RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2017 Flat bottomed and bullhead (with wooden keys) crudely soldered together at Carlisle (Platform 8). Oddly, the flat bottom rail is the section between this position and the buffers. Carlisle8Platform01a.jpg Welded, not soldered. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhar Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Welded, not soldered. Martin. Really!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Nothing crude about it either, looks like a bog standard Thermit weld. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted March 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Aye, and if you did that on your layout some one would say it was shoddy modelling Edited March 19, 2017 by Russ (mines a pint) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted March 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2017 They would be wrong if it was modelled to a good standard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 DCC Concepts suggested autumn for their points when I spoke to one of their staff at Glasgow while the rumour mill is suggesting late spring for Peco. I doubt if the rail inclination or the nickel vs stainless steel issue will prevent the two types of track being mixed. Given that SMP/C&L track has been mixed with Peco Code 75 pointwork on many a layout there would need to be an even more glaring visual discrepancy to put many folk off. Anyone particularly concerned about the wrong sort of chair or the layout of timbers being wrong for their chosen line is likely to be building their own. I'm fortunate in that both types should be available when I come to track laying. I'll see what folk who have used either by then have to say and then decide. Dont forget C&L/Exactoscale thick based track is also an option for Peco and the thin C&L for DCC and the C&L/Exactoscale used HiNi rail which is far less yellow than Peco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going2theDogs Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hi All, Anyone speak to the staff from Peco at Aly Paly about when their new points are likely to be launched.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Welded, not soldered. Martin. Youve tested it personally? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted March 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2017 You've tested it personally? Of course. Would I lie to you? I drilled into it, collected the swarf, took it to the laboratory, had it tested. They said it was Blu-Tack. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) Of course. Would I lie to you? I drilled into it, collected the swarf, took it to the laboratory, had it tested. They said it was Blu-Tack. Glad you straightened that out. I thought it smelled a bit like Copydex Edited March 27, 2017 by AndyID 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 One of my relatives bought me a copy of the box-openers beano for my birthday, probably because the cover carries a well known brand name. Forget British bullhead track fit for the 21st Century; the Peco HO Streamline range is Hornby Magazines first choice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Well if you consult the wrong people you'll never get the right recommendation...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Vistisen Posted March 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2017 One of my relatives bought me a copy of the box-openers beano for my birthday, probably because the cover carries a well known brand name. Forget British bullhead track fit for the 21st Century; the Peco HO Streamline range is Hornby Magazines first choice! I would have thought the fact that if they had chosen the new 'OO' ranges , there are no matching points available would have cause me to complain about that decision as well. AT the moment it's a bit like recommending a car that has a fabulous motor, but no wheels that fit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 One of my relatives bought me a copy of the box-openers beano for my birthday, probably because the cover carries a well known brand name. Forget British bullhead track fit for the 21st Century; the Peco HO Streamline range is Hornby Magazines first choice! I think the title of the mag says it all, I don't even bother to flick through the pages in the news agents, though I must say I rarely pick up a copy of MRJ these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted March 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2017 Forget British bullhead track fit for the 21st Century; the Peco HO Streamline range is Hornby Magazines first choice! Strange. What's wrong with Hornby's flexible track? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hi All, Anyone speak to the staff from Peco at Aly Paly about when their new points are likely to be launched.... I agree, I did not get a chance to ask, or see if new more finished samples were on display of the new bullhead points, after all we, are not far short of the suggested Easter release date first talked about by Peco. Must be a lot of work on hold till the items appear. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I hadn't realised Peco's launch of bullhead/chaired points was so imminent. I think I read one turnout is being done to start with (large radius)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Easter this year was mentioned in reports of the Warley Show last year, just the two points to start with, Did Anybody ASK them, or was shown a new example?....as the previously displayed Warley one was a mock up with hand made separate components. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hi All, Anyone speak to the staff from Peco at Aly Paly about when their new points are likely to be launched.... Peco did not have a stand at Ally Pally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Unless I missed them, I didn't think that PECO had a stand at Aly Paly - after all they publish a rival mag to BRM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 One of my relatives bought me a copy of the box-openers beano for my birthday, probably because the cover carries a well known brand name. Forget British bullhead track fit for the 21st Century; the Peco HO Streamline range is Hornby Magazines first choice!Did they qualify their choice? One would suppose they risk damaging their own track brand by stating this, however it only really competes with Set Track not Streamline and presumably is designed to be included with train sets etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 No stand? well that's why they were missed...........I don't think rival magazines normally stops exhibitors, I just hope Peco are so busy that they feel they have not got the time to attend.... as the London Show is a major one, a risky move for a larger maker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted March 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2017 Greetings all, I emailed Peco yesterday, enquiring about the forthcoming points, simply to plan my modelling time over the coming months. I received a very quick response this morning. Dear Mr RogersThank you for your emailWork is progressing well on the new OO bullhead turnouts, and toolmaking is due to commence very shortly. At the moment we cannot give an exact release date, but we are hoping to have them available towards the summer. If you would like to contact us again in a couple months time, we should have more news then.Kind regardsA Beard So not quite Easter, but hopefully not too far away. Hope this is of use to someone. Kind regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2017 Just about the same time as the Dapol O Jinty comes out and we all abandon OO..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted March 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2017 Just about the same time as the Dapol O Jinty comes out and we all abandon OO..... I'll only abandon OO in favour of O if someone brings out an Electrostar in O and I can afford a few of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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