martin_l_jones Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 A pair double headed on the Tesco sounds good to me !! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensanchez43310 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I completely agree. I would rather wait longer and have the liveries correct than them be rushed and be incorrect. There have been at least four if not five samples if not more of the DRS livery so it shows that a lot of time and effort has been put into it to ensure that it's correct. Really looking forward to them arriving now and then further Class 68s been released. Annoying because 68002 and 68005 are mainstream releases by Dapol in DRS, but DRS commissioned 68001 especially in DRS and that will be full RRP I believe so that's annoying. A pair double headed on the Tesco sounds good to me !! Class 68a.jpg That was my inspiration, I have the wagons and boxes, just not the pair of warskips, so naturally I ordered 68002+68005. Currently using a single DRS 57/0 in their place. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted November 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2016 The livery on the samples is good but yet more help from DRS has lifted it to an new level - the printing of the compass map was a case in point with now a pin sharp print to come certainly the N version will benefit from the development work done on its larger cousin. Certainly the digest shows quite a bit of customer input and management response and well worth it. cheers Robert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Annoying because 68002 and 68005 are mainstream releases by Dapol in DRS, but DRS commissioned 68001 especially in DRS and that will be full RRP I believe so that's annoying. That was my inspiration, I have the wagons and boxes, just not the pair of warskips, so naturally I ordered 68002+68005. Currently using a single DRS 57/0 in their place. Ben I have had the latest DRS 66 on mine, but now its got a Freightliner 70 on it !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted November 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 5, 2016 Annoying because 68002 and 68005 are mainstream releases by Dapol in DRS, but DRS commissioned 68001 especially in DRS and that will be full RRP I believe so that's annoying. That was my inspiration, I have the wagons and boxes, just not the pair of warskips, so naturally I ordered 68002+68005. Currently using a single DRS 57/0 in their place. Ben I see what you mean regarding the price of the DRS 68001 model. I wouldn't worry though because Dapol have commented to me on the digest when I asked about how many Class 68s they are going to produce and they seem to plan to make every running number and name. It was suggested that they would produce 3/4 every year. I wouldn't worry because their will be no shortage of DRS Class 68s especially the DRS liveried ones. It would be very nice to buy every model although it would be a very expensive job. Now there's an idea... Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium amwells Posted November 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2016 Is 68001 available to order yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted November 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2016 Is 68001 available to order yet? Just checked and not by the looks of it at the moment. The 68001 model is just advertised on the DRS website at the moment. I have heard that DRS staff/employees are to be offered the model of 68001 first and then any models which are left are to be sold via their website to the general public. So by the sounds of it their are no guarantees that any of the general public will be able to buy 68001. Although as I have mentioned above I have asked the Dapol Digest regarding how many DRS liveried Class 68s they are going to produce and I have been told that they plan to produce every running number and name. It's been suggested that Dapol would produce 3/4 models per year. So I wouldn't worry if you can't get 68001 because their will be plenty more Class 68s available in the time and years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 6, 2016 And if they don't immediately do the one you want, then there's always renumbering..... (And please, no replies about "I can't renumber") Cheers, Mick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Final approval samples can be seen here!https://digest.Dapol.co.uk/forum/main-forum/class-68/project-managers-blog-af/3723-class-68-update-final-drs-livery-photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 That looks really good from those photos. I was lucky today in that I spotted 68004 with the empty coaching stock from the Fife circle heading through Linlithgow. The real things looks and sounds good and will look forward to these next year. Glad Dapol have taken time getting the livery right asthe body shell sample I had a good look at back in February at Glasgow has been very well done. Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I've got the scotrail one on pre order. Looking at those photos I'm tempted to go for the DRS one as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyboy Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I'll be buying the N Gauge Scotrail one from my local model shop for my new layout (Newbridge Junction) that is set in the Edinburgh area when they come out in the New Year. Cannot wait to get my hands on one! Sam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 I will certainly get the oo ones in drs and chiltern livery when they come out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2016 All three liveries of 68 on the Dapol stand at the NEC. Sorry, couldn't get pics as they were tucked away in a cabinet under a sheet..... Cheers, Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Will someone please post pictures on here ASAP for those of us not attending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric709 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 didn't get any pics but the nameplate both the DRS and Scotrail version still looks wrong / too tall. Suggestion that they will be here by end of Dec / start of Jan depending on customs etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Pics from today. Apparently these are not the latest samples! I will say they are looking fantastic, ignore the negative comments! They should be with us according to Dapol early 2017. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted November 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 Pics from today. Apparently these are not the latest samples! I will say they are looking fantastic, ignore the negative comments! They should be with us according to Dapol early 2017. Thank you very much for posting the photos. It's very much appreciated. I'm really looking forward to buying these Class 68s now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I have two of the DRS ones preordered .... they do look very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooley_boy Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Pics from today. Apparently these are not the latest samples! I will say they are looking fantastic, ignore the negative comments! They should be with us according to Dapol early 2017. So Does anybody notice what looks like and FWA (assuming it is something like that) wagon next to the Class 68s? Or did I miss the release on this wagon? Any info on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850lordnelson Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Here are some of the Dapol 68 I took 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 So Does anybody notice what looks like and FWA (assuming it is something like that) wagon next to the Class 68s? Or did I miss the release on this wagon? Any info on this? Looks like an engineering sample of the IDA Super Low Floor container carrier that Dapol announced in 2014, as a complement to the Class 68. They listed 4 proposed DRS versions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted November 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2016 Here are some of the Dapol 68 I took Fantastic photos! Thank you very much for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig85 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 These model's look like they could be one of dapols best locos to date cannot wait for them to arrive. Thanks for posting the pictures for those of us who couldn't get to the NEC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 My pre orders for the DRS versions has gone in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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