GEARJAMMER Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The lack of progress and communication from Dapol regarding these wagons and the class 59 is getting beyond a joke. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 An update from Joel Bright (MD): Quote Hello, The JHA's are now complete, however, we are experiencing problems arranging reasonably priced container space coming out of China, especially on the run up to Chine New Year. Freight chances have gone up five fold and space is hard to book. As a result there is slight delay but hope to have them shipped soon after the return from CNY. Hope this is of some use to other members? Regards 1 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mooresby Posted February 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 06/02/2021 at 18:24, GEARJAMMER said: The lack of progress and communication from Dapol regarding these wagons and the class 59 is getting beyond a joke. The Dapol Digest used to be a really useful source of project updates etc but I have to say that over the last 12 months or so it seems to have become redundant. Thankfully there does seem to be an update on here courtesy of @MGR Hooper! above but it does seem poor that Dapol haven't seen fit to announce the delay and the reason for it. I'm sympathetic to their issue but if you don't hear anything the assumption is that there's no news or that they can't be bothered to keep customers up to speed. Compare and contrast with some of the newer manufacturers who have clearly taken the decision to fully engage through social media etc 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 09/02/2021 at 01:55, MGR Hooper! said: An update from Joel Bright (MD): Hope this is of some use to other members? Regards Thanks MGR...at least thats something to go on, however im now just as confused/frustrated, they say these wagons are complete and ready for shipping, did no one at Dapol think to photograph each model and send them to the UK in advance so we the buyers can put orders in? Or even air freight a very small selection to their Dapol HQ so reviewers/purchasers can see them and get funds ready for when they do eventually arrive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2021 51 minutes ago, GEARJAMMER said: im now just as confused/frustrated, Frustration is apparent! 52 minutes ago, GEARJAMMER said: did no one at Dapol think to photograph each model and send them to the UK in advance .They’ve had samples for a while if they want to do that. 53 minutes ago, GEARJAMMER said: Or even air freight Well probably because all forms of shipping are getting ridiculously expensive at present. Containers have gone up five fold so god knows what’s happening with the limited air freight! Someone has to pay for it, do you want a sorry we’ve had to add £5 to each wagon just to get them here faster? The pandemic is adding complications that’s why they are delayed, wasting money isn’t going to help them sell better. You know they are coming and will make the decision on the info in this thread and elsewhere. Dapol know the pre orders and probably find no need based on that to push it any more. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted February 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, GEARJAMMER said: Thanks MGR...at least thats something to go on, however im now just as confused/frustrated, they say these wagons are complete and ready for shipping, did no one at Dapol think to photograph each model and send them to the UK in advance so we the buyers can put orders in? Or even air freight a very small selection to their Dapol HQ so reviewers/purchasers can see them and get funds ready for when they do eventually arrive? You know they’re coming - if “getting funds ready” is the issue then surely longer is better? Having them airfreighted at significant expense would be at odds with this… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 my mate posted these from Watford junction and yes he was going to work as he is a key worker 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 11 hours ago, njee20 said: You know they’re coming - if “getting funds ready” is the issue then surely longer is better? Having them airfreighted at significant expense would be at odds with this… I didn't mean air freight all of them, just 2-3 of each so they can be reviewed etc etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 5 hours ago, GEARJAMMER said: I didn't mean air freight all of them, just 2-3 of each so they can be reviewed etc etc. It is quite possible that they did have some air freighted over. However if you may recall, Dapol has completely closed down at least twice in the last couple of months owing to the lockdowns in the UK. As Dapol is now basically a small family oriented business, they closed up completely. So things may have just ground to a halt. I'll drop Joel or Neil a message today and check up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: Are these being done as they are now without the large Yeoman lettering and just the Y and Yeoman in small lettering below it? I thought they were doing 5 wagons in each livery, but that was a while ago and things may have changed. Here's JHA OK 19320, not seen any photos of it online after it was converted from an inner to an outer. I don't know when it was done, but all the photos I've seen show it as an inner. It was in last Friday's 7O40 to Eastleigh. Jo Edited February 14, 2021 by Steadfast 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted February 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2021 Did they convert it by dropping it from a great height, repeatedly?! