MGR Hooper! Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 http://www.revolutiontrains.com/revolution-aims-for-special-delivery/ Revolution Trains is offering the Class 128 Diesel Parcels Unit as its first powered model aimed that the transition era enthusiast. Ten units were introduced in 1959 – six for the Western region with gangways and split headcode boxes, four for the London Midland region with centre headcodes and centre windows. We hope to offer both variants, but of course only those receiving enough pre-orders will go into production. Western region version in original livery with green ends and speed whiskers. Small yellow panels on Midland region version. Early BR Blue Western region variant retaining white cab roof. Midland version in standard BR Blue livery. Royal Mail red introduced during sectorisation era. The images above are for illustrative purposes and do not necessarily indicate the final selection of liveries and versions. If there are sufficient early orders then we hope to begin CAD design work imminently and will be opening the order book soon to allow those who wish to support this proposed model to do so, though as ever we can only proceed to tooling and production once the required minimum order threshold has been reached. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Flipping heck, it's non stop from Revolution. Do I need to rethink my scales again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantrogla Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Flipping heck, it's non stop from Revolution. Do I need to rethink my scales again Come over to the dark side - we have lots of cool stuff coming in N these days - and you would have room for many more toys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47475 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) It will be a difficult choice between the blue and red Midland versions. Excellent choice of model. Edited December 26, 2020 by 47475 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) Flipping heck, it's non stop from Revolution. Do I need to rethink my scales again Edited September 8, 2018 by bennyboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nharding99 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 A great choice in my opinion! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted September 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2018 I'm interested in the time they spent as "locos" on the Cambrian. Would I be correct in thinking this would be Midland type? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingley hall Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I saw them in all three liveries, although never photographed one in green. It's going to be hard not to buy more than one of these. M55990 in blue seen at Manchester Victoria on 8 September 1972 W55991 in Royal Mail red sitting at the buffer stops in Paddington on 13 March 1989. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted September 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2018 I'm interested in the time they spent as "locos" on the Cambrian. Would I be correct in thinking this would be Midland type? I saw one of the Midland ones at Aberystwyth in the mid-80s hauling two Dogfish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2018 I'm interested in the time they spent as "locos" on the Cambrian. Would I be correct in thinking this would be Midland type? I have a photo somewhere. Will try and check. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) With 2 ballast wagons https://railphotoprints.uk/p772490069/h7A8506EE Cheers Simon Edited September 9, 2018 by 87023Velocity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-CRS Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Did these ever, even once run through to Penzance / St Ives or along the Hereford and Worcester line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigP Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) -- Edited January 31, 2021 by bigP Deleted 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Meant to clarify, when will RevolutioN start to take expressions of interest/orders? I can't see this on their Website yet. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Did these ever, even once run .....along the Hereford and Worcester line?Reading's pair (W55991 and W55992) very occasionally substituted for a power car in a Pressed Steel 117 unit, and Reading's 117s worked along the Cotswold line to Hereford, so it's not completely inconceivable, although the reduced seating in the formation makes it unlikely for such a lengthy journey. I once had 128 haulage from Reading to Oxford on a Saturday in the early 1980s - the formation was 117 DMS, 117 TC, 128. Sitting in the rear seat in the TC placed me just a few feet from the rasping exhausts of the 128. Reading's Pressed Steels tended to purr along, but the higher-powered 128s were much more vocal, so I thoroughly enjoyed the noisy restarts from each of the Thames Valley stations. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted September 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2018 Meant to clarify, when will RevolutioN start to take expressions of interest/orders? I can't see this on their Website yet. Roy “Soon” according to the press release in post #1 above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Strathwood Posted November 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2018 “Soon” according to the press release in post #1 above I for one would submit interest/orders for two but cannot find anymore info on where/how to do so on the Revolution website sadly, this is inspite of this wording as part of the announcement. "If there are sufficient early orders then we hope to begin CAD design work imminently and will be opening the order book soon to allow those who wish to support this proposed model to do so, though as ever we can only proceed to tooling and production once the required minimum order threshold has been reached." So assume this may have been dropped already, I hope not, but as the announcement at Warley today suggests other things in Revolution's pipeline, I am concerned the class 128s may go the way of their Class 21/29 project if folk cannot show interest officially. Come on Ben and team give us some news, please? Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedlee Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 When this was announced they made it clear that the order book for the 128 would open in 2019. Certainly not forgotten! Cheers, Ged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Strathwood Posted November 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2018 When this was announced they made it clear that the order book for the 128 would open in 2019. Certainly not forgotten! Cheers, Ged. Thanks, I must have missed that. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted November 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2018 Hello all, Yes, Ged's right. We'll be opening the order book early next year. Cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Good gives me time to get 00 layout in order so I think about ressurrecting my N gauge stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DEREK145 Posted November 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 Very tempted when the order book opens. What would really clinch it for me would be a Western 128 in standard BR Blue rather than the earlier livery variant currently proposed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted November 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 Hello all, The images shown so far are purely illustrative. The exact breakdown of versions/liveries hasn't been finalised. cheers Ben A. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted November 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2018 I would like this one please 128 CREWE by john brace, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted November 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2018 I'd heard that these units were used in Wales for ballast trains, but I'd never seen a photo before I found this one: http://www.6lda28.com/51004.htm Steven B. PS. Flush ended (no headcode panels) for me please - one in blue another in Post Office red. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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