davefrk Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hi, any news on the new Covhops or am I just cloth eared, short sighted, dreaming or given up... Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 It has been quiet on that front Dave but speaking to Bachmann today they're still in the process but behind a few other things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks guys, I didn't mean to stirr anything up, just wondered..... All the best, Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Covhop livery samples now showing on the Bachmann website: http://www.Bachmann.co.uk/details.php?id=117&vis=2 The Paul Bartlett page for a comparison: http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brcovhop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Minor quibble - I notice the Bachmann page referenced above says "The models are suited to both steam and diesel eras in traction compatibility" yet two of the three have TOPS codes. Positive comment - I do like the attention to other detail in that the TOPS two have roller bearings while the unfitted grey one has oil boxes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 although they're not doing a brown one that can be run during the steam era at the moment as it has TOPS codes, there where brown ones that ran with steam, but was this the last years of steam or where brown ones around from the 1950s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 although they're not doing a brown one that can be run during the steam era at the moment as it has TOPS codes, there where brown ones that ran with steam, but was this the last years of steam or where brown ones around from the 1950s? As the piped ones were introduced in c1959 there would have been rail freight red examples for the final 10 years of steam - bearing in mind the main area of use was the North West were steam lasted the longest. Some of the comments by others are very unfair. Obviously Bachmann have numerous potential finishes as they are doing two distinctive designs, but it is unreasonable to expect them all to come at once. It will also be more difficult for them to find pictures of the early period they existed, unless others know different. Regards Paul Bartlett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37410 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Does anyone know if any Retailers are doing limited edition packs similar to what some did with the Presflos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 As the piped ones were introduced in c1959 there would have been rail freight red examples for the final 10 years of steam - bearing in mind the main area of use was the North West were steam lasted the longest... Excellent. I can have a couple of the earlier greys already corroding in their really interesting and distinctive pattern, both the 'washing' and streaking, and the way each panel could look different; and a brand new fitted in near pristine freight brown for contrast. I don't know which local industry in the Hatfield / Welwyn Garden area took deliveries in these, might have been an operation like ICI or Nortons (both rail served) but they showed up fairly regularly onesy-twosey . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 As the piped ones were introduced in c1959 there would have been rail freight red examples for the final 10 years of steam - bearing in mind the main area of use was the North West were steam lasted the longest. The N.E. Region, particularly in Co. Durham and its peripherals was an intensive user of Covhops for bulk flows from their introduction to the mid 1980's. Tyne Yard had a dedicated siding for some of these Northbound flows on opening. On the way to school in the early seventies my school bus would regularly be stopped, at a level crossing by a train of Covhops. (Twice, by the same train, at two different level crossings if we were lucky) A few of these flows were specifically branded. I’m a bit busy at the mo but I’ll write these traffic flows up later if anybody is interested? In the meantime here is a link to a pic of one of those traffic flows. Just so happens it was taken by the Dad of a forum member. http://www.tomorrows-history.com/images/content/DU/DU0500430001.jpg Porcy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Very nice Paul. Is that crossing the Cornforth road on it's way to Ferryhill? Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Very nice Paul. Is that crossing the Cornforth road on it's way to Ferryhill? "FERRYHILL" Tut-tut. Coxhoe Junction first... you young whippersnapper... you... The Low Line. Just before the "Dispute Bridge". A few yards East of... http://www.tomorrows-history.com/images/content/DU/DU0504350001.jpg Both previous phots by Duncans Pop. And what it looks like now in Google street view. http://goo.gl/maps/sM5BC Hard to believe this was once the site of the Rosedale & Ferryhill Iron Company Works. The biggest Iron Foundary in the world in it's time... P Edited to sort out East from West... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Knew it was somewhere round there. At the photo display the other week were plenty of photos of Steetley and Garmondsway, with long rakes of mixed Covhops and Conflat L's. Lovely. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 07CT01-12a by Vernon Sidlow, on Flickr Lancaster Castle 9/8/67 48493 Brock 24.2.68 by George of Dufton, on Flickr D75xx Brinnington 30.4.68 by George of Dufton, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 058 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I cant wait for these either. Im going to re-create this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/86020500@N06/7979702984/in/photolist-da94FW-d6hQKC-d5D94C-bX4AoS-badY9z-e4JqWa-dHvFpu-e4Q3dd-aMpSjn-bkVi96-8T3mRJ-9uXyKw-dEH9S5-dEHa7A-dEHaew-9v4vFF-cbuP3L-dRJ2tQ-c8qpBs-c8qp8d-cbuMXN-cbuNkQ-c8qpNj-c8qpuw-c8qpgG-9Wy3px-93NsmP-8n1aa6-da9bYm-9AWe7c-9AWdMi-9AWdCp-c8qpnY-c8qpJQ-8riDAw-cbuQzw-cbuMNo-9Wy3pX-9WAUNL-8Jc7r8-8KhUpt-9kLY1h-8pSEAQ-8n4hph-8xfniZ-bm2N6F-7AirFR-bxW6bw-7R8jem-dnx3aR-8Haj83 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 some in this train hauled by a Duchess. http://www.flickr.com/photos/64518788@N05/8348767243/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I cant wait for these either. Im going to re-create this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/86020500@N06/7979702984/in/photolist-da94FW-d6hQKC-d5D94C-bX4AoS-badY9z-e4JqWa-dHvFpu-e4Q3dd-aMpSjn-bkVi96-8T3mRJ-9uXyKw-dEH9S5-dEHa7A-dEHaew-9v4vFF-cbuP3L-dRJ2tQ-c8qpBs-c8qp8d-cbuMXN-cbuNkQ-c8qpNj-c8qpuw-c8qpgG-9Wy3px-93NsmP-8n1aa6-da9bYm-9AWe7c-9AWdMi-9AWdCp-c8qpnY-c8qpJQ-8riDAw-cbuQzw-cbuMNo-9Wy3pX-9WAUNL-8Jc7r8-8KhUpt-9kLY1h-8pSEAQ-8n4hph-8xfniZ-bm2N6F-7AirFR-bxW6bw-7R8jem-dnx3aR-8Haj83 Exactly what I'm thinking about but in n Seems they ran in mixed freights or as block freights Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Carnforth 1967 http://www.curriesteamcollection.org/pages/140E-Cnf48363.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted June 24, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2013 it will be great when these finally appear as a lot of freight trains seem to have contained at least one cov hop. Problem is - for our new Layout we will need an awful lot of them and as they are a real horror to make - they will be flying off shelves as soon as they arrive. Hopefully Bachmann will be able to get enough to satisfy what will be a big demand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Covhops on Corkikle incline,Ive seen quite a few shots and footage of the steam worked Northwhich-Corkikle covhop trains. http://www.whitehaven.me.uk/brakedhodgson.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 it will be great when these finally appear as a lot of freight trains seem to have contained at least one cov hop. Problem is - for our new Layout we will need an awful lot of them and as they are a real horror to make - they will be flying off shelves as soon as they arrive. Hopefully Bachmann will be able to get enough to satisfy what will be a big demand I believe that covhops came to the LTS line en route to Proctor and Gamble at West Thurrock but I can't recall seeing any. I'd be grateful to anyone who can confirm this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I believe that covhops came to the LTS line en route to Proctor and Gamble at West Thurrock but I can't recall seeing any. I'd be grateful to anyone who can confirm this. I can't confirm it, but I'd say it would be very likely- they'd be bringing sodium tri-polyphosphate from Albright and Wilson at Corkicle for detergent manufacture. They might also have worked to some of the refineries around Thameshaven; for some reason, soda-ash was used at refineries, I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Double-Headed Choppers At Golcar. by neilh156, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 48545 with a Northwich-Corkickle train 2mins40 & BR standard 76079 shunting Covhops at StHelens, 6min20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 Double-Headed Choppers At Golcar. by neilh156, on Flickr You cant model that ! There will be none left for the rest of us Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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