RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 20, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2010 New catalogue shows 128 parcels both Midland and Western - in green, blue and Royal Mail liveries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Good lord. I'm not normally one to get excited about such things but I'll make an exception in this case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Brilliant news! I'll have a blue one with gangways, headcodes, small yellow panels and white roof domes please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Wellyboots Posted November 20, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2010 Um, a blue one would look nice hauling a couple of GUVs. Oh well something else I'm going to have to save up for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Might be an idea to mention this item is 00 gauge as it's on the same page in the catalogue as the announcement for O gauge GUV's etc................. Both equally lipsmacking.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spackz Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 A class 21 from Dapol and now a Heljan 128 parcel van thats 2 out off 5 on the wishlist checked off for next year, did Heljan have any news on if an original Baby Deltic was in the pipeline? Regards Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
158722 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 The important thing about the 128 will be getting the sound chip right! OUTRAGEOUS!!.....my only issue is how?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 If they get it right, and it's a more affordable price than the Silver Fox equivalent, I'll be having a couple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike tugsandsheds Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Um, a blue one would look nice hauling a couple of GUVs. Oh well something else I'm going to have to save up for Mancherster Victoria circa 1985 Uh oh, opportunity to model from my trainspotting days at redbank on the other side of Ducie Bridge:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
158722 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Mancherster Victoria circa 1985 Uh oh, opportunity to model from my trainspotting days at redbank on the other side of Ducie Bridge:rolleyes: Spot on mate (make mine 1980)! The racket they made was brilliant and the trails of clag too. Add a 25 ticking over on banking duty in the centre road, parade of 40s in and out.......the stuff of which dreams are made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rris Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Brilliant news.... soon they will geuinely runing out of prototypes though! m0rris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Brilliant news.... soon they will geuinely runing out of prototypes though! m0rris If Heljan are turning to DMU's, they have loads left to do: 100,103,104,107,109,111,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,123,124,125,126,127,129 should keep them busy for a few years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 If Heljan are turning to DMU's, they have loads left to do: 100,103,104,107,109,111,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,123,124,125,126,127,129 should keep them busy for a few years Please don't tell them about the 116, I want tried and tested Bachmann to do that! The only coach body we've had from Heljan is the rather off 0 gauge mk1s.. Presumably they chose this as its got so few windows they can put a normal centre drive in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Presumably they chose this as its got so few windows they can put a normal centre drive in it? Or probably because it was one vehicle, so less tooling and hence less cost/risk for a "first" DMU. The other single car ones were the 122 (very similar to the 121 so potentially risky) and the 129 so it was probably a toss up between the two parcels units, with the 128 probably having the better press it would seem Given the railbuses they're working on, this might just be a logical extension of the (essential) low profile mechanism they'll need for those, just with longer drive shafts and going to bogies rather than a pair of axles. If the railbuses don't have a low profile mechanism, I think there will be armed insurrection... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 If Heljan are turning to DMU's, they have loads left to do: ... Or probably because it was one vehicle, so less tooling and hence less cost/risk for a "first" DMU. The other single car ones were the 122 (very similar to the 121 so potentially risky) and the 129 so it was probably a toss up between the two parcels units, with the 128 probably having the better press it would seem My feeling FWIW is that DMUs per se dont suit the Heljan MO. Their developing strategy seems increasingly targeted at the offbeat sort of thing that's traditionally been the province of low volume kits by the likes of Q Kits, Silver Fox and countless others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Or probably because it was one vehicle, so less tooling and hence less cost/risk for a "first" DMU. The other single car ones were the 122 (very similar to the 121 so potentially risky) and the 129 so it was probably a toss up between the two parcels units, with the 128 probably having the better press it would seem Given the railbuses they're working on, this might just be a logical extension of the (essential) low profile mechanism they'll need for those, just with longer drive shafts and going to bogies rather than a pair of axles. If the railbuses don't have a low profile mechanism, I think there will be armed insurrection... True. I can understand 128 vs 129, there were only 3 of the latter. I'd forgotten about the railbus but this probably has more in common with a Hymek really for drive though it may have whatever motor they use in the Railbus to mount the shafts lower. I'll wait and see anyway, they do look nice in green. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Please don't tell them about the 116, I want tried and tested Bachmann to do that! The only coach body we've had from Heljan is the rather off 0 gauge mk1s.. Presumably they chose this as its got so few windows they can put a normal centre drive in it? Agreed Craig I remember when they announced the 86 someone said I must be over the moon? My reply was something along the lines of anybody but them but I was happy to be proved wrong. In the event (sadly) I wasn't. Cheers Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Hi, is there any internet link to this Class 128 news ?, had as gander on the Heljan sight nothing on there, and I have not seen a Heljan catalogue as there are no model shops within miles from here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Hi, is there any internet link to this Class 128 news ?, had as gander on the Heljan sight nothing on there, and I have not seen a Heljan catalogue as there are no model shops within miles from here. Watch out Bachmann, Heljan now have a 64'6" DMU chassis! Roll on a 123 set, or bigger wheels and more Southern Stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Watch out Bachmann, Heljan now have a 64'6" DMU chassis! Roll on a 123 set, or bigger wheels and more Southern Stuff! You are right Charlie, but they have to get an acceptable looking body onto it. The 128s had loads of niggly little detail changes made over the years and I hope Heljan's research is good. those headcode boxes, then marker lights, gangways, exhausts etc, and theres some pretty fine handrails to festoon over the front. It'll be interesting to see whether the handrails are moulded on, fitted on (by factory or consumer) or left off. I really want it to be good, because I really want some 116s. Fingers crossed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalescenes Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Very exciting news! The futures not looking too good for the un-built Craftsman conversion kit I have had sitting in my drawer for the past couple of years... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Anybody any news on this? Seams to have gone quiet lately. Just wondering, because all the 64` dmu shared the same 200hp underframe, and if hj do a good job with this, with different bodies you have the posibilities of everything from 114 to 127. Will have to have a look at warley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Same wheelbase but that's about it in terms of similarity For a start, 128's had no heaters, 2 leyland 230hp engines and a lathe tank at one end Compared to class 127 2 rolls Royce 238hp engines (very different battery boxes) Class 122 2 aec 150hp engines same as a class 120 but they had a prominent tank on both sides 118 2 leyland 150hp engines None of the above looked alike Hth Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Things are progressing. Warley is your best bet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Four versions in the initial release according to Kernow's newsletter and website http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/category/767/Heljan_2011_Range Not being an expert in these, but I think there were two types and these presumably are all of the same body style? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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