classy52 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 45 minutes ago, 071 said: Long! Each coach is around 291.33mm with corridor connections, so multiply it from there... Cheers! Fran Strewf that's over 5m!!!...what are you doing to us My layout which I am going to start building this year has now been adjusted to min. 30ft in length and gone from the loft to an outside backyard building, I want scale speed at full throttle on a straight! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I noticed that there is a currency conversion button on the site so I decided to look at the cost of the Highland set in AU$ I Know that the Aussie dollar isn't doing great But I didn't thing it was this bad Looks like I cant afford these any more John 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, John ks said: I noticed that there is a currency conversion button on the site so I decided to look at the cost of the Highland set in AU$ I Know that the Aussie dollar isn't doing great But I didn't thing it was this bad Looks like I cant afford these any more John For a 1:1 full sized coach, that’s about right. Edited March 5, 2019 by adb968008 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2019 The currency converter is purely a guide. It pulls today’s rates from xe.com to give you an indication. Unfortunately the scripting that adds the VAT can misfire locally. To fix it just refresh the page. All orders will will actually be billed in GBP regardless only in the checkout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbox321 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 20 hours ago, classy52 said: Strewf that's over 5m!!!...what are you doing to us My layout which I am going to start building this year has now been adjusted to min. 30ft in length and gone from the loft to an outside backyard building, I want scale speed at full throttle on a straight! Personally, if I were going for a bundle, then make 2 rakes of 8 from 16 coaches. Simples. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, dogbox321 said: Personally, if I were going for a bundle, then make 2 rakes of 8 from 16 coaches. Simples. Have to say a Caledonian 18 coach rake with a new Class 92 at the front would look very impressive on a decent layout that has a long straight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 @classy52: Is 18 coaches correct? I thought that it was a 16 coach train up from London then split on arrival at Edinburgh into three parts, with two additional coaches (what I call 'day' coaches) being added to the two sleepers going to Fort William ie; a four coach train. I had assumed that on the return leg the two ('day') coaches would have been dropped off at Edinburgh and only the two sleepers being added to the 14 others going 'dahn sarf' (16 coaches) - or have I this wrong again? Cheers, Philip 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2019 Complicates things in terms of selling "packs", but I think that many modellers might want just the two to make up a FW sleeper train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, Philou said: @classy52: Is 18 coaches correct? I thought that it was a 16 coach train up from London then split on arrival at Edinburgh into three parts, with two additional coaches (what I call 'day' coaches) being added to the two sleepers going to Fort William ie; a four coach train. I had assumed that on the return leg the two ('day') coaches would have been dropped off at Edinburgh and only the two sleepers being added to the 14 others going 'dahn sarf' (16 coaches) - or have I this wrong again? Cheers, Philip It should be Phillip - the two dropped off at Edinburgh from the Southbound Highlander from Fort William are added back on to the following mornings Northbound Highlander ex-Euston again at Edinburgh. According to Serco Caledonian Sleeper last week, the same will be done with the new stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Complicates things in terms of selling "packs", but I think that many modellers might want just the two to make up a FW sleeper train. You can buy the Fort WIlliam set here for just £180 https://accurascale.co.uk/products/caledonian-sleeper-mk5-highlander-pack-2-aberdeen-fort-william Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 18 hours ago, Philou said: @classy52: Is 18 coaches correct? I thought that it was a 16 coach train up from London then split on arrival at Edinburgh into three parts, with two additional coaches (what I call 'day' coaches) being added to the two sleepers going to Fort William ie; a four coach train. I had assumed that on the return leg the two ('day') coaches would have been dropped off at Edinburgh and only the two sleepers being added to the 14 others going 'dahn sarf' (16 coaches) - or have I this wrong again? Cheers, Philip Quite right. Two superb videos. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted March 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2019 19 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Complicates things in terms of selling "packs", but I think that many modellers might want just the two to make up a FW sleeper train. Surely they'd buy the Fort William pack made of the two sleepers and two seated coaches? The packs allow you to get accurate train formations without much work. The only drawbacks as far as I can see are if you want to model say the Aberdeen train but only have space for 4 or 5 of the six coach train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
