Bearwood West Yard Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 6 hours ago, newbryford said: Is that the "inspired by" chap? That’s the one. “Class_66_driver” on eBay is none other than Jason from Resin Printed Railways - who is infamous for selling 3D prints that are “90%” there, being generous. I won’t forget the Facebook fiasco in which several notable people such as Mick, ‘New Bryford’, were spoken to in a rather rude manner and subsequently blocked all because the bloke can’t take constructive criticism that would have benefited him and his reputation… The high regard I once held for Jason after this has rather soured. Once had the audacity to say mine were wrong even though they are based on New Bryford’s measurements on here! Apologies if seen as mudslinging, but this couldn’t be closer to the truth! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 27/08/2023 at 14:05, slg said: New update from Footplate Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=146291545186854&set=a.103471846135491 I tried their connection to the Flangeway site but it failed, so I'll put one here https://flangeway.com/ Well found! After checking the website it appears all the modern ones have the holding bars on and non are flat tops? Is this supposed to be, I thought the modern ones were flat tops? Or have I got the wrong end of the stick? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 On display at Warley over the weekend. I think they look really good and will certainly order some of these for my track renewal train! Yellow ones look great, EWS one is surprisingly tasty too! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Got an email today, that delivery to Footplate is due in the next few days, if you did pre-order, then it seems you need to go back onto the website and place the order again. At the moment the pre order price seems to be £39.95 per wagon. Not sure what stock levels are going to be like but I’m getting my order in now! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Ordered mine - excited for them to arrive :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Barnett Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Our long awaited Salmon wagons with their new ASF roller bearing bogie have now arrived just in time for Christmas. These wagons are available in Engineers Yellow and EWS Maroon priced at the LOWER price of £39.95. Limited quantities available from http://www.flangeway.com . 😃 And yes, they are the full length... 😏 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Fantastic news! Do we know when these will start to be shipped out to customers who pre-ordered? 😄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Barnett Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, WCML100 said: Fantastic news! Do we know when these will start to be shipped out to customers who pre-ordered? 😄 They are just waiting to be collected by Royal Mail... Tracking will be uploaded shortly. :) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood West Yard Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Excellent news especially for a pre-Christmas arrival. A great price per wagon too! Have just put my order in for 5 wagons, so hopefully 5 extra boxes to wrap and place under the tree. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Richard Barnett said: They are just waiting to be collected by Royal Mail... Tracking will be uploaded shortly. :) Great thanks - Looking forward to them arriving on the layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun66 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 My order arrived today and they are amazing. A great and much needed addition to the modern engineering wagon fleet. A nice amount of weight to them. Glad to also see some spare handbrake wheels included as well. Only thing missing now is the Osprey’s. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Shaun66 said: Only thing missing now is the Osprey’s. and Stumecs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun66 Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, 96701 said: and Stumecs. As I model present day the Osprey’s are the only one I’d like to see now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2023 Well these have turned up today. Wow on initial inspection these look great, well worth the long wait👍 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood West Yard Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Excellent quick service from Footplate. Ordered on Thursday whilst on a train from Gatwick and they arrive in Dorset on Saturday! First chance I’ve had to take a look for myself… Unboxing… packaging is very good, even with paper still on the boxes. Salmon is very secure within the ice cube, which itself isn’t overkill like some packaging can be. A job well done on the Salmon and I look forward to adding it to the fleet! The only critique I would point out is that there is a slight warp in the body of the wagons, where the centre of the wagon is bowing skywards slightly from either end. Not sure if others have spotted this or had this occur. Other than that, I can’t fault the model straight out of the box. Livery and application is superb and very much fills the gap in modern RTR department rolling stock. Well done Footplate & Flangeway! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Bearwood West Yard said: Excellent quick service from Footplate. Ordered on Thursday whilst on a train from Gatwick and they arrive in Dorset on Saturday! First chance I’ve had to take a look for myself… Unboxing… packaging is very good, even with paper still on the boxes. Salmon is very secure within the ice cube, which itself isn’t overkill like some packaging can be. A job well done on the Salmon and I look forward to adding it to the fleet! The only critique I would point out is that there is a slight warp in the body of the wagons, where the centre of the wagon is bowing skywards slightly from either end. Not sure if others have spotted this or had this occur. Other than that, I can’t fault the model straight out of the box. Livery and application is superb and very much fills the gap in modern RTR department rolling stock. Well done Footplate & Flangeway! I'm not certain, but it may well be prototypical for the deck to bow upwards slightly. This was known as 'hogging', and was designed to counteract any tendency to sagging under load. CJI. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood West Yard Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 38 minutes ago, cctransuk said: I'm not certain, but it may well be prototypical for the deck to bow upwards slightly. This was known as 'hogging', and was designed to counteract any tendency to sagging under load. CJI. Now you mention it, you’re quite right! I thought possibly these would have been manufactured in the under-load position as most may model these under load. But yes, makes sense that they are die cast with the frame RSJ’s pre stressed in a ‘hogged’ position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Just went online to order but they are now showing ‘sold out’…….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Martin_R said: Just went online to order but they are now showing ‘sold out’…….. ... but only the original BR Black, from the first batch. The olive green from the first batch and all of the new ASF variants are still in stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 12 hours ago, Dungrange said: ... but only the original BR Black, from the first batch. The olive green from the first batch and all of the new ASF variants are still in stock. I must be looking in the wrong place… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold franciswilliamwebb Posted December 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, Martin_R said: I must be looking in the wrong place… Tried this one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, franciswilliamwebb said: Tried this one? Thanks for that, I was still using the shop web link rather than the proper web shop 😡 All sorted now 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Barnett Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 Just for the avoidance of doubt, ASF Salmons are currently fully stocked and are available here www.flangeway.com 😀 Also, thank you everyone who has ordered our products. ❤️❤️ 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Some great service from Footplate / Flangeway to ensure a missing item from my order turned up. All 6 now with me and I am very impressed! A nice bag of accessories came with each wagon in a re-sealable bag - not someting you see very often these days which is good. I also noted that these come with the bolster to add if you so wish as well as 3 hook couplings (though these maybe for aesthetic purposes). Few other little bits in there too. the outer box is very nice however the plastic ice cube was a little odd with its separate pieces but not really an issue just not to my preference. The other odd thing i noticed was the new pockets. The new couplers don’t seem to go all the way in? Is this just me being stupid or are others having this issue too? I will most likely fit kadees or something similar to bring the gap closer in between wagons. Other than these minor points, the weight of the model is impressive for a wagon with such little (if anything) above the sole-bar level! The run freely and well across my code 75 track work. The printing is great and the variations between each one is very nice too! The yellow seems to be a good shade and the ews maroon looks spot on too! The deck material is very nice and I look forward to weathering these! Over all I’m very happy and may add another 2 to the rake in time. Some photos of them up close and a video of them running below! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 3 hours ago, WCML100 said: Few other little bits in there too. the outer box is very nice however the plastic ice cube was a little odd with its separate pieces but not really an issue just not to my preference. Maybe not but the arrangement works to protect the wagon if dropping one from a great height. Only the wheels popped out which were easily popped back in. Not a test I normally subject new purchases to - this one got special treatment… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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