Mol_PMB Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 minutes ago, JSpencer said: Excellent News. Bowaters No 1 for me. Although I must admit I cannot find a photo of her in the Brownish red of the model. Do we know when she was like this please? Every photo I've seen is either green or green with white. Ah, but which Bowaters No 1 are you thinking of? AB 1876 of 1925 'No.1', Bowaters Paper Mills, Kent AB 1982 of 1930 'Bowaters No.1', Bowaters Paper Mills, Ellesmere Port 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Lovely! Great news for a slightly different Industrial. Now the problem, do I choose 965002, 965007 or 965010 (or all three!!). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 10 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Ah, but which Bowaters No 1 are you thinking of? AB 1876 of 1925 'No.1', Bowaters Paper Mills, Kent AB 1982 of 1930 'Bowaters No.1', Bowaters Paper Mills, Ellesmere Port Ah ok so maybe not the same loco. I am after 1876 so I guess Rapido's is 1982 which was scapped in 1971. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Blimey! That’s quick. I only suggested it on 26th January… steve 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 And my local model shop just got an account 😁 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted February 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10 I can see one of these useful for working oil storage on the Penmouth docks 🙂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Excellent! I've known about this for some time now and not being able to tell anyone was killing me. 😶 I do hope there will be a DCC sound-fitted version, using actual recordings of the sole working fireless left in the UK, because there is no suitable sound file that can be used. A fireless is very different to any other steam loco in how it sounds, especially as it is completely silent when stationary. I already have a chemical works micro layout in the pipeline especially for this model and the Hornby Ruston 88DS. The only question is which livery to choose... 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 5 minutes ago, Ruston said: The only question is which livery to choose... Don’t choose ‘one’ 😈 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 4 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: Don’t choose ‘one’ 😈 yeah, I fell for that one with the 16’ hunslets! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 Brilliant, though this was quite leaky at Warley too !! Glad to see this move forwards, just need the other little one you guys were grinning about now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I remember seeing one in the Glasgow museum of transport. It's no longer on public display sadly. Would love you to do a model of it. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/andrew-barclay-works-no-1571-irvine-no-1-0-6-0f/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 (edited) Even my most liberal interpretation of Rule 1 cannot quite sanction a chemical works, oil refinery, or gunpowder works/munitions depot at Cwmdimbath, so I probably will not avail myself of one of these pretty little things, but I strongly approve of anything that increases the biodiversity avaialble. Good choice of prototype as well. a fairly common and widespread industrial with a good period span. Kudos, Rapido! It it runs as well as the 16" Hunslet, the running chassis will be in demand for kitbuilds and work-ups; perhaps it can be made available separately? Now, how about a jackshaft driven inside-framed 4-coupled 1950s diesel... Edited February 10 by The Johnster 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Just as long as they aren't radioactive like some of the real ones were! ISTR the one that was at Heysham had to be tested before they allowed it to leave for preservation, Jason 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Just as long as they aren't radioactive like some of the real ones were! ISTR the one that was at Heysham had to be tested before they allowed it to leave for preservation, Jason I've learnt that the two at Heysham (one 0-4-0 and one 0-6-0) weren't actually nuclear-powered. Their steam supply came from an auxiliary oil-fired boiler rather than from the main power generation steam circuit. That was a bit of a disappointment as I'd imagined them as emissions-free steam! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JShow Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Can we expect a Rapido "Rejected" post with a National Coal Board livery? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 6 minutes ago, JShow said: Can we expect a Rapido "Rejected" post with a National Coal Board livery? This might be more appropriate... It would go nicely on the dark blue livery applied to the Heysham locos (the 0-4-0 just visible on the right of this image by Gordon Edgar) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 24 minutes ago, JShow said: Can we expect a Rapido "Rejected" post with a National Coal Board livery? Fireless at a coal mine . . . Rejected due to probability zero! 😆 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: Fireless at a coal mine . . . Rejected due to probability zero! 😆 Cough! https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/7251964410 Jason 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy2305 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: 'Gamma' would be a nice one to see done (and I'd buy it instantly) but I figure the final identities have already been decided. Maybe in the future... - James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 2 minutes ago, Jammy2305 said: 'Gamma' would be a nice one to see done (and I'd buy it instantly) but I figure the final identities have already been decided. Maybe in the future... - James I'm not sure what colour 'Gamma' was, but I note that there are lined examples in blue, green and red so it might not be too much work to add a name and logo? