srihaggis Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Looking good. can't wait to see it with glazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Hello to everyone reading this in Barwell. This is what your class 158 needs to measure up to when you finally get round to making it... Edited March 27, 2017 by The Black Hat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris89 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 As others have said looking great, can't wait till receive my one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Ahhhhhh.....you're tempting me now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spice1977 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Really glad I went with the Scottish one now it looks great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluo66 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hi Arran & Charlie, Thanks for sharing the images. The sample is looking fantastic. Can't wait to see it fully assembled and in action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hi Arran & Charlie, Thanks for sharing the images. The sample is looking fantastic. Can't wait to see it fully assembled and in action. 156-111 Glasgow QS - Fort William is within 60 of being sold out! You have been warned. Charlie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 We have been working on this model for 3 years, and we have implemented many unique features: We have a Hidden micro motor driving the rear bogie, all wheel pickup via a 2 Pin coupling between the cars, multiple DCC options for lighting & sound. This model will be the first in the UK market to have sound in both cars via two sound decoders & twin speakers. The Website will have the sound options added soon as we see the way Brexit affects the Dollar/Pound rates. Charlie 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 This post has led to me parting with another £50 deposit! Oopsy. Better stick some more stuff on eBay... Looking great by the way! :-) - O/T but I'm currently doing the same to afford 3 Kernow 4TC's. Back on topic, but blimey, working door lights. Gosh!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 The Class 156 will have some interesting features: 1/ Each Car if fitted with a Micro motored powered bogie on each rear bogie (That's both cars powered) The reason for this comes under 'Lessons Learned', as we are cutting out wired plugs between the cars, this making things more reliable with less wiring faults. Advantages: On DC there are none apart from making things simpler, the smaller motor is easily hidden as the interior lighting will clearly show up the motor unit IF done in the traditional way, each car can then be lighter saving on postal damage & shipping costs. 2/ NEM Coupling pockets are fitted on the front of each car, allowing the end user to fit either dummy BSI couplings or fit the standard Bachmann style coupling, the rear ends have a electrically live inner NEM coupling to transfer the 12V pickup current to each car this giving better reliability on dirty track, this is important on DCC. 3/ Each vehicle is decorated internally, thus we have the correct single coloured seats (Not a patterned cloth) and light coloured wipeclean tabletops on each table. 4/ The roof on both vehicles different, as are the real Class 156 roof's. 5/ The corridor connections on the cab front have a separate 'Fly Screen' which for earlier versions will not be fitted, thus giving you the distinctive 3 front window look. 6/ The Toilet and Cab area as per 'Realtrack's Standard Specification' will be fully fitted, with all amenities!!! 7/ The underfloor has 96 separate detailing components, which is 92 more that the Lima/Hornby model !!!!! 8/ The underfloor chassis area has full printing and correctly coloured labelling on each vehicle. 9/ The colour specification and body printing is a work of art, this has taken some doing. The Saltire Model will arrive in the UK first, with the Barbie (A more complicated livery specification) following a couple of months later. See the Saltire Model at York, Bristol & Aylesbury. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Horray - do I spot frodo plates with rivets? about time someone took note with this detail! Hope the greys will be noticible from the frodo half of the vehicle and the steel surface side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2017 Horray - do I spot frodo plates with rivets? about time someone took note with this detail! Hope the greys will be noticible from the frodo half of the vehicle and the steel surface side I presume you mean Ferodo? They aren't rivets but recessed bolts and Hornby have done them on the Mk3 DVT. Cheers, Mick Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Interesting, having worked on just LCHS I assumed they were all riveted, certainly some where countersunk bolts for some reason but never paid any attention to a 156 Ferodo plate faster. Ferodo isn't a word I have to spell every day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Have just asked a fleet mechanical engineer who looks after 156s and for his fleet anyway, their riveted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) What!! No details on the carpet? Thats shocking! Edited April 3, 2017 by The Black Hat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Samples are arriving for adjustments to the livery specification, comments! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Wowzers!! Looks fantastic. Just wish you had done Northern Rail first instead... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Samples are arriving for adjustments to the livery specification, comments! Excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium amwells Posted April 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2017 Sorry for my ignorance, but aren't livery samples an example of what the factory would produce, rather than a set of transfers like these (which show the carrier film a lot)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eddie reffin Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 The carrier film on the real thing actually shows through quite a lot- certainly on our refurbished 158s. Can't imagine that the 156s will be any different as there is a large vinyl for all the spots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Sorry for my ignorance, but aren't livery samples an example of what the factory would produce, rather than a set of transfers like these (which show the carrier film a lot)? 3 Stages: 1/ Unpainted bodyshells/chassis to check out overall specification: Corrections IF required. 2/ Bespoke painted samples to see overall look of livery, detailing & running & drive testing. Livery changes, colour etc to amend IF required. (Photo Attached) 3/ Finished factory painted sample. This should be the final product IF no errors!!! These are on there way to us this week. DON'T GET EXCITED. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted April 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2017 The ScotRail 156 looks excellent. I don't usually model Scotland but I have recently bought three ScotRail liveried MK2s, 68006 and 68007 also in ScotRail livery. The livery does look fantastic and I am really tempted to buy a 156. Although I am really wanting to acquire two Northern Rail 142s that are due out next year. Decisions, decisions. I will have to have a think. Fantastic work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Looking good. Reassuring to hear about the transfer. Maybe its just the lighting conditions but I thought the Scotrail livery was a darker glossy blue than the light blue that I am seeing. A rivet counter moment... are the drain holes modelled below the driver cab windows (droplight)? Edited April 3, 2017 by srihaggis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Maybe its just the lighting conditions but I thought the Scotrail livery was a darker glossy blue than the light blue that I am seeing. I'd agree that the livery looks a little too pale, but I'm happy to accept that is potentially the lighting conditions. The photographs looks lighter than the samples that were on display at Model Rail Scotland. Besides, it's the 'Barbie' version that I'm waiting for, so as long as it is 'right', I'll be happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2017 A few comments for your consideration: There seems to be a step in the dots above the window so that they end too far back. All the examples I looked at ended with four white dots adjacent to the yellow, not three. I don't know if this is a printing limitation? The door looks white rather than the silver of Scotrail? The cab roof looks black but is blue on the prototype. Other than those and the already made comment re the shade of blue, looking good. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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