classy52 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 So what formation runs from London? How many coaches, it is 16 nor 18? Apologies in advance I'm a complete novice when it comes to passenger trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 11 minutes ago, classy52 said: So what formation runs from London? How many coaches, it is 16 nor 18? Apologies in advance I'm a complete novice when it comes to passenger trains 16. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 16 coaches up from London to Edinburgh where the train splits into three portions. The Fort William train is the shortest portion being two sleepers. Two 'day' coaches are added making four coaches to Fort William. On the return leg, the 'day' coaches are removed at Edinburgh and the sleepers go on to London as part of the reformed 16 coach train. Meanwhile the two 'day' coaches are reattached to the mornings Northern Highlander set and once returned to Edinburgh then go back to Fort William as part of the overnight 'up' from London - apparently . Cheers, Philip Edited March 6, 2019 by Philou Edit: As No Decorum succintly puts it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2019 Think I must save my pennies for a journey to the Highlands on that. Really fascinating. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) If your in the day coach from London to FW, I guess you get a 4am wake up to move from the Aberdeen coach to the FW coach. Going the other way is more of a late night, with a coach swap at 01.11am. presumably if your going for a late night out in Edinburgh, one could head down earlier in the day, and sleep it off from 1.30am and wake up in FTW in the am. Edited March 6, 2019 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 6, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi everyone, if you want to model the train as it leaves Euston it’s best to go for the lowlander bundle, as that’s the 16 coach formation. We have modelled the Highlander in these packs to make the regional train modelable so there is better flexibility for everyone, but felt it best to offer a bundle for that too! Cheers, Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Philou said: 16 coaches up from London to Edinburgh where the train splits into three portions. The Fort William train is the shortest portion being two sleepers. Two 'day' coaches are added making four coaches to Fort William. On the return leg, the 'day' coaches are removed at Edinburgh and the sleepers go on to London as part of the reformed 16 coach train. Meanwhile the two 'day' coaches are reattached to the mornings Northern Highlander set and once returned to Edinburgh then go back to Fort William as part of the overnight 'up' from London - apparently . Cheers, Philip Are you sure it's 16 on the Highlander off of Euston? It's currently running 7 for Inverness, 5 for Aberdeen and 2 for Fort William. Plus 2 added in Edinburgh to the Fort William 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) On 05/03/2019 at 18:12, Bob Reid said: It should be Phillip - the two dropped off at Edinburgh from the Southbound Highlander from Fort William are added back on to the following mornings Northbound Highlander ex-Euston again at Edinburgh. According to Serco Caledonian Sleeper last week, the same will be done with the new stock. I may have mis-understood your reply earlier to the point regarding the 16/18 coach question. Some kind soul a bit earlier had the diagrams up showing the splits - Edinburgh direction only, showing the Fort William section being reinforced with two 'day' coaches, making a total of 16 +2. (If the stock goes to Inverness/Aberdeen/Fort William and doesn't get back to Lunnun somehow, they'll need pretty large sidings up north .) Cheers, Philip PS: If I have it wrong, I stand to be corrected - so that I don't continue in my erroneous ways ). Edited March 6, 2019 by Philou Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Reid Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 That was by the actual workings I have for last week Philip - totalling 14 off Euston there may however have been for whatever the reason a reduction. When I asked Caledonian Sleeper about it, they said the new stock would follow the same formations (obviously different vehicles)! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pteremy Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Out of interest is there any research/intel as to how many layouts there are that will do justice to a 16/18 coach formation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 We..ee..llll - no. I should have (when I pull my finger out) a circuit that will be about 18m running length (7.5m x 5.5m less allowance for curves). It's not my area nor my era, but I'm developing a thing for 'block' train movements. I'm going into the barn to eye up another part of it as I think it's a little deeper than the bit I was going to use. I have a 6.2m viaduct that I want to build too. Putting the the two together means I could have a showcase piece of track to display and run things upon. Keep my original proposed layout for my upto 'modernisation' stock. I shall think this through tomorrow. Cheers, Philip 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottlebank89 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bob Reid said: Are you sure it's 16 on the Highlander off of Euston? It's currently running 7 for Inverness, 5 for Aberdeen and 2 for Fort William. Plus 2 added in Edinburgh to the Fort William 2. The first batch of Mk3s went to scrap a few weeks ago (ones due heavy maintenance) which means they are running as 7 rather than 8 car block sets. Edited March 6, 2019 by Bottlebank89 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 6, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2019 59 minutes ago, Pteremy said: Out of interest is there any research/intel as to how many layouts there are that will do justice to a 16/18 coach formation? Judging by the amount of bundle buyers so far more than we thought! There has been good uptake in the bundles so far. Cheers! Fran 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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