RMweb Premium Crepello Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2018 No sign of the Pacer at Warley yesterday, or did I miss something?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2018 I didn’t notice it in the cabinet today. Perhaps they’re hoping we all forgot about it.... Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I was told that the finished models are sitting in a container in China, waiting on the loading of the ship. It was an oversight that the 142 was not on display. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Anybody know any more on the situation? Waiting very patiently for these! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Anybody know any more on the situation? Waiting very patiently for these! It will be on shop shelves fairly soon. Logistical delays are a real thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 It will be on shop shelves fairly soon. Logistical delays are a real thing. Yep, and, of course, the seasonal holiday season will slow things down. But good news is that in that the Dapol advert in the forthcoming NGS Journal (1/19) magazine the following are featured as 'coming soon' : class 142s as 'new', the HST-P as given the 'go-ahead' and new liveries on the class 68 and terrier. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Arriving soon!EDIT: Cue the lame jokes regarding delivery dates! Edited January 10, 2019 by MGR Hooper! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyboy Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 One thing I've noticed is that Dapol seemed to have dropped the dummy versions which they proposed when it was first announced. Also I'm a bit disappointed that the initial releases don't include one in the original Provincial livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash39 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 One thing I've noticed is that Dapol seemed to have dropped the dummy versions which they proposed when it was first announced. Also I'm a bit disappointed that the initial releases don't include one in the original Provincial livery. Don't worry, I reckon they'll be a certainty for the second batch. They're due in 2027 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedepot Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 yeh and also gmpte orange would be nice!! maybe these can be in third batch in 2037. looking forward to getting regional railways one soon though I hope! Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash39 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) yeh and also gmpte orange would be nice!! maybe these can be in third batch in 2037. looking forward to getting regional railways one soon though I hope! Tim Lets not exaggerate. A third batch based on current timings should be ready by around 2035 In all seriousness, despite all the delays, I think Dapol might be onto a winner with the timing of these arriving. Whilst they are almost universally disliked by everyone that uses them, including enthusiasts, now that they are in their Indian summer there is a heightened interest in them and I expect the Northern livery in particular to fly off the shelves. Strong chance of the second batch featuring the original BR provincial blue & GMPTE grey, based on demand in this thread. Edited January 9, 2019 by ash39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted January 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2019 I'd still like the Northwestern/First Northwestern dark blue with the big gold stars... One day... (but seriously I'm really looking forward to the turquoise one I've got on order - and hope it'll go round the corners on Gresby) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted January 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2019 You need to find someone with an RR example to swap a car with Simon: Tom. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 The wait is nearly over, ladies and gentlemen. Invoice just received for: ND116B Regional Railways 142 ND116C Northern Spirit 142 ND116E Tyne & Wear 142 (Others will presumably follow very soon) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted January 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2019 I thought I'd cancelled my pre-order for a RR one a few years back, but just had contact from the shop saying they expect it to be in stock tomorrow. In two minds now whether to cancel or take delivery and see what it's like. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolongtoremember Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Apparently the shops will get all in stock apart from the ATW ones, the one I am waiting for!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted January 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2019 I thought I'd cancelled my pre-order for a RR one a few years back, but just had contact from the shop saying they expect it to be in stock tomorrow. In two minds now whether to cancel or take delivery and see what it's like. Tom. Tom, Have you been tipped off that the Mid-Hants is going to acquire one and repaint it in RR livery or is there another little project simmering in the background somewhere? Also would be pretty easy to convert to 2FS I shouldn't wonder . . . David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted January 21, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Tom, Have you been tipped off that the Mid-Hants is going to acquire one and repaint it in RR livery or is there another little project simmering in the background somewhere? Also would be pretty easy to convert to 2FS I shouldn't wonder . . . David Haha, the Mid Hants tried a PPM once, not sure they'll be going down that route any time soon again! I've had a micro 2mm project in mind for something like this for a while, so I'll keep the order and see how easy it is to finescale. Tom. Edited January 21, 2019 by TomE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 ND116C and E now showing as in stock at Hatton's (other model shops are available). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishdurham Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I quite like the look of the T&W PTE version but noticed that the destination board is Whitby. The PTE gave funding for the Sunderland to Newcastle service before the Metro was extended and the units although used on that route were sometimes extended further south. At one time there was one train a day south from Newcastle to Whitby, I don't think it had a return service timetabled (although of course they didn't just collect them in Whitby). Must have been a fun ride all the way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2019 Has anyone got their hands on one yet? I understand they need 2x NEX18 Decoders for DCC operation. Can anyone confirm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Has anyone got their hands on one yet? I understand they need 2x NEX18 Decoders for DCC operation. Can anyone confirm? I think it might have the older 6-pin socket - possibly due to the protracted development gestation that what was all that was available at the time it was designed. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium richierich Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) I think it might have the older 6-pin socket - possibly due to the protracted development gestation that what was all that was available at the time it was designed. G. When I spoke to my local shop just after writing the post, they confirmed its a NEX18 socket. Just wondering its a decoder per car or one per set. Hopefully the latter, but I suspect the former. Edited January 22, 2019 by richierich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash39 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) I understood they would only require 1 DCC decoder as the couplings are able to transfer power between vehicles? The price uplift for a DCC-fitted model (around £21) suggests only one decoder as well. It says Digital Ready (NEXT-18 socket) on the Hattons website. I'm not well versed on the benefits of next 18 over the older 6 pin decoders? Do they offer additional functionality or reduced size, there must be a reason for the change? Interestingly, the photo of the box on the Hattons website also shows that the model is shown as suitable for use on 1st radius curves. Not that I would ever plan any into a layout, but it's good to know it can do it if it needs to. I thought tight corners might be problematic with fixed axles. Edited January 22, 2019 by ash39 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) It’s listed as Next 18 on various retailer sites. I’ve been looking back over this thread and others for the original specs but it’s so long ago now I can find them. Looking at the photos on Hattons & Rails websites there are a few things that struck me. There appears to be no interior, just exposed mechanism & wires and the shape issues that were flagged up years ago are still present. The destination blinds on the RR example appear to have ended up as the larger sized dot matrix display and I can see no evidence this was ever the case whilst they wore this scheme. When mine arrives I’ll take a proper look but of course if you need/want an N Gauge pacer it’s the only game in town. Tom. Edited January 22, 2019 by TomE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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