Guest Phil Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Spotted one in Modellers Mecca yesterday looking absolutely stunning. Top marks to Heljan for producing the beast. Can't justify one for Sedgeley Jn though !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Piszczek Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Can't justify one for Sedgeley Jn though !! Ah, come on. Buy one! We still need Lion and an affordable 10000/10001. Anyone measured the fan grills yet and sourced an appropriate etched part? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hi Pete. I'm quite sure Kessie will be a sellout without my help thank you !!! D0280 - yes - I'll definately need one, so messrs Heljan, if you are listening - two or three years time will be really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Piszczek Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 IN06? Isn't that one of the Ipswich to Liverpool expresses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete55 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Think its a great looking model of the prototype, more than captures the original brilliantly. Both examples I've converted to EM Gauge this afternoon are superb slow speed runners, high speed trials will have to wait until a visit to a suitable piece of EM ECML!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendboy Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Evenin' all Dropped into Hattons today and had to practically clamber over the boxes from Heljan. Every pigeonhole for outbound post contained a lovely blue box, so if you ordered yours from Hattons, it is definitely on it's way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossoblade Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Put off recieving mine for two weeks until I'm on holiday. Something else to look forward to in Cornwall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Simply stunning !! I have model of Winchester (SR) around 1978 - "Kestrel" simply didn't go to Russia but spent its days working York - Bournemouth inter-regional trains - running over the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton (which was never closed after all) alongside the small batch of Claytons re-allocated to Eastleigh to work oil trains out of Fawley. See where I'm going with this..... Now how do I get them class 15's in ?????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
55017 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Got a call from Hattons this afternoon, Sunday !!!They were just confirming my order placed in Jan 09 for this model.. Model on its way, 2-4 days, can't wait... Just need somebody to do DP2... Surely won't be long now...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Ah, come on. Buy one! We still need Lion and an affordable 10000/10001. Anyone measured the fan grills yet and sourced an appropriate etched part? 14.75mm ... Bachmann fan grill on the Class 47 is also 14.75mm. So maybe Shawplan 47's? I don't have any in my "stores" so can't give a measurement. On Kestrel, I've just noticed under certain lighting conditions there is an impression of the spinning fans under the grills much like the Lima 40 but more subtle. A good bit of tool making. Makes up for the visible mould lines on the roof. Also as the loco in in ECML (and later) spec. the two raised sections on the pressurising fan access plate should be removed and intake grills for the same were profiled to the roof curve. That??™s the area immediately behind the closer spaced fan group. See: Phot of Kestral 1 Also apparent from this pic is that the loco had Steam engine type wind deflectors in front of the drivers side window. And you ask later... 1N06? It was the 07:55 am from Kings Cross to Newcastle. See: My link hth Porcy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 See: Phot of Kestral 1 Well - I'm not impressed with the Barrow photo !! You can clearly see the mould parting line across the face of the wholely unrealistic silver painted buffers !! (Ahh - but then this is the prototype ......)?!? Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Yeah! Shame, Hawker Siddeley Brush, shame!!! ? ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest D.J.K. Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Also as the loco in in ECML (and later) spec. the two raised sections on the pressurising fan access plate should be removed and intake grills for the same were profiled to the roof curve. That??™s the area immediately behind the closer spaced fan group. See: Phot of Kestral 1 Also apparent from this pic is that the loco had Steam engine type wind deflectors in front of the drivers side window. Hi all, Looking at the photos this small grill seems to have been a bit of an afterthought. Here's a pic of Kestrel after completion. The grill seems to be absent (far end) http://www.derbysulz...mpletelarge.jpg Later the roof as per the model... http://www.derbysulz...00coaltrain.jpg And finally as mentioned above. http://commons.wikim...en_Day_1971.