RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted September 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi Dave, Just after another update to help my cashflow ! Regards Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi Dave, Just after another update to help my cashflow ! Regards Robert. Nope, not playing! Lol Wait until the NGF show in a month when I will give a full product update and announce my new 'RS' range. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 NGF show? Can you unscramble the TLA please? Les TLA=three letter acronym, hated by more than love them.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2015 Nope, not playing! Lol Wait until the NGF show in a month when I will give a full product update and announce my new 'RS' range. Cheers Dave I don't think Claytons ever had go-faster stripes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibuchan Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 NGF show? Can you unscramble the TLA please? Les TLA=three letter acronym, hated by more than love them.....) There is another internet site, the N Gauge Forum, having a show in a few weeks time, somewhere around Preston. Dave is making an announcement there, with various updates and other info. Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hi Dave Thanks for that , big bad work means I will be tuned into the NGF network for news from the front. Hopefully it will mean delivery in a matter of months!!!! cheers Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2015 I don't think Claytons ever had go-faster stripes. Lucky if they had "go at all" stripes. Something that Heljan managed to replicate perfectly in the "OO" guage one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 There is another internet site, the N Gauge Forum, having a show in a few weeks time, somewhere around Preston. Dave is making an announcement there, with various updates and other info. Alistair There are OTHER forums??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 When my computer died in August I lost my login to the N-gauge Forum. It has taken me several weeks for that site to let me back in- despite having tried the username and password that eventually worked several times earlier....... Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted October 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hi Update on DJM wagon page robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Hi everyone, Hi everyone Despite several false starts, I can confirm that the class 17 at last gets tool time starting sometime this week. The objective is to have models released the weekend of the Perth Show 2017. More details and perhaps even shots of the tooling taking place, or ep shots should appear in my first 'catalogue' around January 2017 time which will be available from my web site as a downloadable PDF. Don't think it's going to be Bachmann or Hornby quality (far from it in fact) but it might contain 'interesting' information. Oh, and the 23 will follow it, and then the J94 in N. Despite brexit and the pound crashing against the main currencies I deal with, these models will not initially be subject to a price rise. Cheers Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) the point crashing? edit- spoilsport, you've changed it....... Edited November 26, 2016 by Les1952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Well I'll be at Perth so I'll look forward to seeing that. Being a Scottish N gauge modeller this is a must have model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Well I'll be at Perth so I'll look forward to seeing that. Being a Scottish N gauge modeller this is a must have model. Not just native to Scotland. There were plenty propping up ends of sidings in the North East also...... Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukpepsi Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) The objective is to have models released the weekend of the Perth Show 2017. Well, that's fantastic news. Role on Perth 2017. Pepsi Edited November 28, 2016 by ukpepsi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Hi everyone, As you know the N gauge class 17 is in the tool room at the minute, and I hope to show you some pictures as and when the Chinese factory can supply. Can I ask a few questions of my learned friends on here please? I have the book (and very recommended it is too) 'an illustrated historical review of the Claytons' by John Hooper and published by Book Law Publications, and I'm looking at colours for the deco specifications...... Ok we all know BR blue, but I see some with a blue roof and bonnet, and blue running plate. However there are at least 2 ambiguous pictures showing dark grey (almost carriage grey) roof and bonnet. Was this just dirt? The green ones seem to have painted dark grey bonnets and roof. And lastly, What was the lighter green used on the cabs, and also was there a hard and fast rule about red or black buffer beams as I fan find both? So many questions but I'm sure someone will know, so many thanks in advance. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I have the book (and very recommended it is too) 'an illustrated historical review of the Claytons' by John Hooper and published by Book Law Publications, Ah yes, the infamous Historial review. Oops! Sack the proof-reader!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Dave Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Ah yes, the infamous Historial review. Oops! Sack the proof-reader!!! Lol, nice photographs though ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I need to get hold of a copy, Dave. Is there much Waverley route action in its pages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Dark grey cab roof but green bonnets, IIRC Dave. They didn't stay green for long though! Edit - In many photos the reflection of light off the curve of the bonnet makes it look like its grey. I don't believe it was. Edited March 24, 2017 by New Haven Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 From BR colour album published by Janes in 1983. Two blue Clayton's head an oil train. D8532 and D8534 on 26 July 1968. This shows the bonnets blue , the roof dark grey on the first loco and dirt black on the second, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted March 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2017 Pretty sure the bonnets were green or blue as appropriate. The Heljan OO ones were so decorated and there don't seem to have been any complaints. I'd assume that the lighter green is Sherwood Green as used on Hymeks and 47s, but someone may know better. Some good colour photos of Claytons appear in David Cross' "The Glory Days of the Scottish Diesels". Not that many, but the photos, largely taken by his father Derek, are very high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9002 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Pretty sure the bonnets were green or blue as appropriate. The Heljan OO ones were so decorated and there don't seem to have been any complaints. I'd assume that the lighter green is Sherwood Green as used on Hymeks and 47s, but someone may know better. Some good colour photos of Claytons appear in David Cross' "The Glory Days of the Scottish Diesels". Not that many, but the photos, largely taken by his father Derek, are very high quality. Looking through photos both historical and of the one preserved example D8568, I agree. Although I wonder about the lighter green - it's almost Sherwood Green but may be a shade lighter ? Trouble is that photo quality (and light quality for that matter ?) varies so much. Is it DTG that owns D8568 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold melmoth Posted March 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2017 Is there much Waverley route action in its pages? In a word, no, although there is mention of the Waverley route in some of the notes on workings. Nor, for that matter, are there any photos of the RTC adventure, which is a shame. A fair proportion of the images are of locos on shed, stored, generally idle or awaiting disposal - which I suppose accounts for much of their "working" life. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Driver Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 HI all The lighter green was the same colour as used on the Deltics. Several Colour Rail slides that I have confirm this. The photo that I have in mind is of a Clayton being delivered, brand new: on page 14 of The Heyday of Scottish Diesels by David Cross ( one of the small Ian Allan albums) Many years ago I built a Dave Alexander Kit for a Clayton and painted it with the light green colour. I had lots of comments at shows basically saying that it was nice to see one painted the correct colour. Norman Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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