RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2014 Have you found a theme in this thread yet? I mean has one particular engine stood out with as the most requested? Without a doubt, it must be these: ;-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Burman Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Have you found a theme in this thread yet? I mean has one particular engine stood out with as the most requested? It seems to be that folks want more industrial and small mainline locos (shunters in the latter case). Let the 0-4-0s and 0-6-0s Ts and STs roll... Cheers NB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 It seems to be that folks want more industrial and small mainline locos (shunters in the latter case). Let the 0-4-0s and 0-6-0s Ts and STs roll... Cheers NB Sounds about right to me :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Hello all, I have yet to enter 7mm scale modelling but after handling an Ixion HC 0-6-0ST loco in an show in the UK I feel severely tempted... My choice would be for a Sentinel steam loco. Preferably the version with the fluted bonnet. Speaking of Sentinels (sorry to hijack the thread) and given that I'm writing from S. America, a sad bit of news - the two broad-gauge (5'3" gauge) which shunted the Amsted-Maxion wagon works in Cruzeiro, São Paulo State, are going to be retired - if they haven't been already. Thus ends regular working steam in South America... Cheers Nicholas São Paulo, Brazil. There is O gauge modelling going on in Brasil. I live in Belem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I'm still hoping it is another small 0-6-0 tank loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 One would think that the "Spamcans" would be a fairly cheap model to release R-T-R with their fairly uncomplicated bodywork, no outside valve gear, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 The first loco I ever owned was a Triang TT gauge model of what was to become a Class 08. I’d like a detailed 7mm version (even if just to sit on my desk). I don’t believe that anyone else will actually produce one now. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Wasn't the 08 on the cards from Dapol after the fabled A1 Terrier was due out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2014 The first loco I ever owned was a Triang TT gauge model of what was to become a Class 08. I’d like a detailed 7mm version (even if just to sit on my desk). I don’t believe that anyone else will actually produce one now. Best, Pete. I have a Bachman brass one as yet unpainted which doesn't really fit with my pre-group locos if you are interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 We'd love to do the 08. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We'd love to do the 08. Probably still get it out before Dapol !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Perhaps offer to do a joint project for the 08? After all, they did buu the Manor tooling off you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I doubt that the J64 would be a good move for Ixion, but you might be able to strike a deal to manufacture the chassis and someone else would do a 3D-printed body kit via shapeways for the J64. As far as I can tell from a little bit of correspondence with some of the people from Ixion, the main issue is that the motor would protrude into the cab, making it impossible to have any sort of beached detail. However, I'm sure that someone who really wants a J64 could overlook this and disguise it with some crew figurines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Without a doubt, it must be these: rps20140823_081427.jpg ;-p Is that shed an engine shed or just a tender shed ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well we have a saying in the North East that "shy bairns get nowt" so on that note I am going to throw my every want and desire into this thread... It has got to be a Wisbech & Upwell tram - J70 or Y6. I'll keep dreaming in any case... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well as I posted before the 08, was the F class in Aussie-land so there is some connection there. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/89573-ixion-new-projects/page-2 If produced as a standard then it could be made to represent each homeland via a bag o detail bits. Go on speak to Dapol and do a deal. Please. The main difference was that they were painted blue and yellow and some minor bits like lamps etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well as I posted before the 08, was the F class in Aussie-land so there is some connection there. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/89573-ixion-new-projects/page-2 If produced as a standard then it could be made to represent each homeland via a bag o detail bits. Go on speak to Dapol and do a deal. Please. AUSSIE 08 F-CLASS.jpg The main difference was that they were painted blue and yellow and some minor bits like lamps etc I do like that... Roco have recently released an ho scale version of the loco. I am no expert but I think they were used for shunting around the Melbourne area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
linds Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well as I posted before the 08, was the F class in Aussie-land so there is some connection there. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/89573-ixion-new-projects/page-2 If produced as a standard then it could be made to represent each homeland via a bag o detail bits. Go on speak to Dapol and do a deal. Please. AUSSIE 08 F-CLASS.jpg The main difference was that they were painted blue and yellow and some minor bits like lamps etc The Fly in the ointment is that O in Victoria, where these ran, is 1:48. The blue and yellow was just one of several liveries. Linds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The Victorian Railways T class diesel is a conversion of the Atlas SW8/9 and an RTR DERM railcar was produced in 1:48 scale. I am not sure why this scale was first adopted over 1:43.5, considering that Victoria has the largest GOG branch outside the UK. It may have had something to do with the fact that Victorians used 5'3" Irish Broad Gauge, whilst NSW used standard gauge. I know that the 2'6" gauge Puffing Billy Railway has usually been modelled in 1:48 on 16.5mm gauge track, and Rick Richardson was one of the first people in the world to adopt this scale and gauge. There has also been a number of interesting scale/gauge combinations for the 3'6" Narrow Gauge systems in Australia. HOn3.5 variously on 12, 12.25 and 12.5mm gauge track was popular but Sn3.5 (1/64 scale on 16.5mm gauge track) was also popular. If anything it reflects the break-of-gauge problem that we've always had in Australia. Except now, it's "break-of-scale" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Re a Class 08... Probably still get it out before Dapol !!... and it'd be more accurate as well. I don't suppose this is the place to wish for a decent 1:48 scale GP38-2..?? ....but as an owner of an Ixion Hudswell-Clarke kettle, I'd confidently buy an Ixion Class 08 sight unseen, something I can no longer say about the Dapol version.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 I feel I ought to write something, but I don't know what. Edit for correcting the second occurrence of the first person perpendicular pronoun from lower to upper case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I feel i ought to write something, but I don't know what. Even if you said what the next loco was, they would still be asking about the next one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Even if you said what the next loco was, they would still be asking about the next one Sigh... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2014 I feel I ought to write something, but I don't know what. Edit for correcting the second occurrence of the first person perpendicular pronoun from lower to upper case. You were going to drop a hint about the impending Ivatt tank announcement... ;-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Even if you said what the next loco was, they would still be asking about the next one ...and when you do post pictures of the next Ixion, however good it is, you will be subjected to a barrage of complaints... It's the wrong shade of black the floggle-toggles are oversize and anyway floggle-toggles weren't fitted until 1948 it's too expensive shouldn't the futtocks be flared? are you going to do the 1911 version? - I'm hanging on for that it's a pity you didn't do the rebuilds - I would have bought four and on... and on... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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