robmcg Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 At the country end of the platform at Paddington, so the toffs have to elbow their way past the plebs on their way to the ticket barrier! On the other hand where I come from 1st class i always towards the rear so the smoke and noise from the engine is less... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppercap Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I've just had a confirmatory email that both of the composites and the all 3rd that I pre-ordered are now in stock awaiting my collection (along with the Brake 3rds already in stock). Now, how am I going to sneak these indoors without the authorities knowing? I'll have to pop out on Saturday afternoon on an 'errand'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2016 At the country end of the platform at Paddington, so the toffs have to elbow their way past the plebs on their way to the ticket barrier! It will always be wrong 50% of the time then, or do the ends magically flip around when the train reaches the station at the other end of the line? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 And while getting an expert opinion, why are the Composites LH and RH :surely they could just turn the coach round for the best view of the sea!I understand that one of the reasons for right/left handed composites was not only to ensure that the corridors were on the same side but also that if their was a dining car between the two composites the first class section of each composite would be arranged closest to the dining car. This ensuring the upper classes didn't have too far to walk for dinner. Well according to Harris anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County of Yorkshire Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's been asked before on both this very thread and others yet I can't find an answer: were the R/H & L/H E127's built in equal numbers? Or would I be right in assuming that there would only be 6 L/H's built for the six 6-coach sets, with the balance of the E127's being R/H - as all the very similar E132 diagram were? It can't have been a 50/50 split anyway as there were 43 of the beasts! CoY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) At the country end of the platform at Paddington, so the toffs have to elbow their way past the plebs on their way to the ticket barrier! Didn't the toffs use the taxi's and their personal limo's which pulled right up next to the up train platform at Paddington. Edited February 24, 2016 by autocoach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted February 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2016 I understand that one of the reasons for right/left handed composites was not only to ensure that the corridors were on the same side but also that if their was a dining car between the two composites the first class section of each composite would be arranged closest to the dining car. This ensuring the upper classes didn't have too far to walk for dinner. Well according to Harris anywaySo that's probably why no all first class coaches were built , it would be too far to walk for lunch the entire length of a coach, so half a first class coach either side of the restaurant car saved all that walking. Now when do we get the restaurant car to go with the pair of composer?So that's probably why no all first class coaches were built , it would be too far to walk for lunch the entire length of a coach, so half a first class coach either side of the restaurant car saved all that walking. Now when do we get the restaurant car to go with the pair of composer? Auto-typo there, should read compos....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 It will always be wrong 50% of the time then, or do the ends magically flip around when the train reaches the station at the other end of the line? Everyone knows that London is more important than anywhere else. Also, most of the other "important" GWR stations weren't termini, and also the plebs had thinned out a bit away from London. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It's been asked before on both this very thread and others yet I can't find an answer: were the R/H & L/H E127's built in equal numbers? Or would I be right in assuming that there would only be 6 L/H's built for the six 6-coach sets, with the balance of the E127's being R/H - as all the very similar E132 diagram were? It can't have been a 50/50 split anyway as there were 43 of the beasts! CoY Even John Lewis does not know and there is very little about GW coaches that he does not know. If we do not know what the numbers of the LH versions were, and I understand that the official registers do not say, I'm not sure how we can be sure of how many were built. My own view is that, as you say, only the composites built for sets included LH and RH examples. Someone put there must know. Come out, come out, wherever you are! Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2016 Off to Alton for the rest of my pre-order, when funds become available more will be purchased, maybe tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Would love to see some pics of the BR version if anyone can oblige. Will be at least a week till any arrive here in NZ Edited February 25, 2016 by Hilux5972 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2016 Would love to see some pics of the BR version if anyone can oblige. Will be at least a week till any arrive here in NZ Can't help at the moment I'm afraid, hopefully they will be here very soon though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor7598 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Ordered my Blood and Custard corridor third, yesterday from Hereford Model Centre and it arrived this morning. Their excellent service deserves a mention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor7598 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Here is an image ( which I had to crop heavily, for it to upload ! ) of my Collett corridor third. Superb model, superb service. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks Trevor. Looks fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenway Park Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Mine arrived today from Hornby. Superb models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted February 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2016 Mine arrived today from Hornby. Superb models. The courier has delivered my rake of five. Whilst the standard of modelling and detail is superb, I'm not sure that I can live with Hornby's interpretation of carmine. I suspect that some very careful masking and a respray with Precision (ex-Cherry) Faded Crimson will be called for to correctly portray late 50s / very early 60s condition. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Picked up a corridor third from East Somerset Models this morning. Looks good. Just buying the one though for a gash WR set that may see the occasional outing on Gurney Slade. It may be making it's way into the shops this afternoon to be given a run-down look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Could someone confirm if I have interpreted the L/H v R/H layout correctly from the Hornby website pictures. If I stood in the Guard's compartment and looked up the coach, a left hand coach has the compartments to the left and the corridor to the right. Have I got that right? Thanks Correct, but the usual way of looking at it is that, viewed from the corridor side, the non-third section is on the 'handed' end. I.e. a LH van third has the van at the LH end while a RH Compo has the first-class section on the RH end. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel newling Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Can't help at the moment I'm afraid, hopefully they will be here very soon though! Have you any idea when Hornby will be supplying you with your allocation from the second batch of deliveries? You seem to be the last of the outlets to be so blest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Have you any idea when Hornby will be supplying you with your allocation from the second batch of deliveries? You seem to be the last of the outlets to be so blest. Oh I don't know, the people I pre-ordered from must have been among the last - not that I blame them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP99 Posted February 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2016 Correct, but the usual way of looking at it is that, viewed from the corridor side, the non-third section is on the 'handed' end. I.e. a LH van third has the van at the LH end while a RH Compo has the first-class section on the RH end. Adrian Thanks for that clarification, Adrian Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted February 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ours are now due Monday Nigel, after spending a lot of today on the phone trying to find out where they were. HTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted February 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ours are now due Monday Nigel, after spending a lot of today on the phone trying to find out where they were. HTH Typical, will be in Coleford tomorrow for the only time for some while Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2016 Ours are now due Monday Nigel, after spending a lot of today on the phone trying to find out where they were. HTH Thank you,Little Dan ,for that reassuring news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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