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10 7 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: 3D-printed samples showing 2 tooling variations Lamp and box? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 minutes ago, PaulRhB said: Lamp and box? And the front reservoir saddle. Also, on the coloured images the item on the footplate just in front of the cab is present on some and not on others. I believe this covers the pressure reducing valve, which was only fitted to some Barclay fireless locos. I haven't cross-checked against the various prototypes. Only one loco had a water tank (on the far side as viewed in Rapido's post), this was AB 2126 of 1942 and I think BOTH 965008 and 965009 are intended to represent this loco? The model 965008 appears to have the tank but if it's the loco I think it is, 965009 should do as well. Paul Bryson photo here: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 7 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: I have to agree with the Captain, a very brave move, but a welcome one. Not for me personally but I am sure your order books will be filled 👍 To be honest, I would use "inspired" rather than brave. Given the success of the Hattons Barclay, the Hornby Pecketts and numerous other model industrial locos, the AB Fireless is actually really a follow on. Just how many gasworks and industrial chemicals plants will be spawned for that odd corner of your layout you need to fill, from this annoucement. As the Croda "Caledonia" lived and worked less than ten miles from me it will be an essential for me, but will need a less contemporary livery. I also think this model could easily wear the NCB livery a little more credibly than the "low height" Bagnalls, but that is only my opinion, and may well consider. Thanks Rapido 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 9 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: Steam Leak - news of this product got out a bit early. Full details and pre-ordering will be available from 16th Feb 2024. 3D-printed samples showing 2 tooling variations We love steam locos at Rapido, and most of them follow similar design principles. The Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 fireless well and truly takes the design rulebook and throws it out the window. As the railways established themselves as a reliable method to transport goods one problem came to the forefront – fire. Steam locos fundamentally need a heat source created from some form of fire to turn water into steam. However, this fire, alongside sparks emitted from the chimney, caused great concern in environments where munitions, fuel or other flammable materials were being moved or stored. The solution is a locomotive that won't spark, or have a naked flame on board. Thankfully, some bright spark had the clever idea of harnessing steam power in a large rechargeable steam reservoir, which would sit in the place of the boiler of a conventional steam locomotive. This reservoir would be filled with a mix of boiling water and steam at high pressure. As the locomotive was used the steam would be used and thus the pressure in the reservoir would drop. This in turn allowed the water to start to boil replacing the steam that had been used. With this method a locomotive could work for about 4 hours prior to recharging. The result is a design that has a distinct lack of key features which people associate with more traditional steam locomotives, such as a smokebox and chimney, a firebox, forward-mounted cylinders and coal bunkers or tenders. Its lack of a firebox requires its cylinders to be rear-mounted both to improve efficiency and redistribute the weight of the loco, and its other missing features are simply because they are surplus to requirement. Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 fireless 'MP1' (Works No.1944 built in 1927) in 1979 © Gordon Edgar collection - with thanks. The largest number of British-built fireless locomotives were constructed by Andrew Barclay & Co. Ltd, and an impressive 114 were built between 1913 and 1961 of varying designs, so it was only fitting that we pick the most numerous of Barclay’s prototypes, the ‘Caledonia’, to produce as the very first Ready-to-run OO Gauge British Fireless loco. These industrial oddities survived far longer than most British Railways and industrial coal-fired steam locos with many examples working into the 1980s and even into the 1990s with many examples later preserved around the country. Full details and pre-ordering will be available from 16th Feb 2024. I'm trying to click on this again to give it another like. Can I have some more clicks please? 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy2305 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 4 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: I'm not sure what colour 'Gamma' was, but I note that there are lined examples in blue, green and red so it might not be too much work to add a name and logo? I made some enquiries - Black with red and white lining, which would fit the dark appearance in the photo. Sadly none of the (to be) announced models fit that yet. - James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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