RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 minute ago, The Ghost of IKB said: My APT better turn up on Thursday or else I will be very cross indeed! According to my local model shop. Don't expect a large package next Thursday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 What have you heard about the size of my package? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 minute ago, The Ghost of IKB said: What have you heard about the size of my package? As it won't contain an APT - empty. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Thats a relief, i thought for a moment you knew my ex wife. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Keeping things moderately serious, don't you think suppliers / 'manufacturers' could clarify which models were on the Ever Given, which only now is making its way to Blighty? I get the impression quite a lot might be affected here ... could be totally wrong of course. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 5 hours ago, The Ghost of IKB said: And what does that mean in terms of time? Within 12 months (with delays not factored in)... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APT Fan Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 A question to the forum. I assume that a few on here have placed orders for the forthcoming release of the Hornby version of the 56. Are you going to cancel in lieu of one of these or go for both of them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I'm curious. I have ordered the forthcoming Hornby one, as I've wanted a blue 56 for some time, but old ones still go for ridiculous money. I have an EWS super detail Hornby one, which despite some minor niggles has to be one of the smoothest running, and more powerful locomotives on 'the fleet' - absolutely superb runner. In answer to APT Fan's question, my plan is to keep the Hornby order and continue with a blue Cavalex - to compare. I do expect 'assumed Hornby production limitations' have been thrown out of the window wrt detailing, but I'm curious to see how the 2 compare running-wise - I don't think there's a locomotive I have which is obviously better-running than the Hornby EWS one I have. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) On 17/07/2021 at 15:12, APT Fan said: A question to the forum. I assume that a few on here have placed orders for the forthcoming release of the Hornby version of the 56. Are you going to cancel in lieu of one of these or go for both of them? I have kept my Hornby Class 56 pre-order The real locos were manufactured by different factories. So for me having two Class 56s from different manufacturers seems to be "prototypical". Would be nice to compare the two. I'm not a DCC person, so the better DCC features of the Cavalex one aren't really a benefit to me. I'm just after something that looks right and runs well. Edited July 21, 2021 by MGR Hooper! EDITED: To clarify what I meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 158 productions Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Was interested in the Hornby blue one, however it’s price was already pushing it for an ageing tooling with many problems only for it to now rise even more with the July rise. I’ll go with the new model, the renders already look superb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hornby really do need to be very careful!! This is a Cavalex thread so momentary apologies. Hornby risk to price themselves out of the market, when combined with the 'tier system'. Al. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted July 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Ruairidh Munro said: given thge current situation with factories, labour, containers, shipping, imports ... your guess is as good as the next persons. That's why manufacturers/retailers are unwilling to commit to a specific timescale. There are so many variable in the supply chain at the moment, whatever timescale they say will be wrong (either too long or not long enough). If Cavalex said they'd be available in xx months and they didn't materialise or had to be postponed umpteen times, then customers would be dissappointed/frustrated/angery/out of pocket. So better to avoid promising an unrealsistic target (and no one knows what a realistic target is at the moment, incl. Cavalex). So could be anything from humphteen months to trimble years I was talking to a friend of mine who I’ve not seen in ages and as he works in the shipping department of a big manufacturing company, and he told me that they are pulling their hair out because certain critical components (which are made in China) are running at least a year, possibly 18 months behind because of covid, Chinese New Year, production slots and a shortage of containers. As they work on a “just in time principal”, it’s not only putting his company in a difficult position, but those suppliers who supply them and in turn, the components they sell to their buyers. So when you moan that your favourite engine is delayed by a few months, look at the bigger picture and you’ll see that the whole world is playing catch up. