RMweb Premium Craig Watson Posted March 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) On 04/03/2019 at 02:49, JaymzHatstand said: Ooooo! Colour me intrigued! I've still got my 1992 Hornby version in its box (it's had plenty of use though) and have been considering updating it, now it can stay as it is for nostalgia! Very much looking forward to seeing this develop, and hopefully joining my collection eventually! I'm presuming that in the fullness of time, and licenses permitting, we'll see more liveries including maybe the commemorative ones. Cheers J I'll see your Hornby one (I also still have the model I got as a Christmas present when they came out) and raise you! This is part of my collection, built by the late Andy Elliot and purchased by me from his collection after his death, classic MTK with a Lima class 87 mechanism, kept for sentimental purposes, it would be interesting to see if there are any others out there?? I'll definitely be looking at the new model, I started on the railway in early 1992 when these were still new on the ECML, used to make use of my passes every couple of months to get to London on daytrips from Falkirk, 06:30 from Edinburgh which got into KX around 10:30 then either the 16:30 or 17:00 back home, great days! Edited March 7, 2019 by Craig Watson 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 From the city of Carlisle, I bring you: 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, RBE said: The one in the picture. Which livery are you interested in C6T? I'm speculating at the moment Cav whether I would actually commit to purchase. I'm kinda hoping you don't do my must have, purely on the basis I haven't the funds right now! If money were no object, I'd have a last knockings Inter-City and early years GNER (stainless steel light surrounds on both obv's). Certainly wouldn't be interested in red door coaches. As I said GNER is an easy livery to state, the nuts n bolts of timestamp differences is rather harder to pin down. C6T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RBE Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Classsix T said: I'm speculating at the moment Cav whether I would actually commit to purchase. I'm kinda hoping you don't do my must have, purely on the basis I haven't the funds right now! If money were no object, I'd have a last knockings Inter-City and early years GNER (stainless steel light surrounds on both obv's). Certainly wouldn't be interested in red door coaches. As I said GNER is an easy livery to state, the nuts n bolts of timestamp differences is rather harder to pin down. C6T. Fair enough bud. I suggested the red door one strictly through personal taste, I like the way the red breaks up the blue, however I'm strictly an intercity man as you all know!! Regards 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, RBE said: Fair enough bud. I suggested the red door one strictly through personal taste, I like the way the red breaks up the blue, however I'm strictly an intercity man as you all know!! Regards that's a hard one to Swallow..... Have to admit though, they never looked better than they did in that 1991 livery. Wore it better than APT-P Edited March 7, 2019 by Bob Reid 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Stripes make stuff faster. Fact. Except Mainline 31s, natch. C6T. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Craig Watson Posted March 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bob Reid said: that's a hard one to Swallow..... Have to admit though, they never looked better than they did in that 1991 livery. Wore it better than APT-P Got to agree, as a 16 year old starting out on my own railway career at the same time as they were pretty much brand new it was all really exciting seeing them at the Waverley when all we seen on the job at Greenhill then was 15x after 15x, and we got to ride behind/in front of them for free. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I loved the fact platform ending at Peterborough I could see the cardan shafts to the axles and at a lower angle, the body mounted traction motors and brake discs at the free end. As someone appreciative of engineering, I found that as fascinating as steam locomotives motion. C6T. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwicksfinest Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) Please please please can I have my name 91125 Berwick upon Tweed Edited March 7, 2019 by berwicksfinest 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Grimleygrid said: First of all may we take this opportunity to thank everyone for their interest and feedback on our Class 91 and Mark 4 project, it is much appreciated. We are excited to announce that we will be adding GNER to our list of proposed liveries for our 4mm and 2mm Class 91 and MK4 sets. Photo courtesy Neil Harvey They are not the most handsome of locos but I must admit that shot in GNER livery really does something for me and smacks of pure nostalgia (if something from so recently can do so!). I do like them in Intercity colours but it was in GNER blue that I did most of my travelling backwards and forwards along the ECML. I think the 225 really suits those colours. Good choice! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Dunno how much my opinion will matter. But I do like the GNER livery with the gold lettering and red doors. I'll have that if you'll are doing it. If not maybe LNER (ex-VTEC). