Kelly Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 hmm, 71/74 done, 92 doing, 86/87 skipped for valid reasons, 85(81-84 probably not worth touching either)/90 not worth touching due to Bachmann, EM1/2 done. What electrics are left to do? 89? prototypes (probably too small numbers to be viable?)? Perhaps currently unavailable stock to go with the 92? 3rd rail/25Kv emus probably risky due to costs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Hi Kelly, I have a few 'close to the chest' ideas that people might like, but in all honesty, I'm going to get product out, get rid of the back log first, then surprise everyone. Having said that there might be 1 or 2 surprising commissions announced along the way though. Cheers Dave 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Hi Kelly, I have a few 'close to the chest' ideas that people might like, but in all honesty, I'm going to get product out, get rid of the back log first, then surprise everyone. Having said that there might be 1 or 2 surprising commissions announced along the way though. Cheers Dave That makes perfect sense. You do seem to have a lot on your plate project wise both from yourself and commissions. Will look forward to your surprises with interest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 hmm, ... ... What electrics are left to do? ... . Well, the three Southern Region Class 70 electric locos are still crying out to be done. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 . Well, the three Southern Region Class 70 electric locos are still crying out to be done. . I mentioned prototypes (which they were) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 . Well, the three Southern Region Class 70 electric locos are still crying out to be done. . I’d love to see these as well. Has Hornby announced a 4-4-0T as well as an 0-4-4T? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I’d love to see these as well. Has Hornby announced a 4-4-0T as well as an 0-4-4T? H 0-4-4T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 H 0-4-4T I know. Look at his wish list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyG Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Anything but yet another bloody pacific! Yes they're big and impressive but look frankly ridiculous on the average layout where your prototypical 12 coach train won't fit. The only pacific which doesn't look daft is a Bulleid with one or two on on the Withered Arm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Any loco you want to do 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveArkley Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Anything but yet another bloody pacific! Yes they're big and impressive but look frankly ridiculous on the average layout where your prototypical 12 coach train won't fit. The only pacific which doesn't look daft is a Bulleid with one or two on on the Withered Arm. ...or A1s and A2s pulling 5 coaches regularly on the Waverley route, or A3s and A4s hauling fitted freight or car trains..... There are plenty of examples of pacifics reduced to 'secondary' duties in their twilight years. I agree though that more tank locos, 0-6-0 and 4-4-0 locos would be useful for the 'average' sized layout. For example, BR Standard 2MT, Ivatt 4MT, J35, J36, J37, D30, D49/2 Cheers Dave Edited December 26, 2016 by DaveArkley 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
t8hants Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 More small 0-4-0 saddle tanks, anything with A in front is such a yawn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted December 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2016 What about dropping the existing Kernow O2 body onto an 0-6-0 chassis and making a G6? Might be cheaper to manufacture than a whole new loco? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2017 I'm told that the biggest single section of the market is devoted to BR (WR) steam/diesel transition layouts, and am hence amazed than nobody has yet produced a Swindon 3 car Cross Country dmu, class 120 in TOPS. It sounds like a no-brainer to me. Once the tooling for the 64foot underframes and the the cabs is in place the Scottish Intercity and 4-character headcode versions should be possible as well. Reckon a WR Inter-City, TOPS 123, would sell as well and might be produceable as a Clacton electric. The 120 was widespread around the country in it's later years, and should sell like hot cakes. A TOPS class 116 dmu would be another safe bet, widespread, long lived, and convertable to 117, the 4-car BedPan versions, and possibly some emus as well. A decent GW 2721 to replace Hornby's toy would be nice as well. On a personal and highly unrealistic level, please can I have a Diagram L GW auto trailer, the most common type produced and widely spread around the region, and carried every livery from 1906 to 1956. Also appeared with several types of bogies, so you could keep re-introducing new versions every so often. And an A9. And an A44. And... It's a wish list, who said I had to be reasonable! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesfeldian Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I'd like to see an as built Metro-Vick Co-Bo with wraparound windows. And a Fell. There can't be too many Fell diesels on layouts Failing that, a decent Trans-Pennine and 123/124 hybrid must be a good shout 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9402 Fredrick Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Hoping to see a J21 and J27 in 00 Gauge and maybe an Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Traction Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I know it might be a bit to ask Dave, as you already have quite the backlog, but could you possibly do a new GWR Autocoach. Not to the hawksworth design like Bachmann, but the earlier version of the Autocoach (sorry I'm not sure of the name), To the same design as the old Hornby one but to the same standard as the Hawksworth Bachmann one. It would compliment your recently released 14xx, (BTW I have one on order but it would go with the GWR liveried 14/48/58xx's, where as you can leave the Bachmann ones for your BR- liveried 14xx's. I have suggestions for 2 possible liverys, but you would be sure to find more GWR chocolate & cream GWR Wartime plain chocolate (it was a real livery, and it would compliment your wartime black 48xx superbly) Thanks for reading, Brad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalKat Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 ......... sure I asked before, but how about an SR C2X ? Emma PS...... the class70s/CC1, CC2 and 20003 would be wonderful ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I know it might be a bit to ask Dave, as you already have quite the backlog, but could you possibly do a new GWR Autocoach. Not to the hawksworth design like Bachmann, but the earlier version of the Autocoach (sorry I'm not sure of the name), To the same design as the old Hornby one but to the same standard as the Hawksworth Bachmann one. It would compliment your recently released 14xx, (BTW I have one on order but it would go with the GWR liveried 14/48/58xx's, where as you can leave the Bachmann ones for your BR- liveried 14xx's. I have suggestions for 2 possible liverys, but you would be sure to find more GWR chocolate & cream GWR Wartime plain chocolate (it was a real livery, and it would compliment your wartime black 48xx superbly) Thanks for reading, Brad He sort of is doing one, but in steam railmotor guise for Kernow, but I agree a good model autocoach for per nationalisation would go with the 14xx or Bachmann 64xx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Traction Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 He sort of is doing one, but in steam railmotor guise for Kernow, but I agree a good model autocoach for per nationalisation would go with the 14xx or Bachmann 64xx Yeh, as my layout is set in 1940, I cannot have the Hawksworth Autocoach, and the Hornby/Dapol/Airfix one hasn't been avalible fro quite some time... I'm trying not to delve into the secondhand market if possible, as I've had bad experiences with it. Cheers for replying, I'd thought I'd be the only one to like this idea Brad. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) I've only had gooo experiences of secondhand so far. Hornby do have the old Airfix auto coach in this years cralogue Edited February 5, 2017 by woodenhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I've only had gooo experiences of secondhand so far. Hornby do have the old Airfix auto coach in this years cralogue This is what happens when you try and post on an iPhone, in a dark cinema without your glasses on. Mind, this isn't the original version either, i did spot one spicy autocorrect through my blurred vision that I did fix but still managed the above drivel. Should read: "I've only had good experiences of secondhand so far. Hornby do have the old Airfix autocoach in this year's catalogue." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Running out of UK prototypes? Try this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Running out of UK prototypes? Try this: Missed the jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Class 21/29 (if Dapol pull out again) .... Class 41 (if Dapol pull out again) .... Class 58 (if Dapol aren't doing any more) .... Joking aside .... Class 70 (the original Southern one) .... 6701 "Tommy" .... Classes 81 to 84 .... GT3. Probably no profit in any of those though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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