centraltrains Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 They are running a poll on which liveries people want. I have expressed my interest in the Chiltern stock... Please don't let them do that!!! I spent ages converting some Hornby MK3s into Chiltern style MK3s (with plug doors and window mods)! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted March 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2016 They are running a poll on which liveries people want. I have expressed my interest in the Chiltern stock... Thank you for making us aware of this. Please can you tell us how we inform them which MK3 coaches we would like to see? Thank you in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Please can you tell us how we inform them which MK3 coaches we would like to see? Thank you in advance. http://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YBYVL6W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted March 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2016 http://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YBYVL6W Thank you for the link. It's very much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold cambo74 Posted March 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2016 Go on then - let the livery picking commence .......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Go on then - let the livery picking commence .......... No smoke stains on the bodysides... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Go on then - let the livery picking commence .......... The numeral "2" should be in white and it should be in "Arial" Doesn't bother me a bit though....Love this model Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdChap Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 This was getting a lot of positive comments when I visited the stand today, with several people asking id they had any on sale today. Edwin C. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Yes lots of positive feedback...Many people asked on facebook too about the availability. Thanks for posting Edited March 19, 2016 by MGR Hooper! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted March 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2016 Slightly disappointed not to see an N gauge one at Ally Pally but if the OO gauge one is anything to go by, this will be worth waiting for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D5541 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Go on then - let the livery picking commence .......... LoadHaul? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D5541 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ohhhh, you meant the other kind of picking... :-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I don't want to be picky but... there is one little issue that might annoy me. There's what appears to be a molding for a nameplate for the DRS liveried ones - fine for those, but as none of the Chiltern Fleet carry names yet, does look a little odd. I still wouldn't mind one in DRS though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2016 I don't want to be picky but... there is one little issue that might annoy me. There's what appears to be a molding for a nameplate for the DRS liveried ones - fine for those, but as none of the Chiltern Fleet carry names yet, does look a little odd. I still wouldn't mind one in DRS though! Dapol have used early EP samples for the Scotrail and Chiltern livery versions. Pretty certain that they have said that the nameplate moulding will not be on the production models. (Goes to try and find the article) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Does this class have a nickname yet? To me it suggests white goods - 'twin tub' is the persistent thought that goes through what passes for my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2016 I'm pretty sure they're nicknamed skips, or at least the person that came into the shop the other day asking about the "Dapol Skips" thought so, after I had to ask again so I knew what he was on about... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Best one I have heard is Chipmunk, sounds odd, but when you see the cab side on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2016 I'm pretty sure they're nicknamed skips, or at least the person that came into the shop the other day asking about the "Dapol Skips" thought so, after I had to ask again so I knew what he was on about... 67s are commonly referred to as skips - as they resemble one upside down. I've heard the 68s called super skips as they are a development of the 67 design - they are both from the same factory in Valencia "Cat" or "Big cat" has been used because of the Caterpillar engine and mildly cat-like appearance. As they're supposedly a go-anywhere, do anything loco, "Transit" is another - as they look like the latest Ford Transit. And there's probably more. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 67s are commonly referred to as skips - as they resemble one upside down. I've heard the 68s called super skips as they are a development of the 67 design - they are both from the same factory in Valencia "Cat" or "Big cat" has been used because of the Caterpillar engine and mildly cat-like appearance. As they're supposedly a go-anywhere, do anything loco, "Transit" is another - as they look like the latest Ford Transit. And there's probably more. Cheers, Mick One a heard was 'War-skip', given the class has a likeness to both the 42 'Warships' and the 67 'Skips'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Why do they need nicknames? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Why do they need nicknames? It's the done thing!: http://gizmosworld.me.uk/mybook/my_works/nicknames.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2016 One a heard was 'War-skip', given the class has a likeness to both the 42 'Warships' and the 67 'Skips'. Forgot that one. The Warskip reference is also because of the series of names that are "mostly" of warship origin. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Rail enthusiasts seem to have named them 'Dogs' for some reason. Edited March 29, 2016 by martin_l_jones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielson's shay no 3 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Does this class have a nickname yet? To me it suggests white goods - 'twin tub' is the persistent thought that goes through what passes for my mind. The most I have heard for a nickname has been 'Stormtroopers' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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