arran Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 HI All Well since everyone else is seems to be doing new models "well announcing" its that time of year when i make my mind up. =C=Rail= is going to tool up some older style 20ft containers one with advertising panels and the other with all ribs. some research is still required but thats now in hand. I hope to have first tooling samples later this year. Regards Arran 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Sods law states that every livery i've already printed transfers for will appear soon...... Good luck guys, we can never have too many container options, there's enough awkward variations of the damn things out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Early Freightliner ones would be super too!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 HI All Some progress we just need to get the one right now with the advertising panels. Regards Arran 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 HI All That's the two types 20ft are now approved for tooling as well as the 5 bar door. Regards Arran 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggzuk Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) Hi Arran Hope you do not mind a bit of a question post, but as this is the most active topic on your containers I thought it a good place to ask. Firstly, I love your selection of containers from C=Rail, if anyone thought modern railways was dull with everything looking the same (in each class), containers bring so much variety and colour!! Slightly worrying at how little boxes can be so addictive!! So to my question, just come back from Shildon NRM 10th birthday event with some very nice Hornby KFAs and now I want some more containers for them :-). Do your containers fit the KFA, or is some drilling required to fit the wagons lugs? Secondly, what are the containers made from; 3D printing or injection moulded and are they solid or hollow. Its just that that I could not find anything on your website which gave this info. And finally for my son who it only 4 and loves the Hornby one cos you can open the doors and put thing inside them! Do your versions have doors that open? PS, looking forward to these 20 foot ones too. Thanks Paul Edited September 21, 2014 by Jaggzuk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 HI Paul So to my question, just come back from Shildon NRM 10th birthday event with some very nice Hornby KFAs and now I want some more containers for them :-). Do your containers fit the KFA, or is some drilling required to fit the wagons lugs? You have to alter the lugs for 40ft containers or alter the container for the Hornby KFA Secondly, what are the containers made from; 3D printing or injection moulded and are they solid or hollow. Its just that that I could not find anything on your website which gave this info. All C Rail RTR containers are injection moulded and decorated at the factory. And finally for my son who it only 4 and loves the Hornby one cos you can open the doors and put thing inside them! Do your versions have doors that open? Ive never gone down the route of opening doors as i see that as just a gimik, the Hornby and Dapol containes have them but only open to 90% when they should go all the way round 270% and fold against the side of the container, but the floors do come out!! Hope this helps Regards Arran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
159220 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Looking very nice, shocking how quick from announcement things have progressed. Likely light years ahead of Bachmann's. What liveries are you planning for, not my "era" but I do like to see these older containers hanging around as stores. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 HI All The tooling is started now so liveries will be I think. OCL in blue Genstar. and one other as well as having the undecorated containers as well. Regards Arran 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic79 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Did the white/red triangle Freightliner livery appear on these containers? If they did and you'd consider them for future models then I'd certainly be interested in a few. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2014 Many of these containers are still around, my model railway club uses one as a storeroom. Any possibility of a 'grounded' one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Sods law states that every livery i've already printed transfers for will appear soon...... Yep, OCL and Genstar, already used some of works time creating those, and if what i've heard through the rumour is accurate then the 3rd is also one i tried early on. On the plus side, these will be better than my home-brews Will they also be available as a blank box Arran? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 HI All Well since everyone else is seems to be doing new models "well announcing" its that time of year when i make my mind up. =C=Rail= is going to tool up some older style 20ft containers one with advertising panels and the other with all ribs. some research is still required but thats now in hand. I hope to have first tooling samples later this year. Regards Arran HI All The samples came today "I hope to have first tooling samples later this year" so once i get some pics i will post them latter tonight warts and all. Regards Arran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 HI All Some pics of the newly tooled old style 20ft containers. Some small improvements required to the top rail thickness but that's about it. Regards Arran 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2014 Are they going to be available unmarked? My model railway club uses one as a storeroom for our exhibition stuff that is only used once a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 HI Phil I will be getting a supply of undecorated ones like the rest of the C Rail range the undec stuff always seems to go, I think because its an easy and quick modelling project. Regards Arran 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 HI All I did a painted one as its a good way to judge their true looks. Regards Arran 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Very nice indeed. Regards, Wild Boar Fell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 HI All We have started the artwork for the old style 20ft containers. Regards Arran 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesTor Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Looks great! What era are these variants suitable for? Are they in current use? Edited January 9, 2015 by darkjunglemung Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 HI All They were on the way out 10 years ago I seen this one on a service going into Felixstow in 2009, I also want to look into doing freightliner containers in 20ft. OCL and CAST will come out at the same time and will be here for mid MAY in time for DEMU Showcase at Burton Upon Trent 31st MAy 1sr June Regards Arran 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 HI All That's the Cast artwork finished and approved. Regards Arran 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 HI All And close on the heels of Cast comes OCL which is also approved now. Now to get the factory to make them !! Regards Arran 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Mmmmm, retro! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott B Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hi Are these CAST containers (and the others for that matter) going to be available in N scale at all please. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now