woodenhead Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 16 hours ago, Adam1701D said: Still waiting for them, I'm afraid. I am experiencing a mixture of excitement and dread about these. Has to have been the most difficult livery I have done, with the multiple levels of shading and patterns, not to mention the numerous warning stickers. It's going to be a stunning loco. Well at least they have they right person on it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf 66 The Flying Dustman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 17/01/2024 at 22:17, Adam1701D said: Still waiting for them, I'm afraid. I am experiencing a mixture of excitement and dread about these. Has to have been the most difficult livery I have done, with the multiple levels of shading and patterns, not to mention the numerous warning stickers. It's going to be a stunning loco. Hi Adam yes it will be very good indeed to see the decorated sample I am sure it will be stunning and greatly enjoyed by our railway community 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg90 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Hello, Really looking forward to seeing the decorated samples and any update on this project. Re pre-ordering, am I correct that its £30 on pre-order and remainder prior to despatch? Many Thanks in advance, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetling Park Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Pegleg90 said: Re pre-ordering, am I correct that its £30 on pre-order and remainder prior to despatch? Yes, a non-refundable deposit of £30 per loco is required at the time of raising the pre-order. The balance including postage will be charged prior to dispatch. I believe there is an option to choose the desired shipping option during the order process, but if not then just send them an email and they can adjust it for you. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted January 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25 Just to keep everyone in the loop, it looks like we will not see the deco samples until after Chinese New Year - probably late February. 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted January 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25 46 minutes ago, Adam1701D said: Just to keep everyone in the loop, it looks like we will not see the deco samples until after Chinese New Year - probably late February. As I've got one on order, really looking forward to seeing the samples. I know this is a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but roughly how long before the samples are approved and they arrive at Rails, and into my grubby little paws. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetling Park Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 13 minutes ago, TravisM said: As I've got one on order, really looking forward to seeing the samples. I know this is a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but roughly how long before the samples are approved and they arrive at Rails, and into my grubby little paws. I believe the original advert stated Q2 2024, but as there is a slight delay with the decorated samples, then I'm guessing late Q2 or early Q3. That's just my guess, but @Adam1701D may be able to offer a more definitive timescale. Edited January 25 by Sweetling Park 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted January 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25 Any estimate I give will be likely to jinx the actual arrival, so I would rather not speculate at present. Once we get and approve the deco samples, we should be able to get an accurate assessment from the factory. 3 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAILRAGE Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Been on the Fence about this one since the announcement of this, but even the Excitement didn't persuade me due to a distinct lack of Disposable income. However SWMBO Convinced me to take the plunge and go for one. I just hope it will run with my 68 as I don't use DCC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18 8 hours ago, TRAILRAGE said: Been on the Fence about this one since the announcement of this, but even the Excitement didn't persuade me due to a distinct lack of Disposable income. However SWMBO Convinced me to take the plunge and go for one. I just hope it will run with my 68 as I don't use DCC. My 68's happily run in pairs, on DC. I can't imagine the drivetrain on the 88's being different to the 68. (why redesign something that is suitable & works perfectly well?) Like yourself, I'll find out when they arrive....😆 Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf 66 The Flying Dustman Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 25/01/2024 at 10:57, Adam1701D said: Just to keep everyone in the loop, it looks like we will not see the deco samples until after Chinese New Year - probably late February. Hi Adam any sign of the class 88 deco sample we are all getting twitchy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
97403_Ixion Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 18/02/2024 at 00:22, TRAILRAGE said: Been on the Fence about this one since the announcement of this, but even the Excitement didn't persuade me due to a distinct lack of Disposable income. However SWMBO Convinced me to take the plunge and go for one. I just hope it will run with my 68 as I don't use DCC. I've been looking for one of them for ages! No, not the 88, the SWMBO who actually encourages spending money on the hobby - double check for no hidden terms and conditions about a future spend on something else 🤣 Looking forward to seeing samples of these models... I am hoping to get the only one I am aware of that traversed the GWML, on a railtour ('The Springtime Cornishman' I think...) with 68034 in April 2019 - i.e. 88003 'Genesis'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf 66 The Flying Dustman Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 We must have a decorated sample to be shown by now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28 7 hours ago, GBRf 66 The Flying Dustman said: We must have a decorated sample to be shown by now I expect if they did we'd have seen it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markn Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The new batch of 68s which were due Q1 have been pushed back to July/Aug apparently. Presumably the second batch of 59s too as still not seen those samples. Guessing these will slide too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted February 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28 The 88 samples are now due in March. There was a bit of a delay due to the factory perfecting the servo-driven pantograph (which now looks great). The Class 59s should be ready for deco samples soon - the artwork has been refined and there have been changes to the lighting and silencer mouldings this time around. That's it - I'm off to Benidorm for a week! 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted February 28 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, Adam1701D said: That's it - I'm off to Benidorm for a week! How will we cope - no news for a whole week! Welcome to the world of social media, and instant news and updates and reactions! I hope you enjoy your time away - I’m sure you deserve it. John S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Davison Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 17 minutes ago, it's-er said: How will we cope - no news for a whole week! There is the internet in Benidorm........ ;) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter749 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 And we are 20 days in to March - Chinese New Year must be over Still no pictures to drool over though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterspider Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Hi, perhaps this will be enought to tide you over? 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter749 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 2 hours ago, letterspider said: Hi, perhaps this will be enought to tide you over? Really? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekdoestrains Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Peter749 said: Really? Looks legit to me 🤷♂️ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted March 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Peter749 said: Really? Hopefully not. The font on the R looks a bit wrong. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter749 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) 17 hours ago, derekdoestrains said: Looks legit to me 🤷♂️ Your standards must be quite low 😁 Edited March 21 by Peter749 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekdoestrains Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Peter749 said: Your standards must be quite low 😁 Best one I’ve seen so far 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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