sets of 1000 models. That's a lot of extra labour over normal handling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFR Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Possibly. But it means Hornby/Hattons have to pack, unpack, stack and pick the models in number order, which is a lot of work with 2 sets of 1000 models. That's a lot of extra labour over normal handling. They're not. At least mine weren't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tark61 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Mine came this morning, very nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Mine have just arrived safely - but......... Strangely the main decoration panels appear to be transfers rather than printed/decorated. They are not that well applied as they stand off the raised panel lines, from past experience I suspect that as they age and go brittle they will start to break up if handled too much. Not a good sign for a very expensive item but perhaps just part of the Hornby philosophy of design clever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Cameras broken folks ???I'd have to sell my photo gear to pay for it...BTW you might want to alter that photo so what I assume is your address isn't on public display! C6T. Edited February 18, 2016 by Classsix T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Mine have arrived, pretty impressed, although it does look like transfers as apposed to printing. DSCF2681 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2683 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2684 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2685 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2686 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2688 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2689 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2690 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF2693 by robfrowen, on Flickr Edited February 18, 2016 by robf 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tark61 Posted February 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2016 Ok the wagons are out of the boxes and on the layout i wonder if that just devalued them!!! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy h Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 they look good when crossing the viaduct in Stockport they certainly stand out need to try and catch them with the camera a phone just dose not do them justice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Curious that they are numbered underneath. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Pike Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Mine have arrived, pretty impressed, although it does look like transfers as apposed to printing. DSCF2689 by robfrowen, on Flickr Off Topic, apologies but thats a nice looking 59 in the background. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
56303 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Ok the wagons are out of the boxes and on the layout i wonder if that just devalued them!!! Nice pic and layout, is there a thread on here for the layout or any more details/pics ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Nice pic and layout, is there a thread on here for the layout or any more details/pics ? If not there should be one aha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tark61 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 If not there should be one aha! Ok check out galleries Forest Gate Parkway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tark61 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Nice pic and layout, is there a thread on here for the layout or any more details/pics ? Just upladed some check out galleries Forest Gate Parkway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'd love to see that Class 59 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tark61 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/70178-img-4719/ http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/image/70178-img-4719/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Pike Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 GBRf Traction available for spot hire for all you lucky enough to have a rake of Bio Mass wagons 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Go on, how many did you each get ? How's the running on those solid gold wheels ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFR Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Given the price, some of the detailing is frustrating - the vinyl Drax logo could have been a lot better cut. There's a typing error on the packaging as well which is really disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 My two in the Diorama 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2016 60066 on the publicity run passing through New Bryford. Thanks to Simon Bendall for the loan of a couple of wagons at the D&E show to hang behind my Drax 60. They ran well on the sharp curves and even with the outer hopper section rotating with the coupling bar didn't look too bad. I must admit though, that the Drax decals do stand out a bit and I would bet that weathering (if anyone feels brave enough to do it) would actually highlight the edge of the decal. One other disappointment was that the small Drax logo on one of the wagons was very obviously not level - on both sides. At the current price, they're not on my shopping list. Cheers, Mick 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Off Topic, apologies but thats a nice looking 59 in the background. The 59 is work in progress. It's DCC sound and light fitted. I just need to paint around the buffer beam and attach the buffers and some detailing. I'm very pleased with it. DSCF3116 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF3117 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF3119 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF3122 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF3126 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF3129 by robfrowen, on Flickr DSCF3130 by robfrowen, on Flickr Edited February 23, 2016 by robf 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted February 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wow.... just been on ehattons for something else and seen that the 'drax' version R6723 is on pre-order and there are only 7 in stock of R6724 'powering tomorrow'. Did Hattons get the lot in one batch, in which case they've almost sold out ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFR Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Wow.... just been on ehattons for something else and seen that the 'drax' version R6723 is on pre-order and there are only 7 in stock of R6724 'powering tomorrow'. Did Hattons get the lot in one batch, in which case they've almost sold out ! Not sure - but if the 'Swoosh' version is on 'pre-order', presumably (but not necessarily) they're awaiting more stock (of both)? Edited February 23, 2016 by TFR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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