Welsh Signaller Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Dapol have announced as of this evening they are closing for three weeks in light of the Prime Minsters instructions to the nation last night. Im sure you’ll join me in wishing the team at Dapol a safe period, and look forward to getting the country back in track together when they return, All the best guys, Marc @ MonBank Model Railway Centre 1 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2020 Given my recent comments about the quality of a Dapol BR steel open, a HD via Wrenn derived model, let me be the first to offer best wishes to everybody at Dapol; stay safe. stay healthy, and stay home, we want you all back in good fettle when the dust settles! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedlee Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Agreed! Joel has made the wisest decision in the circumstances. Although I will have to wait for the special offers I ordered, I would rather all the staff at Chirk are home and safe. Be safe and sensible guys and gals and we look forward to business as usual when the restrictions are over. Cheers, Ged. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 25, 2020 13 hours ago, The Johnster said: Given my recent comments about the quality of a Dapol BR steel open, a HD via Wrenn derived model, let me be the first to offer best wishes to everybody at Dapol; stay safe. stay healthy, and stay home, we want you all back in good fettle when the dust settles! There you go, Johnster! Now see what you've done! For those with hard of hearing..... Joke! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezza Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Stay safe chaps - and many thanks for the new 48xx and 58xx. They are fantastic products. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2020 Resuming operations from Tuesday: 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 Good news! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 Excellent. A resurgent Dapol is the best news. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Let's hope they get some nice new stock in ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 10/04/2020 at 23:51, CUCKOO LINE said: Let's hope they get some nice new stock in ! That depends on their suppliers still being at work, and ports accepting shipping - neither of which is a given at the moment.... Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2020 15 hours ago, Les1952 said: That depends on their suppliers still being at work, and ports accepting shipping - neither of which is a given at the moment.... Les Judging by the rate at which northbound container ships are being dealt with at Felixstowe at present plus those definitely enroute from China to the UK I would suggest that the merchant shipping situation is very rapidly becoming a given at present (if it hasn't already got there). The question of Chinese factories is rather different and obvu ioiusly they have gne back to work very much later than normal after CNY and the movement of labour has been very much affected by the lockdown in China. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 13, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 13, 2020 Talking to a friend who is involved with pathing trains up the WCML, ships are docking this week and containers need to move. Unless they are empty then a lot of Chinese production is back in business. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I think you will find that China has started a ramp up from around the beginning of March with a lag for those areas most seriously affected, so it all depends where the factories are I China. Wuhan is obviously well behind fort example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 O gauge turbot wagons are due April. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 According to Tower the O gauge banana vans arrive soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Signaller Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 I have some of them ready to roll Monday to their new owners, as for the turbots - I suspect their in a container between a Anglian port and Chirk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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