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Well I have bought it at £120 plus postage as though I orginally pre-ordered at £110. I want to fully support Realtracks and am happy with the price increase to support a small business and a very nice looking model. Bachmann's Class 150/1 in plain FGW blue set me back £127 plus postage and it is one colour, shows how good RT 143 is

Looking excellent, upon that information I have pre-ordered my 143618 with you Charlie and Arran! Now do let me know when I can buy another 143 off you in Wessex Trains "Visit Bristol" livery

Hopefully the tooling shall allow the 73/9s too. Looking at the new Rail and Railways Illustrated the GBRf 73/9s now have high density headlights on the front and modified pipes.

Talking to Neil McNicolas last Friday at a talk, I enquired about the Class 68 model. He immediately emailed away to get an answer. He later confirmed Dapol are to produce the Class 68 under exclusive rights and were due to visit on-site this week to take photos and measurements (I dont know did this actually happen). A slight tangent he also mentioned due to EU regulation of engine emissions, only 41 Class 68s can ever be produced. He also confirmed that the Class 68 shall not be in Northern Belle livery, but he expects more Class 47s to be placed in that livery to live out their days. I think the Class 68 model is a long way off! (But we might also find it in a certain silver and grey livery )

I bet you have done this, but Plasser UK themselves are epically friendly! I arranged a trip around their Ealing plant for the Uni Club, brilliant tour and machinery. I know they have detailed diagrams of their units, and could be willing to share. I did have a full architectural design plan of the 08-16 but have misplaced it over the years. I might have a photo still! The MD is Herbert Pilgerstorfer, his PA is Maike Scherer they are very friendly and no doubt they would love models themselves. I can privately email you with their contacts and the design photo if youd like? I cannot contain how excited i am about the 08-16 kit and hearing your making a USP5000C, super!

Fantastic product Jonathan! I would be interested in two kits, I cannot PM, would you have a contact email so we can discuss? Will you be offering a pre-built kit ready to paint? If not, just how much kit building is there to do. My skills go as far as glueing together S-Kits RHTTs. I have been wanting a OO Tamper for years, even toured the Plasser UK factory last year. Brilliant machines, plans for the 09-3X Dynamic Tamper and USP 5000 RT? Fantastic!

Hi. I have noticed more liveries have been announced (Olivia Trains doing GBRf's and Gatwicks), i wonder can we have an updated list of all liveries being produced and with whom to buy with? (im especially looking out for NR 73138)

Well the website has been updated, looking very flash! Sadly the 143 is now £110 Still i cannot wait for these...any news or photos of new samples would be great to see.

Hi How are the FGW/Wessex 143s coming on? Looking forward to owning one, or two soon Thanks

Yes the 144 looked great, really good firm professional model to hold. The attention to detail being scrutinised over the 143/144 really does impress. Especially when it is detailing you miss seeing, but impressed it matters to the Realtrack team. Cannot wait to have my FGW (and Wessex) 143!

Arrhh I understand the tilt action now! Those look epic! Any hints on the type of motors that could be fitted>I see there is ample room within the frame. Im certainly up for a new challange.

They look great. When can we expect there arrival? I am a little confused regarding "tilting". I can see the doors open, will they also tilt up to unload as per the prototypes or is the tilting mechanism refering to the openable doors?

Kernow are reporting in there weekly newsletter that the Hornby VEP is now not expected until September?!

If we are staying to a Modern Image scene and with Class 08 Shunters done. I think it would be brilliant to have a Niteq depot shunter! Certainly unique and quirky!

What a tease this is, my wallet is almost exploding in excitiment! Please can we have some hints? Pleaseeee! Is the loco seen regularly on the network today? Is it a totally new loco, or a revision (massive improvement) on a competitors? etc.... Love some hints on the DMU too, Ive seen it mentioned a few times now, I bet your dying to tell us all!!