Andy Y Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Following Kernow Model Centre's announcement on Saturday about a Class 73 in Network Rail livery they also mentioned they would be making a further announcement involving and exciting interactive approach. Kernow Model Centre are pleased to announce they will be producing weathered models of the Class 73/1 (JB) in OO Gauge and the weathering will be to the same high standard as their Class 22 models. The Class 52 Western by Dapol has received an unprecedented amount of collaboration from modellers to ensure it is as accurate as possible. We would like to take this a step further and involve our customers in selecting the actual models to be produced. Kernow are asking the readers of Rmweb and their customers which liveries and numbers they would like to see produced first. Ideally when making your suggestion you should accompany this with a photograph of the model you are suggesting if you own the copyright or a link to an image if you do now. After a suitable period of time Kernow will make their selection and your photograph could up on the limited edition certificate and also be used in publicity for the models. If you do not have a photograph that you own the copyright for then you can still make your suggestion, although it would be helpful to include a reference for us to investigate. You can view the suggestions so far in this topic and make your own too; after 7 days of suggestions we will then open a poll to determine the comparative popularity of suggestions*. * This does not oblige Kernow Models to produce the winner of a poll as other considerations may have to be made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi Andy Can you just confirm that these possible Customer inspired Liveries are to be in a 'weathered' finish, Rather than just a selection of livery variants to be produced by Kernow. Much ta. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yes Mike; this is for weathered locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Andy. Ta, Will have a rummage around the Ext. HD's later .. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerbeast Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'd like to see 73101 in Blue, with a silver roof. cheers, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 this is one of my photos... 73901 Birkenhead central by Michaeldelz, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 73109 'Battle of Britain' / 73129 'City of Winchester' - NSE (Branded and un-Branded) http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 / http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 73128 'O.V.S. Bullied CBE' - Dutch http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 73206 'Gatwick Express' - Intercity 'Swallow' (cant find a decent pic) 73203 - Intercity Swallow - http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 http://www.flickr.co...ith/6905164635/ Although pre 1994, 73's were relatively clean and not filthy, just a sprinkling of 'road dirt' around the roof/bogies would suffice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Moore Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'm with Michael on this one i think that the Mersey rail version is a great model for a special edition. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you for this opportunity - it is very refreshing to be able to contribute I am still looking for a photograph but I would also very much like to see an original 73 in plain green. I think this would be a very popular item. As for numbers it really would not matter. When I manage to locate a photo I will add the link here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'd suggest a blue version with TOPS numbers would reach the biggest market. Sorry, no colour images to hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am still looking for a photograph but I would also very much like to see an original 73 in plain green. Understandable but these editions are JBs or 73/1s which didn't carry green. I've added a clarification to my OP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltic Man Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 73109 'Battle of Britain' / 73129 'City of Winchester' - NSE (Branded and un-Branded) http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 / http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 73128 'O.V.S. Bullied CBE' - Dutch http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 73206 'Gatwick Express' - Intercity 'Swallow' (cant find a decent pic) 73203 - Intercity Swallow - http://www.flickr.co...pool-678345@N25 http://www.flickr.co...ith/6905164635/ Although pre 1994, 73's were relatively clean and not filthy, just a sprinkling of 'road dirt' around the roof/bogies would suffice Agree on the one for me is the Dutch liveried one 73128 nik Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCromptonParkinson Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'd like a BFYE one with TOPs panels but with E numbers, a bit like this (well the one thats BFYE): http://www.flickr.co...ool-678345@N25/ http://www.flickr.co...ool-678345@N25/ I'm aware those photos hardly show you E numbers, but you know what I mean - Right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark alden Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 A weathered un-numbered loco please so we can choose our own loco and period. I would like pre-TOPS standard blue... as plain as they come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2012 The notification I have received says Class 52 Western is this as well as the Class 73 Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2012 The notification I have received says Class 52 Western is this as well as the Class 73 Eltel I think that might be the way Hayley has put it together rather than what is actually meant - especially as all the examples illustrated are JBs and the 1000s have already been listed for pre-order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi Mike Thanks for your response, but what are , and what has 1000 got to do with the question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi Mike This is what I meant to say. Thanks for your response, but what are JBs, and what has 1000 got to do with the question. Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2012 Regret that I don't have any photos etc. but I certainly support the suggestion of the Dutch liviered 73128 especially as it carries the name ofr OVS Bulleid CBE - could hot be a better choice for a Kernow special edition Cl.73 Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Had a look through my extensive 73 photos, mostly BR blue or large logo, with a few intercity stripes (1980s), and I can't find any with much visible dirt, so in my opinion, whatever you do do, don't overdo it. A bit of brownish brake dust and muck on the lower bodysides, a bit of black stuff round the jumper cables, and that's about it. Edit: an unindexed one that's the dirtiest I've found. Bit of a crop, so not very good quality, but shows the dirt well. Nov/Dec 1983: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepney55 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I don't have any photos of any 73s however i wouldn't mind 73101 The Royal Alex or 73136 Preservance (i think thats its correct identity) either weathered or not, both would be great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi Mike This is what I meant to say. Thanks for your response, but what are JBs, and what has 1000 got to do with the question. Eltel JBs are what became Class 73/1 - i.e. the later batch as being produced by Dapol and when I went over to Southern territory I very quickly learnt that we had to refer to them as aoften as JAs and JBs as we did by Class number! The 1000s are what people tend to call 'Class 52s' if they didn't work with them. To us they were always 1000s - that was the numbers on them and the only place you would find any mention of 'Class 52' was on the data panel (if it was there), but Western habits died hard and to most operating and traincrew folk they remained 1000s, just as Hymeks were always Hymeks. The only later style Class numbers which stuck at all were 31s, 25s, and the 'fifty-50s' which all arrived on the Region with those numbers; plus the 50s rapidly gained a reputation for being about 50% reliably - hence '50-50s'. Similarly what became Class 08 were usually referred to as 'shunters' or '350s', Sorry for the diversion O/T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Spot on with the Thousands Mike (as usual Sir!), but the first 50s arrived on the Western from parts north while still carrying their pre-Tops numbers... 400 arrived at Bath Road around October '72, followed by 401 and 402 a while later. All three were used as crew training machines at the time and there's photographic evidence / film footage of them on the Western around this period. (With apologies for veering O/T). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover50008 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Plain BR blue would be good or early blue with small yellow warning panels and white window surrounds. It would look good with a 4TC hint hint!!. E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted March 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2012 Another vote for a 'Dutch' JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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