Revolution Ben

Hi there, The four car train is approx 440mm long when coupled up. cheers Ben A.

Hi Andy, Right now we are waiting for decorated samples, and that's usually a good six months before the models are actually shipped to customers. cheers Ben A.

Hello all, Prior to yesterday we were peparing for and attending Model World Live at the NEC, but balance payments for the 59/1s and 59/2s are going out now. We process them in the order they were received, and fully pre-paid moels will be the first to go out. But please bear in mind that for practical reasons there are only two of us who can pack and post, so it will take time for all orders to be dispatched. Thanks to all for your ongoing patience. cheers Ben A.

Hi all, For those who can’t make the show we’ve reserved some for online orders from 10am today. cheers Ben A.

Nice pic. Is it pulling a CCT? Incidentally, I've always been intrigued by photos of DMUs with mixed up liveries - either a combination of green/blue cars or, as in this image, a mix of blue/grey and plain blue. Nowadays diesel and electric units tend to run in fixed formation and are, largely, permanently coupled. Were the various Class 120 vehicles swapped around between units? Or did they just paint them piecemeal? cheers Ben

Hi all, It is fair to say that a 2024 delivery date is unlikely, but at the time it was given in good faith and after we had surveyed the similar Class 126 at Bo'ness. Unfortuntately subsequent efforts to clarify the details on the underframe and elsewhere on the vehicles have proved difficult, though we have had some very useful help from outside including some from RM Webbers. The difficulty for us is that we are all a bit OCD about accuracy and detail. We realise that we are in a minority, and that we *could* have produced a model by now that would probably have 80% of people enthused. But there would be 20% who'd be disappointed, including everyone at Revolution, and that is why we don't have anything we are prepared to show yet. We have very recently located some *much* better drawings than previously available, and I am fairly sure that the next 4-6 months will see this project pick up speed. cheers Ben A.

I think they tended to operate in block trains however they do appear to have been mixed with other car carriers on occasion: Didcot-Mossend (with two HEAs in the consist..!): Castle Bromwich-Southampton (with the IPA car carriers already offered by Revolution): And the odd set could also be seen in consists being taken for maintenance or on trials: cheers Ben A.

Hi all, We will be at Model World Live at the NEC this weekend with more info on this for those interested. cheers Ben A.

Hi there, Yes - but nothing we are in a position to share online. if you're at Model World Live at the NEC this weekend we'd be happy to give more info in person. cheers Ben A.

Hi all, On a recent trip to South Wales we watched a couple of Port Talbot's CBD-90s (931, 933) shuffling back and forth with steel wagons between Port Talbot steelworks and the adjacent yard at Margam. If anyone is heading to Model World Live at the NEC this weekend we will have (undecorated) samples of the loco and the canvas covered steel carriers on display. cheers Ben A.

Hello all, Revolution Trains will be there on stand A27 - we're diagonally opposite to the left as you walk in so should be easy to spot if you're visiting. We decided to attend because (a) at the time it was the only NEC show in the offing and (b) because I think the idea of a mixed-media show is new and exciting, and offers something different. We'll have some more N gauge Class 66 deco samples on display, including a couple of retailer commissions, as well as some samples, and we are announcing a new model too. More info plus a map on our website news page www.revolutiontrains.com/news Hope to see you there! cheers Ben A.

Ironically, given the images Hornby have published, it is only if the models now arrive *with* the front coupler you want that you will be able to say you were misled. cheers Ben A.

These models are a commission for Model Rail so information about them will be in the magazine, including livery selections and ordering details. cheers Ben A.

Roy, The wagons are in production but they aren't yet ready to ship. Once they are we will start issuing balance invoice requests, that is usually the clue that models are imminent. cheers Ben A.

Hi there, I believe some retailers still have stocks of DCC Sound models, depending on the livery you want, or you can obtain a DC silent model and upgrade to sound using the E24 Nano decoder from DC kits. All the locos have an easy-to-access decoder socket beneath the removable engine cover, and have speakers factory fitted and pre-wired in. However, when ordering please ensure you order the ESU E24 Nano variant (not Next 18, which won't fit) and make sure the sound project is correct for your model, as the lighting functions are different for 59/0 and 59/1-2. cheers Ben A.