No Decorum Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) KR Models has announced the MR 0-10-0 Lickey Banker “Big Bertha”. I hope Keith and Mike do a good job on it. If they do – wow! https://www.krmodels.net/product/mr-0-10-0-lickey-banker-big-bertha/ Edited October 8, 2022 by No Decorum Difficulty posting link. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Announced at GETS today: And more information on their website here: https://www.krmodels.net/product/mr-0-10-0-lickey-banker-big-bertha/ Edited October 8, 2022 by Watto1990 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Watto1990 said: Announced at GETS today: And more information on their website here: https://www.krmodels.net/product/mr-0-10-0-lickey-banker-big-bertha/ You beat me to it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2022 So it might well be 'the hot news' that Hornby are announcing on Monday 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 This is one I would have liked.... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, The Stationmaster said: So it might well be 'the hot news' that Hornby are announcing on Monday It was farren on the Hornby forum which sent me on the hunt. I got so excited that I forgot where I originally saw it. Given that Hornby has been producing some rarities (“Turbomotive” on the other side of the Pennines from the P2s and Thompsons) it might well be the large lady. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Free At Last said: This is one I would have liked.... Significant phrasing. 🙂 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, No Decorum said: It was farren on the Hornby forum which sent me on the hunt. I got so excited that I forgot where I originally saw it. Given that Hornby has been producing some rarities (“Turbomotive” on the other side of the Pennines from the P2s and Thompsons) it might well be the large lady. Given the current disappointment people are expressing with the Fell on that thread, will be interesting to see whether they choose a Hornby one over a KR one if Hornby do announce it on Monday. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I'll stick with the DJH version of Big Emma as the MR railwaymen called it. I'd love to know when Big Bertha became more popular as the nickname, but looking through old books and magazines it was definitely Emma. Jason 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: I'll stick with the DJH version of Big Emma as the MR railwaymen called it. I'd love to know when Big Bertha became more popular as the nickname, but looking through old books and magazines it was definitely Emma. Jason Possibly once the Midland ceased to exist? After all Big Emma = Big M R 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2022 Hello everyone Congratulations to KR on this announcement. The loco has been in The Top 50 of The 00 Wishlist Poll since 2016 and was the most-wanted LMS loco in 2019 (the last Poll to run). It was in overall position equal 16th that year. Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2022 One of the Liveries listed is LMS Crimson. Did it ever carry this? Essery & Jenkinson says at the first LMS repaint in 1926 (from Midland livery) it went into Plain Black, So it ran on the LMS in MR Crimson livery for a while, but not with LMS insignia Full Midland Crimson Lake livery would look really smart on such an impressive loco. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, melmerby said: One of the Liveries listed is LMS Crimson. Did it ever carry this? Essery & Jenkinson says at the first LMS repaint in 1926 (from Midland livery) it went into Plain Black, So it ran on the LMS in MR Crimson livery for a while, but not with LMS insignia Full Midland Crimson Lake livery would look really smart on such an impressive loco. Always black apart from photographic grey. Jason 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Colin_McLeod Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2022 KR Models, I wish you success with this, but PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME to get this right. No need to RUSH into production before details are checked. Please don't take constructive criticism as something that requires a stubborn defence. It is a genuine attempt to get the model right. I look forward to seeing your CADs and if they are OK I will place a pre order. If there are errors, please correct them (unlike the Fell) or I, and many others will be slow to commit. Looking forward to a great model. 5 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Colin_McLeod Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2022 I tried a Facebook search for "KR Models" but that sent me to a modelling agency site. Adding the search term "Big Bertha" just made things worse! 37 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Can't see me being in for one, perhaps if it was another one-off banker from more northern climes.... But I clicked on the link to see prices and I'm sure it's probably just a mistake but DCC fitted cheaper than DCC ready on LMS black? Bodes well..... 😃 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Hmmm. No Midland Railway? Surely some mistake. Probably in the top three most popular and important pre grouping railways with the GWR and LNWR.... Jason 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2022 This is a surprise. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: This is a surprise. Would be even bigger surprise if we see one on a Dean Forest or CK layout 😁 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Had a little look for what magazine the drawings were in. Locomotives of the L.M.S. - Big Emma: Bill Ibbott in Railway Modeller October 1967 You had to wait for November for the tender! Big Emma's tender: Bill Ibbott Jason 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said: Always black apart from photographic grey. Jason Never red even on the Midland? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, melmerby said: Never red even on the Midland? Not to my knowledge. It wasn't built until 1919 when the Midland had stopped painting anything except the passenger locomotives crimson and I think that was only the "top link" locomotives such as the 4Ps that got it post WWI. I have a feeling people might be confusing the works grey images with crimson. The 1926 repaint was probably its first. This old postcard is about right for its Midland condition. Where's our MR experts? Jason 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post woodenhead Posted October 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Well they appear to be saving BR Lined Green, BR Blue and Railfreight for the second run. Edited October 8, 2022 by woodenhead 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris45lsw Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 'Fowler Locos' / Haresnape / IA has the image in lined workshop grey and says it was actually delivered to traffic in plain glossy black. Furthermore it has a photo in plain black at Derby dated 1/1/1920 ("two days after completion") of 2290 making its first trial trip. Chris KT 2 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Well they appear to be saving BR Lined Green, BR Blue and Railfreight for the second run. You've forgotten West Midland Railway White and Orange........ As used by Bromsgrove trains: 3 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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