shandy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Fantastic news, really looking forward to getting mine - order #9 & DCC Fitted - just in time for Santa too. Well done chaps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewey13 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Really well done if it's to your usual standard it will be brilliant, I will have order your next loco now. Thanks to all concerned. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Mine has arrived safely. Bloody hell, its heavy. I have brass locos that weight less. Edited November 25, 2016 by Night Train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Studio photographs of the Minerva Model Railways 0 Gauge RTR Victory Class 0-6-0T steam locomotive. This is a heavy model that will pull the skin off a British Army rice pudding, which, presumably, was part of the War Department's specification. Note that the sandboxes, lamp-irons, front steps, smokebox door dart and cylinder drain cock levers are supplied as separate items for the owner to attach. The pack also includes optional tank vents, a range of GWR style tool boxes and an etched brass fret with manufacturers' plates for all 10 locomotives. Regards, Chris B and Chris K 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewey13 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Brilliant guys congratulations. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) Looking really good Chris. Were the red and green liveries based on any particular prototypes? Ray. Edited November 26, 2016 by Marshall5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looking forward to mine, I think I ordered a red 'un, certainly with DCC sound. Red wheels though? I think they might be repainted black, along with the footsteps and maybe the cylinders. Weathered as well! Chaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poggy1165 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Look what the postman has just delivered:- Given it a run on my very-far-from-finished layout, and here it is on a train of bolsters, running as sweet as any sewing machine, straight from the box. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looking really good Chris. Were the red and green liveries based on any particular prototypes? Ray. Ray, They are freelance liveries. The lined green matches the Minerva Peckett and Ixion Hudswell Clarke versions. The lined red matches the red Ixion Hudswell Clarke. We think the plain black livery is prototypical. Regards, Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Lovely looking locos! I think I signed up for a green one!......(cant remember now ). Looking forward to getting one anyhoo. JF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 A red Minerva Victory stands alongside her Minerva Peckett cousin at Cwm Bach. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Back from Warley to find mine had arrived at lunchtime :-) had to wait till 10pm for me to open the parcel and find out it was the "victory". My micro is now starting to sink under the weight of this bruiser of a loco, the Dapol 08 and a half dozen Lionheart 16Ts !! Right out of the box and she crawls along with a couple of 16Ts, needs some weathering and a name I think. Does anyone know offhand the livery details of the Port of London PLA loco fleet ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Lovely looking locos! I think I signed up for a green one!......(cant remember now ). Looking forward to getting one anyhoo. JF Picked up my beasty from sorting office today. Looking forward to seeing what it will pull up the bank to Uppermill this evening ! JF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Back from Warley to find mine had arrived at lunchtime :-) had to wait till 10pm for me to open the parcel and find out it was the "victory". My micro is now starting to sink under the weight of this bruiser of a loco, the Dapol 08 and a half dozen Lionheart 16Ts !! Right out of the box and she crawls along with a couple of 16Ts, needs some weathering and a name I think. Does anyone know offhand the livery details of the Port of London PLA loco fleet ? Here is a PLA loco that shows the lining. I have not found a colour photo yet. https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7300/26362393193_064389ac7f_b.jpg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Here is a PLA loco that shows the lining. I have not found a colour photo yet. https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7300/26362393193_064389ac7f_b.jpg Interesting that the PLA loco should have a (Westinghouse?) brake pump. That's unusual on an industrial loco, is it not? Chaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 My Green Victory has arrived and looks superb, looking forward to getting on the test track at Risborough club in a week or 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hi I am looking for suggestions for a suitable sound decoder. Any advice to make it sound as authentic as possible, perhaps a J94? Norman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Tried my green Victory on our layout. Just took it out of the box, plonked it on the layout on a freight train, set the route for the steepest incline and turned the controller to about 30% and kept it there. Totally smooth and quiet, no slipping and minimal reduction in speed. Very satisfying! JF 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted December 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2016 What an amazing looking layout, if only! Maybe one day my layout room will be rid of all the removal boxes and I can actually start planning, let alone laying track Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 It seemed to handle that with no problems! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 It seemed to handle that with problems! No problems at all! I thought my Dapol 08 was good but this is even better! JF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Sorry for the typo; it should have said no problems! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Can I ask if anyone has any further info/ photos of the locos which ended up in industry, more specifically those which I believe ended up with the NCB ? What I'm really after if a full colour side shot of a late NCB livery, well might as well be hung for a sheep eh:-) seriously any info on what they looked like in their career and how they ended up looking would be extremely useful. I'm still going through ideas for how my green loco might gain a more individual livery. Here's hoping ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Victory class KS3068/17 went to Manchester Collieries and was named 'Francis'. It was based at Walkden and there are several pages, including photos of it in 'Locomotives of the Central Lancashire Coalfield'. Be aware that between 1964 and 1966 it was fitted with a Giesl ejector and scrapped in 1968. Unlike many of the Austerities (which were maroon latterly) I think Francis remained in black but lined out with single broad yellow line. See https://books.google.com/books?id=awzXAwAAQBAJ&pg=PP17&lpg=PP17&dq=NCB+Walkden+loco+Francis&source Cheers, Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thanks Ray, KS 3068 in Google leads to this http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/76110-moving-coal-a-colliery-layout-in-0-gauge/page-5. Seems to be black till 64 then red, the model shows a simple to achieve livery, useful info. This rattled my brain and I remembered my copy of ' industrial steam album' Fox and King IA 1970 and on p 102. Are two photos of ' Francis ' one on shed and one side on ( ha!) when fitted with a Giesl ejector carrying a crest on the side of the cab and presumably in red. Now what's that crest ? The photo of an austerity on the following page also shows a similar crest ! More digging I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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