Pre Grouping fan Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 10:12, Jim104 said: No Decorum, not disgusted at all, only ever willing to improve my knowledge, even at my senior years ! LOL, Tell me more, what decoder is required ? Have you done this and seen the results ? How does a DCC chip allow a DC controller to control it ? Most DCC chips are able to run on DC like any other DC loco would. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2021 And now in stock, at RoS. Two have already sold out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jonnyuk Posted August 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Nile said: And now in stock, at RoS. Two have already sold out. all gone at rails...best getting googling for one, was not expecting them so quickly! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 I'm most interested in a Malachite version but I've only seen images of IOW examples in the livery. Anyone ever seen a photo of Mainland one in the livery please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Garethp8873 said: I'm most interested in a Malachite version but I've only seen images of IOW examples in the livery. Anyone ever seen a photo of Mainland one in the livery please? No such photos exist for the simple reason that no mainland O2 received malachite. 4 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Graham_Muz said: No such photos exist for the simple reason that no mainland O2 received malachite. Thank you. Money saved!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) Well that was a nice surprise sat on the doormat Calbourne has arrived from the IoW steam railway and it comes with etched plates to fit and the usual bufferbeam details. Runs silently too so very pleased Colour comparison to Hornby Edited August 13, 2021 by PaulRhB 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausfan Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I have the model of Calbourne, arrived this week. Does anyone else's example have the running plate slightly warped? I've seen another example and it's the same. A gentle undulation on the nearside and curving up a bit at the front offside before the bufferbeam. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2021 The barest of dip on one side of mine but you have to look along it to notice it as it can only be quarter to half a mm. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 My #182 has arrived. The box has grown a bit since the first edition. The first photo of this topic gave the impression of a two tone livery. No such problem with this model to my eyes, it all looks the same shade of green to me. However when it comes to digital photography there is something odd going on, see below. Olympus camera, LED light. Olympus camera, natural light (cloudy). iPad camera (HDR), LED light. It runs fine straight out of the box. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattA Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I get the impression that it won't be long until nobody has any Malachite ones left in stock, with the mainland ones not far behind... I've placed an order for a Chale, looking forward to it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ausfan said: I have the model of Calbourne, arrived this week. Does anyone else's example have the running plate slightly warped? I've seen another example and it's the same. A gentle undulation on the nearside and curving up a bit at the front offside before the bufferbeam. Not Calbourne, but my 182 has the following.... The other sides fine weirdly. Edited August 14, 2021 by phil-b259 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flittersnoop Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 One of Chale's coupling rods was rattling around in the box when I opened it. I reattached it and it seems to run OK, but (given the ease with which it went back) I have little confidence that it won't fall off again in the future. I would have been much happier if the chassis had been improved post-DJ Models. Also, I know this marks me out as being not a proper modeller, but I find it really annoying when, after I've fitted the tension-lock couplings, I have to take a scalpel to the packaging in order to get the loco back in the box. However, all said, it is a lovely looking loco, and the livery that I had hoped would be produced. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestburyJack Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Willoughby Glen said: Ordered the 2 IoW ones from Model railways direct, seem to be selling out in a number of shops How many have been made? Both Rails and Kernow (and possibly others) have sold out of Malachite version already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushpull33 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 14/08/2021 at 10:38, Ausfan said: I have the model of Calbourne, arrived this week. Does anyone else's example have the running plate slightly warped? I've seen another example and it's the same. A gentle undulation on the nearside and curving up a bit at the front offside before the bufferbeam. Mine dosent have it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushpull33 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 14/08/2021 at 19:24, phil-b259 said: Not Calbourne, but my 182 has the following.... The other sides fine weirdly. You got one already, didn't think they were out till this week. It shouldn't have the reinforcement plate at the bottom of the tanks. Thought that was added by the IoW, the original batch from Kernow didn't have it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 Yes it should have the reinforcement, I cannot post the Copyright picture but it definitely has the reinforcement. It was on the original batch as well, albeit as K2103 number 30182 in BR livery. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushpull33 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Not Captain Kernow said: Yes it should have the reinforcement, I cannot post the Copyright picture but it definitely has the reinforcement. It was on the original batch as well, albeit as K2103 number 30182 in BR livery. Not on a Southern Dark Olive livery number 207. At present I can't find a photo of 182 in dark olive livery with the 'plate' attached. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 From the original O2 topic: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 hours ago, pushpull33 said: Not on a Southern Dark Olive livery number 207. At present I can't find a photo of 182 in dark olive livery with the 'plate' attached. But we are not talking about 207, we are talking about 182. As I said, I have a picture of 182 in the Southern Olive livery with the reinforcing plate. I will PM you with it, perhaps then you will believe me! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2021 We believe you because Graham asked this in the post Neil linked to and he wouldn’t have progressed it without the evidence I liked Calbourne so much I splashed out on Newport. One thing that stood out was the contrast between rods and crankpins so . . . I added a dab of silver to the crankpins and will lightly weather them both once that’s dry. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverSR Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Thanks to @Derails ModelsI received my O2 today. Fitting with a Gaugemaster DCC93 was simple and easy. I’m very pleased with the model as a livery I always wanted it is a great addition to my IOW stock. Pictured alongside my original release Ventnor. OliverSR 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 Got my 182 today thanks to Derails excellent service (as usual) Has a slight banana on the offside, the nearside is dead straight. Lovely little runner, quiet & smooth, now fitted with a Lenz Silver Mini for DCC. It might be in a brand new and bigger EFE/Bachmann box but still says Kernow on the bottom of the loco! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Graham_Muz Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 15/08/2021 at 23:19, pushpull33 said: You got one already, didn't think they were out till this week. It shouldn't have the reinforcement plate at the bottom of the tanks. Thought that was added by the IoW, the original batch from Kernow didn't have it. 23 hours ago, pushpull33 said: Not on a Southern Dark Olive livery number 207. At present I can't find a photo of 182 in dark olive livery with the 'plate' attached. Please can we refrain from making a sweeping statement about a model being incorrect when not, as admitted, having any evidence to back it up. The fact that you have not seen a photograph of 182 in the livery in question does not support your statement, nor does posting a picture of a different model. This belittles those that do carry out research and work from historical photos and reference material to ensure the models (in this case both 207, even down to its non standard number font, and 182) are correct as possible. 12 2 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wightaway Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 14/08/2021 at 10:38, Ausfan said: I have the model of Calbourne, arrived this week. Does anyone else's example have the running plate slightly warped? I've seen another example and it's the same. A gentle undulation on the nearside and curving up a bit at the front offside before the bufferbeam. Yep, got my model from the IOW delivered a few days ago. I hoped it was a bad instance but from what I see here perhaps not From what I can see from the attached photos, one side (white paper) shows a dip of the running plate around the cab. I think the other side (black ruler) doesn't just go up at the end, rather it also dips at the front of the tank and then recovers upwards as you can see from the third photo with the ruler aligned with the bottom of the buffer beams at both ends. For all the rest of the detail it's a shame a fundamental quality control issue wasn't caught for that price. I'll let the shop know so they can feed back. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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