RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2022 12 hours ago, e30ftw said: Is it true Rail/model rail will be doing the unique infrastructure livery and named after rail magazine? Please no. and can you sensor that image until after 9pm. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 Ah , the old reverse Dutch … 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJon Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 3 hours ago, rob D2 said: Ah , the old reverse Dutch … Hctud? Not very catchy. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim123 Posted December 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2022 On 09/12/2022 at 22:09, e30ftw said: Is it true Rail/model rail will be doing the unique infrastructure livery and named after rail magazine? Might buy one for one of my colleagues, he models Union Pacific, same livery? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted December 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Tim123 said: Might buy one for one of my colleagues, he models Union Pacific, same livery? It makes a change from Banger Blue... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 17, 2022 13 hours ago, JerseyJon said: Hctud? Not very catchy. Yup sounds like double Dutch! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 On 16/12/2022 at 21:54, 97406 said: It makes a change from Banger Blue... Yes, But thats a proper Big Mac 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted December 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) With 31106 moving to Burton, and possibly joining Hanson & Halls mainline fleet, any chance we might see that produced? Would be nice to see 31106 in BR Blue and 31105 in Network Rail yellow, as the pair top and tailed many a test trains together. Edited December 20, 2022 by jools1959 Typo 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philg Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Wellll...... It took a while but eventually I had to order a basic rail blue class 31/4 Many happy memories bashing the only loco hauled train from Newcastle to Sunderland in my student days (it conveyed sleeping cars to Darlington for onward attachment to Kings Cross) It was rostered for an ETH Class 31 so was virtually always 31 408 or 418 (hint hint - skinhead rail blue class 31/4 please) Happy Days Phil G PS I did get a Deltic on this service once..... They also cancelled the preceding stopping service so it became all-stations to Sunderland with lots of Deltic starts 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 12 hours ago, philg said: Wellll...... It took a while but eventually I had to order a basic rail blue class 31/4 Many happy memories bashing the only loco hauled train from Newcastle to Sunderland in my student days (it conveyed sleeping cars to Darlington for onward attachment to Kings Cross) It was rostered for an ETH Class 31 so was virtually always 31 408 or 418 (hint hint - skinhead rail blue class 31/4 please) Happy Days Phil G PS I did get a Deltic on this service once..... They also cancelled the preceding stopping service so it became all-stations to Sunderland with lots of Deltic starts Yes. I did actually go for that train once, but ended up with a "generator" on it to Darlo. then "Ballymoss" to the "Cross" which was nice. I am sure Accurascale will eventually get round to 31418 even though it was unique being a dual heat "skinhead", and I did have it on a Norwich-Brum later. I think it migrated to March. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 25/12/2022 at 10:32, Covkid said: Yes. I did actually go for that train once, but ended up with a "generator" on it to Darlo. then "Ballymoss" to the "Cross" which was nice. I am sure Accurascale will eventually get round to 31418 even though it was unique being a dual heat "skinhead", and I did have it on a Norwich-Brum later. I think it migrated to March. 31418 was one of Manchesters knackers on the 4 coach toilet trains in the 90’s. You’d send 2 out to Southport, and you’d be lucky if you got a different two back, often both would fail and Springs branch would bring them back dead with a freight loco. Thirty One, Inside Loco, Expect Trouble. 418 eventually died at Wigan before preservation, minus a centre cab window did it not ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 On 28/12/2022 at 18:26, adb968008 said: 31418 was one of Manchesters knackers on the 4 coach toilet trains in the 90’s. You’d send 2 out to Southport, and you’d be lucky if you got a different two back, often both would fail and Springs branch would bring them back dead with a freight loco. Thirty One, Inside Loco, Expect Trouble. 418 eventually died at Wigan before preservation, minus a centre cab window did it not ? Ahh I am thinking of an earlier period when the Brum Norwiches were still mostly steam heat stock and a coupler of dual heat 31/4s still used their boilers. I know I had 31423 a couple of times and pretty sure it was steaming. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I’ll just leave this here 😉 will certainly snap one of these once announced! 10 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 11/01/2023 at 09:06, Shoey said: I’ll just leave this here 😉 will certainly snap one of these once announced! I would hope that if Accurascale produce it they leave all those awful appendages off, otherwise you would need a 12 phase decoder 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 30/12/2022 at 12:47, Covkid said: .... pretty sure it was steaming. They all were. 😜 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 12/01/2023 at 20:13, 'CHARD said: They all were. 