RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2020 19 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: I may be wrong, but I don't think it ever carried a name while it was in its original livery. No picture of the 89 unfortunately but my Uncle drove the 47 pulling the launch train with 89001 at the naming. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity80s Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I know it's not always 100% accurate but Wikipedia says: Quote As the development of the ECML Electrification continued, the engine was painted into the new style InterCity Swallow livery and named Avocet, in recognition of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 16 January 1989 at King's Cross station. After the ceremony the locomotive hauled a special train conveying the RSPB president Magnus Magnusson, along with other VIPs, to Sandy. LINK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity80s Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just looked back at the Rails announcement and it looks like nameplates are included (although maybe not fitted): Quote Etched metal pre-painted nameplates provided for customer to install (of factory fitted if possible) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InterCity80s Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: No picture of the 89 unfortunately but my Uncle drove the 47 pulling the launch train with 89001 at the naming. That's a great picture Boxbrownie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, InterCity80s said: That's a great picture Boxbrownie. It is indeed, credit included on it.......it was given to my Uncle just after the time, another one of my Uncle but no idea of the photographer this time and a slightly different Loco 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAILRAGE Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Only carried the name whilst in Inter-City Swallow Livery. Original Livery Modified original Livery with end number and just a couple of months after Repainting into Swallow and naming Really looking forward to this model immensely Cheers Trailrage 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted November 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2020 The side on view really shows this loco off, it is a beautifully designed and proportioned loco and will grace any layout. Lets hope for some positive news soon. 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted December 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2020 The announcement has been on the site since May with no further news beyond registrations of interest. At what point do we say 'Ah well it was a good idea while it lasted' Or will fate/sods law intervene and a manufacturer announce one in a few weeks time when the New Year speculation fest starts ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, 7013 said: The announcement has been on the site since May with no further news beyond registrations of interest. updated November 2nd On 02/11/2020 at 13:02, Oliver Rails said: Interest continues to grow for the project and we aim to give an update shortly. Many thanks Oliver @ Rails to add a livery, that looks like progress to drum up feasibility of more options rather than abandoning it On 02/11/2020 at 13:21, Oliver Rails said: Also, We have added the restored 2020 Intercity Swallow named 'Avocet' to the potential list. We have had many inquiries regarding should the project progress, would the new restored livery be produced. Edited December 16, 2020 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 01/11/2020 at 22:45, TRAILRAGE said: It's easy to find the Link, go to Google Type "Rails Class 89" and this comes up. Or any other search engine... While "Google" has become a new word for "Search", it really shouldn't have. It's great at finding content on websites rather than website searches (as seen by the example of the Class 89) but the search engine is a mess, loves to track what you search for and offers nothing over and above other search engines that can be better at finding content. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted December 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2020 Thanks PaulRhB, the 2,11,20 update does adda little and it is encouraging that they say 'interest continues to grow'. However that said there must be a finite time where they say....Yay or Nay.....I hope its the former. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 As part of the “growing interest”, I added a GNER version to my previous expression. Would any kind and erudite person help me by explaining when the GNER logo was white and when it was gold? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2020 11 hours ago, No Decorum said: As part of the “growing interest”, I added a GNER version to my previous expression. Would any kind and erudite person help me by explaining when the GNER logo was white and when it was gold? I am not 100% certain as it was a long time ago now, but I have it in my head that it was white until tarted-up for the Doncaster open day in July 2003. Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac1874 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Strange one this, appreciate they need to hit their numbers but would have thought they'd have at least given some indication or continued to drum up interest. Unless something has scared them off, maybe we need to wait for announcements from other manufacturers, particularly those who might knock out some Mk4's.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thohurst Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I do hope they go ahead and produce this. I don't even model an era suitable for this, but if they make it, I'll buy one anyways! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
e30ftw Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hopefully the Hornby anouncment of new Mk4 coaches will give a boost to this project. 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br60066 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Lets hope so. Would be a fantastic rake. Good value for money to if you got a Horny class 91 in the same livery as a class 89. Just change the loco and all of a sudden you have 2 sets! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 8 hours ago, e30ftw said: Hopefully the Hornby anouncment of new Mk4 coaches will give a boost to this project. And no Hornby announcement of a Class 89! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guarded Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 C'mon Rails,let's get this done!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted January 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 hours ago, BR(S) said: And no Hornby announcement of a Class 89! That was my concern , that Hornby would snatch this one from Rails. However with MK4s in the pipeline and the prototypes renovation it will hopefully give added impetus to those who are unsure yet to take the plunge and send an EOI. It would be sad if such an icon were never made in model form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 16 hours ago, 7013 said: That was my concern , that Hornby would snatch this one from Rails. However with MK4s in the pipeline and the prototypes renovation it will hopefully give added impetus to those who are unsure yet to take the plunge and send an EOI. It would be sad if such an icon were never made in model form. The Class 89 isn't Hornby territory at all. I have no idea why people imagined a Class 89 from Hornby in the first place... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted January 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2021 5 hours ago, MGR Hooper! said: The Class 89 isn't Hornby territory at all. I have no idea why people imagined a Class 89 from Hornby in the first place... You are right but I think there a few reasons you could think that way: There are less and less locos that have not been done before. Hornby produce or will be producing all the rolling stock suitable to run with the 89. Hornby have done one off steam locos - e.g. the LNER W1. 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, BR Blue said: You are right but I think there a few reasons you could think that way: There are less and less locos that have not been done before. Hornby produce or will be producing all the rolling stock suitable to run with the 89. Hornby have done one off steam locos - e.g. the LNER W1. I still don't think it's something Hornby will touch. Hornby doing 2 AC electrics in a year or so is something we can only dream of. We already have a Class 91 in the works alongside an APT-P. That in itself is enough. One-off steam locos is Hornby's thing. One-off diesels and electrics, not so much. Hornby is a steam-centric brand. As we have lesser and lesser locos to make, they'll do more steam locos than anything else. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Accurascale has mooted an announcement in January - I wonder if that announcement is they are going solo with the 89? IMO Rails has sat on this too long, especially considering they are producing things like 18000 which went ahead with no question. Cheers, 60800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted January 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, 60800 said: Accurascale has mooted an announcement in January - I wonder if that announcement is they are going solo with the 89? IMO Rails has sat on this too long, especially considering they are producing things like 18000 which went ahead with no question. Cheers, 60800 They have said it's a wagon. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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