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Simply stunning !! I have model of Winchester (SR) around 1978 - "Kestrel" simply didn't go to Russia but spent its days working York - Bournemouth inter-regional trains - running over the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton (which was never closed after all) alongside the small batch of Claytons re-allocated to Eastleigh to work oil trains out of Fawley. See where I'm going with this..... Now how do I get them class 15's in ?????? Presumably your model still has the up yard in place in preference to it being a car park? And with redundant class 07's from Soton docks replacing the old B4 that used to work there too? As for the DN&S, I was walking over Hockley (Shawford) viaduct a couple of weekends ago on the way to Winchester, getting a bit ropey on the parapets these days, seems strange to think that my father was driving trains across it shortly before the line finally closed. My Kestrel arrived a couple of days ago and very pleased with it I am too, if only your prediction for its XC work had come to fruition I might have got a few cab rides in the thing, would have made a change from 47's anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I don't mean to pour cold water on things but I have a problem with my Kestrel, which I collected today. When I took it out of the box at home to test it, I found the buffer beam at one end had snapped off and was hanging by the ETH cable. Also very minor damage to the body end. I rang the shop, which will not be named, and the proprietor informed me that a few others in their consignment also had broken buffer beams, all at one end only. Most were OK though. By the way, 1N06 was an East Coast 'high-speed' set of air-braked stock, formed 3 TSO IIa, RB, RU, 2 FO, BFK IIa. RU and Mark IIa stock from Bachmann. RB from Mainline. FO from Replica. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark54 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 By the way, 1N06 was an East Coast 'high-speed' set of air-braked stock, formed 3 TSO IIa, RB, RU, 2 FO, BFK IIa. RU and Mark IIa stock from Bachmann. RB from Mainline. FO from Replica. 1N06 was the 07.55 Kings Cross-Newcastle and 1A32 was the 16.45 return service. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted October 12, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Cheers Gareth (and Zoe who called to confirm my ccard details) 😁 Edited November 14, 2022 by RedgateModels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I'll second that... Collected mine from the PO today and it will be hitting the rollers in a short while for some running in. Excellent service from Gareth and the nice lady on the phone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 By the way, 1N06 was an East Coast 'high-speed' set of air-braked stock, formed 3 TSO IIa, RB, RU, 2 FO, BFK IIa. RU and Mark IIa stock from Bachmann. RB from Mainline. FO from Replica. Thanks for that Robert. Good info, and confirmed by John Boyes photograph linked above. Saves a bit of research into what the coaches were at the Kings X end. My dilemma now is whether to repaint my maroon RB. Sorry to here about damage. Howes have full sets of spare sprues available but hopefully you'll not need to resort to them Thanks again, Porcy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted October 12, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2009 Zit me or does the headcode box not deep enough on the model, comparing PMPs shots with that of the real deal at Barrow Hill something in this area doesn't look quite there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 12, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2009 Really do like the model, the slightly naff horns aside (easily corrected) but is it evily wrong of me to think about stripping one down and respraying it in two tone green or even rail blue....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Simply stunning !! I have model of Winchester (SR) around 1978 - "Kestrel" simply didn't go to Russia but spent its days working York - Bournemouth inter-regional trains - running over the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton (which was never closed after all) alongside the small batch of Claytons re-allocated to Eastleigh to work oil trains out of Fawley. See where I'm going with this..... Now how do I get them class 15's in ?????? Quite easy. It is not commonly known granted, but a D82xx was diagrammed for the Micheldever shunt turn. It worked out of Eastleigh late evening shunting Winchester en-route. The night turn at Micheldever had the loco to shunt with all night, then it worked back to Eastleigh mid morning the next day. I've heard that on occasions one worked over to Salisbury too, but this was never diagrammed. Not seen any evidence of the class at Keyhaven though, although Eastleigh men did sign down there :rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Not seen any evidence of the class at Keyhaven though Stop it! Right now! It'll bost the linkspan. Just been looking at PMPs substantial improvements and wondering..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47164 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 By far Heljan's best to date, nice attention to detail like the labeling on the ETH fitting -(Other manfacturers take note), just a small comment that does not detrach from such a fine model, but the window frames could have been a little more flush and painted aluminium. Roll on the Lion/DP2/Blue Pullman. Isn't it strange that 40 years ago we could design such an iconic machine and yet in 2009 we have the Class 70 looking like something knocked up on 'Blue Peter'' .(Maybe the first one should be named ''Shep''). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 A superb model. Who would have though we would get a RTR 'one-off/short life' diesel loco such as this from the proprietory manufacturers. Someone said in a Trains4U thread... "Who would be the first to repaint one in Corporate Blue?" So I thought I would use the opportunity to try and post a digitally altered Train4U shot on this new site.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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