😜 IIRC they had some vaccy Mk2zs which I think were steam heat only. Seemed odd that the next generation on from the Mk1s were still steam heat only back then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted January 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 24/12/2022 at 21:43, philg said: It took a while but eventually I had to order a basic rail blue class 31/4 I ordered a pair this week, a /4 and a /1, crucial locos for the model of Ipswich, trouble is that I need a lot more than two of them. Andi 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted January 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Covkid said: IIRC they had some vaccy Mk2zs which I think were steam heat only. Seemed odd that the next generation on from the Mk1s were still steam heat only back then. I thought the Mk2z were what were originally just Mk2 but that caused confusion so they were reclassified? If so, they were dual heat. They original Mk2s were also vacuum braked so they could operate with the older stock. I think it was also the case that you couldn’t fit dual brake and dual heat in, but I am not 100% sure on that. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 14/01/2023 at 08:56, Roy Langridge said: I thought the Mk2z were what were originally just Mk2 but that caused confusion so they were reclassified? If so, they were dual heat. They original Mk2s were also vacuum braked so they could operate with the older stock. I think it was also the case that you couldn’t fit dual brake and dual heat in, but I am not 100% sure on that. Roy Some where steam heat only with no PV units. Al Taylor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted January 18, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2023 I might be wrong, but is there an imminent closing date for ordering a class 31? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted January 19, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2023 10 hours ago, richierich said: I might be wrong, but is there an imminent closing date for ordering a class 31? Hi Rich, No, we dont do closing dates for the public. However, there is currently one for traders to get their orders in so we can make sure we can cover their customer pre-orders. Production begins after the Chinese New Year holidays in a couple of weeks. Cheers! Fran 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Well, if we're wishlisting the next production run, 31146 would be my request in Engineer's Dutch livery with or without the "Brush Veteran" nameplates. It was one of three locos used temporarily, double headed in case they cooked themselves over Talerddig, on Cambrian line services from the Midlands in 1992-3 after a 37 had departed the rails at Dyfi. My "Flowery " is looking for a companion for hot summer weekend trips to Pwllheli (the last Hornby loco I bought, 31147 "Floreat Salopia" was also one of the terrible trio). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted January 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 11/01/2023 at 09:06, Shoey said: I’ll just leave this here 😉 will certainly snap one of these once announced! Are those infra-red lamps for investigating a new much cheaper train heating system ? Kev. (Joke) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost of IKB Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 hours ago, SHMD said: Are those infra-red lamps for investigating a new much cheaper train heating system ? Kev. (Joke) No, they're really to light up the track so the driver can see leaves on the line in time to steer around them..... honest. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 2, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) NEW ANNOUNCEMENT - Mainline and EWS Class 31s Join The Accurascale Exclusives Line Up Hi everyone, Our Class 31s have been warmly received since they were announced just under 12 months ago. The main range has been flying off the shelves at pre-order stage and we are about to enter production in the coming weeks. Everyone also knows that we like a couple of "Accurascale Exclusives"; or series of special edition locos available only direct from our website, open to all without the need for club fees and fair prices that are in keeping with our main range. So, it's about time we revealed our first Accurascale Exclusives Class 31s! 31407 in Mainline Blue and 31466 in EWS maroon and gold relive those early years of privatisation and the twilight of the peds in front line service. 31407 Revealed in February 1996 at an event at Toton TMD, 31407 was possibly the most surprising locomotive to be outshopped in the attractive aircraft blue house colours of Mainline Freight, one of the three shadow privatised freight operators spun off from the Trainload freight business in 1994. While the Class 31 fleet was in the process of being run down, this locomotive was selected because its electric train supply capability and vacuum braking made it the perfect partner for observation saloon DB999504. Despite this, it mostly saw employment on infrastructure duties, East Anglian passenger moves and railtours before being withdrawn in September 1998. 31466 Ahead of the landmark Toton open day in August 1998 there was furious activity behind the scenes at English Welsh & Scottish Railway as the company went hell for leather to show off a more enthusiast-friendly outlook with range of exhibits wearing the Wisconsin Central-inspired maroon and gold paint scheme. One of the highlights of the event was Bescot's 31466, that wore its new EWS livery well despite being built way back in 1959! A regular on freight and infrastructure work, it moved to Old Oak Common in May 1999 before finally being stored at the start of 2001. Happily it was acquired for preservation in 2007 by the Dean Forest Diesel Association and soon put back into service, the group gaining permission to retain the locomotive in EWS colours. Its currently based at the Severn Valley Railway where it sees regular use. These two locomotives will enter production after our main range and arrive in stock in Q1 2024. They are priced at £169.99 DC/DCC Ready and £269.99 DCC Sound Fitted. Both are only available direct via our website and you can pre-order by clicking here: https://www.accurascale.com/collections/brush-type-2-class-30-31/accurascale-exclusive_exclusive? Cheers! Fran Edited February 2, 2023 by Accurascale Fran 16 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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