bazil31 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 They do look nice When I have time I am planning to weather mine. Not sure they will look as good as these. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Sorry if it’s been asked I’ve had a search. I've tried to pull the wheels out on mine to EM gauge. The wheels look like they would be ok to do so but they’re such a tight fit I just can’t get them to budge? Has anyone else had any success? Any tips please. cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 3, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Michael Delamar said: Sorry if it’s been asked I’ve had a search. I've tried to pull the wheels out on mine to EM gauge. The wheels look like they would be ok to do so but they’re such a tight fit I just can’t get them to budge? Has anyone else had any success? Any tips please. cheers. Hi Michael, As they are RP25.110 they will be a bit too tight as you find, we recommend RP25.88s for EM which should just drop in. A bit of sanding down of the collars will also help. Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted July 9, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hi everyone, Sometimes we have to hold our hands up and say we got things a bit wrong. We were sure the HUOs were withdrawn in mid 1986. However, @Patrick came across this image showing the TOPS coded HUOs very hard at work still in July 1987, featuring large logo Grid power at Winning! Phhwwoooarrr is all I can say! Great image by David Ford. So, like the cemflos, the HUOs lasted into the mid-late 80s, perfect for having something a bit different alongside air and vac braked stock for operational interest! Cheers! Fran 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi everyone, Sometimes we have to hold our hands up and say we got things a bit wrong. We were sure the HUOs were withdrawn in mid 1986. However, @Patrick came across this image showing the TOPS coded HUOs very hard at work still in July 1987, featuring large logo Grid power at Winning! Phhwwoooarrr is all I can say! Great image by David Ford. So, like the cemflos, the HUOs lasted into the mid-late 80s, perfect for having something a bit different alongside air and vac braked stock for operational interest! Cheers! Fran The last working was Lynemouth to West Blyth with house coal for Ireland! After withdrawl there was a number of them sent to Bolsover Coalite for Internal Use! Mark Saunders 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I have just bought the TOPS HUOs on the wagon bundle deal. As highlighted elsewhere the wagons are amazing and I am well impressed. The bundle represents excellent value especially as each wagon is uniquely decorated. The service from the team at Accurascale has also been great. Thanks guys and keep up the good work. Andrew 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted September 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 19, 2019 Many thanks for the order Andrew, and kind words! We hope you enjoy the wagons! They have been a great seller for us which has been most heartening! Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Heres my 2 sets of NCB HUO's IMG_20190919_161259 by brian mosby, on Flickr IMG_20190919_161311 by brian mosby, on Flickr Need to get some of the wagon loads for them Edited September 19, 2019 by mozzer models 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mophead45143 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Since all the TOPS packs (F - K) are sold out on Accurascale's website, folks may be interested to know that TMC still have these and now are selling them at a bargain price of £47.95 per pack. That's just over £15 per wagon, a steal for these super models!!! Cameron 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 04/12/2020 at 16:40, Mophead45143 said: Since all the TOPS packs (F - K) are sold out on Accurascale's website, folks may be interested to know that TMC still have these and now are selling them at a bargain price of £47.95 per pack. That's just over £15 per wagon, a steal for these super models!!! Cameron And for those that have looked at TMC before and found what they wanted sold out, some seem to be back in stock. I wanted TOPS Packs J & K but there was no K available last week - now listed again. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 On 04/12/2020 at 16:40, Mophead45143 said: Since all the TOPS packs (F - K) are sold out on Accurascale's website, folks may be interested to know that TMC still have these and now are selling them at a bargain price of £47.95 per pack. That's just over £15 per wagon, a steal for these super models!!! Cameron Thanks for the heads up, especially as the latest batch has a higher rrp of 69.95. just got four packs on the way at a great price, to go with the three cemhops i got black friday, so saved over 100 quid! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going2theDogs Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) On 09/07/2019 at 11:14, Accurascale Fran said: Hi everyone, Sometimes we have to hold our hands up and say we got things a bit wrong. We were sure the HUOs were withdrawn in mid 1986. However, @Patrick came across this image showing the TOPS coded HUOs very hard at work still in July 1987, featuring large logo Grid power at Winning! Phhwwoooarrr is all I can say! Great image by David Ford. So, like the cemflos, the HUOs lasted into the mid-late 80s, perfect for having something a bit different alongside air and vac braked stock for operational interest! Cheers! Fran Hi All, After purchasing the Accurascale PCA's, PFA's & PTA's, I finally had the opportunity to invest in some their HUO hoppers (packs H, J x 2 & K). After all, my modelling interest is from 1986 so I can just about get away with this. These wagons arrived on Friday & all I can say is wow.... As we have come to expect the detail is incredible. I have now ordered the Accurascale loads to compliment these wagons & once received will just need to weather these to represent the 'beaten up' appearance as they approached the end of the careers. I have the brake van sorted but what to run up top? A brace of blue class twenty's, a blue class 37 or alternatively the class 56 in blue with large logo (similar to the image that Fran shared from @Patrick shown above). Anyone else have any photo's from 1986 on that they could share showing diesel traction hauling these impressive wagons? Thanks in advance. Edited April 25, 2021 by CB Rail 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2022 I have a question regarding the HUO models, please. I am looking to fit working 3-link couplings to mine and having removed the tension lock coupler itself, I need to remove the NEM coupling housing at either end of the wagon, in such a way as not to affect any of the rest of the detail on the wagon. Is there a straightforward way to remove these, without (a) significant dismantling of the wagon or (b) resorting to wholesale butchery? Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 As a very young 2nd man at Coalville I have memories of the HUO's in long rakes working into Drakelow A&B power station, two thoughts occur. It's possible to mix in the odd MEO and the ex vac braked conversions were rare (approx 1 in 30) in a rake of 45, max load for a pair of type 1's. The most mixed trains were those from the pithead to a yard(Toton most likely) where you can just about have any coal related wagon in the same train, incl HAA/HEA combo's. Class 56 on class 9 trains was very much a NE thing. From memory the LM banned them on anything other than AB trains, the straight airbrake was quite sharp. Here a couple of pictures of mixed formation coal trains found, Willington , Beeston and Drakelow A&B are the locations. Willington and a real mix and match. Another mixed bag passing Beeston CEGB loco shunting the tipple at Drakelow Finally NCB loco entering Bagworth exchange sidings from Ellistown pit, an 08 was regularly on hire here. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Now available in Bauxite to preorder! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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