Coach bogie Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Maybe Dapol should try for the 3150 Churchward design instead then? I have been working on my 3150, over the holidays. It should be finished before Easter, so expect an announcement then. Mike Wiltshire 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2019 As Dapol showed their previous CAD with a 3150 cab roof perhaps they know something we don't? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Is there any news on the Mogul? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pteremy Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Well delivery date has changed from 'Summer 2019' to 'TBC' in the March magazines. (And was 'Spring 2019' only a few months ago.) A negative interpretation is 'slipped'. A positive interpretation might be that they are taking stock post Hornby announcement on Prairie, to put more emphasis on the Mogul (including perhaps more permutations). But that is probably wishful thinking on my part, and other interpretations are available! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Pteremy said: Well delivery date has changed from 'Summer 2019' to 'TBC' in the March magazines. (And was 'Spring 2019' only a few months ago.) A negative interpretation is 'slipped'. A positive interpretation might be that they are taking stock post Hornby announcement on Prairie, to put more emphasis on the Mogul (including perhaps more permutations). But that is probably wishful thinking on my part, and other interpretations are available! Last I heard was December 2019, shame if it’s going to be moved again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 The only steam loco up for preorder on Dapol's site is the Terrier..... has it always been like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, 9793 said: The only steam loco up for preorder on Dapol's site is the Terrier..... has it always been like this? The class 21/29 is also missing from Pre-order but it most definitely is progressing with 2nd EP pictures very recently shared. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2019 Oh dear. I hope Dapol have’nt contracted the dreaded Bachmann’s Disease... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) A friend was at Dapol today and asked on my behalf about the Mogul. Apparently the first EP sample is due any day now, and the model is still planned for the end of the year. Edited March 11, 2019 by 9793 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 EP in the cabinet at Ally Pally if anyone can get a picture - I'm not there this year sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, woodenhead said: EP in the cabinet at Ally Pally if anyone can get a picture - I'm not there this year sadly. Here you go 3 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 Does the chimney look right ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) It's the wrong colour mate Edit to say it looks a bit big, but that might just be the colour Edited March 23, 2019 by colin penfold Add serious comment 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Might be my eyes, but that top smokebox lamp iron looks massive! Edited March 23, 2019 by 9793 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, 9793 said: Might be my eyes, but that top smokebox lamp iron looks massive! Agreed. I suspect they may have been provided for those who wish to hang their locos up after use. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewCarty Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 They seem to have adopted a similar shape as Heljan for the supporting stays at the front with unrealistic bends. Hornby's models of the 8 coupled GWR locos look much better in this regard. If they want to be any sort of competition with the prairie they're going to have to put this right by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, 9793 said: Might be my eyes, but that top smokebox lamp iron looks massive! It makes the lamp Iron on the old Mainline Mogul Loco small 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Is that the taller safety valve fitting? Is that in all models or are there going to be variants? Maybe a carving job as most of mine require low fittings. Edited March 23, 2019 by 9793 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 Looks to me overall that it’s very much a work in progress and there’s mile to go yet so ......hopefully.....it will present in accurate form .We must suspend judgment for a while I think. The correct “ colour” for these was always difficult to determine. 50 shades of grime would be appropriate. Not good if they emulate Heljan with the boiler stays. We shall see ( he said,nodding sagely ) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, colin penfold said: It's the wrong colour mate Edit to say it looks a bit big, but that might just be the colour Ex-works Copper........before the brasso comes out Edited March 23, 2019 by boxbrownie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 23/03/2019 at 14:21, gwrrob said: Does the chimney look right ? Seems our eyes agree - it looked overlarge to me as although being in a natural metallic colour didn't help. The chimney was difficult to judge due to being in two colours and the top of the sv casing didn't look quite right to me. The buffer beam.front end stays look distinctly amateurish but it is probably too early to objectively judge that on what was basically a work in progress model. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Courtesy of Hattons, photos of the EP samples from Dapol. https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/SiteResults.aspx?searchfield=4s-043&utm_campaign=Project Update - Dapol 43xx 250319 (LTfDaN)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Project Update - Dapol 43xx 250319&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJpbXNpdGhsb3JkQGhvdG1haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSkdRZVhoIn0%3D Edited March 25, 2019 by 9793 3 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I presume then looking at the EP photos, they are possibly doing different chimney types (hence the different colour on the chimney) but are only doing one type of safety valve (tall type). Must admit all photos I've seen in the 1950's around the area I model (Ruabon-Barmouth) show the shorter type. I appreciate they can't cater for everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR8700 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 If they aren't doing both variations of the topfeed then that's a little bit disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) Dapol have now posted a photo of the EP sample, stating the following: Quote Hand assembled 1st shots shown at Alexandria Palace. Under review and subject to change and correction where necessary. Temporary wheels set in the pony truck for illustration purposes only. Full EP expected to arrive soon. Edited March 28, 2019 by 9793 9 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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