RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 14, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 bump! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Hi everyone, It's been a while since we added a wagon to our famed "Accurascale Exclusives" line of short run models available in special presentation packaging direct in limited numbers from our website only. Our latest run of our 21 ton mineral MDV wagons gives us the perfect opportunity to do something a little bit different, and we like our departmental subjects. So. welcome to our ZDV wagon LDB311717! ZDV no. LDB311717 was noted as being used by the Electrification Engineers for collecting scrap metal during the latter stages of the Birmingham Cross City Electrification scheme between Lichfield and Redditch, in the period between May 1991 (when the first electrification mast was planted) and June 1993 (when load bank testing was completed). Very few photographs exist of LDB311717, other than the common view of the wagon in the yard at Kings Norton in January 1993, although a later photograph exists showing it in use as a spoil/scrap dump (probably at Three Bridges); rusting and immobile, and by 2005 it had been removed from TOPS. Very few MDVs are known to have been used in Departmental traffic, where they would have been recorded as ZDV or ZYV and by 1999 just LDB311717 survived, being allocated to contractor Fastline at Doncaster. A real survivor that hung on well into the 2000s! Our model faithfully captures the worn look of this long lived wagon, featuring slapdash paint work and markings including its TOPS reclassification. This model is now in production alongside the rest of our MDO and MDV run and will be in stock with us in Q2 2023 at a price of £24.95 per wagon. Our usual deal of 10% off when you buy two or more also applies! Each model comes in special presentation packaging with a certificate and the entire run is limited to just 500 models. Pre-order yours by clicking here: https://www.accurascale.com/products/br-21t-mdv-mineral-wagon-tops-bauxite-exclusive Cheers! Fran Edited March 14, 2023 by Accurascale Fran 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AForce Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 This is an excellent choice, although I might be a tad biased given that the Cross City line is my local line! Class 323 EMU next pretty please. You know it makes sense. 😎 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Not for me I'm sorry to say, but I wish you well with your sales Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Legroom Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Does anyone know roughly when it joined the departmental fleet? I’m guessing just prior to the 1991 photo but wondering if it might be a bit earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 14, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 Hi everyone, Just a heads up that over 20% of the ZDVs have already been pre-ordered. Wow, thank you so much! Cheers! Fran 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave55uk Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Mine has been ordered although I was a bit confused by the website saying something like 'can only be bought on a payment plan' and it wouldn't let me add it to my basket - until I signed into my account and then it did allow me to order it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, dave55uk said: Mine has been ordered although I was a bit confused by the website saying something like 'can only be bought on a payment plan' and it wouldn't let me add it to my basket - until I signed into my account and then it did allow me to order it. We've simplified the page and removed the non working cart buttons.https://www.accurascale.com/products/br-21t-mdv-mineral-wagon-tops-bauxite-exclusive 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave55uk Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 minute ago, McC said: We've simplified the page and removed the non working cart buttons.https://www.accurascale.com/products/br-21t-mdv-mineral-wagon-tops-bauxite-exclusive So you have! Well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Accurascale Fran said: Hi everyone, Just a heads up that over 20% of the ZDVs have already been pre-ordered. Wow, thank you so much! Cheers! Fran 20 and a bit % ........just ordered mine now 👍👍😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 36 minutes ago, Krieghoff said: 20 and a bit % ........just ordered mine now 👍👍😂 Closing rapidly on 40% now!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Hopefully less than 60% left to sell now that i have ordered two. One will remain as is but they other will receive a few little globules of T cut. Brilliant little choice by Accurascale and looking forward to more of these cheeky specials in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Just occurred to me that Accurascale could produce an exclusive pack of say 31430 "Sister Dora" and the ZDV to represent the West Midlands open day namings of the "Bescot castles" 31430 31105 31106 31107 31468 etc etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, Covkid said: Hopefully less than 60% left to sell now that i have ordered two. One will remain as is but they other will receive a few little globules of T cut. Brilliant little choice by Accurascale and looking forward to more of these cheeky specials in the future. These have exceeded expectations and are over 65% sold this morning! Who doesn’t love a cute oddball clearly! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Covkid said: Just occurred to me that Accurascale could produce an exclusive pack of say 31430 "Sister Dora" and the ZDV to represent the West Midlands open day namings of the "Bescot castles" 31430 31105 31106 31107 31468 etc etc. Just hypothesising on this, just imagine if Accurascale were to "buy" the stillborne YOB 12t crane project from Hattons in a similar manner to the class 66, the sky really would be the limit in terms of limited exclusives, as well as regular runs of the models. Bit too late for my chosen era but I reckon there would be massive scope and massive sales from them. By the way, I meant to mention that class 31s spent a huge part of their latter day careers as infrastructure "ballast" locos. Edited March 16, 2023 by Covkid typo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium reddragon Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, McC said: These have exceeded expectations and are over 65% sold this morning! Who doesn’t love a cute oddball clearly! Clearly a future highly valuable collectors item! Maybe keep a few yourselves to sell on eBay later! Edited March 16, 2023 by reddragon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, reddragon said: Clearly a future highly valuable collectors item! Maybe keep a few yourselves to sell on eBay later! Not our style I'm afraid :) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 9 hours ago, reddragon said: Clearly a future highly valuable collectors item! Maybe keep a few yourselves to sell on eBay later! Buy one and use it !😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Hi any update on these. Only asking as it says end of june on my order page :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 There has been a slight delay on these and we were informed via email. My guess is that they wont be much longer, possibly arriving with the large Logo 37's perhaps 😃😃 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted July 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hi everyone, We will have a full update on these along with the MDO/V and Coil As later this week but production is complete and we are awaiting production samples. Once we have those we will have a further update. Cheers! Fran 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going2theDogs Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 HI All, I know Fran reads our posts here so I was looking for an update on the ZDV Engineers exclusive wagon. I have visited the Accurascale website but can not see any new news, so Fran…… What is the latest & when can we expect these? Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, Going2theDogs said: HI All, I know Fran reads our posts here so I was looking for an update on the ZDV Engineers exclusive wagon. I have visited the Accurascale website but can not see any new news, so Fran…… What is the latest & when can we expect these? Thanks in advance. They are in transit. A proper update will be along shortly 👍 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Pedro32 Posted August 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2023 Hi, Appreciate it is very very busy at Accurascale. Is there going to be an update on the ZDV wagon and associated MDO/V wagons soon? As I had received an email in June saying they (ZDVs) were 4 weeks away. thanks Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted August 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2023 Looking forward to receiving this wagon. Any update on the model. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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