terry.ecmr Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I have purchased many items from Gary at 247 over the years, most recently at Railex. On June 1st I emailed him an order for some GWR cabside number-plates. The following morning I called him an he took my card details for payment. After waiting about 3 weeks I phoned Gary and he said he would check what had happened to my order and call me back. On July 12th, having not heard back from him, I sent another email. It's now 3rd August and I have still had no response. I have 3 loco's sitting waiting for plates and my patients has run out. Does anybody know of an alternative supplier of etched brass cabside plates? Terry 'Earl's Court Model Railway' ecmr.webs.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 My recent ones have been from Fox transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Just got some in a week , perhaps lost in post . He does however seem to have reacurring problems with service as well !!. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I have purchased many items from Gary at 247 over the years, most recently at Railex. On June 1st I emailed him an order for some GWR cabside number-plates. The following morning I called him an he took my card details for payment. After waiting about 3 weeks I phoned Gary and he said he would check what had happened to my order and call me back. On July 12th, having not heard back from him, I sent another email. It's now 3rd August and I have still had no response. I have 3 loco's sitting waiting for plates and my patients has run out. Does anybody know of an alternative supplier of etched brass cabside plates? Terry 'Earl's Court Model Railway' ecmr.webs.com My grandparents live just down the road from 247 BT have cut thuogh a cabel in the village lost of phones & internet down so this may be why he is nor emailing you back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonilmslnwr Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 So tell me how long ago did BT cut the cable? I have emailed at least three times over past 12 months and I am still waiting for a reply to any of my emails. I live in Australia so you can imagine how tiresome/painful I am finding his "customer service"!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 For other numberplate manufacturers you need to go to Supplier.text and search for number plates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8, 2014 Modelmaster. I've used them many times and they are excellent with service P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combe Martin Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Phoenix/Precision do smokebox and cabside number plates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjgardiner Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'd just like to say that i placed my first order with 247 in early October while i was in the UK, and was pleased with the speed of the response by email to my inquiries and shipment of the parts and plates ordered. I was very happy with the plates and the overall experience of dealing with Gary. -Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 ....my patients has run out.... Maybe they wanted to see another doctor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 247 have announced they are discontinuing carriage sides, kits and parts. Is there another source for GWR 10' bogies (4mm)? Cheers. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Why not try a few from this list;- http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/categories/desc/catFF-Nameplates_Signs_and_Transfers then put the general UK Model Shops site on yer 'favorites'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 247 have announced they are discontinuing carriage sides, kits and parts. Is there another source for GWR 10' bogies (4mm)? Cheers. Peter David Geen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hi I too have sent emails over the last few months,as i wanted cab side numbers, never got a replay, have tried calling the land line,never get an answer?. Darren01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 David Geen? According to his web site, David Geen's range of GWR bogies stops at 9'. I am not aware of any other source of 10' GWR bogies apart from 247 Developments. I have a number of clerestory corridor carriages to build that require these bogies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty1966 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 We are fast heading to disaster for kit stuff as people/manufacturers/cottage industries retire. Ready to Run only soon. Need a time machine to get back to 80-90's when there was a plethora of goodies to be had....... Where art there now Westward , Crownline , Mopok , Cavendish etc etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 What we need is a Small Suppliers' Preservation Society. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarcher Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I suppose what we need is to encourage newcomers to the hobby to move on to making things rather than just buying r-t-r, so there is enough demand to make it worthwhile for current suppliers to continue and for new ones to start up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 We are fast heading to disaster for kit stuff as people/manufacturers/cottage industries retire. Ready to Run only soon. Need a time machine to get back to 80-90's when there was a plethora of goodies to be had....... Where art there now Westward , Crownline , Mopok , Cavendish etc etc. All gone, just not enough punters to keep them going......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 According to his web site, David Geen's range of GWR bogies stops at 9'. I am not aware of any other source of 10' GWR bogies apart from 247 Developments. I have a number of clerestory corridor carriages to build that require these bogies. The website is now 5 years out of date. David has masters now for both a 10ft and 8 ft 6in Dean bogie with separate footboards which will be available soon, most probably after Christmas. Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 According to his web site, David Geen's range of GWR bogies stops at 9'. I am not aware of any other source of 10' GWR bogies apart from 247 Developments. I have a number of clerestory corridor carriages to build that require these bogies.The website is now 5 years out of date. David has masters now for both a 10ft and 8 ft 6in Dean bogie with separate footboards which will be available soon, most probably after Christmas..... Five years is a long time in model railway patternmaking. I suppose what we need is to encourage newcomers to the hobby to move on to making things rather than just buying r-t-r.... All gone, just not enough punters to keep them going......... Said punters defected to RTR. Probably irreversible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Five years is a long time in model railway patternmaking. Dean bogies have not been a priority as there are no current coaches in the Geen ranges that required Dean bogies. Now the first clerestory kit is about to be released into the Geen range, the bogies have been put at the top of the pattern list. Remember this is an extension of his hobby, whereby he makes items for himself and friends and makes the same items available to others. Also men in sheds work in their spare time...and even then only when the family allows and this takes no account of other interests, own modeling, and issues of growing old. For those not in the know, standing in front of a casting machine all day is not the most pleasant and healthy activity. Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 The website is now 5 years out of date. David has masters now for both a 10ft and 8 ft 6in Dean bogie with separate footboards which will be available soon, most probably after Christmas. Mike Wiltshire Thanks very much for the info Mike. I hope he will have some of the Dean bogies ready for Scalefour North next year which is probably the next place I'll catch him. I have some break composite etches from Worsley Works that need these bogies to complete plus a few others in my todo pile. Cheers. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarcher Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Said punters defected to RTR. Probably irreversible. A shame if that is so. Will the situation go back to the '50's, nothing between r-t-r and scratch-building? Returning to the hobby after some years the change mentioned is clear, in 4mm SG at least, there don't appear to be kits for such popular engines as the 48xx, Terrier, Beattie well tank? (Correct me if I'm wrong), presumably because of the r-t-r versions? Maybe there will be some scale without a big enough market for the big r-t-r makers, but enough to make the supply of some kits and bits worthwhile? (3mm?,7mm?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 All gone, just not enough punters to keep them going......... Plus the overheads are much more expensive than they used to be, heat, light, rent, all the fat-cats want their pound of flesh - is it no wonder ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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