DJM Dave

Don't Hornby now do an O1 2-8-0?

Something like it was in their cabinet today.

Not bad i suppose :-)

nice one mate.

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Dave

Have fun with licensing that one.

Almost worse than getting Olympic licensing.

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Dave

Hi Venator,

Nowt to do with Dapol, we are making it for Model Rail and as they own the tools they can have made what they want, when they want.

Mail Model Rail and put forward your suggestions, they are a great bunch who will listen.

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Dave

Find me plans for a fell first. Lol

I can see 2 versions already, plain or crispy ;-)

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Dave

Hi chaps,

As the question has now been asked i think i can clarify things from my angle as Product Development Manager for Dapol.

1) I can confirm that on the subject of Leader designs and plans.............................we have none!

2) I have not, in my 5 years with the company, and to the best of my knowledge, been asked to quote, design or talk to anyone regarding this proposed project. (hence point 1)

3) I know both Joel and George before him have spoken to said parties (Joel on a courtesy visit to shops down south), however nothing has come of this contact.

If contact were made with me this week maybe, just maybe, i could hunt some plans/designs out, but development would take the best part of 12-15 months with manufacture at least 4-6 months after development was signed off on.

Hope this clarifies things as i know it.

cheers

Dave

but the Dapol one I fear is going to be quite a bit more expensive, more so than the 22.

Hi Campaigner, nope same RRP! ;-)

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Dave

not quite frozen over just yet......knowing Chris's plans, just wait a year or 2 ;-)

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Dave

Not sure that's accurate Lurker, sorry, duff information.

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Dave

slightly off topic (sorry)

But i have just been notified that 70012 has been dropped (and to use my sources direct quote BIG STYLE) whilst unloading at the docks today and is being sent back for repair immediately.

My source is pretty good on this, however as the unloading proceedure is normally done with workers present i hope everyone there is ok, as i have no news on that.

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Dave

you could always ask me

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Dave

Dapol Ltd

Hi everyone,

Can i just clear this up for you all.

Dapol were comissioned to produce the OO class 205 'thumper' unit by Kernow.

Development of other products for Kernow took a slight priority until last November when in conversation with Bachmann, Kernow found out that Bachmann were about to announce this model as part of their range.

Knowing that this would 'kill' Kernow sales in its tracks, Chris offered Bachmann the laser scan file we produced for him, and they struck a private deal which involved the laser scan going to Barwell.

Dapol, having paid for some of the laser scanning still intend to produce the 205 in N gauge, and this has now 'jumped the queue' for production and should be with us in a short time scale.

Never did Dapol have problems with Kernow regarding the Thumper in OO, and our relationship remains strong and is cemented further by new 'secret' projects still to be announced.

I hope this helps.

Cheers

Dave

Dapol Ltd