acko22 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Hi Gents, Looking for advice I am after getting a few items put together for my layout but am unsure as to what I should use and where I could get the relevant etching from! Any advice / knowledge would be great! I am looking at the following: Royal mail PCV Network rail DBSO Nework rail DVT DRS Class 20 Pair Class 89 (possibly using a class 60 chassis) Class 92 (again using a class 60 chassis) before I forget again the Netwrok rail Class 150 If anyone has any advice as to what to use or knows where I can readily get the relevant etching I would be very greatful Cheers Acko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted December 25, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hi Gents, Looking for advice I am after getting a few items put together for my layout but am unsure as to what I should use and where I could get the relevant etching from! Any advice / knowledge would be great! I am looking at the following: Royal mail PCV Network rail DBSO Nework rail DVT DRS Class 20 Pair Class 89 (possibly using a class 60 chassis) Class 92 (again using a class 60 chassis) before I forget again the Netwrok rail Class 150 If anyone has any advice as to what to use or knows where I can readily get the relevant etching I would be very greatful Cheers Acko Hi Gareth PCV - Hurst Models or Ian Stoate Models (no longer produced but you can still find odd ones around) NR DVT - Dapol are scheduled to release one soon NR DBSO - I'd be surprised if Farish don't do one at some point NR 150 - PH Designs does a conversion kit for the Farish 150 Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin1985 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I'm pretty sure CJM do or did the 89 and certainly the 92, based on resin castings. Certainly not a cheap option! I don't imagine the castings would be available for DIY. TPM did a kit to convert an old style Farish 20 to DRS condition, not sure if it would suit the new one. The decals are exclusive - I think R3sprays have the rights at the moment. I'd be tempted to sit tight and see if Bachmann/Farish tool up the DRS 20s, given their popularity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko22 Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 Hi Guys, Thanks for the info looks like I have some work ahead of me! I had heard that Dapol were possibly releasing a NR DVT but not found anything to go with the rumblings but Mike you are a font of knowledge N gauge wise so I will sit it out and see if the rumble becomes a model, and the NR DBSO I know they are doing a Scotrail one as I have the coaches already. Just thinking of using some surplus MK2 coaches and maybe save a pound or 2! I know CJM do the 89 and 92 but at 500 pound a pop well that could get me another Pendo to go with the one I have pledged for so pure economics say no to CJM models! I had heard that there may be some other surpliers out there that do the bodies to go on to a chassis (namely the class 60 chassis). Will have to look at the TPM kits and the decals, while I hope there may be a RTR one (preferably pair 1 live and 1 dummy) the have been in service for some time and as yet nothing so no really holding my hopes up but tmie will tell I suppose! Thanks guys for you help Acko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin1985 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I think many of the CJM models were originally collaborations with TPM, with Bernard (TPM) selling kits in some instances. However I think this was on a one off basis, and the only complete kits that he had listed for the past few years were the 87 and 26. I think TPM is still more or less out of action as Bernard had a bit of trouble after a house move, hopefully some elements of the range might be available again soon. There are other manufacturers who have offered complete resin bodies in N, but I don't think any did the 89 or 92. BH Enterprises might be worth asking though. You'd certainly want a resin body for both these classes, forming those shapes from brass would be nigh on impossible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko22 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Good news is I have a 92 resin body to mount a class 60, just the others! I know the 89 would be near on impossible to do with brass especially the nose so just got to try and locate a resin one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted December 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2014 Someone on the n gauge forum did a resin body for a 92 designed to fit a Farish 60 chassis. I've got one and it looks great to my untrained eye, just need to paint it! Edit: too slow, you've now got one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko22 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Yeah RussellH does them as I have found out and am getting one he has sent me a few pics and it looks great when painted up properly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
86902 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 The PH 950001 kit is easy enough to do using the farish 150, just go steady with the filling. Heres a pic of one I did to test the etches for Pete. Have fun! Cheers Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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