Railfreight1998 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Peter749 said: The second two locos are Class 92 The different painting of the front ends and bodysides stand out Peter I think @newbryford was referring to the two in that photo along with the other photo in the original post. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 17 minutes ago, Peter749 said: The second two locos are Class 92 The different painting of the front ends and bodysides stand out Peter Not to mention coat-hangers on the roof. Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2021 33 minutes ago, Peter749 said: The second two locos are Class 92 The different painting of the front ends and bodysides stand out Peter In my OP there are 2 photos - with 2x73/9s in each..... (the 2x92s were photo-bombing) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreight1998 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 An unusual use for a sleeper 73 here, on what looks like a railvac move to Dunbar. (Flickr link - not my photo) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted February 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) Any further updates on this project? I must say I am looking forwards to this coming to fruition and being able to run my rake of Accurascale Caley sleepers with suitable motive power. Cheers, Mark Edited February 18, 2021 by 46444 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted March 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 22:00, 46444 said: Any further updates on this project? I must say I am looking forwards to this coming to fruition and being able to run my rake of Accurascale Caley sleepers with suitable motive power. Cheers, Mark I'd also love to know the likelihood of this coming to fruition? Also got a rake of mk5's on order that need these! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railcop88 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Did this project get the go ahead in the end or is it still up for expression of interest? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMS Railtech Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Good Evening, Still at expressions of interest phase at present Thanks! Team KMS 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) To paraphrase "field of dreams."....or waynes world 2 If you sell em, we will buy Edited June 2, 2021 by The Ghost of IKB 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Keen if you will consider 80/90s intercity versions. I'm not a fan of dapols model plus they don't quite do the intercity livery I'm after (prefer yellow front and not full yellow cab) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159220 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 On 18/06/2021 at 10:02, Henners84 said: Keen if you will consider 80/90s intercity versions. I'm not a fan of dapols model plus they don't quite do the intercity livery I'm after (prefer yellow front and not full yellow cab) I am intrigued by this comment. Dapol's 73 is a beautiful model...the second batch addressed the extensively commented on 'issues' to the original release and I suspect we shall see a number of years of future well received releases. The 7395x and 7396x (both strikingly difference from each other in the same TOPS sub-class) are an interesting proposal, yet very different from the 73/0, 73/1 & 73/2... If the Intercity livery w/syp is a popular model, I am sure it shall come along. Otherwise, have you checked out Rainbow Railways or Olivias's for some nice re-sprays? Could use the Olivia's exclusive edition of the Gatwick Express as your base to re-decal and add a red stripe? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 4 hours ago, 159220 said: I am intrigued by this comment. Dapol's 73 is a beautiful model...the second batch addressed the extensively commented on 'issues' to the original release and I suspect we shall see a number of years of future well received releases. The 7395x and 7396x (both strikingly difference from each other in the same TOPS sub-class) are an interesting proposal, yet very different from the 73/0, 73/1 & 73/2... If the Intercity livery w/syp is a popular model, I am sure it shall come along. Otherwise, have you checked out Rainbow Railways or Olivias's for some nice re-sprays? Could use the Olivia's exclusive edition of the Gatwick Express as your base to re-decal and add a red stripe? Did the second batch correct both issues? I've heard mixed reviews from people who have purchased the second batch. Were the pickup and bogie issues corrected (ie redesigned) or just made slightly less bad? I must admit to finding Olivia's pricing strategy too steep on a number of items and hence I never check them anymore. I would also prefer a rtr model to be materially correct on livery accuracy (inc colour matching which I think Dapol often struggle with) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Henners84 said: Did the second batch correct both issues? I've heard mixed reviews from people who have purchased the second batch. Were the pickup and bogie issues corrected (ie redesigned) or just made slightly less bad? I must admit to finding Olivia's pricing strategy too steep on a number of items and hence I never check them anymore. I would also prefer a rtr model to be materially correct on livery accuracy (inc colour matching which I think Dapol often struggle with) Hi, Yes, the faults on the first batch have fixes by the second batch. I’ve got 2 from the first batch and 2 from the second batch. At the last exhibition they ran at, the first batch ones were back in their boxes within 15 minutes of opening as they just didn’t work well, the second batch ones ran faultlessly all weekend, far better! The liveries on the second batch seem bang on to me as well. However, I would rather see an Accurascale 73/9 than a Dapol to be honest! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, St. Simon said: Hi, Yes, the faults on the first batch have fixes by the second batch. I’ve got 2 from the first batch and 2 from the second batch. At the last exhibition they ran at, the first batch ones were back in their boxes within 15 minutes of opening as they just didn’t work well, the second batch ones ran faultlessly all weekend, far better! The liveries on the second batch seem bang on to me as well. However, I would rather see an Accurascale 73/9 than a Dapol to be honest! Simon Interesting, maybe I should be more bullish re Dapol then?! Strangely I've been reasonable impressed with them in n gauge (felt they have been innovative and reasonably priced) but less impressed now I move to oo. Here's hoping Dapol do a third batch in that intercity livery I'm interested in (would presume would be a popular livery choice?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 A correct blue and yellow livery doen't seem to be very much to ask for?! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, letterspider said: A correct blue and yellow livery doen't seem to be very much to ask for?! I've got a correctly liveried Blue with Yellow ends model from the first batch..... .....all I had to do was repaint the Blue....... ....... and the Yellow ends !!!!! Cheers, Phil. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 hours ago, letterspider said: A correct blue and yellow livery doen't seem to be very much to ask for?! Completely agree as all they need to do is Google a picture to check if correct or not before they sign off for production Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2021 Definitely interested and an EOI has been registered for one of the GBRf versions...the 73s are my favourite locos, and I see them quite frequently through my local station. One question around the DCC sound. Will it have both the diesel engine and electric motors sound? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Henners84 said: Completely agree as all they need to do is Google a picture to check if correct or not before they sign off for production Wrong! The worst thing you can do is colour-match to a photograph. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, YesTor said: Wrong! The worst thing you can do is colour-match to a photograph. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Henners84 said: Why? In-fact, just noticed you used the word 'colour-matched'. Possibly my fault. Agree not ideal to use photos to get colours correct (they distort, do not take into consideration light and shade and also do not factor in the effect of the base undercoat or plastic shell and probably a number of other reasons). My comment was more in relation to using photos to paint the right bits the right colour (what bits should be blue, yellow etc...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium reddragon Posted July 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2021 Only just discovered this thread! Down for 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, reddragon said: Only just discovered this thread! Down for 1. remember to express an interest using the link; - https://forms.gle/YLHhwEshCDFanYoV8 if you already have not.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 19 hours ago, reddragon said: Only just discovered this thread! Down for 1. Therein lies the problem, KMS just arent pushing this as hard as they should be. All of the stock they have that other retailers and manufacturers have sold out of attests to this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henners84 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Something doesn't add up to me with this project. Why is interest being asked for for such a unique product (just the 73/9)? Surely it would be much more efficient to come up with tooling differences for other earlier 73s,especially as that seems to be accurascale's usp (getting the details across variants correct, eg their class 37 proposition)? Then the pool of potential purchasers would open up (including me). I know Dapol has a 73 but only some like it. Accurascale is competing head to head with Dapol on the gwr Manor (and I'm sure accurascale may win that fight). Why not open up for many more class 73 variants. I've registered my interest in any case hoping earlier 73s will be built 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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