RBE Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Yes a strange choice by Hornby, I assume that their model was based on a reference example that was in the works and had the covers removed for maintenance. The bogies themselves on our 56 are full relief too with approx. 36 separate detail parts on each bogie which we are very much looking forward to seeing people's weathering work on. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 The bogies look great and they really capture the heavy look of the real thing. People a lot cleverer than me will really be able to weather them up well. I think Hornby probably scanned locos at Immingham where in the last years of their service with EWS there was a lot of bogie and wheels etc swaps between locos to ensure the maximum amount of wear was had. A lot of locos were left in stored status literally just dumped on a set of bogies with none of the niceties such as putting the covers back on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I don't think that it was scanned to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 hours ago, RBE said: I don't think that it was scanned to be honest. May be by.......😉? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted January 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2023 Apologies if I’ve missed this on a previous comment, but one small thing I’ve noticed with the sample of 56093 in Large Logo is that the lower edge of the black windows surrounds follows the flat ledge on the cab front. As far as I can recall, the black surrounds followed the curve of the windscreen, It is just visible on this pic of 093 off Flikr Perhaps a little clearer from this pic of 101 also off Flikr I appreciate this may have been spotted on the sample, but if not then there you go. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, 97406 said: Apologies if I’ve missed this on a previous comment, but one small thing I’ve noticed with the sample of 56093 in Large Logo is that the lower edge of the black windows surrounds follows the flat ledge on the cab front. As far as I can recall, the black surrounds followed the curve of the windscreen, It is just visible on this pic of 093 off Flikr Perhaps a little clearer from this pic of 101 also off Flikr I appreciate this may have been spotted on the sample, but if not then there you go. Yes we are aware of that. Our artwork follows the windscreens as you have noted but the factory applied it incorrectly on the sample. This has been picked up. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted January 18, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, RBE said: Yes we are aware of that. Our artwork follows the windscreens as you have noted but the factory applied it incorrectly on the sample. This has been picked up. I thought you would have picked up on that. I have the sound fitted one on order and felt it best to check. Many thanks. Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NFWEM57 Posted January 24, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2023 For Cavalex My 56 with sound has been on order since Jan 22 and I am looking forward to receiving it..! Any news on the EM gauge wheel sets? Nothing on the Rails website yet. Patrick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 03:42, NFWEM57 said: For Cavalex My 56 with sound has been on order since Jan 22 and I am looking forward to receiving it..! Any news on the EM gauge wheel sets? Nothing on the Rails website yet. Patrick Hi Patrick, the wheelsets should be arriving at the retailers with the locomotive deliveries. We have recently had the replacement wheelset samples for review and they look and work superbly as demonstrated at the DEFine event at Risley recently where 56008 was converted to at the beginning of the show and then went on to run on P4 for the remainder of the day. We will be posting a how to video on replacing the wheelsets in the next week or so. If you inform the retailer that you require EM wheelsets as well prior to delivery then the wheelsets can be packaged with your order. Regards Cav 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I'm tempted to put an order in, that large logo ones been giving me the eye, what the due date? If you don't mind me asking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 We are working towards April/May at the moment. Any changes to that will be reported when we know more. Regards Cav 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 27/01/2023 at 23:13, RBE said: We are working towards April/May at the moment. Any changes to that will be reported when we know more. Regards Cav This year? Wow, I'd best dust off the old visa card then. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Cavalex Class 56 Project update with Hornby Magazine GBRF Class 56 Farewell Railtour Limited Edition Twin Pack Photo courtesy Alan Padley In 2018 GB Railfreight acquired 16 Class 56 locomotives from UK Rail Leasing to meet the increased demand for motive power as the company continued its growth in the sector. The plan was to rebuild the Class 56s based on the need to improve emissions, save costs through improved fuel economy and standardisation amongst the fleet. Classified as Class 69, the newly converted locomotives would incorporate various new parts including new engine and cooler group with the bogies and traction motors being retained but overhauled. In April 2019, GB Railfreight announced that ten locomotives had been ordered, with the option for an addition six more, which would be rebuilt by Progress Rail at its Longport facility. The first of the Class, 69001, was released from Longport in February 2021 and moved to the Severn Valley Railway for testing. 