manxman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Many model shops, both large and small, have been selling the Derby Lightweight, but Rails appear not to have been supplied with any. I have had one on order since May 2010. Rails keep silent on the matter. Will it arrive eventually? Can anyone throw any light on what is going on, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'd be interested to hear what Rails themselves have to say on the matter. They're a well respected and highly thought-of retailer in most corners where I've shone my pen-torch over the years, so I'd be very surprised if anything dubious was going on. Have you called and asked them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 I have spoken to them and they were taking the matter up with Bachmann and I have e-mailed them but had no reply. I totally agree they are well respected and can be totally trusted. No doubt they are unhappy with what's going on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 It is a strange one. I just checked and they still have the Pre-Order flags out. Very odd, because it's been a fortnight since the distribution process started just pre-Warley, I'd concur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Thanks for your interest, Chard. I have just spoken to them again and been assured their supply is in the container on the high seas ans have paid (by gift voucher) in full the pre-order price of £71.50. Patience is a virtue, but I'm going to the dentist....must remember to keep my mouth shut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 From what I've seen, the wait will have been well worth it. Enjoy the anticipation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 .... just spoken to them again and been assured their supply is in the container on the high seas......... Interesting, I spoke to them last Friday and was assured that they would be here this week as they were going to collect them from Bachmann. Perhaps an official statement from Rails on their site would clarify the matter. Cheers Godders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Similar to the Dapol 22 discussion of roughly the same time, what might have happened here is two different members of staff and an element of Chinese whispers in the shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy1953 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Friend of mine ordered one from the Signal Box. He was visiting the area last week and popped in to see where his Lightweight had got to. They informed him they had only been delivered 4, So it looks like the first delivery from China was a bit Lightweight if you excuse the pun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted December 8, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2011 A skirmishing flotilla ahead of the main armada----bought mine at Warley last month. The ONLY one the guy had.It IS worth the wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I don't recall seeing a single DLW by the time I got to Warley, which sounds like a Glen Campbell track... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 It seems very much like pot luck as to which shops get a particular model first - I was wanting to buy a couple of models newly released a couple of months back but trying to get them both from the same place was impossible. Read that Bachmann had flown some models over primarily for Warley and rest are on a ship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 A small number of DLWs were flown in before Warley - the rest are on the boat. We have had none either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyC Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 According to MREmag a limited number were flown in and the rest are expected in the New Year. My local model shop Harburn Hobbies hadn't had any as of last week. Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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