Steadfast Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I'm looking forward to these arriving, I'd better get my 60 finished to haul them at the NGS AGM. Recently there's been a few EWS tanks mixing thinks up on the Murco flows. I hadn't realised these down here now until I photographed yesterday's 6B33. I checked TOPS last night and both 6A11 (Theale) and 6B13 (Robeston) had a handful of EWS tanks in them along with the red VTG ones and other types. So if you've got some EWS ones on order, it's a good excuse to shake your set up a bit! Here's 6B33 Theale - Robeston from 17/3/16, behind 60091 at Callow Hill, just west of Wootton Bassett. Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted March 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2016 Hi Jo, That's really interesting - thanks. It looks like I might need to update the graphic showing typical trains in operation! It looks like there are still some of the older tanks in the consist - I know these have been phased out on the Grangemouth and (most of the) Humberside flows - do you know if they are likely to soldier on with Murco for a while? cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Hi Ben, I have no idea on that I'm afraid. The Lindsey train to Westerleigh (6V98/6E41) is now resourced from Robeston so my logic is wondering if these EWS wagons are to offer the extra required capacity for this. Theale also seems to be receiving 4-5 trains a week lately rather than the more regular three (T,Th,S) Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-b Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Would it be too cheeky asking which livery was the best seller? Thanks, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted March 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hi Matt, The sales pretty much followed the expressions of interest graphic that was on our website. The EWS version is by some margin the highest seller, though the VTG/Greenergy sets are a surprisingly close second - I suspect this is because the wagon liveries are just so attractive. Cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-b Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Hello Just wondering if there are any updates on this model? Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted April 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2016 Hi Matt, The order book has closed, and they are in production. We are waiting for information from Rapido to confirm exactly when this will be complete and the models are being shipped. Once we know they've left the factory we expect the shipping process to take 4-6 weeks, but that is something of an unknown. Mike is now preparing a computerised merchanting method to tally up orders with payments and address labels so when they arrive we can dispatch them as quickly as possible. We are not necessarily sure it's helpful to let people know when the models are due to arrive; not because we want to be secretive but because experience watching the APT-E thread shows that once people know they're due they start to fret about when they will receive theirs, and the thread starts to get clogged up with "mine still hasn't arrived..." posts! cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I’m fretting already about my 00 ones. By the time they arrive, I expect to have been heavily sedated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) Ben With all this suspense you do realise that I may not be able toput off another service of my Farish tank train. Thats 168 wheels to clean Mind you Big P might be happy as hes after some of my Farish ones. Edited April 18, 2016 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 The news page on the RevolutioN Trains site has some pictures of work in progress on the TEAs. Just removing all the detail items from the runners/sprues looks like a big job! https://www.revolutiontrains.com/news/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu from EGDL Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hi Ben/Mike, Any update on the manufacturing process and when these wagons are likely to be 'on the way'. It has been quiet for a little while now on the thread....so just wondering!! Later, Stu from EGDL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) Would be nice to have them to run next weekend in North Devon at the Barnstaple show Edit Then Big P could take away my old Farish ones after the show. Edited July 20, 2016 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted July 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hello all, The TEAs are in production, but they aren't here yet. Mike and I are both on the edges of our seats though! At the moment we're focussing on sorting out our plan for getting all the models sent out to customers as quickly and fairly as possible when they do arrive... cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu from EGDL Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 At the moment we're focussing on sorting out our plan for getting all the models sent out to customers as quickly and fairly as possible when they do arrive... Hi Ben; Thanks for the update. May I suggest a 'reverse alphabet' method of despatch.... Later; Stu (W) from EGDL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 No no, forward alphabet ;-) Thanks to Mike for letting me handle one of the pre prods at the AGM last weekend. Fantastic detail and surprised how weighty they are. Made me all the more eager for mine to arrive! Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Both wrong. Send them to members who are furthest away first John P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted July 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hi all, Mike will be along to correct me if I'm wrong, but I think our order book is arranged in the order the orders were ordered, if that makes sense, so those that stepped up first will hopefully get their models first. This seems fairest of all! cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2016 Both wrong. Send them to members who are furthest away first John P Where from, the factory in China? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted July 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2016 Ha - where is closest to China? Colorado, Swindon or Sussex(?)? We are waiting for the factory to finish off production and as Ben says we're as desperate as you for them to arrive! We'll let everyone know when they are in transit to the UK. Cheers Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted July 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 21, 2016 Are they on the way yet? How about now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ha - where is closest to China? Colorado, Swindon or Sussex(?)? Alphabetically it's Chippenham :-) Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted July 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2016 Are they on the way yet? They're just coming round your corner sir! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted August 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hi Ben and Mike. I would think there'd be quite a demand for older (60s/70s) TEAs; it doesn't seem likely that a new Farish version is imminent. Maybe this would be quite an easy project if ATM/NGS bogies were used? Food for thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted August 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2016 I would think there'd be quite a demand for older (60s/70s) TEAs; it doesn't seem likely that a new Farish version is imminent. Maybe this would be quite an easy project if ATM/NGS bogies were used? Food for thought. Frankly I'm amazed that Farish haven't done it given that they have a better 4mm version. Having the bogies available from ATM doesn't really make the project significantly easier to be honest as you've still got a lot of new tooling to do for the barrel by which point it is questionable whether you save much buying in the bogies (rather than tooling them again). Our next set of announcements will include something for the 60s/70s modeller! Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2016 A number of my old Farish ones have already been reserved when they get roared with the new ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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