RANGERS Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 A proper Grainflow Polybulk please, oh and a Swindon 120, 123 and maybe a 124 whilst you're about it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brcrail Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I'm still waiting for a 143 in Provincial or RR. Come on, hurry up Charlie old boy! A 119 after that would be lovely please (or have I already said that?). Wagons also welcome... anything Mendips aggregate related would be fine. How about the humble PGA in all it's varieties? Keep you busy for years that would. Guy This livery would be great in current 144. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I'm still waiting for a 143 in Provincial or RR. Come on, hurry up Charlie old boy! A 119 after that would be lovely please (or have I already said that?). Wagons also welcome... anything Mendips aggregate related would be fine. How about the humble PGA in all it's varieties? Keep you busy for years that would. Guy ...and a 143 in T&WPTE... (No I can't afford to underwrite a production batch, but no I won't stop banging on about it either ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Had a quick scan through this thread haven't seen one mentioned which is a surprise as it was in a recent wish list in Model Rail (I Think) A steam operated Break down crane the Hornby one is so long in the tooth now and it would have a very wide appeal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_B Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Had a quick scan through this thread haven't seen one mentioned which is a surprise as it was in a recent wish list in Model Rail (I Think) A steam operated Break down crane the Hornby one is so long in the tooth now and it would have a very wide appeal If you feel up to assembling one Wild Boar Fell does a 3D Printed one. If you look in the 3D Printing topic you can find pictures of his work - Warwells, PFA's Containers etc etc. Ian_B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks for that link Ian B will have a look Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6975 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The best style of train to sell at a reasonable price is 1 or 2 cars, the Class 124 is a 6 Car with I think 6 different coaches, so a selling price of approx. £400.00 I think 'Might' put people off, a minimum of 2000 sales of this six car train and as many different liveries as possible. As far as I know a 124 has only two basic liveries. Only 4 types actually, formed 1-2-3-4-2-1 of the 4 types. Still too many though. DMC-MBS-TS-TFB-MBS-DMC PS 123s are just as bad, despite the shorter formations, they too had 4 types. 4 car sets were DMBS-TC-TSB-DMS 3 car sets were DMBS-TC-DMS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The class 123/124 don't require as many underframes/ bodies as you think. The power car underframes where virtually identical on the 123/124's apart from different bogies, even those under the 124 MBS. The TSL on both the 123 & 124 are identical in bodystyle to a Mk1 TSO, apart from the depth of the windows. The underframe in different to a Mk 1 but in some ways easier as there is no trussing and almost identical between the 123/124, bar the bogies again. Bar the addition of an extra door, the 123 TCL is almost identical in layout to a Mk 1 CK, (apart from window depth again), and the underframe is identical to the TSL. The main differences are in the bodies for the driving vehicles and the MBS on the 124. The buffet cars are virtually identical for the 123/124, but in the case of the 123 finished quite early, with the 124 buffets going in the mid 70's. On the production front, producing just a power car underframe and a trailer underframe would enable you initially to produce all the different vehicles to model a 123/124 in their later lives. Its just the bodies that need the variations. The simplest to do would be the 3 car 123's. An additional but separate 123 TCL would enable someone to create a 4 car set at a later date. The 124 vehicles could be produced as a complete set, after all, just one underframe and 2 bodies would allow you to create a 4 car set, or as singles as in their last years of operation they appeared in a multitude of formations with the 123's, yet again allowing people to build up formations as and when they can afford them. It's only the buffet cars that require the most work for production. Not impossible to produce a 123/124 but it would require a bit of faith and investment from a manufacturer. Personally I don't need either a 123 or 124 as I've scratchbuilt a set of each. See http://emgauge70s.co.uk/ Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dye Posted January 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2015 Suggest LU D78 stock, that way the Vivarail D-Train http://www.vivarail.co.uk/ could also be produced. Rail magazine (Issue 766 pg 26) indicates Vivarail are "... talking to all the bidders for the Northern franchise." Mind you the D-Train DCC sound version would sound like 4 Ford Transits doing 60mph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2015 We probably can't teach Charlie much about the different DMUs. He's produced kits for most of them for many years now. But production of ready-to-run is quite another ball-game. I'm surprised that he can make a batch of 2000 viable given the development costs that some claim elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 We probably can't teach Charlie much about the different DMUs. He's produced kits for most of them for many years now. But not the class 109 Wickham, an important gap in the East Anglian scene, also used in departmental service, and an outstanding restoration in the preservation scene. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 At the moment there seems to be more people who know what we are planning to do in the future, than what we do! Thinking of getting out my Platform Spotters book and selecting items from Page 12, 15, 18, 22 38 & 41. That should cover the next 20 years. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Surfaced out of your counting house then I see..............Feeling brave now you've made it back to deepest yorkshire then...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 1, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2015 At the moment there seems to be more people who know what we are planning to do in the future, than what we do! Thinking of getting out my Platform Spotters book and selecting items from Page 12, 15, 18, 22 38 & 41. That should cover the next 20 years. Charlie In my book, page 38 is a Class 185 - crack on! Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
townend91 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Class 155 in WYPTE I know Hornby did years ago, but its time it should be given real Justice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted March 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2015 No, not a 155, I've only just put the finishing touches to my conversion from a pair of Hornby 153s! How about a centre car for the 144 though...? I'd have one of those! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Enough............Just announce a 156. You know it makes sense? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Good suggestion, will make a note. Charlie Personally I like 303s! BUT we are not doing one!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Don't worry Charlie we have 303s built, thanks to you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Based on the description of what charlie has said on the fgw class 143 thread about what is going to be announced at the NEC, my money is on a class 156, would love to see realtrack do a class 180 or 185 but a 156 is good as well in my view. (As long as it is done in northern rail livery!) i would also say a class 156 would be a sensible option as the amount of liveries and time scale regarding the eras means there will be a lot of choice and would appeal to many modellers. I would also like to say thanks to charlie for the great service when buying my class 144 at AP last weekend! The loco is superb and i cannot stop looking at it! Realtrack is a real winner in my opinion and i believe they will prosper in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 31, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2015 Enough............Just announce a 156. You know it makes sense? Maybe Charlie is holding his horses until Rapido reveal their next release that they scanned back in January......................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Horses Naayyyyy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-b Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hello I would like to nominate the 2 and 3 coach class 175. It's been around 15 years now and has had a few livery variations in that time and judging by the rest of the Arriva DMU's fleet it's due for a new one anytime soon. I can't think of another modern DMU that's been around for that long but never had a look in when it comes to modelling? Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hello I would like to nominate the 2 and 3 coach class 175. It's been around 15 years now and has had a few livery variations in that time and judging by the rest of the Arriva DMU's fleet it's due for a new one anytime soon. I can't think of another modern DMU that's been around for that long but never had a look in when it comes to modelling? Matt Class 180, 222, 185.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettTheThief Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 The 180 and 175 can (probably) share chassis but I could have sworn the body sides are slightly different? Anyhow, I agree we definitely need 175 and 175/1 units. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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