JSpencer Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 There plenty of 50s to drool over on the SVR.... Indeed plenty of locos to drool over that have not appeared in RTR yet. My betting is a shunter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_R_M Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I fancy a rebuild of a Wakefield Loco from 1912, with Maunsell designing the saddle.. RM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 IMG_4810 (2).JPG Not guilty but what an excellent idea. Great event by the way. Can I have this one please! That is a useful photo of a class 50 cab end. Note particularly The "shelf" in front of the windscreens which curves The shape of the windscreens The shape of the gutter from the cabside windows around under the headcode box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted October 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2018 Off the wall suggestion would be a Hunslet DL to 21mm gauge. .... One day a class 450 would be fun - probably about the time I finish my own humble bashing efforts ! Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 . I ASSUME that someone has already mentioned the Maunsell N and U class variants used by the (Irish) MGWR (Midland Great Western Railway) and GSR (Great Southern Railway) - imported as kits ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSR_Classes_372_and_393 These were built to 5ft 3ins gauge, which means that they would be better that "4ft 8ins" locos on 16mm track. Irish modellers would get useful steam locos, and British ones would get either an up-to-date N class, or a new U-Boat (U-class). . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 . I ASSUME that someone has already mentioned the Maunsell N and U class variants used by the (Irish) MGWR (Midland Great Western Railway) and GSR (Great Southern Railway) - imported as kits ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSR_Classes_372_and_393 These were built to 5ft 3ins gauge, which means that they would be better that "4ft 8ins" locos on 16mm track. Irish modellers would get useful steam locos, and British ones would get either an up-to-date N class, or a new U-Boat (U-class). . I'm not sure what you're meaning about gauge - surely if the model is still running on 4'1½’’ gauge track it's further from reality when it should be 21mm ! [ you can read that as 16.5mm / 5'3'' if you wish ] Good ol' Wikipedia is wrong to say that "GSR 372 and 393 classes were part of a batch of N and U class locomotive kits" as all one hundred were started as N class and the fact that the 393s got bigger wheels DOES NOT make them U class ( the latter had a different coupled wheelbase too ). I'm pretty sure a lot of 'spare' N class bits got incorporated in 2-6-2T No.850 too ( Wikipedia concurs : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSR_Class_850 ) - a nice looking loco but less likely to appear from the IRM stable. ........... anyway, back on topic - yes a U-boat would be very welcome ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I'm not sure what you're meaning about gauge - surely if the model is still running on 4'1½’’ gauge track it's further from reality when it should be 21mm ! [ you can read that as 16.5mm / 5'3'' if you wish ] Good ol' Wikipedia is wrong to say that "GSR 372 and 393 classes were part of a batch of N and U class locomotive kits" as all one hundred were started as N class and the fact that the 393s got bigger wheels DOES NOT make them U class ( the latter had a different coupled wheelbase too ). I'm pretty sure a lot of 'spare' N class bits got incorporated in 2-6-2T No.850 too ( Wikipedia concurs : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSR_Class_850 ) - a nice looking loco but less likely to appear from the IRM stable. ........... anyway, back on topic - yes a U-boat would be very welcome ! The comment about gauge had me mystified too. Agreed that a U would be very welcome. If it’s a choice between N and U, I’d suggest that a U would be a better seller because It hasn’t been done in RTR before. The big question would be if it is worth tooling up to produce a U1 as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) The comment about gauge had me mystified too. Agreed that a U would be very welcome. If it’s a choice between N and U, I’d suggest that a U would be a better seller because It hasn’t been done in RTR before. The big question would be if it is worth tooling up to produce a U1 as well. Ignoring the two basic tenders, the U-boats present more variables than the N - for a smaller No. of locos : they'd have to tool up two cab widths and running plate heights .......... and the tooling to produce the U1 with all variants of !890 would be ridiculous ! Edited October 10, 2018 by Wickham Green Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ignoring the two basic tenders, the U-boats present more variables than the N - for a smaller No. of locos : they'd have to tool up two cab widths and running plate heights .......... and the tooling to produce the U1 with all variants of !890 would be ridiculous ! Fair enough but no need to produce every variation – just the most eye-catching. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I looked at my crystal ball yesterday to see what will be announced by Accurascale. It said "all will be revealed soooonnnnn............". