Penrhos1920 Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 On 04/07/2023 at 20:30, rapidoandy said: I think Hattons might have missed the photo. We supplied them with this: What’s the diameter of the buffer heads? They look a bit big as they should only be 13” 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 27/10/2023 at 19:54, Penrhos1920 said: What’s the diameter of the buffer heads? They look a bit big as they should only be 13” Loriot buffer heads - slightly bigger. Probably too late to change now but they are only plastic rather than metal. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2023 Lot to be said for over size buffers.......... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) On 27/10/2023 at 19:54, Penrhos1920 said: What’s the diameter of the buffer heads? They look a bit big as they should only be 13” Probably only 12'' prior to adoption of 1923 RCH standards ! Edited November 2, 2023 by Wickham Green too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: ... Probably too late to change now but they are only plastic rather than metal. Are the buffers any different from the SECR ones ? - which had 12'' heads. Edited November 2, 2023 by Wickham Green too not 10'' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted November 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2023 5 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: Loriot buffer heads - slightly bigger. Probably too late to change now but they are only plastic rather than metal. No need to apologize, I'm looking forward to replacing the buffers on mine. Keeps me off the streets. In fact I would gladly pay a few quid more for more errors of that sort 🙂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 To be honest, the bible is a bit crap on buffer head sizes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted November 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 02/11/2023 at 19:23, Miss Prism said: To be honest, the bible is a bit crap on buffer head sizes. It is, the caption on plate 36 states the standard size head on self-contained buffers was 1' 3" instead of 13". Corbs, what length are they? 1'6" or 1'81/2"? They also look a little long to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 21, 2023 Sorry I don't know and likely won't be able to check until after Warley. Too late to change now anyway. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) Due in March, these photos from the newsletter sees them in production. Edited December 1, 2023 by gwrrob billhooks 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 01/12/2023 at 15:17, gwrrob said: Due in March, these photos from the newsletter sees them in production. Now with chassis added. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post RapidoCorbs Posted February 7 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 7 4 generations of liveries on our upcoming GWR V14 and V16 vans. From the top we have 25", then 16" GW lettering, post-'36 and post-'42 GW, followed by BR unfitted freight grey and vacuum-braked bauxite livery. These colour samples hopefully give a taste of what's to come as the wagons are currently being shipped to the UK. 20 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 8 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8 Thanks @RapidoCorbs just wondering , are the 011/15 opens arriving in the same delivery ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted February 8 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: Thanks @RapidoCorbs just wondering , are the 011/15 opens arriving in the same delivery ? Awwwww yisssss 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted February 8 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8 I bet you don't really know Corbs, I bet all you're getting from China is container loads of mystery boxes due to a slight misunderstanding when translating your 10 year contract with them. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 8 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8 4 minutes ago, Mikkel said: loads of mystery boxes 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 29 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 29 On 07/02/2024 at 08:11, RapidoCorbs said: 4 generations of liveries on our upcoming GWR V14 and V16 vans. From the top we have 25", then 16" GW lettering, post-'36 and post-'42 GW, followed by BR unfitted freight grey and vacuum-braked bauxite livery. These colour samples hopefully give a taste of what's to come as the wagons are currently being shipped to the UK. A little birdie tells me these have arrived. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) Another arrival from Rapido!! The GWR modeller is being spoilt rotten with the GWR V14, V16, O11 and O15! 😁 Edited March 1 by Garethp8873 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Always a pleasure to be able to delete 'NYA' on gwr.org.uk, but these days, to reflect modern marketing methods, I wonder if I should introduce an 'ASO' for all sold out... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: Always a pleasure to be able to delete 'NYA' on gwr.org.uk, but these days, to reflect modern marketing methods, I wonder if I should introduce an 'ASO' for all sold out... I wouldn't say there's a need for ASO. Second stock always turns up. You just have to patient sometimes... Edited March 1 by Garethp8873 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted March 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: Always a pleasure to be able to delete 'NYA' on gwr.org.uk, but these days, to reflect modern marketing methods, I wonder if I should introduce an 'ASO' for all sold out... Just link to the relevant manufacturer's page for that product so that their live stock levels are shown. That way you don't need to keep the list up to date (er, so much). Edited March 1 by Harlequin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1 6 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: Always a pleasure to be able to delete 'NYA' on gwr.org.uk, but these days, to reflect modern marketing methods, I wonder if I should introduce an 'ASO' for all sold out... I'll be taking photos of mine early next week if you want to use them on the website @Miss Prism 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Thanks Rob. 9 minutes ago, Harlequin said: Just link to the relevant manufacturer's page for that product so that their live stock levels are shown. That way you don't need to keep the list up to date (er, so much). Doesn't always work that way! I do sometimes link to a manufacturer's webpage in the formative stage of a project, so that people can see what is on offer in the type and livery range. Post availability, I like to carry a representative photo (generally I will chose a GWR version rather than a BR one). The problem with a link to a manufacturer's page is that sometimes they have a habit of disappearing/changing after the initial excitement and familiarisation has subsided. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted March 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1 16 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: Doesn't always work that way! I do sometimes link to a manufacturer's webpage in the formative stage of a project, so that people can see what is on offer in the type and livery range. Post availability, I like to carry a representative photo (generally I will chose a GWR version rather than a BR one). The problem with a link to a manufacturer's page is that sometimes they have a habit of disappearing/changing after the initial excitement and familiarisation has subsided. Yes, they will change their links but less frequently than stock levels changing so still less work, in theory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted March 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1 49 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: I wonder if I should introduce an 'ASO' for all sold out... Which is good for the kits, I suppose. Maybe there is room for both in the market. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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