classy52 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just got my first 3 weathered wagons today and yes they are superb, shame I didn't get round to purchasing these from the previous batches which are rare as hen's teeth as I want to build up to a 10 wagon rake but all with different running numbers. Hopefully Dapol will continue releasing these in the future knowing they're onto a winner whilst I continue the hunt on eBay (won't pay stupid prices) or via online retailers with a bit of luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just a question, can you mix and match the Nacco, Nacco ECC and Ermewa silver bullets in a rake if modelling post 2012 or do these 3 types of liveried bullets specific to certain time periods??? Many thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Just a question, can you mix and match the Nacco, Nacco ECC and Ermewa silver bullets in a rake if modelling post 2012 or do these 3 types of liveried bullets specific to certain time periods??? Many thanks in advance. I think you could run the NACCO and NACCO/ECC wagons together, as the owning company is the same. However ERMEWA is a different lessor, so its wagons would be unlikely to be seen on the same train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave56 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Got two weathered silver bullets this week, I am very pleased with my purchase and look forward to adding to them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Just a question, can you mix and match the Nacco, Nacco ECC and Ermewa silver bullets in a rake if modelling post 2012 or do these 3 types of liveried bullets specific to certain time periods??? Many thanks in advance. Another semi-frequent flow using these wagons is from Carlisle Yard to Workington, and can load from one wagon in an intermodal train to a full rake. Ermewa branded wagons have run this route before, but I’ve only seen NACCO ones in the 6S94 and return flows up the WCML, I can’t recall seeing any ECC branded ones at all. The most recent shot I can find of the Workington flow: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/25666377358/in/photolist-F73TMy-23c82pW-YUcnJw-UAc7GD-UEHFfo-TUDSpy-Ue1CKq-F9oYVh-SPj212-TXb88p-TPRBT1-QLncFv-NDYk8T-MHzMVf-MYSySE-N1Tm1T-LYAuCt-K532hw-JSHgyP-Xr36rD-Wnm3ru-VBK9kt-TgarRu-Nm3XvU-Kt6uAU-J4a2Cb-JWAdbm-HgbfEh-EuizWg-DRtjG7-CTBkRF-yUnhaD-rAZkKm-rkSHSG-JZyVVi-JyMbfw-JZyW5r-J4a3U9-JWAe9y-JoeeZ4-HPsHCv-FEefTm-DWRf3X-tnFkgk-tnFkHx-t65wb5-t66Mzb-rRj2iH-qQdXqt-WgfAjf/ Thanks, Jack. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) The Workington trains were from Waterloo Goods, Aberdeen, and carried calcium carbonate slurry on behalf of Omya;I don't know if this has changed, but this might explain the different tanks. Edited January 28, 2018 by Fat Controller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 On 24/12/2019 at 17:38, The Black Prince said: Seems to have dipped beneath the radar here but another 4 running numbers are due in January ! It would seem they just slipped in in January as Hattons had some on Friday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Got mine from Hatton's last Friday...really quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 26 minutes ago, classy52 said: Got mine from Hatton's last Friday...really quick. I was going to order from them but they had sold out if weathered ones. As it turns out though Monbank have them cheaper @ £25 so that's where I ordered mine from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted February 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2020 Those weathered ones are extremely popular which must relate to the quality of the product. They are a good quality model in the first place and the weathering - some of which is hand-painted and therefore unique to each wagon - is superb. My only slight negative comments are (1) that the couplers need their "upright" elements clipped slightly in order to reliably clear points, crossings and anything else in the "four-foot" since they sit fractionally below rail height as supplied. Replace them with Kadees and you will find the same problem and have to bend the lower element slightly upwards. And (2) the side ladders are slightly out of gauge and require a firm but gentle inward pressure applied to them (in a squeezing motion doing both together with fingers worked for me) in order to clear standard platform fittings and possibly other lineside structures. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Gwiwer said: My only slight negative comments are (1) that the couplers need their "upright" elements clipped slightly in order to reliably clear points, crossings and anything else in the "four-foot" since they sit fractionally below rail height as supplied. A bit like the 68 too then, although the mechanism on that also has a bit of droop so maybe not quite the same cause even if it's the same effect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Have now collected 10 factory weathered silver bullets for a decent rake and a Accurascale GBRf Class 92 on order to pull them...happy days. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 51 minutes ago, classy52 said: Have now collected 10 factory weathered silver bullets for a decent rake and a Accurascale GBRf Class 92 on order to pull them...happy days. When I get my 4 I'll have 8. I have 2 GBRF 66s and will at some point be getting a 92. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I have 12 of the clean ones here and an assortment of Class 37s to haul them with. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I got an email from Monbank today saying they'll be dispatched tomorrow! Not that I have a siding long enough for 8 of these #amateur 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Signaller Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Spent most of this evening unboxing, checking and reboxing these absolute beauties ! Another batch due tomorrow, please Dapol upscale to O gauge - plenty left anyone is interested. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Have to say they are one of the best weathered wagons ever made, added two more to my collection tonight off Ebay taking my total to 12 weathered all with different running numbers...must stop now 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 It's odd, looking at them next to my Accurascale PCAs you can see the difference in detail. But most of the difference is underneath where you can't actually see properly when they are running anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted February 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Stormbringer said: I have 12 of the clean ones here and an assortment of Class 37s to haul them with. Pete Ten clean and five fully weathered ones (from the initial Kernow batches) here plus a single Kernow MRC special with the weathering partially cleaned off to reveal the branding. Edited February 10, 2020 by Gwiwer 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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