RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2014 Ordered 2 sound fitted 10 days ago & not had my numbers yet! I think I've seen a posting that you have to contact Locomotion at Shildon to get your certificate number. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocomotionatShildon Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If you have ordered online you will need to inbox me and I will find your number Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Mines 143, a speed it achieved on the Old Dalby test track in Jan 1976. Wonder who will get 152? Thanks to Locomotion for a swift answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaneofFife Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 and how many would have ordered a rapido apt-p i wonder even though they dont have one stitch of knitting up..... we can all make it up as we go. thats part of the fun. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted July 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2014 Certificate No. 11 for me..... Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidotrains Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 and how many would have ordered a rapido apt-p i wonder even though they dont have one stitch of knitting up..... we can all make it up as we go. thats part of the fun. I think an affordable, easy and good-looking catenary system is inevitable. The next generation of modellers is not going to be interested in the 1960s and earlier, so catenary is going to be necessary. When that day comes, a P train can do well. Until more people have catenary, I think it would be too risky to produce. I personally love looking at well-modelled wires. Watching a model electric with its coat hanger up and engaged with the catenary is really wonderful. -Jason 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2014 I ordered mine two weeks ago and my order number was pi. It was better than Bill's - his order number was the square root of -1. I doubt he'll ever see his train seeing as his order number is a mathematical impossibility. Who ever replies to Bill put down i Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2014 I think an affordable, easy and good-looking catenary system is inevitable. The next generation of modellers is not going to be interested in the 1960s and earlier, so catenary is going to be necessary. When that day comes, a P train can do well. Until more people have catenary, I think it would be too risky to produce. I personally love looking at well-modelled wires. Watching a model electric with its coat hanger up and engaged with the catenary is really wonderful. -Jason Thanks for the idea, we have no model catenary in 4mm scale suitable for the West Coast mainline, a few mast designs, and a few portal designs would cover a lot of what was required, There are experts who know (a lot) more than me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelpara Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I think an affordable, easy and good-looking catenary system is inevitable. The next generation of modellers is not going to be interested in the 1960s and earlier, so catenary is going to be necessary. When that day comes, a P train can do well. Until more people have catenary, I think it would be too risky to produce. I personally love looking at well-modelled wires. Watching a model electric with its coat hanger up and engaged with the catenary is really wonderful. -Jason Hmmmm so its not a no Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Except an APT-P train is our nostalgia. I grew up in the 70s and 80s. Most of us had a Hornby one as a kid ( I had to wait until I was an adult as I got told "you already have an HST"), and I,m sure we would all love a "proper job" of the APT-P now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha230 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Yes,we do need an apt-p to go with this. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimbus Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I wonder if Rapido will sell the book separately perhaps. I've no interest in the model, but that book looks a 'must have' It would be a nice touch if the post-cancellation career paths of the original project team members could be acknowledged. I'd be interested to know what benefited from their dispersal. The Nim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted July 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) I personally love looking at well-modelled wires. Watching a model electric with its coat hanger up and engaged with the catenary is really wonderful. -Jason Here you go Jason Even better when said coat-hanger goes up and down on command (see at 1:07) Andi Edited July 9, 2014 by Dagworth 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelpara Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Here you go Jason Even better when said coat-hanger goes up and down on command (see at 1:07) Andi Secrets spill LOL Whats the method of doing that? I am guessing DCC of some sort? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2014 Where's the flash as contact with the wire is made? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Tilt Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 It would be a nice touch if the post-cancellation career paths of the original project team members could be acknowledged. I'd be interested to know what benefited from their dispersal. The Nim. That may be be quite difficult to sort out and it would need a lot of research talking to the rest of the team. One thing that definitely benefitted was the ECML as the Class 91s are pretty much non-tilting APT-P power cars with cabs, and their Chief Engineer was Mike Newman from the APT team. Many of us were dispersed into other, non-rail, industries though, so the benefits of our experiences were somewhat diluted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidotrains Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Here you go Jason Even better when said coat-hanger goes up and down on command (see at 1:07) Andi Nice work! -Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2014 There is none Flashes only occur when the pan detaches while under load Not true, I've seen it happen. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2014 Explanation: As the pan approaches the contact wire it will be at or about 0 volts. (It doesn't matter whether any contactors on the loco are made or not) When it is close enough (maybe 25mm, give or take) there will be a flashover as the 25kV jumps the gap. In the reverse situation there will be an arc as soon as the pan leaves the contact wire lasting until the gap is too great to maintain it Unless atmospheric conditions are bad (e.g. high humidity) the flashes will be very brief. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aptp Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) British railway modelling magazine for Aug 2014 contains an article on E-Train and the Rapido model Rob www.APT-P.com Edited July 11, 2014 by aptp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted July 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hi, I've ordered one. Thanks due to Sandra at Rapido for responding so quickly (via RM web) with my order number (197) which is really encouraging and great customer service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelpara Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hi, I've ordered one. Thanks due to Sandra at Rapido for responding so quickly (via RM web) with my order number (197) which is really encouraging and great customer service. What is also encouraging is the numbers ordered already and the order line is open until 30th April so will be a nice production run I suspect but also (hopefully) a good fundraiser for the NRM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocomotionatShildon Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hi, I've ordered one. Thanks due to Sandra at Rapido for responding so quickly (via RM web) with my order number (197) which is really encouraging and great customer service. Hi Sandra is at Locomotionmodels.com and working with Rapido Cheers Sandra at locomotionmodels.com btw , the certificate numbers start at No 1 for both the DCC Ready and Sound versions, just in case anyone was wondering. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidotrains Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 For those of you following this thread who haven't seen "Carry On APT-E" yet, here it is: http://youtu.be/qEXHtdLIeUI -Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2014 For those of you following this thread who haven't seen "Carry On APT-E" yet, here it is: Is that Kenton at 5.14? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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