MGR Hooper! Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Not bad for a handpainted N gauge sample.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu from EGDL Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Ben/Mike; Are either of you bringing your pre-production model to Ally Pally this weekend. I for one, would like to get my grubby mitts on it for a few minutes!!! Later; Stu from EGDL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted March 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Stu, Unfortunately I am working this weekend so can't make Ally Pally. We are sharing a stand with Rapido at York over Easter weekend so if you're there we will show it to you! Cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu from EGDL Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Stu, Unfortunately I am working this weekend so can't make Ally Pally. We are sharing a stand with Rapido at York over Easter weekend so if you're there we will show it to you! Cheers Ben A. Can't make York...sorry!!! Will keep an eye out here for your announcement. Regards...Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepallant Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Here is an image showing the light bar installed and working: Light Bar.jpg Please bear in mind too that on the production models the glazing will be tinted, so the effect will be more subtle. cheers Ben A. It was great seeing the Pendolino at Glasgow. Many thanks to Ben for letting me have a close look at one of the coaches. How is the track voltage picked up in each coach? Are the contacts going to be in the coaches from the outset or will the pickups from the wheels come with the lighting bar kits? Also will the lighting kits be compatible with DC and DCC? Sorry about all of the questions but very interested in the lighting. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted March 22, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi Dave, The pickups are on all bogies as supplied. They have phosphor bronze springs that carry power up to conductive plates (buses) below the floor section. The coupler contacts touch these bus plates. The light bars are designed to sit on the plastic interior mouldings, and the mouldings have holes to allow similar (but longer) springs to pass from contacts on the underside of the lightbar to the bus plates below. The light-bars are designed to handle 20V AC just as well as 12V DC. I can't right now but on our display at York I am hoping to have a dismantled car to show the way it all fits together. It's very nicely done IMO. cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepallant Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi Dave, The pickups are on all bogies as supplied. They have phosphor bronze springs that carry power up to conductive plates (buses) below the floor section. The coupler contacts touch these bus plates. The light bars are designed to sit on the plastic interior mouldings, and the mouldings have holes to allow similar (but longer) springs to pass from contacts on the underside of the lightbar to the bus plates below. The light-bars are designed to handle 20V AC just as well as 12V DC. I can't right now but on our display at York I am hoping to have a dismantled car to show the way it all fits together. It's very nicely done IMO. cheers Ben A. Hi Ben, Thanks for replying. It sounds like the track voltage is available on stationary plates (i.e. they dont move with the bogies) inside every coach then. Very useful! Thanks. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeharvey22 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Good to see the lightbar packs available now. https://www.revolutiontrains.com/product-category/ngauge/accessories/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padishar Creel Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 hallo, regarding the light packs which I have just seen on your site, are you taking the money now, or are we entering our card details for the money to be taken at a later date? Good move! es grüßt pc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2016 Good to have a chat with Ben & Mike at York today. Even in it's hand painted sample form, the Pendolino looks absolutely spot on, and it was running very smoothly indeed. The finished examples should be absolute stunners if this is anything to go by. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Good to have a chat with Ben & Mike at York today. Even in it's hand painted sample form, the Pendolino looks absolutely spot on, and it was running very smoothly indeed. The finished examples should be absolute stunners if this is anything to go by. Tom. Any photos Tom? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2016 Sadly not I'm afraid, too busy chatting! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted March 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2016 The Pendo sample will be coming home with me so will make sure I get some good photos of it. Cheers Mike 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepallant Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Good to see the light bars already available. I'll have to have a think about which of my ordered Pendolinos I'll get them for since it will expensive to do them all! As an aside the website says that there is not room in the driving cars for lights. Does the motor chassis fill the driving cars so that the tint in the window hides the chassis? Does the sound module and speaker go in the passenger area maybe? Is there a visible 'passenger space' in the driving cars even with the sound fitted as well? What I'm really asking is will it be possible for me to fit a couple of leds to illuminate the cabin in the driving cars as well? Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibuchan Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I would assume that because of the large area (approx 66%) of the power cars that don't have Windows the chassis and motor would be hidden by that. They have seats and lights on the tables. Alistair I would assume that because of the large area (approx 66%) of the power cars that don't have Windows the chassis and motor would be hidden by that. They have seats and lights on the tables. Alistair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted March 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hello all, The chassis block fills the power/driving car. There are rebates let into it for the speaker etc but Rapdo have shoehorned as much weight as possible into the vehicle. Anyone who owns a CJM loco will know that they are far heavier than most models - and that weight is one reason for their reliable running - and Chris's advice right from the start was to make the driving cars as heavy as possible. . The chassis block wil be painted black, and the Windows will be tinted. On the real thing there is only one table lamp in coach K (the driving car at the first class end) and we took the view that this had to be forfeited for reliable running. Dave - if you wanted to light the cab then my thought is that it might be easier to use the lighting unit that is fitted in the end for the marker lights to do this, but it would involve some modelling, or even just fit a small LED in their taking power feeds from the split frame chassis. Jez - I will try to take a couple of pics today. Cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 Ben When's the cut off for (non) kickstarter ordering? Cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 When's the cut off for ordering? Hi Mike It really depends on how quickly the factory can make the improvements we've identified from testing the sample set. Our best estimate at the moment is that the order book will close end of May/June. If you sign up to our newsletters (on our website) then you will get plenty of advance warning and reminders! Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi Mike It really depends on how quickly the factory can make the improvements we've identified from testing the sample set. Our best estimate at the moment is that the order book will close end of May/June. If you sign up to our newsletters (on our website) then you will get plenty of advance warning and reminders! Cheers, Mike Thanks Mike I missed the kickstarter and don't want to miss out again. Cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted March 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi Jez, Apologies for the poor quality,. Here are a couple of snaps of our display at York. They show the complete train, and a close up of a couple of the test shots of the cars dismantled to show the interiors etc. Not all the parts are there and the interior is not painted on the trailer coach. Cheers Ben A. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Saw this Voyager Pendolino at Lancaster at the weekend with different colour wheels. Not seen them painted this colour before Edited March 29, 2016 by roundhouse 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpendle Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Methinks you meant to say Pendolino John P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2016 Yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu from EGDL Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi Gang, Possibly a new set of wheels on this particular Pendo....as they rack up an awesome mileage as a fleet, it can be expected that new or refurbished wheelsets are quite a common feature. You just have to spot them before they get all track coloured!!! Later, Stu from EGDL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha230 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Its doors are plain dark grey too, no stripes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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