RMweb Premium Crepello Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2018 Another new topic. I thought these would be out of my era but on the Oxford mark 3 topic, giz has put a very useful photo of a blue/grey DBSO heading a push-pull rake of b/g air-conditioned mark 2s with a mark 1 miniature buffet, propelled by large-logo 47707. The date is March 1981. Another bashing for the wallet! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2018 I could probably just about justify one of these but the cost is putting me off a definite purchase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2018 You’ve got years to save up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 Tom. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2018 68578C8A-1DA7-40A4-9EA0-449FF4E826E2.jpeg Tom. That would look so much better without the coupling on the front. What's the point of having one at that end of a DBSO? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2018 It'll be removable, same reason they include them on DVTs and what not I presume... someone will want one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted July 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2018 Well the CAD looks the part and hopefully the tumble home and bogies will be better than current no air con offering - I think the sides do not turn in enough and the bogies are wimpish to me anyway. Hopefully not too many years to save up if CAD shown. I will ditch the coupler and add dummy buckeye or keep a Dapol buckeye handy. I am sure that there are loads of folk waiting for this to hit the shelves and a myriad of E&G layouts at the planning stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelboy45 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 A book set of all the coaches necessary would be a good marketing decision. Lots of choice and liveries there. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) . Edited October 1, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2018 A book set of all the coaches necessary would be a good marketing decision. Lots of choice and liveries there. Gerry All coaches necessary for what? For the Scotrail offering you ideally want mk3s, which aren't by Farish anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 A book set of all the coaches necessary would be a good marketing decision. Lots of choice and liveries there. Gerry All coaches necessary for what? For the Scotrail offering you ideally want mk3s, which aren't by Farish anyway. Farish could always do a run of their old Mk3s - at least the livery would all match though the Farish 47 was a good match for the Dapol Scotrail Mk3s IIRC. It's just a pity the Mk3 coaches arrived so long ago as a shop special edition, there must be a lot of 47/7 Mk3 combos around with an old Farish Mk2 on the front masquerading as a DBSO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2018 Agreed, would be good if Dapol re-ran a batch. As you say, they matched them superbly to the Farish locos, simply by buying one and sending it to the factory! I think the Farish mk3s would grate horribly with the new mk2s, but I'm sure Electra will sell a few vinyls! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Well the CAD looks the part and hopefully the tumble home and bogies will be better than current no air con offering - I think the sides do not turn in enough and the bogies are wimpish to me anyway. Hopefully not too many years to save up if CAD shown. I will ditch the coupler and add dummy buckeye or keep a Dapol buckeye handy. I am sure that there are loads of folk waiting for this to hit the shelves and a myriad of E&G layouts at the planning stage. Here's a couple of pics of a DBSO, hopefully showing underframe, bogie and tumblehome detail: G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Another new topic. I thought these would be out of my era but on the Oxford mark 3 topic, giz has put a very useful photo of a blue/grey DBSO heading a push-pull rake of b/g air-conditioned mark 2s with a mark 1 miniature buffet, propelled by large-logo 47707. The date is March 1981. Another bashing for the wallet! The only 47/7's that carried large logo were 47711 and 47712.. Hope that helps! Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2018 Tom. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2018 All Mk2fs on display at Warley: Tom. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigP Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 (edited) -- Edited January 31, 2021 by bigP Deleted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 It's nice to see that they are progressing, although it took about another 15 months for the OO version to go from engineering prototype to being available in the shops, so I reckon that we may not even see the final product until early 2020! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2018 Tom, Thanks for sharing. From what you saw, were the 2F samples a 3D printed or injection moulded sample? I noticed what looked like stepping, particularly in the roof, but maybe it was just a rough paint job. I honestly can’t tell which they are. Cheers, Paul Hi Paul. I would have said injection moulded samples personally, possibly a first shot from the moulds like the 8F. I'm 99.99% certain they were not 3D printed so I suspect any stepping is a result of being sprayed via rattle can! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Don't toy with me.... When I first put in my preorder they were expected to be less than £18... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Thanks for sharing. From what you saw, were the 2F samples a 3D printed or injection moulded sample? I noticed what looked like stepping, particularly in the roof, but maybe it was just a rough paint job. I honestly can’t tell which they are. Apparently they were EP samples not 3D prints (might make a good song title). G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2018 I can't find my original catalogue or blurb at the moment. Am I right in thinking that the Mk2f's don't come with interior lights, tail lamps etc like the OO version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted November 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2018 I'm pretty certain they won't have working saloon lights, but the DBSO does have working end lighting. There appeared to be a raised floor at the driving/brake end which presumably is the decoder space. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted November 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2018 I'm pretty certain they won't have working saloon lights, but the DBSO does have working end lighting. There appeared to be a raised floor at the driving/brake end which presumably is the decoder space. Tom. Correct--no saloon lights in the N version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padishar Creel Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Hallo, Does anyone know if the height of the MK2Fs matches the height of the MK1s (thinking here of the MK2As)? Thanks in advance es grüßt pc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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