69002 followed in March of the same year and as of January 2023, the fleet currently stands at seven operational locomotives. To mark the end of Class 56 operations by GB Railfreight, UK Railtours in association with GBRf, arranged a final mainline railtour with two of GBRf’s Class 56 locomotives before the last of the fleet prepared for conversion to Class 69. Ahead of the Railtour, 56081 and 56098 were painted by local staff as a one-off before withdrawal, in B.R. Blue and Large Logo respectively. The locomotives looked resplendent in their retrospective British Rail liveries and are a credit to the staff involved. On the 14th of January 2023, 56081 and 56098 worked the GBRF Class 56 Farewell Tour from Wembley Central to Barrow Hill and return. To commemorate this event and due to the growing number of requests received for Cavalex to produce a limited number of models of these fine locomotives, we are delighted to announce that we will be offering 56081 and 56098 as a limited edition pair thanks to GB Railfreight. The GBRF Class 56 Farewell Railtour twin pack is available exclusively from our retailers listed below. Price for the double pack will be £379.90 for the DCC ready version, sound fitted price TBA. We hope to provide an update on the sound fitted version of our Class 56 at Model Rail Scotland later this month. ● Collett’s Models - https://www.collettsmodelshop.co.uk ● C&M Models - https://candmmodels.co.uk ● John Dutfield - https://www.johndutfieldmodelrailways.co.uk ● KMS Railtech - https://www.kmsrailtech.co.uk ● Rails of Sheffield - https://railsofsheffield.com ● Rainbow Railways - https://rainbowrailways.co.uk ● Trains4U - http://www.trains4u.com ● Ultimate Model Railways - https://ultimatemodelrailways.com We would like to pass on our thanks to GBRF, Bob Tiller and Tony Middleton for their help and support with producing these models. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Direct link to C&M Models online shop page for the GBRf set: https://cmmodels.7.ekm.shop/cavalex-gbrf-farewell-twin-pack-56081-in-br-blue--56098-in-br-large-logo-18964-p.asp Link to the pages for the other class 56s: https://cmmodels.7.ekm.shop/class-56-diesel-locomotive-575-c.asp Feel free to choose the "payment on delivery" option, and we will contact you when the models are available for sending out. Our orders for all the 56s are likely to be finalised before the end of the February, so if you know you want one, it's time to get your order in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Fantastic job here - locomotive looks superb. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hmm, I shouldn’t really but I’ve ordered a set from Mike at c+m, I can’t remember if I’ve got a colas one in order somewhere else though! the challenge now though is to drive them both in these liveries before they are withdrawn for good! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Fantastic announcement - is there an estimated delivery date for these additional two please? Cheers, 60800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Just now, 60800 said: Fantastic announcement - is there an estimated delivery date for these additional two please? Cheers, 60800 They will be manufactured in the same run as the main production batch so currently pencilled in to arrive in May maybe June China permitting. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, RBE said: They will be manufactured in the same run as the main production batch so currently pencilled in to arrive in May maybe June China permitting. Thanks, might just be able to slip these ones in then :) Cheers, 60800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted February 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) just the job… we need someone now to do the headboard. Maybe a cheeky bit of weathering.. I will use my 081 on a RHTT train with 69004 someday too. Edited February 15, 2023 by adb968008 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanbasher Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I finally took the plunge this afternoon & pre-ordered 081 & 098 with DCC sound... Can't wait for them to arrive. One question please to Cavalex, is the sound going to be your own or are you sourcing it to LegoManBiffo or another outside company please? Many Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 24 minutes ago, vanbasher said: I finally took the plunge this afternoon & pre-ordered 081 & 098 with DCC sound... Can't wait for them to arrive. One question please to Cavalex, is the sound going to be your own or are you sourcing it to LegoManBiffo or another outside company please? Many Thanks The sound is our own custom files recorded from 56105 at Shrewsbury. ESU are building the project for us and tayloring the speaker set up to suit. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
97403_Ixion Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I like it when locos are modelled to celebrate a railtour! Will definitely look at getting a pair. One question to Cavalex though - will the same DCC sound be put in both locos or will they differ slightly between the two? I am thinking how they will sound double-heading as it can give a strange effect if they are identically sequenced/sounded. Looking forward to this one - good choice! Ixion. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERandBR Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Will the Sound Decoders be available seperately for if you want to fit your DCC Ready version at a later date? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 10 hours ago, 97403_Ixion said: I like it when locos are modelled to celebrate a railtour! Will definitely look at getting a pair. One question to Cavalex though - will the same DCC sound be put in both locos or will they differ slightly between the two? I am thinking how they will sound double-heading as it can give a strange effect if they are identically sequenced/sounded. Looking forward to this one - good choice! Ixion. Both locos will have the same file, I agree it would be good to have two different files however not really commercially viable at this point. It may be possible to tweak the CV settings to get them out of sync but we would have to look into that. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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