RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2013 Finally found time to convert mine to P4 today, using some Branchlines 'Black Beetle' coach wheels - happy to say it runs a treat. More info on this on the blog posting here - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/21/entry-11952-converting-the-Heljan-class-128-single-parcels-unit-to-p4/ Edit - blog link added Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Nice! Is it being produced exclusively for Hattons or on general release? Any idea when it will be available? Details of liveries on the Hatton's page at http://www.ehattons.com/stocklist/1000399/1000588/1000673/1000818/Heljan_OO_Gauge_1_76th_DMUs_United_Kingdom/sceneprodlist.aspx No details of release date but they are on general release as Rails of Sheffield are also listing them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Two from me, Red one is at Shrewsbury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 nice shot of a midland region one at Brewery sidings Manchester in 1974 brew74-2 by big al750, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 nice shot of a midland region one at Brewery sidings Manchester in 1974 brew74-2 by big al750, on Flickr Miles Platting station in the background ( Long gone ) , unit heading towards Newton Heath and up the now closed to heavy rail line to Oldham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 See the very start of this video at Birmingham New Street in 1987 for the Class 128 Model Rail are doing as a limited edition: (Also, go to 12:40 to see a 3 car DMU still in all over blue in 1987) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Good side profile picture (and a photo collection well worth looking through): http://www.railpixtc.co.uk/80sArchive/1985-1989/1988/i-9nNgXn2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 There are many tasty photos of the 128 on Charlie Hulme's site: http://www.nwrail.org.uk/nwnews.htm RWJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I had an email from Hattons yesterday, advising that Heljan have indicated an expected delivery of the BR Midland Region version I have on pre-order (Green w whiskers) to be during February or March this year. This was not expected, Heljan seem to be ramping up production of outstanding items (AC Railcar, Baby Deltic original etc) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Pedro32 Posted January 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2014 In February's issue No.192 of Model Rail: There is a very tasty shot of the Model Rail exclusive Heljan Class 128 Diesel Parcel Unit number 55993 in Red Star parcels livery... ...and according to the write up it will be arriving shortly. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 From Heljan's Facebook page (https://en-gb.facebook.com/heljanas): "NEW PRODUCTS ARRIVEDWe are pleased to announce the following new products which have just been received into our warehouse and are ready for despatch! Gloucester/BR class 128 Diesel Parcel UnitsNew versions of the original Western Region variety (headcode boxes removed and replaced with 'flush' marker lights) including the Royal Mail red livery which is bound to be very popular.... Also received are the first models of the new Midland version which is without gangway doors and features 4-character headcodes." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Details of liveries and Heljan codes here: https://en-gb.facebook.com/heljanas/photos/a.320946651301541.81182.178273575568850/673370202725849/?type=1&theatre Hatton's (but no one else as far as I can see) are listing 8942 as Royal Mail red but it's actually blue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Pedro32 Posted February 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2014 Kernow are now listing shots of the new 128's on their website and if you receive their weekly newsletter images are within that too. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Kernow are now listing shots of the new 128's on their website and if you receive their weekly newsletter images are within that too. Cheers Hmm, the buffer beams look bent on all four. The cab front looks v good though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hmm, the buffer beams look bent on all four. Looks like a separate part that just needs a bit of an extra push into the chassis. http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/product/41156/8990_Heljan_Class_128_Diesel_Parcels_Unit_number_M55987 http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/product/41157/8991_Heljan_Class_128_Diesel_Parcels_Unit_number_M55989 http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/product/41158/8992_Heljan_Class_128_Diesel_Parcels_Unit_number_M55990 http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/product/41159/8993_Heljan_Class_128_Diesel_Parcels_Unit_number_M55990 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Howes now have photos of the latest batch: http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/category/OO%20Locomotives%20and%20Units?start=41&order=NULL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 How disappointing… those rivets (or screws?) look far too big/prominent on 55995. Compare with: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The rivets do look a bit odd.......but what hideous looking things anyway once shorn of their gangways....the face of M55993 is reminiscent of a "Cyberman" to my eyes. I have one of the original split box batch in green with speed whiskers and it is quite pretty, the need for one of the blue or RM versions for contrast is starting to overwhelm me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The rivets do look a bit odd.......but what hideous looking things anyway once shorn of their gangways....the face of M55993 is reminiscent of a "Cyberman" to my eyes. I have one of the original split box batch in green with speed whiskers and it is quite pretty, the need for one of the blue or RM versions for contrast is starting to overwhelm me. I think they're quite pretty, but then I'm someone who finds more beauty in a scrapyard than Kew gardens. I've an RM red one on order - it'll run alongside 47522 Doncaster Enterprise and red TPOs behind it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Now in stock, with lots of pictures: https://railsofsheffield.com/new-Heljan-class-128-locomotives-JJJGP550.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Now in stock, with lots of pictures: https://railsofsheffield.com/new-Heljan-class-128-locomotives-JJJGP550.aspx Oh dear oh dear oh dear Heljan. The bottom four on that page have the unit's numbers printed with the wrong font. They're all in Myriad. The green ones should be in Gill Sans, and the blue ones in Rail Alphabet. Big fail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 How disappointing… those rivets (or screws?) look far too big/prominent on 55995. Compare with: They don't appear as large in the photos by Rail though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted February 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2014 Oh dear oh dear oh dear Heljan. The bottom four on that page have the unit's numbers printed with the wrong font. They're all in Myriad. The green ones should be in Gill Sans, and the blue ones in Rail Alphabet. Big fail. Not for the first time - it was the same with the WR versions. Not difficult to get right, I'd have thought. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-gog Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Not for the first time - it was the same with the WR versions. Not difficult to get right, I'd have thought. Regards, John Isherwood. Indeed, I spotted it on the first versions. To make the mistake the first time around is regrettable, but to make it a 2nd time around - after it had been flagged - is unforgivable, I'm afraid. Perhaps nobody from Heljan or Howes reads this thread. RWJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 It may be to do with availability of fonts. I found it took a bit of chasing around to get Gill Sans for my Mac (although it wasn't unduly difficult) but I'm not sure Rail Alphabet would be available - I think Brian Haresnape recommended Helvetica as an alternative when we did the Corporate Image signs in Model Railway Constructor WAY back. Also, it may well be that these bodies were printed long before the font disparity was pointed out here or anywhere else. CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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