GreenGiraffe22 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 January would be financially preferable for me! The Bachmann Breakdown Crane is already going to be a squeeze this month! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Hornby must be well chuffed that got theirs out when they did !!. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 30 minutes ago, micklner said: Hornby must be well chuffed that got theirs out when they did !!. It forced Dapol & rails to revisit their own model (the face was simply wrong so at the very least that had to be fixed). The Hornby model is good but built to a price point and I really don't like how they did the buffers - enough that I wouldn't likely buy one when Rails would have their own superior version. However, it's all moot to me at present as I won't be buying either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardLong Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I have W9 on order from Rails and W10 on order from Hornby. At this stage I have no idea which one will arrive first... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted December 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 11/12/2019 at 11:56, trevor7598 said: Some news/update would be appreciated. It’s funny you should say that, I joined the Dapol Digest earlier in the year. Yesterday the account was finally activated by Dapol. Most of the forum has not been update for many many months, some since last year even. The O Gauge 66 isn’t even listed on the O Gauge section. Pretty poor when you consider how well some others communicate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6412 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Spoke to Rails yesterday and was told they are hopeful that some stock will be here by the 20th but whether that means all and how quickly they will be dispatched is anybody’s guess. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Rails Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 We were hoping for the delivery of our London, Brighton & South Coast A1 Class Terrier in time to get pre-orders out for Christmas. However, due to the high demand for freight traffic out of China, the model has missed the Christmas deadline and production will be here early in the new year. We can only apologise for the late delivery but we should be able to provide more positive news early in the New Year. 1 10 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted December 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2019 Better late than never, better late and right than early and wrong. So, no problems Oliver (at least, not from me) 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Oliver Rails said: We were hoping for the delivery of our London, Brighton & South Coast A1 Class Terrier in time to get pre-orders out for Christmas. However, due to the high demand for freight traffic out of China, the model has missed the Christmas deadline and production will be here early in the new year. We can only apologise for the late delivery but we should be able to provide more positive news early in the New Year. As said previously, better late than never and I am more than happy to wait... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 On 18/12/2019 at 20:20, Oliver Rails said: We were hoping for the delivery of our London, Brighton & South Coast A1 Class Terrier in time to get pre-orders out for Christmas. However, due to the high demand for freight traffic out of China, the model has missed the Christmas deadline and production will be here early in the new year. We can only apologise for the late delivery but we should be able to provide more positive news early in the New Year. OH no! That is not good at all. Now what do I do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 13 minutes ago, mikesndbs said: OH no! That is not good at all. Now what do I do? Get a grip man There’s plenty more important things to worry about. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Get a grip man There’s plenty more important things to worry about. OH I am sure there are but I wanted this for a very important gift, now it looks like its blown. I am allowed to be disappointed. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2019 Make up a nice card with a photo of one off their website like my mother did for my father when the GNR single missed his 80th Birthday, he was still delighted when the model arrived. The card is pinned to the door in his shed too 5 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 10 hours ago, mikesndbs said: OH I am sure there are but I wanted this for a very important gift, now it looks like its blown. I am allowed to be disappointed. Our problem is we are conditioned to give and receive gifts on specific occasions and everyone goes all out at Christmas. An important gift is no less a gift whatever date it is given and I am sure the person receiving it won't mind. I apologise if my comment upset, I did not see why you were disappointed at that point. 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 13 hours ago, woodenhead said: Our problem is we are conditioned to give and receive gifts on specific occasions and everyone goes all out at Christmas. An important gift is no less a gift whatever date it is given and I am sure the person receiving it won't mind. I apologise if my comment upset, I did not see why you were disappointed at that point. Cheers mate, yeah, time limited I am afraid due to passage of years a deteriorating health. We have been waiting a long time for these and it was indicated Christmas would be the time, so I remain annoyed to be honest. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted December 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2019 10 hours ago, mikesndbs said: Cheers mate, yeah, time limited I am afraid due to passage of years a deteriorating health. We have been waiting a long time for these and it was indicated Christmas would be the time, so I remain annoyed to be honest. If the present is important, would the Hornby model, while considered inferior, actually cause offence? It is at least available. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2019 10 hours ago, mikesndbs said: Cheers mate, yeah, time limited I am afraid due to passage of years a deteriorating health. We have been waiting a long time for these and it was indicated Christmas would be the time, so I remain annoyed to be honest. I know the feeling, my father suddenly fell ill a few years back, I wanted to get a couple of new models as released to him in hospital to see / cheer him up. it’s important. Sadly he didn’t make it, his model of 6231 arrived later. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 21/12/2019 at 09:27, adb968008 said: I know the feeling, my father suddenly fell ill a few years back, I wanted to get a couple of new models as released to him in hospital to see / cheer him up. it’s important. Sadly he didn’t make it, his model of 6231 arrived later. Aww mate I am so sorry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 On 21/12/2019 at 09:26, Oldddudders said: If the present is important, would the Hornby model, while considered inferior, actually cause offence? It is at least available. Thanks for thinking about this and sorry late reply. I feel like cancelling the Rails one to be honest as the Hornby one would be fine, but we have waited this long. Dad is on a little up just now so I am hopeful he will still appreciate it. He does so love his Terriers :) he built 12 of them himself lol 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Right Away Posted January 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2020 Like many, I have eagerly anticipated the eventual arrival of the Rails/Dapol version; interested to see how it would stand up against Hornby's model of which my two examples have given exemplary service over the last year. With so much going on to tempt our resolve (and our wallets), the seemingly unexpected delays in getting this model on the shelves may well have tested the patience of many. One cannot feel anything but compassion for Rails over this most unfortunate issue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted January 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2020 With little to interest me in H's announcements, and unlikely to be anything in B's announcements, my money for a couple of Terriers from Rails is comfortably stashed away at the moment waiting for their arrival 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted January 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2020 Like others I'm awaiting the Rail's Terrier with anticipation. Out of interest did the Terriers carry the plain black with Bulleid Sunshine lettering livery? As this option is not available if it was prototypical what would be the best version to repaint into this livery? Cheers, Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, 46444 said: Like others I'm awaiting the Rail's Terrier with anticipation. Out of interest did the Terriers carry the plain black with Bulleid Sunshine lettering livery? Yes =) I am hoping one will be announced in due course 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesndbs Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 They did yes, looked rather well. Now, come on Rails, there must be some sort of update now, you went to all the expense of airfreight etc. Have the Terriers landed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 2 hours ago, 46444 said: Like others I'm awaiting the Rail's Terrier with anticipation. Out of interest did the Terriers carry the plain black with Bulleid Sunshine lettering livery? As this option is not available if it was prototypical what would be the best version to repaint into this livery? Cheers, Mark I asked this earlier in the thread, from memory, the answer is no - not of the current releases. I can only echo Green Giraffe's sentiments that hopefully the announce them (Or 'Brighton Works')! But i'm happy to paint one if need be. My question would probably be, when was the olive green one repainted? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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