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Hey @Accurascale Fran - I know it's way too late and the decisions will already have been made but can we do this little rascal in run two please?

Having bought one of Accurascale's fabulous Manor locomotives, I'm now thinking of building a branch line terminus layout  in my loft set in GWR steam era.

In my last house I had the luxury of a large loft conversion dedicated to a fairly large modern era layout but this will be an altogether more modest affair - I'm thinking around four metres of scenic layout with some off scene storage sidings.

The era will be completely new to me, as will the concept of a terminus station, having previously had a large tail chaser.  Additionally, I'm going to use open frame baseboards, which once again will be a new venture for me.

I've attached a first draft of the track plan from Rail Modeller Express although this is a rough draft and in reality I'll be using Peco Code 75 track as opposed to the Hornby Settrack shown on the plan.

The idea is that the station will be to the north of the lines and have included a passing loop as well as some goods sidings.

I'd welcome any views or advise on this track plan - as I say, this is new territory for me....

Based on what I'm seeing / hearing I'm pleased that I decided to cancel my pre order on these

16 hours ago, big jim said:

already done by Bachmann for Olivia’s trains 

 

ive been wracking my brains as to what ‘colourful’ might mean, first thought was something GBRf but I can’t think of anything that’s not already been done other than the revised 66718 black ‘london scenes’ loco 

 

 

Evening Star has already been done but it hasn't put off Team AS. I reckon the GBRf Rainbow 66720  livery which was only ever released as a Ltd edition.

35 minutes ago, Chris56057 said:

A complete absence of 31's,56's and 60's - perhaps there re-tooling them? 

Good point although I'd expect Hornby to come away with a nosebleed if they went toe to toe with either Accurascale or Cavalex's offerings.  Only way  I could see them getting anywhere would be by price. That said we need to see if the production models from AS & Cav justify the hype.

Happy New Year Andy - amazing work as always

Just watched the Hornby Magazine YouTube update and had to upgrade my preorder to DCC Sound - even without hearing it, Alex's enthusiasm for the sound was enough!

33 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said:

Uh oh serious financial damage could be looming….. 😀

Would it be as bad as if you had to buy a couple of Bachmann offerings though - that would surely spell financial armageddon......

16 hours ago, Cuthbert 80 said:

Hey guys, I made a trailer for my Accurascale 37 409 on my small diorama!

 

Hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

Very nice - enjoyed the soundtrack too! :)

Just got back from holiday to find Cookham Manor waiting on my figurative doormat.

Apologies if this has been covered earlier in the thread but can anyone point me in the direction of the guide to fitting crew please? - All I seem to be able to find on the AS website is guide info about decoder functions.....

My bad 37043 not 409 - still for sale though

16 hours ago, Hammer1988 said:

I have had mine on pre order also from kms 409 dcc sound so im guessing it will be the same outcome for me then ill have to ring them on Monday i think most places would be sold out now real shame after pre ordering for so long. 

There was a 409 on RM Classified for £170 yesterday - not sure if its still available but worth a look

I'm biased given my region but either an Electrostar or an Elizabeth Line unit or ideally both!

24 minutes ago, Eddie the dog said:

Hi,

Bit late to the party, but wanted to ask whether BBA’s & BLA’s would appear in the same rake together ?
Cheers.

They do on my layout! :)

Look forward to seeing these @Accurascale Fran

Any news on any surplus large logos being put up on your site?

I do like the 158 in SWT livery but at that price point I think I'm going to have to hold fire for the time being.

13 hours ago, 97406 said:

I know what I'd like to see and there's 2 of them on the main line at the moment.

 

Pair of GBRf 50s?

In the right shade of blue?

6 hours ago, Going2theDogs said:

Hi All,

Resurrecting this thread as the original information mentioned a Q3 2023 launch.

I realise we have only just entered this period, but has anyone had any updates?

Having visited the Dapol website, I can not see any information.

Looking forward to your feedback.

 

Based on Dapols track record I'd say that they won't arrive in Q3 and that Dapol won't give any meaningful progress update any time soon....

1 hour ago, Accurascale Fran said:

Hi Ken,

 

For any order queries please contact us via the website with your order number and we can look into it for you.

 

Expect some exciting Manor news later this week folks... 

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

You big tease you!

That 59 looks spectacular Andy!  Great job sir

A very well deserved haul of accolades....

It's so refreshing to see a company dedicated to accuracy and quality that also actively engages with its customer base.

You guys are setting the standards for others to aspire to in so many ways - keep it up.

This is sure to be a great model so a win for modern modellers!

Reasonable to assume that it will prompt Hornby to respond with some sort of price drop for the existing (and very good) model so another win!

I look forward to some more livery announcements in the coming months.

On 27/01/2023 at 19:21, Bucoops said:

 

Made in Bristol :)

 

But as @Accurascale Fran mentioned, they have been moving to larger premises.

Gurt lush :)

On 26/01/2023 at 13:57, Accurascale Fran said:

Hi everyone,

 

Absolutely delighted to report that the Class 92 lokpilots have escaped customs and landed at our warehouse! We will begin sending them out next week once the TPE Mark 5s are away and clear.

 

Thank you for your patience on these!

 

Order yours here: https://www.accurascale.com/collections/dcc-decoders-and-accessories/products/class-92-deltic-dcc-standard-chip

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

Are the drivers and 2nd men also having their release negotiated?

6 hours ago, Andy7 said:

Absolutely Phil. It’s almost all in the prep. 

I personally scratch all transfers off with a knife at 90 degrees to the surface (always done it this way). I then smooth over the whole item with micromesh (posh wet and dry). I also never fully paint strip the stuff I am painting. 

Lloyd if you are mulling over whether to redo it then you have your answer. It will eat away at you later if you leave it. 
 

Hi Andy - you're absolutely right on this point and as I'm typing, Amazon are on the case with some ultra fine wet and dry blocks!  

It would've cranked me just knowing it was there even if it wasn't too visible.

Some you win, some you learn!