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 11 hours ago, MGR Hooper! said: It is quite possible that they did have some air freighted over. However if you may recall, Dapol has completely closed down at least twice in the last couple of months owing to the lockdowns in the UK. As Dapol is now basically a small family oriented business, they closed up completely. So things may have just ground to a halt. I'll drop Joel or Neil a message today and check up. Fair comment, the amount of stuff that Dapol do its easy to assume they are a large manufacturer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanspareil Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I assume the delays are not that great but Hattons have the below in stock indication: Is this item actually in stock? No On order. Due into stock between June 2021 & July 2021 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanspareil Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Also just a note to say, as was mentioned sometime back, that people will need to be very careful when advance ordering livery wise. It seems images and descriptions on many retailer websites give no indication as to which is the later or earlier livery!! Many retailers only show the earlier livery for all releases. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Fell Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Are the hoppers still due for delivery? I hope they arent stuck on that ship! martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter123 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I think the crisis in the Suez has put an end to seeing these and many other items this year. Hope my pessimism is vastly misplaced and I'm totally proved wrong but unless the airfreight companies take advantage of the situation I can't see it.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, Winter123 said: I think the crisis in the Suez has put an end to seeing these and many other items this year. Hope my pessimism is vastly misplaced and I'm totally proved wrong but unless the airfreight companies take advantage of the situation I can't see it.. crisis, what crisis there is no sabre rattling involved! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Winter123 said: I think the crisis in the Suez has put an end to seeing these and many other items this year. Hope my pessimism is vastly misplaced and I'm totally proved wrong but unless the airfreight companies take advantage of the situation I can't see it.. Airfreight is more expensive. Even more so with far less flights at the moment - a lot of airfreight is carried on passenger services. We airfreight some stuff for work - prices from the Far East are way higher than pre-Covid The choice is pretty simple. Wait a bit longer for your models. Or: pay more and get them sooner. The knock-on delay is likely to be a few months before shipping schedules are back to normal, leading to 6-8week delays in the meantime. The other option is railway via Siberia. Similar transit times to shipping via Suez, but very limited capacity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pre Grouping fan Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Dapol have posted earlier on Facebook that these and the O gauge 122 are stuck on the EverGiven and any updates will be in due course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 https://www.Dapol.co.uk/OO-Gauge-O-K-Hopper-O-Gauge-122-Update Dont expect to see them anytime soon....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 The Ever Given has been impounded by the Egyptian authorities demanding $1billion compensation for blocking the canal. Could be a while...! Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) Eesh that could take a while, to raise a $1bn.. lots of insurers got to agree to pay the amounts, and their shares. Before that the haggling with the Egyptians, who really don't need to rush, to agree to the ransom before the ship is released. Perhaps the next batch could arrive before this batch ? I hope the container is ok for extended periods in Middle Eastern heat, ive had a locomotive bodyshell curl up in direct May sunshine in this country. Feel sorry for Dapol in this, I have noticed that model railway containers tend to arrive together, I wonder if they are the only ones with model railway stock onboard or if anyone else is yet to declare ? Maybe Dapol should put a quick call in to a BBC journalist may be worthwhile, theres a sympathy story in the public interest there. on the up side, when they do come,they could be sold with a certificate confirming participation in the Evergiven adventure “as seen on TV”... Edited April 13, 2021 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Perhaps the next batch could arrive before this batch ? I hope the container is ok for extended periods in Middle Eastern heat, ive had a locomotive bodyshell curl up in direct May sunshine in this country. Feel sorry for Dapol in this, I have noticed that model railway containers tend to arrive together, I wonder if they are the only ones with model railway stock onboard or if anyone else is yet to declare ? Ah Dapol and the second batch - REDEMPTION Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted April 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2021 Unfortunately this could drag on for months. The Dapol products will maintain their value even if this lasts a considerable time. A fashion retailer with product on board may not be able to sell their summer collection if it arrives in the winter Hopefully it does get resolved soon, otherwise in years to come, we will hear tales of people finding them on tourist souvenir stalls near the pyramids hidden under a stack of Ramses the second fridge magnets. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter123 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Maybe Dapol can get their Class 59s out to coincide with the resolution of this debacle. Remember reading that the 59 and these wagons were planned to arrive concurrently anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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