Guest jim s-w Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Theres a pic on model rails facebook page HTH Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Getting closer. Does anyone know of a ETA for these yet? Having seen the photos, might have one just cos it looks good. I am mainly interested in the spares sprues for the underfloor bits. And will be looking closely at the bogies as well. So many posible transplants await if they come upto par. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't really understand how they can release 4 models yet not one is correct for post 1982 (i.e. marker lights replacing domino head code). Presumably they are saving money on the body tooling? So it'll be out with the scalpel and brass tube. Probably going to need to draw a simple etched panel to sit behind the marker light on the driver's side too: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't really understand how they can release 4 models yet not one is correct for post 1982 (i.e. marker lights replacing domino head code). I haven't seen any defintive statement from Heljan one way or the other but maybe there are irreversible changes to the moulding if they do certain versions? eg Heljan Baby Deltic and Dapol 22 - in both cases they've said disc headcode versions will be last as they can't change the mould back after doing these versions. Possibly something like this is afoot with the 128's? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted December 11, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2012 I was under the impression the original LMR versions would follow the WR ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I don't really understand how they can release 4 models yet not one is correct for post 1982 (i.e. marker lights replacing domino head code). Presumably they are saving money on the body tooling? So it'll be out with the scalpel and brass tube. Probably going to need to draw a simple etched panel to sit behind the marker light on the driver's side too: http://www.flickr.co...els/4692210891/ http://www.flickr.co...009/7353875092/ Give them a chance!!!!!!......the first version to come out will be the 128 in its original form. There were quite a lot of changes to the prototype over the years so the tooling reflects what is sensible to do before it gets changed. All versions are planned but like everything else, it can't all be done at once. The original version yeilds the most liveries and satisfies a larger timespan, so hopefully a larger initial sales potential. Don't be too hasty with your scalpel! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 All versions are planned... I wasn't aware of this. It sounds like you are talking with authority so I presume you've been in contact with Heljan? Good news if it is the case. In the mean time, I'm up for the conversion challenge as it doesn't look too difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 it will look nice coupled to Bachmann's new class 101. M55994 and M50324, M50328 by hugh llewelyn, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 so how far did these venture, did the LMR have any in the 1960s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 so how far did these venture, did the LMR have any in the 1960s? M 55987 to M 55990 were the ones built for the LMR. They had three windows each end and a 4 character headcode display below the middle one. Much like one of these: http://www.flickr.co...ics/6467279395/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 cheers Tim, so the version that Heljan are doing is western region only? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 cheers Tim, so the version that Heljan are doing is western region only? Modellfair have a Silverfox LM version available - reasonable price too (no connection - just had my finger over the buy button for a while) http://www.modelfair.com/product/44473/silver-foxbm8cgloucester-parcels-car-non-gangwayed-br-blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I know this is going to upset some but if you really want the LM version you could always convert one. (appologies to most for pointing out the obvious) Cheers Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 cheers Tim, so the version that Heljan are doing is western region only? Michael, the WR units are being done first and the LMR units will follow in due course after all versions of the WR units have been tooled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted December 22, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2012 Here you go - LMR version in all her glory Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 sorry I didnt explain properly, what I meant was did the western region version ever venture into London midland areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 sorry I didnt explain properly, what I meant was did the western region version ever venture into London midland areas. Mike, They did 55993 Man Vic 15 June 1985 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJM Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hi Folks, could anyone tell me if the 128's worked in Scotland, if they did what area and what year...? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
(The) Youth Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Rather hoping the underframe mouldings will be available as Spares Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi Folks, could anyone tell me if the 128's worked in Scotland, if they did what area and what year...? Regards Im pretty sure they didnt unfortunately Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 28, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2012 Not to my knowledge; they were fairly restricted to LMR and WR parcels duties on set rosters. There's always the "one that got away" however but then you might have to find a 1:76 driver with traction knowledge that far north Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Mike, They did but in the 1960s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 They did venture far and wide in later years. I can't say whether they ever made it into Scotland but a red one made it to Skegness in the late 80s. If they made it that far, they could have easily wandered up the West Coast, particularly after the fire at Ayr depot when they were commandeering any available car and assembling a motley collection of units to keep services running. The Skegness one was being used as a replacement power car, IIRC in a 2 + 3 car set which had suffered a failure to the DMBS of the 2 car set. The pic used to be on the old LEYTR site and I seem to think the train was made up of a 114 DTS, a complete 117 and the 128, all allocated to Tyseley at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJM Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thanks for all the reply, oh well never mind back to the drawing board thanks again KJM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 W55992 & W50915 by hugh llewelyn, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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