crompton 008 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 DC analogue only now in stock according to Locomotion models website. DCC fitted arrives end of month. 'Early Bird' offers open until 11 August.The roar of twin Napier marine diesels can faintly be heard. 'Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance......' Happy day! Oh well I'll be one of the last getting one as I opted for DCC fitted, but I am just glad to get hold of one as I have never had the spare pennies when they have been available before, but I'm used to waiting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted August 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2013 Now arrived. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Yes someone I know bought up the remaining stock from Shildon hoping to make a killing. Well with a bit of luck he has caught a cold on this and will have to offload them cheaply....Greed has a habit of biting back. Meanwhile..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted August 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2013 Pleasant surprise this morning - DP1 (sound fitted) arrived - after running in its first duty will be on a lunchtime parcels: Speaking with Howes sometime ago they mentioned that they were not doing a DP1 sound decoder as DP1's engines were different to that of the production Deltics - and they did not want to produce a decoder with incorrect sounds. Not that worries me too much, certainly like what I've got from Locomotion. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I Thought the shade of blue is lighter on the new model looks the same judging by the picture just the roof being white with cantrail stripe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted August 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2013 ....the body colour is different as is the roof!! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2013 Mine arrived this morning and it is a beauty, yet to run it, will give it a run in at my club tomorrow then it is in to works for Napiers ( sound chip) to be fitted, would be interested to hear from anyone who has fitted sound chip as to where they located the speaker? I intend using the chip from DC kits with a bass reflex speaker to enhance the deeper tones, any hints/tips would be gratefully accepted. In the meantime can anyone identify this little devil, it is about 3 mm long and was in the box, I have gone over the loco and cannot find anything that looks like it or where a bit looks to have fallen off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's not greed.... That's " free market economy" Why when anyone tries to make a buck on models is it " greed" , other stuff they'd be proclaiming the new Peter Jones... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's fine Rob but when someone buys up the stock and hoards them depriving others of the opportunity I call that greed, you call it what you like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hamblin Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Bought the DCC sound one for Dad's Christmas present as he can remember spotting it as a boy going through Finsbury Park. Just need to test it when he can't hear it...! Regards, Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's not greed.... That's " free market economy" Why when anyone tries to make a buck on models is it " greed" , other stuff they'd be proclaiming the new Peter Jones... I surmise you're paving the way to your own, errm, bulk purchase??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted August 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's not greed.... That's " free market economy" Why when anyone tries to make a buck on models is it " greed" , other stuff they'd be proclaiming the new Peter Jones... It's plain disatateful.......pure and simple......nothing to do with 'free market economy',,,,,,,,maybe the mores of the kasbah.....and certainly nothing to do with Dragon's Den Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2013 NRM have closed that particular loophole by restricting amount that can be purchased by an individual, anyone contemplating this approach would have to have a few willing collaborators to buy up stock then pool resources. However all that said there are now Plenty of Deltics for everyone, so anyone silly enough to buy one at inflated prices must be desperate or daft. I am sure when this lot sell out there will be another batch in about 1-2 years time. This loco has proved a good seller for the NRM. In some ways I wish I had not brought up this subject as it is detracting from the real thread of discussing and waxing lyrical about one of (if not the) most iconic diesels in the UK, nay the world. OK I will offer a reward of free entry and a meal ticket to Banrail 2013 on September 29th to the first person who identifies correctly the tiny little piece I posted a photo of in posting 107 (just noticed there is no hash tag on my Mac keyboard!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spet0114 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Does anyone know the numbers produced for each of the four "in service" editions? Normally the NRM tell us this, but they're currently being a bit coy.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 OK I will offer a reward of free entry and a meal ticket to Banrail 2013 on September 29th to the first person who identifies correctly the tiny little piece I posted a photo of in posting 107 (just noticed there is no hash tag on my Mac keyboard!). It's probably the piece from a completely different model that the factory puts randomly in every 100th model or so, just to annoy the end user. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochnagar Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just collected mine from the post office. Unfortunately it shouldn't have left the factory as the center roof panel has had all of it's rivets shaved off on one side and has been badly patch painted as a repair. The whole roof has way too much paint on it and has filled some of the grilles and has run etc. . anyone else got this or have i just landed a dud? Going to call locomotion and see if they can swap it for one without a mashed roof. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2013 That's not greed.... That's " free market economy" Why when anyone tries to make a buck on models is it " greed" , other stuff they'd be proclaiming the new Peter Jones... There's a big difference between an entrepreneur and a speculator. Fortunately, as with the earlier Deltic models, the NRM aren't stating these won't be repeated. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochnagar Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Sandra at Locomotion is replacing my Deltic, no problems. And refunding my return postage, can't complain at that! Proper service for a change. Look forward to getting it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightymac Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Does anyone know the numbers produced for each of the four "in service" editions? Normally the NRM tell us this, but they're currently being a bit coy.... 1000 in total Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2013 What a shame Lochnagar, must have been very disappointed to open up and find that. Good tp see NRM are replacing it immediately. Have just run mine for the obligatory half hour in each direction, very smooth and quiet. Have located the part that fell off, it is a small valve/filler/drain alongside the fuel tank...I win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Have located the part that fell off, it is a small valve/filler/drain alongside the fuel tank...I win. Dammit, I really thought I was in the lead for the prize... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2013 You can still come to our exhibition Obi I will stand you a Bacon Roll! Bit of formation flying with another Deltic that appeared at the club this morning, apologies for the poor photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Can anybody show a better picture of livery if possible showing the older model for comparison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2013 Can anybody show a better picture of livery if possible showing the older model for comparison. Don't know which picture you are referring to but have a look at post #106 - not the best of pictures but does show the differences quite clearly. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Picked up a sound fitted DP1 from Shildon today, was told weathered ones were sold out, they had a pile of DCC ready ones on the desk and a few more sound fitted 'out back'. DCC fitted still to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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