P.C.M Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Any news on the VEA van? Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Just wondering if anyone knows anything about when the VEA and HEA are going to be released if at all. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Whilst I have seen pictures of first samples of the turbot & bogie bolster I have yet to see even CAD images of the HEA or VEA so guess progress has barely started. Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I am still waiting for a couple of the vans, Eg. The vanwide which I have on order with my local model shop. That was announced ages ago and the shop has tried progressing but to no avail. A couple of HEA chassis would be useful too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, birdseyecircus said: Whilst I have seen pictures of first samples of the turbot & bogie bolster I have yet to see even CAD images of the HEA or VEA so guess progress has barely started. Paul I am particularly disappointed about the HEA. The HAA looks pretty good but I only ever saw these run in bulk loads of 20+ hoppers, which in O gauge terms is huge. HEAs on the other hand regularly turned up in smaller numbers making them much more suitable for a small yard. For this reason, I would expect these to sell better. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Well I've done something odd, I do 00 but have just got a 0 HAA blue cradle, she's nice. Do I need help lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, 25901 said: Well I've done something odd, I do 00 but have just got a 0 HAA blue cradle, she's nice. Do I need help lol No, you need more O Scale. Edited May 24, 2019 by F-UnitMad 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 19:45, 25901 said: Well I've done something odd, I do 00 but have just got a 0 HAA blue cradle, she's nice. Do I need help lol I bought 14 of these albeit flame red cradle ones some months ago, if you need help I need sectioning lol. Just think tho you are getting ready for the new Heljan 56 which of course you will never buy because you model oo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 6 hours ago, delticfan said: I bought 14 of these albeit flame red cradle ones some months ago, if you need help I need sectioning lol. Just think tho you are getting ready for the new Heljan 56 which of course you will never buy because you model oo! It gets worse, I do 1ft/12" too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Western Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Looks like the HEA is all but dead sadly, I’ve asked Dapol a number of times but their response is silent. Gutted, if they’ve been cancelled I was really looking forward to the shorter coal trains they could built into. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 20/03/2019 at 09:37, Pete the Elaner said: I am particularly disappointed about the HEA. The HAA looks pretty good but I only ever saw these run in bulk loads of 20+ hoppers, which in O gauge terms is huge. HEAs on the other hand regularly turned up in smaller numbers making them much more suitable for a small yard. For this reason, I would expect these to sell better. There were a couple of workings to industrial users in East Anglia that used rakes of HDAs (HAA with improved braking) as short as 5 wagons; the wagons were brought in on 'Speedlink' workings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 The HEA's will be more popular I agree We seem to have been waiting for ages but I'm sure with a bit of patience something will turn up soon - they have done some work on them already so hopefully something will appear soon... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 27/05/2019 at 11:46, Fat Controller said: There were a couple of workings to industrial users in East Anglia that used rakes of HDAs (HAA with improved braking) as short as 5 wagons; the wagons were brought in on 'Speedlink' workings. The Blue Circle cement factory at Claydon in Suffolk on the GEML for one I believe. Good excuse to mix a few HAA/HDAs into a Speedlink working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I was like many others just wondering when the Vanwide (VBA&VEA) and the coal hoppers HEA will be appearing? Maybe we all need to try and nudge Dapol on this one. I can see these being very popular but other projects seem to overtake these all of the time. They certainly seem stuck in a siding with the signal at Red unfortunately We have all tried to be patient but it would be great to hear of some progress here 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Signaller Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I spoke with Dapol on the weekend regards the HEA, news is the CAD is being redrawn with the project definitely not dead. Certainly they’ll be a very popular model, with their prototypical short rakes. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted September 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Welsh Signaller said: Certainly they’ll be a very popular model, with their prototypical short rakes. Especially if you want to convert them to nuclear flask barrier wagons, very short prototypical trains. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedman Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I just use my John Talbot RNA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, thedman said: I just use my John Talbot RNA. I got my flask wagon kit from him, nice kit......but supply is not exactly reliable, at least it wasn’t a few years ago. After the first kit I tried to buy a couple more but failed so bought a 4mm RTR wagon and had it scanned and printed at 7mm scale at work (we had a very large and expensive scanning and rapid prototyping 3D printing department ). wouldnt you know it after all that I have gone back to 4mm modelling Edited October 3, 2019 by boxbrownie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedman Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 John was a bit hit or miss when you used to have to tie him down at a show (Guildex) and claim his show stock! Had to do it with 3 PCA kits and 2 CO2 TTA. Still have loads of his oleo buffers and air pipes (lost wax) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdseyecircus Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Just posted on Facebook by Dapol Regards Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeW Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 About time: only been waiting 8 years for them. Hopefully the 8 shoe underframe from the vanwide will lead to a palvan, plus later vans and conflats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, NigeW said: About time: only been waiting 8 years for them. Hopefully the 8 shoe underframe from the vanwide will lead to a palvan, plus later vans and conflats. Agreed about time; but still no mention of the HEAs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, NigeW said: About time: only been waiting 8 years for them. Hopefully the 8 shoe underframe from the vanwide will lead to a palvan, plus later vans and conflats. The Vanwide brake rigging is unique; clasp brake with a central V and a short brake lever. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brvanwide/e48fc6ed It is closest to the LMS VB rigging, but they characteristically had auxilliary (J-hanger) suspension. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brakerigging/e11a6d9ca Palvan, later vans and Conflats when they had a clasp brake had the type with an offset squared off V hanger; This brake rigging is available from Slaters with the Conflat kit. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brakerigging/e224563d6 There is a shock open batch with a brake rigging similar to the Vanwide but it had a full length brake lever https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brshockopenwood/e3df29f7f Although having similarities with some AB conversions the VEA is also a unique brake rigging. The HEA is being worked on. Paul PS where did 8 years come from? If Dapol were making 7mm models 8 years ago they were those non too accurate Private Trader wagons, now replaced by Lionheart designs. Edited December 20, 2020 by hmrspaul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigeW Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) The 8 years came from the first post in this thread, dated 22 Nov 2012. Edited December 20, 2020 by NigeW 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beclawat Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I'm really pleased that the VEAs are finally going to make it to production. Nice one Dapol! And yes, it was a full 8 years ago when they were first announced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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