Mark Saunders Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I’ve also got a Hornby KFA to explore the conversion to the appropriate diagram but again that’s a bit of a compromise. I have a pair of these to convert to the first batch with GPS bogies all I need to do is source suitable GPS bogies and find time in 2020 to modify them! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted January 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Hi all, We've got some more news to share with you all today regarding the RHTT wagons. We've used the CAD files that we showed off a few weeks ago to have a 3D print created. This will allow us to check major dimensions and shapes against our references and measurements. Once checked, this will allow us to approve the CAD and move on to cutting metal for the Tooling stage. We're happy with the detail that has been captured and we'll ensure that everything is correct before moving on. As always, please feel free to share your thoughts and feedback. It's really valuable to get so much feedback at this stage. Cheers, Dave Edited January 26, 2018 by Hatton's Dave 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hi Dave, Must say for a 3D print that has some amount of detail on it and looks very good. Will you have these at Glasgow so we can get a proper look? Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted January 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hi Dave, Must say for a 3D print that has some amount of detail on it and looks very good. Will you have these at Glasgow so we can get a proper look? Cheers Mark Hi Mark, Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated. We certainly will be taking this up to Model Rail Scotland. Please feel free to say hello and come take a closer look at some point. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWT442 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Those look fantastic! Think I might have to add a few of the single FEA's to my pre-order now... Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Looks nice so far, although looking at the first two photographs there appears to be a bow/dip toward the centre of the wagon itself? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 These are going to be impressive. Looking great so far Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 These do look good. Makes me realise though how good the S Kits moulds were for the time. Yes, they are certainly missing some of the finer detail, and yes they do require building.... The decoration will improve these further. Sure I'll be buying some ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Looked forward to seeing this at ally pally last weekend can’t wait to receive mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Hi all, We've got some more news to share with you all today regarding the RHTT wagons. We've used the CAD files that we showed off a few weeks ago to have a 3D print created. This will allow us to check major dimensions and shapes against our references and measurements. Once checked, this will allow us to approve the CAD and move on to cutting metal for the Tooling stage. We're happy with the detail that has been captured and we'll ensure that everything is correct before moving on. RHTT_1_3D.jpg FEA_1_3D.jpg FEA_2_3D.jpg FEA_3_3D.jpg FEA_4_3D.jpg Module_1_3D.jpg Module_2_3D.jpg Module_3_3D.jpg As always, please feel free to share your thoughts and feedback. It's really valuable to get so much feedback at this stage. Cheers, Dave Hi Dave Will there be room to put LED lights in to the RHTT as the real ones do in a couple of places that they have them or will they come with LED's as standard...? Great to see the RHTT being done, there should be more of the 'Working' like the RHTT wagons made rather than a re-livery and re-sell them on mass, so I take my hat off to you for this Model being made. Is everything still running to the expected time scale...? Regards Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted May 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hi all, We have now received the first EP for the RHTT FEA-F wagon, featuring one wagon chassis along with one of each module used to create the finished wagons. The wagon itself has a good amount of weight owing to the diecast chassis which also has a lot of separately fitted detailing applied to it. This is also true of the modules themselves where we have etched metal handrails, grilles and an array of finely moulded details. This EP will be used to ensure that details are correctly placed on the wagons as well as testing the running qualities, coupling and ease of use in regards to adding and removing modules. We're still on target for a November release and pre-orders can be placed on our website at www.hattons.co.uk/rhtt I've added a few photographs below and as always we're keen to hear what you think.Cheers,Dave 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159220 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Looks outstanding! Slowly buying up some more suitable locomotives for the rail head season coming this year! Would be wonderful if you have plans to commission either Bachmann or ViTrains to release the 57/0 in DRS with flush fronts and radiator grills Very neat how the size difference in the spruces has been tooled. I am sure this is due to the tooling not being 'hardened'/finalised. But isn't the module flooring meant to be checker-plated? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2018 Well it was worth you posting those as it meant I ordered a set! Very nice and with the quality of the locos and these pictures it bodes very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hi Dave Great updates and looking superb, I can't wait to see it in real, will it come with working LED lighting on the model...? or will it be easy to install lighting, room for wires etc to each LED Light on each of the units/module that have lights. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spice1977 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Been debating about ordering one as currently have an S-Kits one in the process of building. But blown away by the ep etc so that's mine pre-ordered now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Looking superb already! Can’t wait to have these top n tailed with some mucky EWS sheds I have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Hi Dave Great updates and looking superb, I can't wait to see it in real, will it come with working LED lighting on the model...? or will it be easy to install lighting, room for wires etc to each LED Light on each of the units/module that have lights. Jamie Lit, it would look superb, I’m sure. I recall that Olivia’s Trains (helmet on) fitted lighting to autoballasters and they looked wonderful. Mind, it was all done by hand and made anything ever done by Rapido seem dirt cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted May 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8, 2018 Morning all, Looks outstanding! Slowly buying up some more suitable locomotives for the rail head season coming this year! Would be wonderful if you have plans to commission either Bachmann or ViTrains to release the 57/0 in DRS with flush fronts and radiator grills Very neat how the size difference in the spruces has been tooled. I am sure this is due to the tooling not being 'hardened'/finalised. But isn't the module flooring meant to be checker-plated? As this is just the first EP there aren't all of the finer details included as of yet. The rivets and checker-plate etc. will appear on later samples. Hi Dave Great updates and looking superb, I can't wait to see it in real, will it come with working LED lighting on the model...? or will it be easy to install lighting, room for wires etc to each LED Light on each of the units/module that have lights. Jamie We're not offering these models with lighting pre-fitted although it should be possible to add lighting to the models if desired. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/RHTT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Tanks before and after cleaning last night at Holgate 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Tanks before and after cleaning last night at Holgate Nice photo, do all the RHTT's go back t a central place to be refilled and ready for the next shift as there are a few sets in that photo. Regards Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Holgate does have a lot of them as well as a lot of MPV modules.. Only found out the other day that both spare Beilhack plough blades are there from the scrapped ZZA's. As for a central base I'm not sure of the other depots, somebody will know better but all I know is I keep missing the Colas 70's that have the RHTT duty at the moment I count just short of 100 tanks in this view, God knows how many are in side the depot, note all the MPV modules https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.9570723,-1.1049115,373m/data=!3m1!1e3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I believe Holgate services them all during the summer, but only a few operate from here in the winter. The others move to scattered depots and operate from them during the 'season', http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/rhttfeaf Holgate has also been maintaining MRA and Autoballasters. Also the NRM works items into/out of there when they need loading onto a road vehicle http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/britaingeneralrail/e141c418f Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) I think holgate does the ‘Harrogate loop’ RHTT circuit Other depots include coleham for the Cambrian and north wales job, Toton for the MML circuit and north staffs circuit, Kingmoor for the carlisle to Newcastle circuit and stowmarket for Anglia, there are more in scotland and MOV circuits in the south and Merseyside Funny thing is I’m road learning some new RHTT routes in a few weeks and summer hasn’t even started yet! Edited June 11, 2018 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) Funny thing is I’m road learning some new RHTT routes in a few weeks and summer hasn’t even started yet! 70805 and 70811 were doing the rounds last week but the play things at York at the moment are very shiny 68027/032 for TPe Don't stay there too long Jim as they seem to paint everything RHTT blue, you will find out when you go, lol Edited June 11, 2018 by 25901 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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