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted March 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2019 4 hours ago, south_tyne said: They are not the most handsome of locos but I must admit that shot in GNER livery really does something for me and smacks of pure nostalgia (if something from so recently can do so!). I do like them in Intercity colours but it was in GNER blue that I did most of my travelling backwards and forwards along the ECML. I think the 225 really suits those colours. Good choice! I always thought that the GNER livery was very striking, especially when they had the gold lettering and put the cast crests on the coach sides instead of the transfers. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 6 hours ago, south_tyne said: They are not the most handsome of locos.... Wash your mouth out sir! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted March 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, jools1959 said: I always thought that the GNER livery was very striking, especially when they had the gold lettering and put the cast crests on the coach sides instead of the transfers. I'm by far an expert but did the Mk4 ever have the cast crests? I thought they were right on the limit of gauge so there wasn't room unlike the Mk3s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Morning chaps! Excellent announcemennt and very exciting. I'll be ordering a set or two. Also, they would look great with a MK3 rake and my Intercity liveried HST DVT. For those of you who are talking about alternative rakes. Here is a selection of videos of them on test in and around Grantham. Incidentally, this guys channel is well worth watching as he has loads of videos of the ECML in and around Grantham mid 80's onwards. Good luck with the project! Best regards, Jeremy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 56 minutes ago, Bucoops said: I'm by far an expert but did the Mk4 ever have the cast crests? I thought they were right on the limit of gauge so there wasn't room unlike the Mk3s? Mk4s are 2730mm wide at the waist, maximum body width allowed in the loading gauge is 2946mm approx so a bit of clearance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, cornish trains jez said: Morning chaps! Excellent announcemennt and very exciting. I'll be ordering a set or two. Also, they would look great with a MK3 rake and my Intercity liveried HST DVT. For those of you who are talking about alternative rakes. Here is a selection of videos of them on test in and around Grantham. Incidentally, this guys channel is well worth watching as he has loads of videos of the ECML in and around Grantham mid 80's onwards. Good luck with the project! Best regards, Jeremy Proper times those. Sad they are over. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 They would have to put a curve in at the casting stage for Mk.4s though, possibly making it too expensive. I always thought the cast ones were a dirt trap anyway. C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Yes I can't remember seeing cast ones but I was just saying that the gauge was fine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 9 hours ago, south_tyne said: They are not the most handsome of locos but I must admit that shot in GNER livery really does something for me and smacks of pure nostalgia (if something from so recently can do so!). I do like them in Intercity colours but it was in GNER blue that I did most of my travelling backwards and forwards along the ECML. I think the 225 really suits those colours. Good choice! When somebody says that the GNER livery smacks of "pure nostalgia" it makes me feel really old...…..being a "from the start" Inter-City man. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 if its been mentioned before apologies in advance but what is the level of coach interior detail, tint level to the glazing to mimic the real stock, table lamps and overhead interior lighting to all areas (like the Bachmann DCC Mk2fs) or the option for DCC and non DCC? Are rm webbers bothered about having such features on this model? I assume a good close coupling set up will be de riguer..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 We are looking at a highly detailed interior with lighting but of course that depends on cost v desirability. Do people want to pay the extra for that? We have a close coupling solution in hand. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, RBE said: We are looking at a highly detailed interior with lighting but of course that depends on cost v desirability. Do people want to pay the extra for that? We have a close coupling solution in hand. Personally I'd prefer basic interior with the interior moulding matching the colour of the prototype and a basic light bar. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Definitely lighting for me! And a reasonably detailed interior if possible. They wouldn't need all singing and dancing functions like the Bachmann Mk 2f's. A simple on/off switch would suffice, but after my experiences with the Bachmann Mk 2f's (with a little flickering with dirty wheels and track), I think a capacitor on the light bar is essential. I'm happy to detail the interiors by painting seats/tables and adding passengers, etc., but I don't really want to faff about fitting lights too. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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