Wickham Green too Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 09/02/2023 at 20:39, Jack P said: Link to update for those who (like me) are lazy: https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/new-samples-secr-maunsell-d1-class-4-4-0-steam-locomotive I wonder if there's any update on "production due to complete in April. If there are no further delays this would mean we expect delivery to be June." ? ................... we're getting pretty close to June, now. 🙂 ( Yes, I've got June holidays booked, too ! ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Looks like tba D1s are due in stock shortly, as I've just had an email to contact Rails to update my payment card as the models are due shortly. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I contacted Rails to update my card this morning, so asked about the expected date for them to have the stock and they advised they expect to have them before the end of June. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive_Green1923 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 On 20/05/2023 at 12:37, Wickham Green too said: I wonder if there's any update on "production due to complete in April. If there are no further delays this would mean we expect delivery to be June." ? ................... we're getting pretty close to June, now. 🙂 ( Yes, I've got June holidays booked, too ! ) Looks like the pictures have been updated very recently on the website for each item. The Olive livery looking much darker to the original samples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepy Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi, Just had an email from Rails saying they are due in the UK next week, subject to customs checks etc they should be in stock from the 12th, if not the following week 👍, Cheers, Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, Mizuno57 said: Looks like the pictures have been updated very recently on the website for each item. ... I think they may have taken heed of comments about the 'Sunshine' lettering, too .......... we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hopefully, due to some advice provided all the liveries have had some amendments... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 52 minutes ago, Graham_Muz said: Hopefully, due to some advice provided all the liveries have had some amendments... . They look lovely. What dates are appropriate for the SECR Grey livery ? (1921 seems to be the earliest possible ?) . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Definitely new samples, 1749's tender numbering has been tweaked 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 The question I still have is which of the six locos have the following (I've studied these photos for ages): • Two frame variations (to include early D class conversions) • Two cab types • Manual and automatic lubricators Now frames can be derived from when the conversion happened so 1921 batch would be early, 1927 late 31487 (sunshine) - 1921 batch 31246 (late crest) - 1921 batch 31741 (early crest) - 1927 batch 1471 (SR same loco as above) - 1927 batch 1749 (SR) - 1921 batch 735 (SECR) - 1st batch However I cannot see CAB differences (the previous D class had distinctly two), and lubricators (though that is minor). Is someone able to advise? I would like to choose a BR one that most contrasts the SECR grey one in terms of detail... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastings Thumper Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 As you can probably tell from my user name, I live very close to the old SECR territory, so I am looking forward to the arrival of the D1s. A question though. Looking at the recent photos on the Rails website, the SECR grey and Southern liveried versions have very odd looking lamp irons on the top of the smokebox as per the view below. Ordinarily I'd have put this down to a production sample with a bit of wear and tear under it's belt, but all the aforementioned versions look the same. So is this a prototypical lamp iron design from the SECR ? Not one I've seen before, and my D class has a normal looking vertical lamp iron. (Sorry if the above is a dumb question). Sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Hopefully they're metal that can be straightened on receipt - if necessary ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted June 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2023 12 hours ago, Hastings Thumper said: As you can probably tell from my user name, I live very close to the old SECR territory, so I am looking forward to the arrival of the D1s. A question though. Looking at the recent photos on the Rails website, the SECR grey and Southern liveried versions have very odd looking lamp irons on the top of the smokebox as per the view below. Ordinarily I'd have put this down to a production sample with a bit of wear and tear under it's belt, but all the aforementioned versions look the same. So is this a prototypical lamp iron design from the SECR ? Not one I've seen before, and my D class has a normal looking vertical lamp iron. (Sorry if the above is a dumb question). Sam Should be a standard, vertical, lamp iron. My guess is that all these samples were packed the same way that caused consistent bending to each top iron. Note: it is quite usual for such samples to be supplied individually wrapped and not in the final product packaging. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive_Green1923 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: Should be a standard, vertical, lamp iron. My guess is that all these samples were packed the same way that caused consistent bending to each top iron. Note: it is quite usual for such samples to be supplied individually wrapped and not in the final product packaging. You’d think it would occur to them to correct those things first before the photos are taken (unless the photos aren’t taken by Dapol / Rails?). One other discrepancy I’ve noticed is that the middle cab windows on 1749 don’t have gold casings, whereas 1741 does. Maybe these are latest samples vs the finished product? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hastings Thumper Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Thanks for the responses guys - yes, let’s hope these are either well protected by the packaging, or at least made of sturdy metal such that they can be tweaked back to vertical. Looking forward to these nonetheless. Sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Another update by Rails, posted today. They are expecting the D1s to arrive with them at the end of this week and will start to.process pre order payments. 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 13/06/2023 at 19:07, rembrow said: Another update by Rails, posted today. They are expecting the D1s to arrive with them at the end of this week and will start to.process pre order payments. The temptation to put an order on for a third with Sunshine lettering is sheer hell...!! 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 22 hours later... Payment for my two Olive Green D1s has been taken :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 14 hours ago, Garethp8873 said: ... Payment for my two Olive Green D1s has been taken :) What about the 'sunshine' one ? 😊 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 And my Battleship Grey one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: What about the 'sunshine' one ? 😊 It'll have to wait... I've just had to pay for two LNER G5's from TMC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2023 So out of their boxes come the Birdcages. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Now in stock at Rails apparently. Please if anyone has had one to play with could you post a quick opinion as to quality? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) Anyone know what format decoder they will have? Edited June 16, 2023 by RedgateModels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Had the notice. Mine is on its way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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