Mike Storey Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi Mike, It's a good idea, but I'm not sure what the logistics would be, let alone the feasibility of a third party getting between the 2. I can and will made contact and see if it is possible. Cheers Dave Dave - I know you must be pretty busy at the mo, with several of your products hitting these shores, but I just wondered if you have had time to raise the possibility with either party and what initial reaction you have had? Charlie Petty's 2HAP kits will be in storage until next year, due to a fire (and not at all clear that he will continue them), Replica Railway's motorised 57ft chassis to suit same has been unavailable for some time and I have had no luck trying to get answers from BP or Southern Pride, for their versions, so the market seems open. I built a DCK kit which was fine until I tried to paint it Blue/Grey, when it all went badly wrong.....my fault but "a man's gotta know his limitations" (copyright nineteen seventy something, Eastwood C.). Thanks, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Some models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9402 Fredrick Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Any model that hasn't been made yet ir has been made but needs retooling quite badly would do. Definitely in need of some Scottish, Furness Railway, L&Y, and NER locos a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Stepney Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Since Rapido is now making British OO how about we see some Canadian HO from DJ Models! A correct model of the good old fashion ubiquitous GP38-2 with standard cab and Canadian features would be good! For OO, how about a CR 812 0-6-0 and a SECR P 0-6-0T. Both of which could carry very attractive (personal opinion) pre-grouping liveries which fall into the "ooh shiny..." category. Lastly, since there's not enough Great Western prototypes on the market right now (tongue-in-cheek!) an update on the 78xx Manor 4-6-0. I was going to originally suggest for a 14xx update but you've already got that covered! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9402 Fredrick Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Since Rapido is now making British OO how about we see some Canadian HO from DJ Models! A correct model of the good old fashion ubiquitous GP38-2 with standard cab and Canadian features would be good! For OO, how about a CR 812 0-6-0 and a SECR P 0-6-0T. Both of which could carry very attractive (personal opinion) pre-grouping liveries which fall into the "ooh shiny..." category. Lastly, since there's not enough Great Western prototypes on the market right now (tongue-in-cheek!) an update on the 78xx Manor 4-6-0. I was going to originally suggest for a 14xx update but you've already got that covered! It's been explained a lot of times that Bachmann are doing the P Class for Model Rail when the SR USA Tank is finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted April 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2015 For OO, how about a CR 812 0-6-0 and a SECR P 0-6-0T. Both of which could carry very attractive (personal opinion) pre-grouping liveries which fall into the "ooh shiny..." category. Lastly, since there's not enough Great Western prototypes on the market right now (tongue-in-cheek!) an update on the 78xx Manor 4-6-0. I was going to originally suggest for a 14xx update but you've already got that covered! It's been explained a lot of times that Bachmann are doing the P Class for Model Rail when the SR USA Tank is finished. In that case, instead of the P class, how about an H 0-4-4T in the same very attractive pre-grouping livery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted April 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2015 Darjeeling B class in 0-16.5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9402 Fredrick Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 In that case, instead of the P class, how about an H 0-4-4T in the same very attractive pre-grouping livery? Good choice, plus with the O2 being a 0-4-4T, it would make some sense to make an SECR H Class tank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 After seeing Wadebridge, I want a Well Tank in N. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thinking about Dave and 0-6-0 tanks. Anyone for a matchbox? Consett ironworks had quite a lot of these, some of which passed to the NCB. Number 41 pictured here is now on the Tanfield Railway on loan from the Tyneside railway. Oh, and the GWR had one of the class, taken over from the Cardiff Railway in 1922 and given number 693. It lasted to 1925. However it had the older type of pannier tank with a curved top, shared with the first three Consett ones. It was a stock Kitson design so there must have been others I've not found... Les 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Thinking about Dave and 0-6-0 tanks. Anyone for a matchbox? Consett ironworks had quite a lot of these, some of which passed to the NCB. Number 41 pictured here is now on the Tanfield Railway on loan from the Tyneside railway. 