RMweb Gold 96701 Posted February 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, 96701 said: Dave, See my post above re the Ekco radius indicator box as fitted to the original cranes. It was a square box fitted to the jib, same size and shape as that fitted to the 75t crane. The box on the rhs of the jib on your CAD is the new type which isn;t quite correct for the first build in BR colours. Also shown better on Paul Bertlett's site, for example https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/plassercrane/h228038D8#h5407e0ae Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted February 12, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2020 Hello Phil, From our research it appears that this version of the equipment was only fitted for a relatively short part of the initial builds lives before being replaced by the current style. It would also have required an additional tooling for the boom with alternative locating holes which would have pushed the selling price beyond our targeted level. We therefore decided to go with the more long-lived and wide spread version which can still be seen today. I hope this helps. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted February 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2020 On 12/02/2020 at 14:15, Hattons Dave said: Hello Phil, From our research it appears that this version of the equipment was only fitted for a relatively short part of the initial builds lives before being replaced by the current style. It would also have required an additional tooling for the boom with alternative locating holes which would have pushed the selling price beyond our targeted level. We therefore decided to go with the more long-lived and wide spread version which can still be seen today. I hope this helps. Dave It isn't going to make me cancel my pre-order, Dave. Might have to get the knife out, though when it does turn up and I've girded my loins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Anyone know which ones are preserved and which ones have been scrapped? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Butler Henderson said: Anyone know which ones are preserved and which ones have been scrapped? Ontrackplant.com is a useful resource, but you may have to log in. http://www.ontrackplant.com/sightings-of/815 Edited February 16, 2020 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Just had chance to download the CAD and look at it, having intended to do so the day it was posted! I think its a great idea sharing the CAD. Whilst I don't know enough about the prototype to comment in that respect, there has been a lot of time gone into that model I think (from somebody who uses 3D CAD almost every day). I also think if the release of CAD viewer files continues with other projects people with the knowledge on the prototypes can offer feedback better than ever before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginhst539 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Rail express reporting the two Balfour ones have been disposed of in a recent bit of spring cleaning 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Looking forward to getting a couple of these probably in yellow. Here is one at Dartmouth railway in 2009 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Sorry if I’ve missed this but what is the overall length of these? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going2theDogs Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 The distance from either End! ha ha. Sorry I couldn't resist. I'll get my coat..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 20/06/2020 at 22:46, Craig1989 said: Sorry if I’ve missed this but what is the overall length of these? 36ft 6in over buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted October 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hi all, Due to lower sales than projected, we have made the difficult decision to suspend the OO gauge Plasser Crane. All development work will be paused and everyone with a pre-order will be notified. We will not cancel any pre-orders at this time but we will not be taking any further orders for these products. Our Genesis project is still continuing at pace and is still due for release in Q2 2021, it is not affected by this review. Dave 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted October 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2020 That's a shame, I was quite looking forward to having one of those kicking about on a layout that I have yet to build 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Shame as I had ordered a couple and thought it was a good price too........ maybe to many variants Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 That's a pity: I was hoping to purchase a couple of these. I note that the reason is that sales are lower than anticipated. I hadn't pre-ordered through the Hatton's website as I was hoping to be able to pick them up from my local model railway shop, who usually stock some of the Hattons' range. The problem is that my local model shop doesn't always stock the items that I want and tend not to accept pre-orders for specific models, because I'm not sure they know what they will be supplied with. Perhaps they need to place minimum order quantities with Hattons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 This is a shame. I was also intending to purchase at least one of these and possibly two. I tend not to pre-order though for various reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted October 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2020 As said, a great pity. I had one on pre-order and was looking forward to it. Having the excellent looking CAD included in the email saying it was suspended was a bit of a kick in the teeth! Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 This is a shame I’d have taken a LOT of these, but weren’t available to order via wholesale. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf66701 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Agreed this is a shame. Maybe hattons should have given a shout out that orders were too low to proceed then everyone who wanted one but hasn't yet ordered (including me) would have got our orders in. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Could this be an example both actual pre-orders - not, I was going to buy one but didn't want to pre-order (no use saying shame if you didn't pre-order), also odd they didn't make it available through wholesalers for other retailers to sell on. A great shame as I had a couple on pre-order. Ah well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLIAM Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 I don't understand the logic of keeping existing pre-orders open but not accepting new? How will you know if or when there is enough interest to make the project viable? I had/have 2 on pre-order. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted October 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, robf said: Could this be an example both actual pre-orders - not, I was going to buy one but didn't want to pre-order (no use saying shame if you didn't pre-order), also odd they didn't make it available through wholesalers for other retailers to sell on. A great shame as I had a couple on pre-order. Ah well. Perhaps there was no margin for Hattons to make available through others? Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkchinaclay Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 This is a shame and disappointing to read this now having pre-ordered one of these back in November 2018. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, Trains4U said: I’d have taken a LOT of these, but weren’t available to order via wholesale. I suspect that this is potentially part of the problem. When these models were first announced, I asked in my local model shop if I could order a couple and I was told that they didn't know if they'd be able to get them or not, so I'd just have to wait and see if they got them in. I wasn't sure whether that meant that they needed to place a minimum order for each model (in which case they may just place orders if a few people like myself ask about a model - ie they don't want to order half a dozen just to supply me with two models) or whether it's as you suggest, they couldn't tell whether the models would be made available to them. If Hattons only make some of their models available through other retailers and some are exclusive to Hattons but they don't make that clear then it doesn't help people like me who would have pre-ordered if I'd known that this was going to be available exclusively through Hattons own website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Wonder if they got wind of somebody else doings it, you may laugh but all I have to say is MGR HAA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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