Mike Harvey Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 I have put off pre-ordering these because I wanted to see whether Revolution would be able to get the bodies closer to rail level than the motorised EFE 00 gauge model. From the models shown at York it looks like the N gauge versions will indeed be tube trains. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJ Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 It was only on seeing them on display alongside other stock I realised just how small they are! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted May 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2023 Any news on a shop commissioning the IoW Dinosaur livery? Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted May 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Mike Harvey said: I have put off pre-ordering these because I wanted to see whether Revolution would be able to get the bodies closer to rail level than the motorised EFE 00 gauge model. From the models shown at York it looks like the N gauge versions will indeed be tube trains. Unfortunately, these tooling EP samples arrived without wheels so we had to improvise. The production models will sit a little higher, but it’s very marginal. Edited May 16, 2023 by Revolution Mike B 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted May 28, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2023 In 2mm scale, the wheels are nigh on invisible in tube stock. Tim 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Being so low down, is there likely to be a limit to the radius of curves these will manage? They do look great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted October 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2023 Any progress? I’m building a layout for them… Tim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, CF MRC said: Any progress? I’m building a layout for them… Tim Our project page always has the latest. The working samples were on display at The International N Gauge Show and GETS. We may have decorated samples in time for Warley. cheers Ben A. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted October 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2023 York Road awaits… Tim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padishar Creel Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Revolution Ben said: Our project page always has the latest. The working samples were on display at The International N Gauge Show and GETS. We may have decorated samples in time for Warley. cheers Ben A. Hallo Ben, My only question on this project is 'when will the early bird prices be closed?' Will it be 2022 or later? It has been an expensive year, so for my wallet, the later the better. Thanks in advance es grüßt pc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2023 Hello all, The pre-order price will hold until the models are ready to go into production. This will not be before the end of 2023. cheers Ben A. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Any idea on what radius curves these will be able to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonM Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Any pics of the samples from Gets? Can't believe I missed them! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted October 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, MoonM said: Any pics of the samples from Gets? Can't believe I missed them! Thanks There's a video showing the sample on our Facebook page, plus images on our website, and we will have these samples (or decorated ones, if they arrive in time) on show at Warley. cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 On 16/05/2023 at 02:07, Mike Harvey said: I have put off pre-ordering these because I wanted to see whether Revolution would be able to get the bodies closer to rail level than the motorised EFE 00 gauge model. From the models shown at York it looks like the N gauge versions will indeed be tube trains. Courtesy of Mike Hale at GETS, I had a look at the underside of a powered car. I am now confident that the tube train will be hugging the rails and, from what I was told, the running tests on smaller radii have shown that the design is reliable. I think that there is the tiniest compromise in height as a result of using outside bearing axles which means that the bottom of the car side is above the top of the very low profile side frame. This fuzzy picture is cropped from a shot taken through the perspex of the display cabinet. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 I was very lucky to have a close look at the ‘38 stick at Warley. It really is very impressive and should be amenable to modification to make ‘35 stock for use on Copenhagen Fields. The bogies have been cleverly designed to allow the train to negotiate small radius curves and of course there is no buffer locking. N gauge tube modelling will now be a whole lot easier. Tim 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2023 Those are looking excellent, top marks Revolution! 👌 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted March 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18 I was fortunate to get a picture of the paint sample ‘38 stock, looking very sharp and smart. Evidently, the non-motor cars are going to have some extra weight incorporated to improve running. I think these are going to be immensely popular - there is a tremendous amount of interest in the underground, as I found out this weekend at AP. Tim 9 3 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted March 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19 I'm still waiting for announcement of a dinosaur livery unit: Dinosaur duo by Jason Rodhouse, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 On 19/03/2024 at 13:25, Steven B said: I'm still waiting for announcement of a dinosaur livery unit: Dinosaur duo by Jason Rodhouse, on Flickr I did enquire about commissioning a run of these for the London Transport Traction Group, but unfortunately the costs weren't viable for us as we're of rather limited means! Something to think about in the future perhaps, though. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonM Posted Saturday at 20:43 Share Posted Saturday at 20:43 Latest decorated sample looking exquisite. One minor suggestion (maybe already planned for) would be to paint the chassis block a matt black rather than keep the grey metal colour - this way it will match the non powered cars a little closer. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted Saturday at 21:08 RMweb Gold Share Posted Saturday at 21:08 (edited) Great to see a decorated sample. Should now be a lot easier to model IOW in full. IIRC the dino livery was created by a firm on the Island and full detailed info no longer available, creation would only be possible from photos and some computer time so perhaps eventually. but these samples bode well. I suspect some rule one for liveries running together. NSE livery was history by time the Island line logoed sets as all by 007 in LT got dino livery or withdrawn. set "010" which never ran was the all NSE blue boarded up spare and that will be a fun siding filler along withdrawn 03s. In other thoughts the uber low chassis will suit 07-16 tampers and other OTM so perhaps this project has further mileage off the Island. Edited Saturday at 21:10 by Robert Shrives add detail 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted 6 hours ago RMweb Gold Share Posted 6 hours ago The tube stock is looking great! More pics coming over the next day or two. Tom. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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