Wickham Green too Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I CAN'T FIND THE ENVY BUTTON ! 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2021 Hello everyone Very many thanks to Chris Trerise and the Kernow Team for the BR Grey Road Van just arrived - a superb little model! I hope it proves to be a great commercial success! Brian 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Garethp8873 said: These are definately 'Wow' wagons. Livery, lettering, under detail is just excellent!! Hi All. First I would say that I have four of these on order and have been waiting a long time and am looking forward to them. Looking at the first image I am very impressed with the detail and finish. On the second image something is irking me. I will now stick my neck out and will probably get my head bitten off. Those elements which look like coat hangers are I think the wrong way round. The brake linkages should be attached to the them from the inside and when applied they pull the four brake shoes in simultaneously. I have tried to find some plans showing these type of fittings with great difficulty, but managed to find some drawings on the HMRS website: One example https://hmrs.org.uk/20-ton-goods-brake-vac-fitted-16ft-w-b-24ft-o-h-brake-gear.html which seem to verify this. They all show the coat hangers pointing inwards and I have not found any pointing outwards. Though even on this the brake linkage is fairly complicated. I have some of the ex-Mainly Trains etchings which include these fittings and I was planning to fit them to a Parkside SE&CR prototype utility van, so want to make sure I get this right. Not sure if these 'coat hangers' are a completely separate item and hopefully this is just an assembly error, although they are not very visible in normal viewing, so I would not worry about it too much. No doubt one of our knowledgeable members will be able to verify this. All the best Ray Edited June 19, 2021 by wainwright1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, wainwright1 said: Hi All. First I would say that I have four of these on order and have been waiting a long time and am looking forward to them. Looking at the first image I am very impressed with the detail and finish. On the second image something is irking me. I will now stick my neck out and will probably get my head bitten off. Those elements which look like coat hangers are I think the wrong way round. The brake linkages should be attached to the them from the inside and when applied they pull the four brake shoes in simultaneously. I have tried to find some plans showing these type of fittings with great difficulty, but managed to find some drawings on the HMRS website: One example https://hmrs.org.uk/20-ton-goods-brake-vac-fitted-16ft-w-b-24ft-o-h-brake-gear.html which seem to verify this. They all show the coat hangers pointing inwards and I have not found any pointing outwards. Though even on this the brake linkage is fairly complicated. I have some of the ex-Mainly Trains etchings which include these fittings and I was planning to fit them to a Parkside SE&CR prototype utility van, so want to make sure I get this right. Not sure if these 'coat hangers' are a completely separate item and hopefully this is just an assembly error, although they are not very visible in normal viewing, so I would not worry about it too much. No doubt one of our knowledgeable members will be able to verify this. All the best Ray Dear Ray, Using a drawing from a completely different van to 'verify' a hunch can be misleading. The pictures below from an actual LSWR Diagram 1541 show the arrangement as per the model. Thanks. Edited June 20, 2021 by Graham_Muz 11 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Must admit I had the same feelings about the 'coat hangers' when I saw them .......... on most vehicles they ARE pulled inwards by the apex - but clearly the L.S.W.R. had other ideas ! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, wainwright1 said: Hi All. First I would say that I have four of these on order and have been waiting a long time and am looking forward to them. Looking at the first image I am very impressed with the detail and finish. On the second image something is irking me. I will now stick my neck out and will probably get my head bitten off. Those elements which look like coat hangers are I think the wrong way round. The brake linkages should be attached to the them from the inside and when applied they pull the four brake shoes in simultaneously. I have tried to find some plans showing these type of fittings with great difficulty, but managed to find some drawings on the HMRS website: One example https://hmrs.org.uk/20-ton-goods-brake-vac-fitted-16ft-w-b-24ft-o-h-brake-gear.html which seem to verify this. They all show the coat hangers pointing inwards and I have not found any pointing outwards. Though even on this the brake linkage is fairly complicated. I have some of the ex-Mainly Trains etchings which include these fittings and I was planning to fit them to a Parkside SE&CR prototype utility van, so want to make sure I get this right. Not sure if these 'coat hangers' are a completely separate item and hopefully this is just an assembly error, although they are not very visible in normal viewing, so I would not worry about it too much. No doubt one of our knowledgeable members will be able to verify this. All the best Ray Perhaps a valid point but I am reassured by two things. The involvement of G Muz in all of this... And The fact that 99.99% of the time I will be looking down on the little chaps when they arrive. Rob. 3 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardLong Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Mine arrived today! (All four Isle of Wight versions). Great models - very pleased with them! