RMweb Premium Legend Posted March 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 19:22, Johan DC said: The famous class 87 diesels... Wonder why they were called "The Electric Scots"? oh well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 19:55, ThaneofFife said: With these new models now featuring a 21 pin dcc socket i was wondering whether these are physically bigger than the 8 pins which i believe were really hard to get to fit inside the model.....if 21 is larger wont this just make it harder if Hornby havent made a bit more space available too? There would have to be an interior re-design for a 21 pin decoder, because it was not possible for the decoder to sit on top of the PCB, which is the only place a 21 pin chip can go. There was instead a pocket near the side of the chassis, but it was only just big enough for a Loksound micro. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXDH92 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 19/01/2023 at 17:22, cairnsroadworks said: Here’s one of them! This repaint looks superb! Great job. But the more liveries I see the Hornby 87 in, the more convinced I am that the cab profile is not right. It just seems too curved. I thought it with the EP and did say so to Hornby, and it does seem more apparent in some liveries than others. Anyone else agree? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsroadworks Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 11/03/2023 at 20:59, VXDH92 said: This repaint looks superb! Great job. But the more liveries I see the Hornby 87 in, the more convinced I am that the cab profile is not right. It just seems too curved. I thought it with the EP and did say so to Hornby, and it does seem more apparent in some liveries than others. Anyone else agree? Thank you, very kind 😃 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) On 11/03/2023 at 20:59, VXDH92 said: This repaint looks superb! Great job. But the more liveries I see the Hornby 87 in, the more convinced I am that the cab profile is not right. It just seems too curved. I thought it with the EP and did say so to Hornby, and it does seem more apparent in some liveries than others. Anyone else agree? The lower edge of the cab roof on the real thing goes up in the middle and it has the shape of a shallow inverted ‘V’. It would be an absolute devil to rectify, and it still looks close to an 87, far closer than a certain other manufacturer’s recent efforts with some of their new models. Edited March 13, 2023 by 97406 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 After showing pre-order status on the Hornby website for a long time after the Engine Shed blog said they'd arrived, 87009 and 87006 are now showing as in stock. Hopefully in the shops soon. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Patriot87003 Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 8 hours ago, BR(S) said: After showing pre-order status on the Hornby website for a long time after the Engine Shed blog said they'd arrived, 87009 and 87006 are now showing as in stock. Hopefully in the shops soon. Both loco’s now showing ‘Out of Stock’ Hornby appear to be teasing us! 🤪 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 I’m respraying a £99 special as 87007 City of Manchester in Executive livery, so looking like I’ll beat Hornby to it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Just clicked on and showing as in stock (again)! Edit- checked again and out of stock so I either missed the little sign last time or it’s changed again. Edited March 16, 2023 by Markwj Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouse889 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 12 hours ago, Markwj said: Just clicked on and showing as in stock (again)! Edit- checked again and out of stock so I either missed the little sign last time or it’s changed again. Both class 87 diesels are showing as in stock this morning! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted March 17, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, scouse889 said: Both class 87 diesels are showing as in stock this morning! Nope when you click actually onto the individual product page next to the price it shows out of stock but when you just search class 87 and you get the various options it no longer says out of stock there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widnes Model Centre Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 City of Glasgow and City of Birmingham have both been despatched to us. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 Well with all the recent "is it in stock or not?" shenanigans lately i wont believe it till i see it. If you can post some pics when they arrive that would be great. I hope the fronts on 87006 are done correctly (no TDM) plus I dont think TDM was fitted to 87009 either in the exec livery bit 006 definitely never had it in large logo. Mind you the website did say Spring gor the release of both 87s and that Spring officially starts in just 4 days time. Time to shell out the £400 odd for them. I hope theyve upgraded the decoder space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouse889 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 8 hours ago, ThaneofFife said: Well with all the recent "is it in stock or not?" shenanigans lately i wont believe it till i see it. We’ve got the 87s in stock, the 87s out, in stock, out of stock, maybe some about? The DCC decoder socket may have turned around, that’s what it’s all about! Sorry, couldn’t resist! 😁 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted March 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2023 According to their website kernow have the new 87’s in stock, Hornby stock picture though they haven’t put their own pictures up yet. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 My orders with kernow so ill ring em this week..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted March 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Photo of the city of Glasgow model on the sawyer models website http://sawyermodels.co.uk/?product=r30030-Hornby-br-large-logo-class-87-city-of-glasgow-87006 Did we decide the doors should be black? mark edit just found some prototype pics whole side should be black! Edited March 21, 2023 by Markwj New info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 A small saving over the newer pricing as its pre order with kernow but my 87s are on the way.....its the large logo one i cant wait to remove from the box......hopefully here by the weekend. Who'd have thought it 87006 in rtr 00 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtucker72 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 When the catalogue came out the punters emailed to say 87006’s doors were not black, but Exec Grey. They said, we’ll fix it. Guess what. Order cancelled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsroadworks Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 21 hours ago, Markwj said: Photo of the city of Glasgow model on the sawyer models website http://sawyermodels.co.uk/?product=r30030-Hornby-br-large-logo-class-87-city-of-glasgow-87006 Did we decide the doors should be black? mark edit just found some prototype pics whole side should be black! The sides were Exec Dark Grey not black? Can’t find any evidence of the black doors alas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, Gtucker72 said: When the catalogue came out the punters emailed to say 87006’s doors were not black, but Exec Grey. They said, we’ll fix it. Guess what. Order cancelled. Interesting colours on the top half of those springs and along the top step of the cab steps. Did it get spray painted into this livery and thats bodyside overspray? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted March 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2023 47 minutes ago, cairnsroadworks said: The sides were Exec Dark Grey not black? Can’t find any evidence of the black doors alas. thanks the pic I looked at appeared to be black but essentially they should be the same colour whatever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Its not an easy call. Ive seem a fair few images and did wonder if one side had grey doors and the other side black by psinting error maybe but who really knows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Gtucker72 said: When the catalogue came out the punters emailed to say 87006’s doors were not black, but Exec Grey. They said, we’ll fix it. Guess what. Order cancelled. So is that a friends model given you cancelled your own order? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtucker72 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Search Flikr for “87006 1984”. You’ll get loads of photos and whilst the loco’s colour changes based on photo exposure and how clean the loco is, the doors are always the same colour as the body. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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