Class 74 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Hmmm.... a long wait. Even longer for me who is hoping (and waiting) for Chiltern Mk3's... But that doesn't matter me too much. As a Southern Railway / British Rail (70ies up) / Deutsche Bundesbahn / Penn Central - Illinois Central - New Haven - Early Amtrak modeller there sure will be some interesting releases the next month's/years. Cheerio dudes! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 BNS...Birmingham New Street ...DVT Driving Van Trailer..... Even some barrier staff at New Street think it is BNS....so an easy mistake to make. My ticket booked to BHM is always annotated with New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill in an online booking from RDC (Redditch). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2017 I think we're getting mixed up and bogged down here with abbreviations (BNS to save writing the full name) versus what you might look for if you want a ticket (BHM). Something for the silver frame debate in this clip at 5.35 Excellent video clip there, much more than just the window frames to look for! The 60 running light with tail and marker lights on the front illuminated towards the end, and the livery on the EMU at the very end - one I've not seen before, I thought it was going to be the Regional Railways North West green stripe version at first, but nope, a dark blue stripe almost the same as the upper bodyside - the earlier Network North West scheme. A quick Google showed a pic of a similar unit in Provincial (light blue stripe) livery as well, I hadn't seen either of those on a 310 before. Nothing to do with Mk3s but I did learn something! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) I think we're getting mixed up and bogged down here with abbreviations (BNS to save writing the full name) versus what you might look for if you want a ticket (BHM). Excellent video clip there, much more than just the window frames to look for! The 60 running light with tail and marker lights on the front illuminated towards the end, and the livery on the EMU at the very end - one I've not seen before, I thought it was going to be the Regional Railways North West green stripe version at first, but nope, a dark blue stripe almost the same as the upper bodyside - the earlier Network North West scheme. A quick Google showed a pic of a similar unit in Provincial (light blue stripe) livery as well, I hadn't seen either of those on a 310 before. Nothing to do with Mk3s but I did learn something! Midline Provincial livery..http://www.miac.org.uk/images/310110.jpg History of the identity here, could have been worse, was planned to be yellow, that dmu looked even worse in its prototype livery. http://www.miac.org.uk/midline.html Was a variation of transpenine livery, which came before regional railways. https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7383/11532807565_7d119ee910_b.jpg Edited December 13, 2017 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2017 I just wish people who insist on using the 3 letter CRS codes would use the right ones! +1 from me. Confused the hell out of me when people make them up but use codes that could be plausible. BTM instead of BRI is another pet hate if mine. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Any updates on release dates? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Any updates on release dates? If I recall correctly the guy on the Oxford stand at Warley suggested February/March. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James90012 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 If I recall correctly the guy on the Oxford stand at Warley suggested February/March. Email from Hattons yesterday estimating Jan-Mar 18, so let's see! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 did they confirm if the lighting idea had been ditched yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The production models could be on display at the London Toy Fair from 24 January, and then at Nurenburg from 31 January. Oxford Diecast will announcing their future product plans around 23 January, maybeRail as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 News item on the Mk3s this morning ....9 January 2018. http://www.oxfordrail.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James90012 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks - seems this would of been a good opportunity to share images more widely, to pick up any lingering errors as we all know they creep through with all the manufacturers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiddles47 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 According to the website the 1st batch have arrived. A TSO and FO in IC Swallow livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Thanks - seems this would of been a good opportunity to share images more widely, to pick up any lingering errors as we all know they creep through with all the manufacturers. I do not think that it is the Oxford Rail way to check things through the RM Web committee- which is why small errors creep in. Be interesting to see the IC Swallow coaches now delivered in the early January container. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I do not think that it is the Oxford Rail way to check things through the RM Web committee- which is why small errors creep in. Be interesting to see the IC Swallow coaches now delivered in the early January container. If they were to do that we'd see them at Christmas 2020 and small errors could still creep in 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) They are here... 11th January 2018: First delivery of the Mk 3a's have arrived into our depot. First available coaches are: OR763TO002- Mk 3a Coach TSO BR Intercity Swallow 12007 OR763FO002- Mk 3a Coach FO BR Intercity Swallow 11008 Get them whilst there hot. Edited January 12, 2018 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43009 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Would anyone know when 763FO004 MK3a Open First Coach number 11013 be coming out cause I ordered it at Kernow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejab95 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Looking forward to getting these! It's so nice to be getting them the same year as a brand new Swallow 87 and a 90! Although it looks like my 85 will have the honors to do the debut run with them if they are close to being in the shops! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 yes the timing is about as good as it could be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43078shildoncountydurham Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Hi all, Anybody know if they have made it to the shops yet? Regards Craig Edited January 16, 2018 by 43078shildoncountydurham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold papagolfjuliet Posted January 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Hi all, Anybody know if they have made it to the shops yet? Regards Craig Hatton's has the InterCity Swallow FO and TSO. Edited January 16, 2018 by papagolfjuliet 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted January 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 Hatton's has the InterCity Swallow FO and TSO. But sadly no photos of the finished article yet. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 My order for those two has been processed, but when it looks like the coaches are coming 2 by 2, I'm not paying £64 postage on my pre-orders for all this lot. Ive canceled and am currently looking elsewhere. Hattons has seen me cancel & redirect my business elsewhere to the tune of £800 in pre-orders in two days on top of my pre-orders which I have already ordered elsewhere in 2018. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 You can hardly blame Hattons for making available the only vehicles that Oxford Rail supplied - Hatton's will if you tell them hold back the order till it's all available. Speaking to them might have saved you cancelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted January 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2018 My order for those two has been processed, but when it looks like the coaches are coming 2 by 2, I'm not paying £64 postage on my pre-orders for all this lot. Ive canceled and am currently looking elsewhere. Hattons has seen me cancel & redirect my business elsewhere to the tune of £800 in pre-orders in two days on top of my pre-orders which I have already ordered elsewhere in 2018. To be fair to Hattons, they do make it clear that they will send pre-orders as they arrive unless they are all due in a short period. Otherwise, people would just bang in an order for loads of pre-orders over a long period and get free postage on all but one. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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