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2021 On 17/07/2021 at 23:12, jools1959 said: As they work on a “just in time principal”, it’s not only putting his company in a difficult position, but those suppliers who supply them and in turn, the components they sell to their buyers. So when you moan that your favourite engine is delayed by a few months, look at the bigger picture and you’ll see that the whole world is playing catch up. Classic bubble.. When demand for the exotic fades, because no one can buy the exotic for that long, theyve forgotten what exotic was, then suddenly you find you no longer need it… and demand dissapears, as does the money for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted July 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 17/07/2021 at 15:04, MGR Hooper! said: Nope... Two is better than one. The real locos were manufactured by different factories. So having two different models will more realistic Cavalex are tooling the variations for the different builders (and I'd argue that they already look better than Hornby's offering) so I'm not sure that having models from different manufacturers is going to reflect the different builders! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 17/07/2021 at 23:12, jools1959 said: So when you moan that your favourite engine is delayed by a few months, look at the bigger picture and you’ll see that the whole world is playing catch up. Remember the days when a model was announced and it was four years before you got one and all the mistakes on it because there was no feedback on design or a preproduction shown before one was shown to the Earls Court Toy Fair for trade only! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I will keep my Hornby ones, but if I buy new will go for the cavalex ones. The omission of the lifting point covers on the Hornby one annoy me. It is fixable but saves me having to do it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 And just when they are on the way you might get some rogue captain drive the container ship onto a sand bank.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: And just when they are on the way you might get some rogue captain H****y employee drive the container ship onto a sand bank.......... Duly amended. Edited August 14, 2021 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Strangely seeing more 'Hornby unicorns' appearing on Ebay nowadays .... just coincidence? Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 please make this in n gauge! or link up with revolution maybe... the Dapol cl 56 is not reliable in my experience. cheers tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 3 hours ago, atom3624 said: Strangely seeing more 'Hornby unicorns' appearing on Ebay nowadays .... just coincidence? Al. My Colas one appeared and sold a week ago. Not that it will necessarily be replaced by one of these, I just thought it's only going to lose value from now on whereas before this announcement it was going up if anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Cavalex DCR Class 56 - we are pleased to announce DCR 56091 “Driver Wayne Gaskell” as a part of the Cavalex Class 56 range. We are really excited to be able to offer modellers and enthusiasts with an interest in today’s freight scene a model of 56091 in DC Rail livery. Our thanks to DC Rail for their help and for working with us to produce this model. Features of Cavalex DCR 56091: - Distinctive fabricated cab shape - Cutaway buffer beam - Diamond mesh side grilles, cantrail grilles and roof grille - Steel cab and cab side window frames - Additional air conditioning vent on the second man’s side - Etched “Driver Wayne Gaskell” name plates CM - 56091 – DCR 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Now available to order via our website https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2JBxsjQIMNx7zZrxPPWwzBCufEE1f5g2P3yxWwolukS07Og/viewform Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, Grimleygrid said: Cavalex DCR Class 56 - we are pleased to announce DCR 56091 “Driver Wayne Gaskell” as a part of the Cavalex Class 56 range. We are really excited to be able to offer modellers and enthusiasts with an interest in today’s freight scene a model of 56091 in DC Rail livery. Our thanks to DC Rail for their help and for working with us to produce this model. Features of Cavalex DCR 56091: - Distinctive fabricated cab shape - Cutaway buffer beam - Diamond mesh side grilles, cantrail grilles and roof grille - Steel cab and cab side window frames - Additional air conditioning vent on the second man’s side - Etched “Driver Wayne Gaskell” name plates CM - 56091 – DCR Hi Cav/Alex, Another fabulous addition to the first batch of 56’s, certainly something for everyone covering the lifespan of the locos. With this having worked up to Carlisle several times both on freight and driver route learning runs, it’s one I’m about to order. You can place your orders at Rainbow Railways for this latest announcement and all the other options. We are taking a £30 deposit to secure your order but if for any reason between now and release you change your mind there is no problem having this refunded to you. https://rainbowrailways.co.uk/product/cavalex-models-cm-56091-dcr-class-56-56091-in-dc-rail-livery-oo-gauge/ Thanks Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Pleased to see you have reacted to what people have said about present day being absent from your releases (IF the DC and Colas ones weren't planned anyway but not announced at the start). I'm flirting with the Colas one, also with the DC one so I'll probably have at least one now, possibly both once I know the price. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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