Trains4U Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, classy52 said: So KMS & Trains4U are atm only doing one running number each for the DB variant which may change to more if the demand exists? Why don't you both sell one unnumbered instead of just one with a number and leave everyone to buy as much as they like so they can then apply their own running numbers post sale, or would that not work?...just spit balling. Experience tells me that 99% of customers don't want to be applying transfers and renumbering, and those who are prepared/capable of renumbering would do so anyway, irrespective of whether it is numbered or not. 5 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, LBRJ said: They do look good, very good... BUT (there is always a but) is there no unlabelled or EWS options ? They ran about like that for as long as the two other options put together. We need to give ourselves options for the next run! There is quite a bit of variety with the CDA in terms of liveries and more versions will be released in time. If the first batch proves popular, a second will follow fairly soon afterwards. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Trains4U said: We need to give ourselves options for the next run! There is quite a bit of variety with the CDA in terms of liveries and more versions will be released in time. If the first batch proves popular, a second will follow fairly soon afterwards. Sounds like a sensible plan for going forward to me and of course my particular interest in CDA is late 90s to 2012 when I used to see and hear them mostly every day (to the point where I didn't really notice them, as is the way!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 25/10/2020 at 20:42, Grimleygrid said: A brief update on our CDA wagon project which is also in tooling alongside our HAA hopper wagon. Here are a couple of livery images of the English China Clays Ltd livery which will no doubt prove to be a popular choice for modellers. Keep an eye out for more updates on the other versions of our CDA plus how these wagons can be pre-ordered. I’ve only just clocked this. Excellent news - well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66738 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) These look so good. I will definitely be pre ordering the 4 lots of 2, Was hoping for more than 8 different ECC wagons but like mentioned, if popular, another batch will come fairly soon after, so I can achieve a 15/16 rake. Good luck with these guys. Edit: CDA’s Pre Ordered 66738 Edited November 24, 2020 by 66738 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted November 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2020 Haven't expectations changed. We have long had to put up with one or two numbers for a wagon each year, now that is not enough. The likes of Cavalex and Accurascale really have been game changers. Roy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Roy Langridge said: Haven't expectations changed. We have long had to put up with one or two numbers for a wagon each year, now that is not enough. The likes of Cavalex and Accurascale really have been game changers. Roy Definitely. If it was Bachmann for example we would only be expecting one number. In fairness though I believe Dapol were doing lots of running numbers before either of the two you mentioned existed. I believe when the next batch of HIAs comes in they will have done about 30? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMS Railtech Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 We’re very excited to see these! Just to make things clear: For ALL the HAAs and CDAs (and any variants!) we will have different running numbers to Trains4U. We will both produce the same quantity of wagons (except blue cradle HAA) That means, for example, with our two double packs of the CDA, along with Trains4U’s two packs, you’ll be able to purchase 8 different running numbers of ECC livery. With the product codes, “K” is for KMS while “T” is for T4U. The following number in brackets is a sequential number such as (2). xxx K(2) is the same livery as xxx T(2) but running numbers are different. Additionally, production quantities are set. For the HAAs as an example, some packs are already close to selling out so if you’d like the full range of running numbers from us and Trains4U, we really suggest pre ordering as soon as possible. It costs you nothing to pre order but it may save you being disappointed! As mentioned, we may look to do more packs if the demand is there but these would be additional sequential packs, not more of previously announced ones. (I.e. even more running number choices :-) ) 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 With CDAs, Cavalex has you covered!! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) On 24/11/2020 at 11:21, TomScrut said: Definitely. If it was Bachmann for example we would only be expecting one number. In fairness though I believe Dapol were doing lots of running numbers before either of the two you mentioned existed. I believe when the next batch of HIAs comes in they will have done about 30? If we really want to be pedantic, back in 1990 Hornby did 3 different numbers of 9f... 92207, 92221 and 92231 The thing was they all has the same catalog number, R330, and shipped to retailers at random, so it was pot luck what was in the box... if you ordered 3x 9fs you could get any possible combination including 3 identical, 2 of 1 or 1 of each. Edited May 23, 2021 by adb968008 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 We hope everyone has had a great bank holiday weekend. Look out for the full HAA project update later this week! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 HAA Project update - June 2021 For the latest update on our HAA project, including the CDA, please click here or visit our website, link below: https://www.cavalexmodels.com/haa-update-june-2021 3 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I am seriously impressed with the finish of the hoods on the CDA it looks like real tarpaulin 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 375044 a few days after manufacture https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brcda/e67464c32 Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted March 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2023 Probably should have already posted this by now, but I’ve finally gotten around to making a start on my initial rake of 7 CDA. 6 of which have been converted from the ECC release to the 1990s livery of unbranded ECC with a grey panel with a blue border where the ECC logo was originally located. I have also modified the DB release to get one of the first EWS wagons, repainting the roof blue, removing the DB logos and adding the grey rectangle. Work has now started on the weathering, would welcome any feedback as to how it can be improved, particularly the good. I have to say I am really impressed with the model, it is certainly the best representation of the hood of the three available models, which to me makes it more than worth the extra cost over its rival. Really hope that there will be future batches in more liveries (particularly the 1990s unbranded version) as I can see myself wanting a longer rake for future layouts… 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) The last of our CDAs are with us and are now on our website. We have three ECC twin packs and one DB twin pack available priced at £64.95 per pack. the ECC wagons have running numbers exclusive to Trains4U. stocks are limited we have less than 12% of our ECC pack 2 and only six DB packs remaining, so be quick! http://www.trains4u.com/c/907/CDA-Wagons Edited July 23, 2023 by Trains4U 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted August 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2023 Something a little different from the Cavalex model, prototype CDA 353224. The key differences include the end ladders, HAA brake gear locations and the body is the opposite way round to the production series. Originally it had the same buffers as a HAA but these were swapped for self contained buffers by 1999. the model still needs a set of numbers / St Blazey logos adding before it can be weathered. The real wagon is quite interesting, At the time of its conversion from a coal HAA it had a different end arrangement (with plates added between the end supports), along with the slots in the side and the ladder fitted at each end. The roof was always ECC blue but the frame was red. Very early on the wagon was modified with new end vents to the design used on the production series wagons (with the same orientation), keeping its red frame. it then becomes a lot less clear until 1997, at some point in the late 80s it must have gained a repaint into ECC blue on the frames along with gaining the large bodyside logos. In a 1997 photo it had gained self contained buffers and of course lost the ecc logos leaving the usual grey rectangle with blue border as any other CDA from the period. By mid 2000 it had visited Ponts Mill for refurbishment, gaining EWS red frames and roof (implying it was a fairly late refurb). Eventually gaining full EWS branding, before spending quite a while dumped at St Blazey before it’s preservation and repaint back into its original red. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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