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 I looked at my crystal ball yesterday to see what will be announced by Accurascale. It said "all will be revealed soooonnnnn............". Accurascale striptease ? ..... NO, please NO ! ....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted October 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2018 . I ASSUME that someone has already mentioned the Maunsell N and U class variants used by the (Irish) MGWR (Midland Great Western Railway) and GSR (Great Southern Railway) - imported as kits ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSR_Classes_372_and_393 These were built to 5ft 3ins gauge, which means that they would be better that "4ft 8ins" locos on 16mm track. Irish modellers would get useful steam locos, and British ones would get either an up-to-date N class, or a new U-Boat (U-class). . Okay, I'm going to nip this one in the bud. A RTR Irish version of the Woolwich Mogul has been done extensively previously by Murphy Models utilising the Bachmann N class tooling, so it isn't on our radar. Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted October 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2018 You have radar? Cool! When will it be available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2018 Something GM powered hopefully. YAY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 It's a Fell....so obvious. Honestly lads what are you even partaking in this thread for. A shoe in....... Then again if it's NOT a fully functional 40 I'll be very upset Paddy and Fran! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 31, 2018 A shoe in....... You got that bit right, even though the announcement seems to have passed you by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 My bet is the announcement will be 'Engines' not 'Engine'...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 My bet is the announcement will be 'Engines' not 'Engine'...... c'mon it's NOT going to be the Fell ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 c'mon it's NOT going to be the Fell ! Was I wrong? No!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Do I get the impression it's not going to be a Chatham 'D' after all, then ??!? Seriously, it looks like an impressive model but, of course, there's no way I'd ever justify running a Deltic around here .............. .......... at least not on my 1948 layout - Sorry, Guys. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Do I get the impression it's not going to be a Chatham 'D' after all, then ??!? Seriously, it looks like an impressive model but, of course, there's no way I'd ever justify running a Deltic around here .............. 939.20J.jpg .......... at least not on my 1948 layout - Sorry, Guys. Or on a train of 50 year old tank wagons in the Glasgow suburbs in 2014...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Or on a train of 50 year old tank wagons in the Glasgow suburbs in 2014...... Any pics of one pulling cemflos or PCAs? (I was hypnotised by early 1980s catalogues to always run locos and rolling stock from the same manufacturer). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Dear Accurascale, FIRSTLY, HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS - you all deserve it after the efforts you've made this last year. I recognise that virtually all of your 'merchandise' relates to pretty modern image - Deltics do go back a little, as do 37's but they're still in the modern image of things. How about a coup and producing a 'Steamie', but more importantly one which doesn't appear to have been mentioned on other manufacturers' sites, so far, but which will be pretty fantastic ... There are a group of fantastic enthusiasts in Doncaster, South Yorkshire preparing to re-build a 'Bugatti-nosed' (A4-style) P2 Cock o' the North. How about replicating that one? Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Just now, atom3624 said: Dear Accurascale, FIRSTLY, HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS - you all deserve it after the efforts you've made this last year. I recognise that virtually all of your 'merchandise' relates to pretty modern image - Deltics do go back a little, as do 37's but they're still in the modern image of things. How about a coup and producing a 'Steamie', but more importantly one which doesn't appear to have been mentioned on other manufacturers' sites, so far, but which will be pretty fantastic ... There are a group of fantastic enthusiasts in Doncaster, South Yorkshire preparing to re-build a 'Bugatti-nosed' (A4-style) P2 Cock o' the North. How about replicating that one? Al. Tsk Wishlisting at Christmas, have you no soul. I think a certain Margate based company might be the best people to ask nicely, they're not one's to miss a trick and they have the chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I was thinking that, but I was after a game-changing model. I suppose if 'that Margate-based company' mould a body which matches the quality of their A4 iteration, it won't be that bad ... just curious what one of the new guys on the block could come up with ... Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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