MGR Hooper! Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Dapol at Telford announced an O gauge Turbot. Just started a thread solely for the discussion of this wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Western Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Being touted at £59.99 per model, excellent value as far as I'm concerned and I'll e placing an order for a Dutch trio at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richp1976 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I remember these being announced for a Q1 release but it all seems to have gone quiet! Are these still being developed or have they gone on the back burner? TIA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I got a reply from Dapol via Facebook. Whilst first samples have been seen they are awaiting liveried samples. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Painted samples of the Dapol O gauge YCV Turbot are now under review. Images have been posted online. Please check them out and provide feedback directly to Dapol Ltd. via email, Facebook or the Dapol Digest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Signaller Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 EWS and Dutch wagons on display at Telford yesterday, not left China just yet but expected in the next 8-10 weeks, but before the Bogie E wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richp1976 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Really looking forward to these but is there any news yet when they might arrive? TIA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Signaller Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Due November 2019...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold markjj Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 I'm sure they will be with us very soon I thought late January/ early February was the latest ETA. All good things are worth waiting for though. Until they make everything in the UK there will always be a wait just simple logistics cause delays.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Tower models are quoting Dapol that the Turbots will be here in April 2020. Time will tell. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Signaller Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Next 8 weeks yes, had a forthcoming product list yesterday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richp1976 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Can't be too long now surely!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richp1976 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Am I the only person excited for the release of these wagons?? I cant wait! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 21 hours ago, Richp1976 said: Am I the only person excited for the release of these wagons?? I cant wait! I have 2 on order as I don’t have much room on my layout, but I wish the boat would paddle faster 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedman Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I believe they should arrive 28th July 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisS Posted August 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2020 I don't normally comment on posts other than my own, but I received two of these yesterday. I'm not an expert in the world of Turbot wagons but these are really impressive models and in my opinion excellent value for money. They have a nice weight to them and are very free running. The detail in my eyes is very good. I had one loose buffer with one of them but this was simply glued back on. Overall I am very pleased and happy with them. I've already started to make my two a bit more individual. I started by painting the buffer shafts with metal coat. I've back dated DB978337 with black axle boxes and I've also painted the hand brake guide black. Next job might be to weather them. Sort of as they come- I've already painted the buffer shafts in this photo. Very good detail underneath. My two now have some slight variation between them. Hope this is of interest. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Still waiting on Hattons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Gristwood Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 12 hours ago, 47606odin said: Still waiting on Hattons I had an update from Hattons this afternoon that mine are being despatched today 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Robin Gristwood said: I had an update from Hattons this afternoon that mine are being despatched today yes, woke up to the same email. Glad they’re finally on their way 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 They look very nice. I will have to get a couple myself. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I've usually not been too fussy of what passed by when on the rails but when were these first out and about. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Barnaby said: I've usually not been too fussy of what passed by when on the rails but when were these first out and about. Thanks https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brturbot Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) Thanks for that Paul I had previously had that site listed on my pc as a ref source but since my hard drive crash I've lost a lot of my info., so thanks again. I'm adding it as I reply for future ref. And while I add that I've added this also. http://www.igg.org.uk/rail/4-rstock/004-index.htm Best Edited August 6, 2020 by Barnaby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Gristwood Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I have received all three of the dutch livery version. Only one (DB978702) is fitted with a white end step. At first I thought that it might have come out in the packaging for the others (like Dapol couplings do sometimes), but there was nothing there. I checked on Hattons site and looked at the pictures posted for each model and noticed that it is only DB978702 that shows the end step fitted. Just wondered if anyone knows whether these were built with steps or they were added later, and if so, does anyone know when that would be, and how many were altered? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisS Posted August 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Robin Gristwood said: I have received all three of the dutch livery version. Only one (DB978702) is fitted with a white end step. At first I thought that it might have come out in the packaging for the others (like Dapol couplings do sometimes), but there was nothing there. I checked on Hattons site and looked at the pictures posted for each model and noticed that it is only DB978702 that shows the end step fitted. Just wondered if anyone knows whether these were built with steps or they were added later, and if so, does anyone know when that would be, and how many were altered? Hello Robin, if you look at the reference photos on Paul Barlett's excellet website (link couple of posts earlier), from the available photos they don't appear to have been built with steps in the 1980s. The steps and additional handrails make appearances in Pauls photos dated the later half of the 1990s but not sure when the modification was actually done. I thought I read somewhere else that this was an EWS modification, so potentially dating this from the second half of the 90s - but don't quote me, as I'm definately no expert! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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