RMweb Premium reddragon Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 Now all we need is large logo 50050 and a GBRf version! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2023 Got my order in. Figured I’d splash out for the sound versions. Why not lol 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Express Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 11 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: Got my order in. Figured I’d splash out for the sound versions. Why not lol Posh model eh? Sure you will be delighted, if they are as good as the Hornby Magazine samples of the Class 37. Cannot wait to hear the samples (wonder when that will be???). While I know you will need a cold start - please, please, please and pretty please make sure that the locomotives engine is well and truly at operating temperature before the rest of the sounds are done. Otherwise it will be coughing as if its been on 60 Marlborough a day! * *Although with driver's back in the day, they probably did! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroplane Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I really enjoy looking at those train formation graphics Gareth Bayer makes. If you are pondering whether or not to buy one of the new announcements, just copy and paste the graphics over the top of the Mk2b graphics for inspiration 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Would any class 50 experts out there advise when the MU jumpers were fitted to the last D400s to traffic please ? I would like a D numbered example to go with my late 1960s / early 1970s theme and the only offer for me is D423 which is minus it's jumpers. Unless of course Accurascale are considering supplying them as a separate part. This does suggest though that D423 will be the only model of the announced batch minus jumper sockets, so maybe will require a separate tooling. Or might it be that the baseplates the jumper sockets are fixed to are separate part possibly locating in a hole in the moulding. Still really holding out for a D444 in two tone green as my preference. Go on Fran, you know you should !!!! How many purple deltics have you sold ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I'm pretty sure the non MU fitted fifties had the jumpers fitted by the end of 1969 and early 1970, although D400 was delivered with them fitted, and I seem to recall Fran saying the jumpers were included in D423's detail bag if you wanted to fit them, as I'm tempted to get one and renumber it for a 1975 TOPS plus headcode version. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 hours ago, wombatofludham said: I'm pretty sure the non MU fitted fifties had the jumpers fitted by the end of 1969 and early 1970, although D400 was delivered with them fitted, and I seem to recall Fran saying the jumpers were included in D423's detail bag if you wanted to fit them, as I'm tempted to get one and renumber it for a 1975 TOPS plus headcode version. Agreed. 401 also had them from new. All of them were fitted for the start of the new May 1970 timetable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 On 10/02/2023 at 09:02, Torbay Express said: Posh model eh? Sure you will be delighted, if they are as good as the Hornby Magazine samples of the Class 37. Cannot wait to hear the samples (wonder when that will be???). While I know you will need a cold start - please, please, please and pretty please make sure that the locomotives engine is well and truly at operating temperature before the rest of the sounds are done. Otherwise it will be coughing as if its been on 60 Marlborough a day! * *Although with driver's back in the day, they probably did! Marlborough ? Must be a fairly posh smoke for ladies what lunch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Sloth Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, rob D2 said: Marlborough ? Must be a fairly posh smoke for ladies what lunch Capstan full strength more appropriate? 😆 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Express Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Gary H said: Agreed. 401 also had them from new. All of them were fitted for the start of the new May 1970 timetable. Jumpers would have been more useful in the previous winter....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2023 6 hours ago, Gary H said: 401 also had them from new. How would you know that Titanic had MU cables when she was launched? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 14/02/2023 at 15:50, Gary H said: Agreed. 401 also had them from new. All of them were fitted for the start of the new May 1970 timetable. 401 only had them on one end when new. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted March 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2023 Posted to Rails Facebook page. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted March 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Hilux5972 said: Posted to Rails Facebook page. That looks like the original 1980s Large Logo livery post refurbishment and before cantrail stripes, odd coloured roofs etc., so I’m somewhat surprised it’s being produced as a (more) limited edition. I’d have thought it merited a standard production version. I’m impressed with the (non) lining up of the numbers. The last 0 was slightly too high/big when ex-works, although I’m not sure about the 2 from the angle of the photo. Edited March 3, 2023 by brushman47544 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markn Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 So if its pre refurb that makes it July 1978-81? Looks good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Markn said: So if its pre refurb that makes it July 1978-81? Looks good. post refurb so March 81 onwards from the photo above Edited March 3, 2023 by GordonC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Markn said: So if its pre refurb that makes it July 1978-81? Looks good. None wore Large Logo Blue pre refurb, and the 1st 6 left Doncaster Works after refurb in 'standard' BR Blue, 50023 being the first in Large Logo Blue and the rest followed in LLB Edited March 3, 2023 by LaGrange 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markn Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, GordonC said: post refurb so March 81 onwards from the photo above Thanks! So march 81 until ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted March 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, Markn said: So if its pre refurb that makes it July 1978-81? Looks good. No 50 carried Large Logo pre-refurb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markn Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Thanks. So what dates did it wear this livery then please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted March 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Markn said: Thanks! So march 81 until ? Until it got an orange cantrail stripe but I am not sure when that was. Flickr is your friend to find out but someone may know. Edited March 3, 2023 by BR Blue Flickr comment added Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRC Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 21 minutes ago, BR Blue said: Until it got an orange cantrail stripe but I am not sure when that was. Flickr is your friend to find out but someone may know. Seems to be sometime in 86? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted March 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2023 LL to cantrail stripe would be roughly 78 to 86, I think, though in the early years few locos would have had it, so 81 to 86 sounds about right for this. I will have to see about a pre-order. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium reddragon Posted March 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) On 03/03/2023 at 16:22, Hilux5972 said: Posted to Rails Facebook page. Well that my Rodney aversion dealt with, sweet Revenge! Edited March 4, 2023 by reddragon spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Ian J. said: LL to cantrail stripe would be roughly 78 to 86, I think, though in the early years few locos would have had it, so 81 to 86 sounds about right for this. I will have to see about a pre-order. A quick Flickr search would suggest it gained an orange cantrail stripe sometime between March 1986 and October 1986 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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