41 stored 1971.jpg Oh, and the GWR had one of the class, taken over from the Cardiff Railway in 1922 and given number 693. It lasted to 1925. However it had the older type of pannier tank with a curved top, shared with the first three Consett ones. It was a stock Kitson design so there must have been others I've not found... Les It will be good to see it this weekend at Tanfields legend of industry! Edited June 16, 2015 by DLPG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted June 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2015 Apologise why would they do that! They will just move on to the next model tp moan about. All I can say is the j94 looks great I would like to say I will be getting one but I have the Hornby one and to be honest I have no use for it. I know it's Austerity and not a j94 but I can't spell Austerity! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 My suggestion would be for a GWR saddle tank. Many of these were built prior to the introduction/conversion of pannier tanks, and a few of them even survived into BR days. 1925 and 2007 of the 1901 class were still saddle tanks when they were based at Didcot prior to withdrawal in the early '50s. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2015 Ahem....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2015 Ahem 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 nicely subtle that, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 He actually wants a Well Tank in N but he couldn't find the photos so he posted images of an MR 0-4-4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Ahem 2 Yes, that would fill a big gap in the S and D. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreservationModeller Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Ooh! That does look nice actually - put me down for one in it's original livery... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2015 nicely subtle that, Creeps up on you doesn't it...... S W Johnson. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 What's the Midland doing with an 02? Cheeky blighters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Funny, I thought it was the Midland's attempt at a G5..... Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Funny, I thought it was the Midland's attempt at a G5..... Les Now There's a thought. . . . in "N" ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yes, that would fill a big gap in the S and D. No it wouldnt. They ran no where near Stockton and Darlington area. But that would be more than nice.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 517 0-4-2T, in all its main variants and liveries. Indulge me, if you will, or ignore me if you prefer, if I give some reasons for this choice. It is undeniably a very attractive locomotive. It spans the 1870s through to the 1930s. They were plentiful, widespread, ubiquitous. They saw enough variations, modifications and liveries to last a manufacturer, modeller or collector a lifetime. Pre-Nationalisation, the 517, not the 4800/14XX was the quintessential small branch line locomotive. I look forward to the Hattons 4800/14XX, not just because of the quality we can expect, but because, finally, a pre-war version will be available. Nevertheless, right up to the mid-'30s, the 517 predominated. Aside from a pair sent to Cornwall in the early '30s, the class was, I think I am right in saying, mainly conspicuous by its absence from the South West peninsular until the first one arrived for service on the Ashburton Branch in 1936. Certainly, the 4800s were not typical, or widespread, or in such numbers at the time as one might assume. The classic, if not clichéd, GW branch terminus between the wars layout would be much more representative with a 517. It is the 1950s, more than the '30s, when the 14XX and autocoach was the classic branch train. I will risk a word concerning some of the reasons why a model of this class would be a departure, but, nevertheless deserves to be considered. The intention is not to be polemical and I am really not up for a debate; if you don't want a 517, or more pre-grouping types, that's fine by me. We have seen a wonderful expansion in Grouping and Pre-grouping models, BUT, so far they tend to represent one of two trends; either the aim is to satisfy the majority BR modeller and earlier livery options are a sort of bonus available where the tooling for the BR version permits, or, the model represents a preserved example, which, more often than not, will not represent early careers in service. Now, I do not for a moment that there is anything wrong with that approach; it is commercially sound and has resulted in some wonderful models. I also appreciate that life is easier where there is something around to scan. BUT. Forgive me; no generation lasts forever. When things move on from those who remember the late '50s and '60s, what will we model? Will it only be Blue Diesels onward? Will steam outline be confined to mainline specials and preserved lines? The latter have not yet taken off to the extent one might expect given the ease with which RTR offerings allow preserved steam to be modelled. If steam outline is to survive to be modelled by those who do not recall the steam age, might not an option be to encourage exploration of the rich (and very colourful) eras before Nationalisation? This requires a manufacturer/commissioner to think beyond what has come before - attractive pre-grouping designs that saw long-lives across a whole system, but which didn't make it to the last 2 decades of steam and, hence, to a 'heritage' line. The 517 fulfils this brief, with the added advantage that, as GWR branch line terminus models will probably always be with us, this will not be a model for which it will be hard to find a home. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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