The Meerkat Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Krieghoff said: Any news yet on delivery?? i heard that it will be in January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 15 hours ago, Krieghoff said: Any news yet on delivery?? Currently en route to the UK. We are expecting them mid January. 10 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted December 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2023 Well good news,as long as they are not on the new container ship Ever Get Here...........:) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 8 hours ago, RBE said: Currently en route to the UK. We are expecting them mid January. Excellent news. i have 5 of these on order. Cant wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRC Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Was there any update on whether there would be specific decoders for these please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 13 hours ago, IRC said: Was there any update on whether there would be specific decoders for these please? There will be specific decoders for full functionality yes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 23 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: Well good news,as long as they are not on the new container ship Ever Get Here...........:) No, there on the new ship Ever Broad, designed to be as wide as the Suez Canal so it hugs the sides and can't get jammed. When it exits it gets a suction boost that speeds it up to 50 knots till past Gibralter. Or as I haven't paid yet they could be on tbe Ever Never. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meerkat Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 15 hours ago, Krieghoff said: Excellent news. i have 5 of these on order. Cant wait. i have 2 the dc rail and colas, cant wait for them and other locos 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRC Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, RBE said: There will be specific decoders for full functionality yes. Thanks Cav. I’ll keep a look out for them in the New Year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Just popped up as a news story on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67731853 Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 There are also other shipping companies following suit as well. More unexpected delays. Ah well, hopefully in the New Year 🙏🙏👍👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grimleygrid Posted December 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2023 A quick update on the Class 56 project, we are very excited to advise that the models are currently enroute to the UK and are due into port mid-January. Following customs clearance and internal QC, delivery to retailers will happen in due course. 15 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Great news , but although the blue one looks great but the red in the red stripe railfreight looks way off ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, paulbb said: Great news , but although the blue one looks great but the red in the red stripe railfreight looks way off ! The red on the red stripe is the exact code used on the real livery. It's rail red and always looks to be on the lighter end of the red spectrum. 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2023 It does also seem like the sort of lighting used for professionally photographing models is very unforgiving on lighter red colours! For example the red on the Rapido Titfield Thunderbolt looked too bright in the promotional photos, but in the flesh looked much nicer. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted December 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2023 Agreed regarding the red. Railfreight red was quite a light shade which went well with the grey. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fair Oak Junction said: It does also seem like the sort of lighting used for professionally photographing models is very unforgiving on lighter red colours! For example the red on the Rapido Titfield Thunderbolt looked too bright in the promotional photos, but in the flesh looked much nicer. That's very true. I will say however that 019 looks amazing in the flesh and is actually my favourite of them all I think. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 The 56s in red stripe always looked garish with red buffer beams, lower cab red band and fully red buffers. once work stained with coal, oil and grease they were a little easier on the eye. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 4 hours ago, RBE said: That's very true. I will say however that 019 looks amazing in the flesh and is actually my favourite of them all I think. Thats one of the 5 i have ordered, and a correct shade as well 👍👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Norski Posted December 18, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) A very nice lady at KMS sold me some Cavalex HAA wagons which came today - never thought id get excited over such a humble Wagon but it is a cracker. It adds to my Cavalex wagon fetish (steel, oil and now coal). All I need are my 56's to turn up and ive got traction coming out of my reverse siding.... Edited December 18, 2023 by Norski 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Great to see all of our wagons being put to good use!!! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Norski Posted December 18, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, RBE said: Great to see all of our wagons being put to good use!!! My layout is going to be based around a section of track at Trostre Tinplate works / Llandeilo Junction. Ive got oil trains from Pembrokeshire, HAA's going to coedbach washery and steel coil coming out of Trostre. Sorted I thought....did we mention PXA wagons mate...you're killing me guys. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 16/12/2023 at 12:34, paulbb said: Great news , but although the blue one looks great but the red in the red stripe railfreight looks way off ! adjust your monitor tone!.... wait and see in the flesh, if it still seems wrong weather it 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollysussex Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Your work, Cav, Alex, on this project and the attention to detail is superb and I'm looking forward to taking delivery of 070 and 077 in the new year. I share your inspiration from seeing this class in operation, and would watch it regularly in and around the mid-Sussex area working the Whatley - Ardingly ARC stone trains. Building on your excellent Redland hoppers, I wonder if the RMWeb community would join me in twisting your arms to produce a range of PGA hoppers in the various shapes and liveries (particularly ARC and Yeoman) which were bread and butter rakes behind the 56s (in the South at any rate.) The Lima/Hornby offerings just won't cut it behind a loco that is this detailed and accurate..... 7 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Norski Posted December 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, ollysussex said: Your work, Cav, Alex, on this project and the attention to detail is superb and I'm looking forward to taking delivery of 070 and 077 in the new year. I share your inspiration from seeing this class in operation, and would watch it regularly in and around the mid-Sussex area working the Whatley - Ardingly ARC stone trains. Building on your excellent Redland hoppers, I wonder if the RMWeb community would join me in twisting your arms to produce a range of PGA hoppers in the various shapes and liveries (particularly ARC and Yeoman) which were bread and butter rakes behind the 56s (in the South at any rate.) The Lima/Hornby offerings just won't cut it behind a loco that is this detailed and accurate..... What this man said !! - early ARC or YEOMAN hoppers. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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