sc2016 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 http://www.revolutiontrains.com/revolution-has-it-large-with-ecofrets/ Information from Above Link: Quote Revolution Trains is upscaling its proposed Ecofret intermodal wagon to 00 gauge, 1:76 scale. Revolution 3-car Ecofret These wagons are in service with GBRf, DB and Freightliner and can be seen in blue, red and green. There are also sets running around in VTGs own, darker blue livery. 3-unit Ecofret in service with GBRf at Huntingdon on the ECML The vehicles are widely seen in intermodal trains across the network. In a break from tradition, each deck is only 40′ long. In a market dominated by 40′ sea containers, this maximises the load that any given train can carry as there is not the wasted 20′ that can be found on trains comprising older 60′ wagons. Route map showing use of Ecofret intermodal wagons For flexibility in use, the centre vehicle has rotating spigots in the centre allowing the wagons to carry 20′ containers if needed. The Revolution model will replicate this. Rotating centre spigots on centre car Revolution would like to thank VTG, GBRf, Freightliner and DB for their assistance in producing this model. We expect the order book to open in late 2019 or early 2020. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Hi Ben/Mike, Nice to see this one coming out in OO as well. Will add further variety to the Freightliner workings and good timing with Heljans 86/6 announcement and Bachmanns 90 already available. cheers Mark 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Got a Bachmann Freightliner 90 thus looking forward to the progress of this project. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Anyone can run these wagons, even with one loco and one set: Even more variety to add to a rake of container wagons! Jack. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2020 Looking forward to the order book opening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I wonder if I should get some of these, sell some of my Realtrack FLAs just to mix things up a bit in the rake 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Any news on when the order book will open on these please fellas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted May 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Photos of EP samples for both N and OO Gauge Ecofrets now on the Revolution site: https://www.revolutiontrains.com/ecofrets-ahoy/?fbclid=IwAR3g9tJC7j0tA06zbjKAEaPxzYehZ3uY2evCDpptSt1SBeTRU4UUwWE_7Bk N Gauge earlybird pricing ends Sunday!! Tom. Edited May 27, 2020 by TomE 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9502 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Have you any CAD images with the colour schemes applied? I'm wondering what the difference is between Ecofret blue and the GBRf blue livery? I've searched various wagons websites but not surprisingly they are photographed in a weathered state. There is a photo on the Railway Gazette page here with an FWA in dark blue and another photo on VTG's website here 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted May 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 No we don't - they are all in GBRf blue, the main difference is that the Ecofret branded ones have a large Ecofret vinyl on the deck. The photos we've got show that they dirty and scratched quite quickly! Attached should be an extract from the paint diagram showing the Ecofret branding Cheers Mike 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9502 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Many thx for the paint graphic Mike that's decided my order 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Looks like GBRF are having some more: https://www.gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight-announce-lease-of-vtg-rail-uk-ltd-wagons/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 3 hours ago, TomScrut said: Looks like GBRF are having some more: https://www.gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight-announce-lease-of-vtg-rail-uk-ltd-wagons/ Indeed, the updated Ecofret2®, which by all accounts has newly-designed bogies. Another variation... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I was in two minds whether to order any of these or not as I have plenty of container carrying wagons but after reading this article (link below) and seeing the level of detail and print, it’s twisted my arm and shall be ordering some. Does anyone know when the order book will close for these? Just working out funds etc for how many I’m able to order against what I already have on preorder elsewhere. https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/revolution-trains-ecofrets-oo-and-n-gauge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Hi Shoey, I had been hoping to get a couple of Freightliner sets to mix into a rake but was fortunate, thanks to some eBay sales, to also be able to order the DB triple set after seeing a painted sample. There is an incredible amount of detail in the photos and these are very useful to create some accurate freight-liner trains. Last week I got a nice box full of Arrans excellent C-Rail containers. The hardest/fun part was choosing which ones after watching various Anglo-Scottish workings on YouTube. Cheers Mark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted September 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) We haven’t set an order book deadline for the Ecofrets but we’ve just had the painted samples not that long ago so I’d expect 4-6 weeks possibly slightly longer - as normal it will be on our website once decided. cheers Mike Edited September 17, 2020 by red death 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) There is a triple set currently on test at the RTC Derby. I may have to break out the credit card again... Having said that - I presume the set at the RTC is the newer Ecofret2. Edited October 30, 2020 by newbryford 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 On 30/10/2020 at 18:11, newbryford said: Having said that - I presume the set at the RTC is the newer Ecofret2. It is, different bogies and spigot positions for starters. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hi all, Yes, from what I have seen the Ecofret2 wagons look to be significantly different from the original build. As Simon says they have different bogies, plus the outers now have spigots at the 20' point so in any three unit set all the decks can take both 40' and 20' containers. cheers Ben A. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted November 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2020 have i missed the boat ordering these for 00 gauge? can't find an order section on their site Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, jonnyuk said: have i missed the boat ordering these for 00 gauge? can't find an order section on their site It was there the other day as I was looking myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 37 minutes ago, jonnyuk said: have i missed the boat ordering these for 00 gauge? can't find an order section on their site https://www.revolutiontrains.com/product-category/oogauge/ecofret-fwa-container-flats-oo-4mm/ Order book closes 31 January 2021. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted November 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2020 fantastic, thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Paul Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Hi Ben and Mike. Could you please publish the lengths of these Ecofrets. 2 wagon and 3 wagon sets. Just working out space in fiddle yards. Regards, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted November 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2020 3 hours ago, jonnyuk said: have i missed the boat ordering these for 00 gauge? can't find an order section on their site Just click on Shop and follow into the Shop > 4mm/OO gauge > Ecofret FWA container flats cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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