GeoffBird Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 According to the Hornby Website, the Dewars and the Ruston variants are on the boat! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweenyTod1 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hmmm, I feel a song coming on...."I'd like to get you (it) on( from) a slow boat to (from) China!!!!" All to my self......... etc etc. Tod 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweenyTod1 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Hattons are predicting October to December 2019 for delivery, so maybe in time for Christmas? Don't hold your breath! Tod 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, SweenyTod1 said: Hattons are predicting October to December 2019 for delivery, so maybe in time for Christmas? Don't hold your breath! Tod Did they put it on a Junk? That'll be a very slow boat if its going to take four months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 On 02/09/2019 at 19:49, SweenyTod1 said: Hattons are predicting October to December 2019 for delivery, so maybe in time for Christmas? Don't hold your breath! Tod So the Hornby Marketing Autumn starts a little later than the more commonly used definitions I mentioned earlier. They've always got to be "different"! Its ok by me, its far better for new models to arrive at well-spaced intervals... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Ive not seen it mentioned but are they doing a dcc fitted version of these? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Yesterday's Kernow newsletter advised that the works green version is expected shortly, no mention of the Dewars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 You can gauge how close to release a model is by its position on the "Coming Soon" pages on the Hornby website. Up to the middle of last week, this consisted of three pages but has shrunk to one with the delivery of a chunk of coaches and a mass of Harry Potter themed items. The Dewars and Works Rustons appeared together in "Coming Soon" a few weeks ago and the Works one had migrated to near the end of page three. With the mass cull of delivered items, the Rustons are back on the same page, though the Dewar is on the first row at the top while the Works is on the fifth row at the bottom, so I suspect the Kernow newsletter is possibly hinting that they'll have it in the next couple of weeks (perhaps sooner?), though Hornby are sticking to "Autumn 2019" for both models. I must say that I'm looking forward to my Works livery one arriving soon! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I think the reason why the works Ruston is in the lower part of the 'coming soon' list is that Hornby have grouped the 'sold out at Hornby' items at the end, whereas Dewars is still available to order. Available to order items seem to be at the start of the list. Either way it's good news for Hornby that the works version has sold out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 This mornings Rails of Sheffield "newsletter" says that due this/next week is the R3695/X NCB Peckett B2 AND the R3704 Works livery Ruston & Hornsby. Not long to wait now! (Evidently some modern stuff and a trio of Railroad 0-4-0 locos are expected too...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted September 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2019 Phew - I've preordered the Dewars Ruston, and need it to come out after payday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gremlin99 Posted September 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, JohnR said: Phew - I've preordered the Dewars Ruston, and need it to come out after payday! Me too. With the works one. I actually asked Rails if it does arrive before 30th September if they could hold it for me till then! (They were happy to do so). Did folk work out which DCC decoder will fit? I’m pretty new to this so I’d appreciate any advice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, Gremlin99 said: Me too. With the works one. I actually asked Rails if it does arrive before 30th September if they could hold it for me till then! (They were happy to do so). Did folk work out which DCC decoder will fit? I’m pretty new to this so I’d appreciate any advice! Have you looked on the Hornby website on the Locoshed pages. the latest edition centers on the forthcoming Princess Royal locos, but if you scroll down the article you will come across a section on the R&H 48, Two pictures one showing the connection between and the second one of the R&H without its body on placed a 1p piece to give an idea of its size. Clearly shows a 6 pin socket and blanking plug, Now I spoke to Hornby earlier in the year regarding decoder and they did not know which decoder would fit the space and were waiting till the loco arrived. From looking at the picture shown and knowing the size of the blanking plug ( which looks similar to the one used in the Pecketts) I have had a look around and suspect that it will be likely that the Guagemaster DCC23 decoder MAY fit, there is a slightly smaller ESU decoder as well both of them being 6 pin. In either case I would suggest using the thinnest insulation material possible to avoid any possible shorts. Hope this helps but don't take my word as being absolute as that cant happen till the loco arrives. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gremlin99 Posted September 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, johnd said: Have you looked on the Hornby website on the Locoshed pages. the latest edition centers on the forthcoming Princess Royal locos, but if you scroll down the article you will come across a section on the R&H 48, Two pictures one showing the connection between and the second one of the R&H without its body on placed a 1p piece to give an idea of its size. Clearly shows a 6 pin socket and blanking plug, Now I spoke to Hornby earlier in the year regarding decoder and they did not know which decoder would fit the space and were waiting till the loco arrived. From looking at the picture shown and knowing the size of the blanking plug ( which looks similar to the one used in the Pecketts) I have had a look around and suspect that it will be likely that the Guagemaster DCC23 decoder MAY fit, there is a slightly smaller ESU decoder as well both of them being 6 pin. In either case I would suggest using the thinnest insulation material possible to avoid any possible shorts. Hope this helps but don't take my word as being absolute as that cant happen till the loco arrives. Smashing. I shall have a looksie. Thanks for your help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, Gremlin99 said: Did folk work out which DCC decoder will fit? I’m pretty new to this so I’d appreciate any advice! So with that pic on the Hornby website virtually confirming a standard NEM 651 six pin connector and with it being difficult to get hold of the CT DCX77Z see; I'll take a bit of a wild guess and say the motor measures approximately, 9.9 mm wide x 12.05 mm high x 14.73 mm long (not including any boss, so it looks like the Zimo MX616N at 8 x 8 x 2mm is a definite goer with the MX617N at 13 x 9 x 2.6mm being a distinct possible. Depends on how much clearance there is around the motor and whether one is prepared to jam the cab full of gubbins. Now how to get a sound chip, stay alive and speaker in there... I have a plan! P Edited September 19, 2019 by Porcy Mane Remove sum capital letters. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Porcy Mane said: Now how to get a sound chip, stay alive and speaker in there... I have a plan! You'll need one 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: I have a plan! Given the limited space for even a small decoder, I misread that as "plane"... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Hroth said: I misread that as "plane"... I expect to be able to shave things down a little giving me a router to finding a little more space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Grone.... Hornby need to get the damn thing delivered! Edited September 19, 2019 by Hroth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweenyTod1 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hattons informed me today that delivery is expected November. Tod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, SweenyTod1 said: Hattons informed me today that delivery is expected November. ... but which 48DS do you have on order? I'm sure that today, there a many that have had a similar e mail from Hattons informing them that their model (R3704 in my case) is due in October. Having said that, previous E mails from Hattons have told me that it was due for delivery in July (18/01/19), August (14/05/19), October/December (15/08/19) and back to October (today). Good game innit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Hornby is now listing the Works Ruston (R3704) as available, their web listing says "Hurry, only one left" so I imagine that its on its way to retailers. The Dewar (R3705) is still listed as Coming Soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, Hroth said: Hornby is now listing the Works Ruston (R3704) as available, their web listing says "Hurry, only one left" Never believe anything you read on't interweb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, Porcy Mane said: Never believe anything you read on't interweb. Well, up to yesterday it was still "Coming Soon" and "Out of stock" so somethings going on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 34 minutes ago, Hroth said: Well, up to yesterday it was still "Coming Soon" and "Out of stock" so somethings going on... It'll only be thems little divils at Hornby, trying to get us te change our underwear! P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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