classy52 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 46 minutes ago, gismorail said: Agree on that point I was hoping that with Ben Jones involvement communications would have improved. Yes indeed, the fact Heljan don't have a UK based website and only communicate via Facebook is a bit weird. I would think I'm not the only one that doesn't use Facebook thus the only place to get info on Heljan products in sort of real-time for me is on RMWeb but even their comms here is a bit sparse. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted January 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, gismorail said: Agree on that point I was hoping that with Ben Jones involvement communications would have improved. They have. He regularly comments on feedback which shows, even if they decide it isnt always cost effective to implement, it is at least being noted. I do enjoy updates - of course its interesting to follow something you want - but I'm not actually prepared to pay more to cover the cost of them so pretty happy if we dont get many. Crossed with above post- I dont disagree not having a basic website is strange, but i dont think anyone could claim we dont know what's being produced and when it actually arrives, so we can buy it, which really is all we actually need? Edited January 10, 2020 by Hal Nail 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriswrightmk Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Dapol Digest notes from the MD that the Pacer will have a new run in 2020. Ideas are sought for liveries. GW chocolate and cream is favourite. These also raan in the livery in Manchester area. Two tone original livery is another option. Manchester orange or Merseyside yellow. The Pacer Family book also shows Regional Railways livery rebranded as ARRIVA. Valley Lines livery is quite colourful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I posted on DD during July last year and had zero replies. Doesn't appear to be the most pro-active of forums. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padishar Creel Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Would be nice to see the MK3 sleepers finally reach the shops, they were originally Q2 2019. es grüßt pc Edited January 11, 2020 by Padishar Creel typo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2020 I had forgotten about the N Scale Mk3a Sleepers, in fact I was beginning to think Dapol had forgot about them as well.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 08:18, classy52 said: For me Accurascale has the best website out of all of them followed by Hornby but I would say Bachmann is probably the worst, the odd occassion I go there it is like pulling teeth out. The thing is that Bachmann used to have the best website of the lot. A couple of clicks and you were looking at all the steam locos or all the diesels or all the coaches. You could see at a glance the DCC status and the ETA and another click brought up a pretty picture. Bigger pictures were starting to appear when somebody went and broke the whole site. Hornby isn’t too bad but hopeless for browsing. Accurascale probably is the best of the current lot. It really is a shame that Hatton’s and Bachmann parted company. Hatton’s site used to be the place to go to daily to check that nothing had slipped under the radar; all the more valuable as there are now so many players to keep an eye on. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 From Dapol I'd like a rake of the OO GBRf MJA's. Missed out this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 09/01/2020 at 16:57, MM1991 said: If Dapols' website is anything more than a minor irritation to anyone then I suggest they turn on the TV and see the devastation to people lives, property and livelihood caused by the raging bush fires in Australia. That might put things in to context oh for petes sake why are you making this about the wildfires in OZ? stop making such utterly ridiculous comparisons and maybe try and stick to that context instead. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MM1991 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 3 hours ago, ThaneofFife said: oh for petes sake why are you making this about the wildfires in OZ? stop making such utterly ridiculous comparisons and maybe try and stick to that context instead. Well pardon me for not having a meltdown because Dapols website isnt up to date, I really must get my priorities right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefen1988 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) I wonder if Dapol will expand their N GWR & LNER Range with new Models in the future. Reprint of the GWR Prairie or the LNER J72 would be nice. Edited January 12, 2020 by Stefen1988 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 As someone living in Australia, bad as it may be here, by all means donate to the many charities asking for donations, but because of this environmental disaster, doesn’t mean other people who are going on about there daily lives shouldn’t legitimately complain about how awful websites from manufacturers are. just to put it in context, most of the Australian model railway distributors websites are set in the 90’s and are effectively a shop postcard listing stuff for sale and a phone number. On 13/01/2020 at 03:40, MM1991 said: Well pardon me for not having a meltdown because Dapols website isnt up to date, I really must get my priorities right 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefen1988 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I would like a ex. LNER J72, Graham Farish have canceled their... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 07:08, Chris M said: My initial comment wasn't entirely a joke. Dapol, like most other manufacturers rely on Chinese factories doing what they say they are going to do when they say they will do it. Probably due to the difficulties of getting everything together for a relatively short batch production run the factories don't always manage to do things according to their plan. Its not always late production, I have heard that sometimes these factories can make stuff ahead of schedule or make a bigger batch than was ordered. Often the first thing people like Dapol know is when they get the shipping note. And of course, sometimes a factory does a complete batch wrong despite going through a sample checking process. Modern communication tech should make contact with the suppliers in China easier than at any time in history; I can take my phone out of my pocket and speak to anyone in the world with signal now, immediately, and even have video conversations with them if they have smartphones, and I'm just an ordinary bloke with an unexceptional phone (I almost typed that I was an ordinary bloke with unexceptional equipment, but that's just asking for trouble..). But applying this to the real world in which UK companies supply goods from Chinese manufacturers is not that simple. The companies in the UK will be dealing with a Chinese agent (who may or may not be willing or unwilling for his own reasons to release accurate information), and he will in turn be dealing with numerous other agents (who may or may not be willing or unwilling to release accurate information) for facilities which are in effect performing the role of subcontractors (who equally may or may not be willing or unwilling to release accurate information). And they are all about to take about 3 weeks off to celebrate Chinese New Year... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorLard7 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 An O gauge expansion into the NE with something like a J94 or J72 with some associated rolling stock would have to be on the cards for this year, also another small shunter sized loco like the Sentinel to shift units and lower the barrier to entry into O further. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 17/01/2020 at 09:09, Stefen1988 said: I would like a ex. LNER J72, Graham Farish have canceled their... In N Gauge of course! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefen1988 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Roy L S said: In N Gauge of course! For sure! Other LNER Steam Locomotives and Coaches would be nice. Edited January 20, 2020 by Stefen1988 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Stefen1988 said: For sure! Other LNER Steam Locomotives and Coaches would be nice. It would, but I would be over the moon with just one LNER tank loco from one of the manufacturers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingley hall Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 08:54, truffy said: Or those that are trying to use it. But I'm done now. Thank God for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefen1988 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Do we have a List what Dapol will release in 2020? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted January 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2020 Given the seemingly haphazard way Dapol do things I don't think even Dapol have a list of what Dapol will release in 2020... 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Another batch of 142's possibly including chocolate and cream, a 2nd run of 50's as DCC Supplies is advertising Thunderer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted January 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2020 The chocolate and cream ones were transferred to the north-east and spent at least some time still in that livery, so I hope they do arrive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 13 hours ago, John M Upton said: Given the seemingly haphazard way Dapol do things I don't think even Dapol have a list of what Dapol will release in 2020... It usually materialises in September for the members' open day. Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 16 hours ago, Stefen1988 said: Do we have a List what Dapol will release in 2020? Dapol make their announcements throughout the year when they judge the time is correct for whatever they wish to announce. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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