RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted March 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2016 HI Derek, If we are going OT - lets take it elsewhere and leave this for what it is. See pm... Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) Saw a three car 144 at Carnforth last Saturday. Are there any plans to produce the middle trailer? Regards Edited April 21, 2016 by PenrithBeacon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Saw a three car 144 at Carnforth last Saturday. Are there any plans to produce the middle trailer? Regards No plans sorry, just another boring DMU! Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Completely random question Charlie, but do you know if anyone has butchered any of your lovely Class 144 models to make a middle coach for a 3 car set? That could be an interesting conversion to see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2016 Completely random question Charlie, but do you know if anyone has butchered any of your lovely Class 144 models to make a middle coach for a 3 car set? That could be an interesting conversion to see On my workbench to do pile..............! Will post as soon as there is progress. Cheers, Mick 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 No plans sorry, just another boring DMU! Charlie Sorry to hear you're not planning a 3 car version, I'd certainly buy one. It's ideal for smaller layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Sorry to hear you're not planning a 3 car version, I'd certainly buy one. It's ideal for smaller layouts. Is a 2-car one not even more ideal for smaller layouts? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 It is and a mixture of two and three would be nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted May 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2016 On my workbench to do pile..............! Will post as soon as there is progress. Cheers, Mick Look forward to seeing this. 3 car 144s have been a regular on the Harrogate branch since introduction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Regional Railways & Metro Red. It will be a while though. Working on other things currently! IE Hush Hush!! Same me was await for regional railway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2016 Glad to hear that you won't be doing a three car one, Charlie, I have a second DC Kits kit waiting to be sliced up to form a three car set, if that goes well I might try the same with a nice Realtrack one. Do you happen to have any factory rejects / damaged / returned models you might be willing to sell for such a project - two unpowered cars would be ideal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Glad to hear that you won't be doing a three car one, Charlie, I have a second DC Kits kit waiting to be sliced up to form a three car set, if that goes well I might try the same with a nice Realtrack one. Do you happen to have any factory rejects / damaged / returned models you might be willing to sell for such a project - two unpowered cars would be ideal! Send a cheque for £50.00 and that might be arranged. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 How about the four car version? They weren't seen that much but did exist. The two middle cars each had a cab at one end and the four car unit could be split to work as 2 * half sets. Clever stuff really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 How about the four car version? They weren't seen that much but did exist. The two middle cars each had a cab at one end and the four car unit could be split to work as 2 * half sets. Clever stuff really. CONFUSED! 4 Car What??? What Class are we talking about here????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 19, 2016 CONFUSED! 4 Car What??? What Class are we talking about here????? Methinks Derek is having a little fun. Even I could work out that he means two (2-car) 144s coupled together. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Methinks Derek has been sniffing the glues again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Here you go Charlie A 4 car 143 with the two middle cars each fitted with a cab so that it can be split into two halves of 2 cars each. Apparently they have also made a six car version, but I've never seen it. CONFUSED! 4 Car What??? What Class are we talking about here????? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted September 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2016 How about a bit of cut and shut to make a single car 144? Ideal for small layouts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2016 How about a bit of cut and shut to make a single car 144? Ideal for small layouts! I was thinking about converting the Hornby 143 into an articulated unit running on three bogies. Alternatively you could make a longer single unit mounted on bogies to make a modern day bubble car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 That's been done with the Hornby 142. To chop a £40 ebay 'toy train' is one thing- to chop a Realtrack model costing considerably more, well that takes some nerve. How about a bit of cut and shut to make a single car 144? Ideal for small layouts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Whether an official consideration or mess room discussions I cannot say but I was told by a BR engineer who was assessing a 14X on the Esk Valley that BR had been considering re-building them as you describe with 3 bogies or with a bogie in the middle and the standard axles at the outer (whether practical given their drive on the inner axle I cannot say) I was thinking about converting the Hornby 143 into an articulated unit running on three bogies. Alternatively you could make a longer single unit mounted on bogies to make a modern day bubble car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Here you go Charlie A 4 car 143 with the two middle cars each fitted with a cab so that it can be split into two halves of 2 cars each. Apparently they have also made a six car version, but I've never seen it. These are two separate 2 Car Class 143's coupled together, ALL DMUs can couple together, so you could couple every Great Western 143 together (8 two car sets) and have a 16 coach formation. The Class 143s are all 2 Car units, 10 X Class 144s (144014-144023) ore 3 car sets & 144001-144013 are two car sets. All 142's are 2 Car sets as were all 141's. Hope this helps. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Charlie, after you taking the time to answer several questions on other threads and explaining the scale of what you are working on, I have really developed quite a high level of respect for you. These are two separate 2 Car Class 143's coupled together, ALL DMUs can couple together, so you could couple every Great Western 143 together (8 two car sets) and have a 16 coach formation. The Class 143s are all 2 Car units, 10 X Class 144s (144014-144023) ore 3 car sets & 144001-144013 are two car sets. All 142's are 2 Car sets as were all 141's. Hope this helps. Charlie (Is this an example of Charlie's well known incredibly dry sense of humour or does he really not realise I was joking?- Charlie, I'm sorry I really am. You are too busy to be asked to respond to what laughingly passes as my sense of humour- after all you are working on your new DMU- remind me again what class it is please...) Edited September 20, 2016 by Derekstuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted September 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2016 Charlie, any further thoughts on a Wessex 'Visit Bristol' livery? Apologies if this has been asked recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Charlie, after you taking the time to answer several questions on other threads and explaining the scale of what you are working on, I have really developed quite a high level of respect for you. (Is this an example of Charlie's well known incredibly dry sense of humour or does he really not realise I was joking?- Charlie, I'm sorry I really am. You are too busy to be asked to respond to what laughingly passes as my sense of humour- after all you are working on your new DMU- remind me again what class it is please...) It could also be Charlie's clever sales pitch, aimed at getting you to buy more Pacers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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