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, RichardLong said: Mine arrived today! (All four Isle of Wight versions). Great models - very pleased with them! I’m glad they arrived safely, the lucky few early despatches are slowly breaking cover lol :D 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2021 40 minutes ago, RichardLong said: Mine arrived today! (All four Isle of Wight versions). Great models - very pleased with them! Hi Richard, a bit of cross advertising… 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Hopefully not be long now til we see some LSWR lettered examples Edited June 19, 2021 by Garethp8873 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Garethp8873 said: Hopefully not be long now til we see some LSWR lettered examples Here’s one I took earlier… 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: Dear Ray, Using a drawing drawing from a completely different van to 'verify' a hunch can be misleading. The pictures below from an actual LSWR Diagram 1541 I hope show the arrangement as per the model. Thanks. Hi Graham. I am pleased to see that. As I said, I tried to find verification, but the only drawings I could locate, and there were several on the HMRS site, all showed the 'coat hangers pointing inwards towards the axle. That's good to know. Many thanks Ray 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 19/06/2021 at 21:19, Graham_Muz said: the lucky few early despatches are slowly breaking cover lol Hi Graham, when you say early are there only limited numbers arrived at present? Just wondering when the other orders are likely to start shipping? I ordered back in 2015 but due to a misunderstanding they were cancelled when I cancelled the gate stock so I re/ordered in January when I tried to change one on my account! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2021 8 hours ago, PaulRhB said: Hi Graham, when you say early are there only limited numbers arrived at present? Just wondering when the other orders are likely to start shipping? I ordered back in 2015 but due to a misunderstanding they were cancelled when I cancelled the gate stock so I re/ordered in January when I tried to change one on my account! Hi Paul, The limited numbers were literally a few of each type sent by air for the purposes of press review samples and the small handful left over were despatched to a very few who had ordered in 2014. The full production batch is, as I type, on a rather big ship on their way to us, at this current time previously direct shipping services are more like a Waterloo to Salisbury all stations stopping service, as it has stopped at two ports in the Med already... I am hoping they will arrive during the next couple of weeks. I am as keen for these to arrive as anyone else... 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Graham_Muz said: Hi Paul, The limited numbers were literally a few of each type sent by air for the purposes of press review samples and the small handful left over were despatched to a very few who had ordered in 2014. The full production batch is, as I type, on a rather big ship on their way to us, at this current time previously direct shipping services are more like a Waterloo to Salisbury all stations stopping service, as it has stopped at two ports in the Med already... I am hoping they will arrive during the next couple of weeks. I am as keen for these to arrive as anyone else... Thanks Graham, I thought I’d ask so you could reply to all rather than ringing the shop 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 55 minutes ago, Graham_Muz said: .... a rather big ship ....... has stopped at two ports in the Med already... ...... Sounds like it's got through the canal safely anyway ! ( Would be appropriate if L.S.W.R. vans were offloaded in Southampton - but it's more likely to be Felixstowe, I guess.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Wickham Green too said: Sounds like it's got through the canal safely anyway ! ( Would be appropriate if L.S.W.R. vans were offloaded in Southampton - but it's more likely to be Felixstowe, I guess.) Yes it stayed pointing and travelling in the correct direction in the canal. The vans will appropriately be offloaded in Southampton, I just dont know yet if they might be going via other ports in the Med and possibly Rotterdam on the way. 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted July 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 29/06/2021 at 08:41, Graham_Muz said: The full production batch is, as I type, on a rather big ship on their way to us, at this current time previously direct shipping services are more like a Waterloo to Salisbury all stations stopping service, as it has stopped at two ports in the Med already... I am hoping they will arrive during the next couple of weeks. I am as keen for these to arrive as anyone else... Quoting the KERNOW MODEL RAIL CENTRE NEWSLETTER (dated July, 09th): - Quote We have an exciting delivery expected next week - our LSWR Road Vans! Really looking forward to these - I've had one on pre-order since Aug'18 (appreciate others have been waiting longer) and after a visit to IoW last month very tempted to add at least another! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2021 Got over excited and was sick. 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Hopefully will have the one I have on order before my Birthday 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2021 A bit further down the newsletter it says: " Due to arrive.... on Tuesday 13th July 2021 - whoop, whoop!: " Exciting times. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Hopefully on our doorsteps the week after, then ................ but we'll all be fully liberated from covid lockdowns and will be fully socialising and doing all sorts of things away from model railways by then ! oh yeah ??!? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I will believe it when my order for this van arrives on my doorstep in this far distant former Spanish colony.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2021 On 09/07/2021 at 22:44, NHY 581 said: Got over excited and was sick. Not again...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Received the email from the shop in Guildford saying they had my order. A car journey will be made in the next couple of days to collect them. Colin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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