Covkid Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 On 30/10/2022 at 17:37, jonhall said: Well it would allow them to sell it to those foreign types if UK 1:120 bombs. Jon Good point Jon, and for once no disparity between UK scale and European scale. An interesting concept with a TT DB class 216 or 218 hauling a mixed freight including VIXs. Ferry tubes next !!!! Or actually blue Spanish Transfesas and JZ "hipped roof" vans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Covkid said: Good point Jon, and for once no disparity between UK scale and European scale. An interesting concept with a TT DB class 216 or 218 hauling a mixed freight including VIXs. Ferry tubes next !!!! Or actually blue Spanish Transfesas and JZ "hipped roof" vans There are already DB Hfs, and Tcefs and at least 2 interfrigo ferry vans available in HO. The choice of 1:120 to match Europe is one of the few 'good' decisions about this from Hornby, there is the obvious potential to sell the Class 66 all over Europe, and the 'Dutch' version 08's, then the more recent exports like 56's, 86's, 92's, 37's, 20's seem possible although as TT tends to an Eastern European market the former that went to Hungary are probably more sensible than the latter that went to Spain and France, which as far as I know don't have big TT scenes. There are all sorts of options in the 'Cargowaggon' and ferry-tank field that have the potential to gain sales volume from selling to Europe as well as the UK, and with a handful of different types 'Modern' TT modelling becomes more practical. European sales have the potential to give a much faster return on Hornbys investment than pure UK, which might make the whole thing much more viable. Jon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 According to Rapido on Facebook, the VIX have left the factory so we should have them early next year ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted November 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2022 Rails have posted this today too https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/rapido-trains-oo-via-ferry-vans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 There is a nice photo showing one of these vans at Bad Schandau on the East German/Czech border on this site https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/EKT543AXEECE3NVOWHHMFEG3YLZ7P6VH but I can only get a low res version which isn't very clear, I can't quite work out why I used to be able to get the better version. Jon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted November 24, 2022 Moderators Share Posted November 24, 2022 The range of livery samples shown at Warley. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SJR Posted January 24, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2023 Any update on the ETA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted January 24, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 hours ago, SJR said: Any update on the ETA? Coming soon hopefully, hope to give an update when we have a firm date. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: Coming soon hopefully, hope to give an update when we have a firm date. Are they on the Ferry? (Serious head on) The flying crate logo on the "Through the Continent by British Railways" version looks a bit squashed in the vertical plane & elongated in the horizontal. Much like the doctored drawing part way down this page https://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/4-rstock/04arstock9.htm and referred to earlier in the thread. Will 910003 (B787213) be delivered with a correctly proportioned flying crate (and without the end stanchions) or I'm I going to have to do some modelling? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) Goonbarrow junction ferry van Goonbarrow Junction by Mike Futty, on Flickr I didn’t realise this livery version had a bauxite underframe. Edited January 24, 2023 by bubbles2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted January 24, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: Are they on the Ferry? (Serious head on) The flying crate logo on the "Through the Continent by British Railways" version looks a bit squashed in the vertical plane & elongated in the horizontal. Much like the doctored drawing part way down this page https://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/4-rstock/04arstock9.htm and referred to earlier in the thread. Will 910003 (B787213) be delivered with a correctly proportioned flying crate (and without the end stanchions) or I'm I going to have to do some modelling? As far as I know, the production ones match the Warley samples pictured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 21 minutes ago, RapidoCorbs said: As far as I know, the production ones match the Warley samples pictured. Thanks for the reply. Looks like some modelling will be required. Calling Mr Railtech... Calling Mr Railtech... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 3 hours ago, bubbles2 said: I didn’t realise this livery version had a bauxite underframe. I think this shows that quite well. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 23 hours ago, jonhall said: I think this shows that quite well. Very nice. I looked through my photos and all with this livery appear to have the frame a similar colour to the body, but non were clean enough to be completely convincing. That one is! I think it is a Continental thing, the mainland Europe ferry vans tend to have frames painted the same as the body. Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 18:09, jonhall said: I think this shows that quite well. mmmmm Just needs a blue class 24 and a brakevan does that !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 What's this... my fingers are itching. A sure sign that the 1/227's have landed at Rapidoland UK H.Q. and will shortly be being introduced to the British Parcel & courier services distribution network. Do my digits deceive me or should I continue to trust my itch? P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Invoice paid, dribbling begins. Then conversion to P4 - wibble! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 31 minutes ago, iak said: Then conversion to P4 - wibble! 1000 mm, 3 hole disk. Hallelujah for the form tool. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 I saw a photo over on Facebook last week of one of these vans heading for Meeth from Torrington in 1981, so I can even justify one on the Withered Arm :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 An update on the VIX deliveries. Before you ask, no we are not planning to re-sell the erroneously-numbered vans, they are going on holiday for a while. 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, RapidoCorbs said: An update on the VIX deliveries. Before you ask, no we are not planning to re-sell the erroneously-numbered vans, they are going on holiday for a while. Thanks for dealing with the problem rather than sweeping it under the carpet. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 Some of us can stick transfers on if you're looking for good homes for them at the right price. Just sayin'!! Mike. 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Invoice for balance of pre order lands ... At the same time as offers from retailers.. cheaper 🤦♂️ ah well you live and learn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Phone call from my LHS Topp Trains of Stafford to advise ferry vans in stock. Shot off over there to pick up my ordered 910001 (B786873) and 910003 (B787213). Unboxing tonight !!! Thanks to Mike Steve and Jan at Topp Trains and Rapido UK of course 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 10 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Some of us can stick transfers on if you're looking for good homes for them at the right price. Just sayin'!! Mike. Somebody didn’t read the second sentence… 😉 Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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