Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted May 10, 2019 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2019 MINERVA MODEL RAILWAYS ANNOUNCES THE BRITISH RAILWAYS CLASS 14 0-6-0 DIESEL HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVE IN 7MM ‘O’ GAUGE (1:43.5) FOR 32MM STANDARD GAUGE Minerva Model Railways, the independent company formed by Chris Basten and Chris Klein, announce the production of a finescale, injection-moulded 0 gauge model of the British Railways (BR) Class 14 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic locomotive in 7mm scale (1:43.5, for 32mm standard gauge). It is Minerva’s first venture into mainline diesel traction and delivery is expected by Spring 2020. The Class 14s were ordered in 1963 and designed for trip working movements between local yards and short-distance freight trains. Fifty-six members of the class numbered D 9550-D9555 were built at BR’s Swindon Works with the first delivered in 1964. The anticipated work on BR quickly dried up and from 1968 the locomotives, some after a brief sojourn at Hull Dairycoates in 1967-68, were either sold to industrial operators including the National Coal Board and the British Steel Corporation or scrapped. Nicknamed “Teddy Bears”, 19 of the locomotives survive in preservation around the UK. Photo ©Chris Klein The Class 14 will be built to the same general specification as Minerva’s GWR 57XX/8750 0-6-0PT, Kerr Stuart Victory 0-6-0T, Manning Wardle K 0-6-0ST and Peckett 0-4-0ST locomotives. Technical Specification • An injection-moulded body • Over 200 individual components • Die cast metal chassis • Fine scale wheels • Six-wheel electrical pickup • High-torque flywheel-equipped motor • 40:1 precision gearbox for slow, smooth running • Options include DC/DCC ready, DCC-fitted and DCC sound-fitted using Plux22 technology • Detailed cab with illumination. · Directionally illuminated four-character headcodes • Sprung buffers and hook draw-gear with cosmetic screw couplings • Finished in BR two-tone green livery with black and yellow wasp stripes and BR crest · Includes a sheet of waterslide decals with BR running numbers and etched metal sheet with builder’s plates and BR shedcode plates. A bespoke DCC sound project is being developed. Design work is almost complete and the Class 14 is expected to be delivered in early 2020. The retail prices including UK VAT are expected to be: DC - £290 DCC fitted – £345 DCC and sound fitted - £415 Advanced orders taken before the end of business on 30th November 2019 will qualify for a discount of £30. Minerva does not take deposits and payment is not taken until the models have been delivered, tested and are ready for dispatch. The models will only be available direct from Minerva Model Railways via mail and telephone order, the Minerva website and from the Minerva stand at selected model railway shows. Further information is available from the Minerva Models website www.minervamodelrailways.co.uk. You can also contact us via e-mail sales@minervamodelrailways.co.uk or telephone 02920 531246/07775 782086. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steam-driven boy Posted May 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hi, Oh my! Me and my teddy bear... I had thought we'd maybe see this from another but delighted I can now add a Minerva to the roster. Regards, Gerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervyn Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Any idea when we can put our pre-orders in ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2019 Rtr O gauge seems to be exclusively GWR/BR(W). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, mervyn said: Any idea when we can put our pre-orders in ? Order forms will be on the website shortly. We are at the ALSRM show in Reading today. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Rtr O gauge seems to be exclusively GWR/BR(W). 1. Many Class 14s spent spent almost as much time at Hull Dairycotes 50D as they did on the WR. 2. The majority of Minerva's locos are industrials. 3 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted May 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2019 I have ordered mine this morning. Now where is it? 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: I have ordered mine this morning. Now where is it? Here we are then nearly finished. 7 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Mine are in the shed 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.snowdon Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Rtr O gauge seems to be exclusively GWR/BR(W). They might have been designed and built at Swindon, but they worked on parts of the Eastern Region, the National Coal Board, British Steel and rather a few other industrial operators, even on parts of HS1. It's quite an astute choice on Minerva's part. Jim 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2019 Wonderful news! Well done to the Minerva team! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted May 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2019 Must sell some stock....... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Rtr O gauge seems to be exclusively GWR/BR(W). They ended up all over. The NCB had a number of the ex-BR locos and operated them on the Ashington Colliery system in Northumberland. More great news for 7mm scale modellers. Given the standard of your previous projects I have no doubt that this will be a cracker. Well done Minerva! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Fantastic news,the 14s are a firm favourite of mine,and,having done battle building a DJH kit (never again!) a few years ago this announcement is most welcome,a big thank you to the guys at Minerva,see you at Doncaster summer o gauge show for my pre order. Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 It would be nice not to have a rigid chassis over that wheelbase. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I hadn't realised that some of the Class 14s were based at Hull for a while. Does anyone know if they strayed very far, or were they just used for trip workings around the city? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, south_tyne said: I hadn't realised that some of the Class 14s were based at Hull for a while. Does anyone know if they strayed very far, or were they just used for trip workings around the city? Here’s a few around the turn table at Hull Dairycoats 1967. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 1 hour ago, south_tyne said: I hadn't realised that some of the Class 14s were based at Hull for a while. Does anyone know if they strayed very far, or were they just used for trip workings around the city? They are said to have worked up the branch to Bridlington. Also a recent-ish book had a picture of one at Huddersfield. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, birdseyecircus said: They are said to have worked up the branch to Bridlington. Also a recent-ish book had a picture of one at Huddersfield. Paul I can understand Bridlington when based at Hull. Huddersfield was it in BR service or industrial use? any number please as I’m interested in the history of the Teds and their wanderings. Gareth Edited May 13, 2019 by TEDDYBEAR D9521 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEDDYBEAR D9521 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Another photo of them at Hull. not my photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 3 hours ago, birdseyecircus said: They are said to have worked up the branch to Bridlington. Also a recent-ish book had a picture of one at Huddersfield. Paul Cheers, that's very interesting Paul. I hadn't realised that any made it to the North Eastern or Eastern Regions at all. Gareth - thanks very much, some smashing photos there. They are very handsome locos, perhaps in a functional kind of way. Really suit that green wasp-stripe livery too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted May 13, 2019 Administrators Share Posted May 13, 2019 Chatting to the two Chris's at Reading this weekend, it looks like this is proving to be another winner. Not that surprising as the locos are handsome, and perfect for the sort of lines a lot of us run - even if they weren't for BR! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steam-driven boy Posted May 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2019 Hi, If I filled in the website pdf order form correctly I should now have one on order. Regards, Gerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 5944 Posted May 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2019 I wonder how easy it'll be to paint one yellow and regauge it to 38.5mm gauge to model one of the Spanish ones http://www.loco-photos.net/picture?/34740/category/217-1988_01b_france_spain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, TEDDYBEAR D9521 said: I can understand Bridlington when based at Hull. Huddersfield was it in BR service or industrial use? any number please as I’m interested in the history of the Teds and their wanderings. Can't find the book of the Huddersfield picture! I can see it in my head. Driving me crackers. The picture of bellicode book - steam age diesels- had a picture of one passing Pontefract on a Healy Mills to Hull freight. Paul Edited May 13, 2019 by birdseyecircus Spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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