Great Western

Did they ever make it to Eastleigh on the juice ?

How many scheme has the class carried since construction ? As delivered schemes: TTG with European Passenger Services cabside branding and polo mints and purple roof. TTG with SNCF branding cabside branding. TTG with polo mint, BR arrow and Crewe EMD plaque. TTG with polo mint, BR arrow and Crewe EMD plaque and Railfreight Distribution lettering/symbols on the bodyside. Post privitisation schemes: TTG with polo mint, BR arrow and Crewe EMD plaque and EWS Beastie Labels. TTG with polo mint and Europorta bodyside label. GBRF full blue/orange scheme. EWS Maroon and Gold with Polo mints. DBS UK Red. DBS Bulgeria Red with polo mint, BR double arrow and Crewe EMD plaque. Eddie Stobart Adverting scheme. Caledonian Sleeper teal. Not a bad selection really !

Thanks for the explanation Dave, I can afford three payments for three models spread over the course of a year. I was concerned it would be a bit hit which wouldn't allow me to "invest" or only have one. Regards

Forgive me if I am wrong, but with crowd funding you pay a deposit to get the show on the road then pay the rest at agreed points ? For example if the cost was £150, the first instalment would be £50 then £50 at the first EP and the final balance before the production button is pushed. Ideally, I'd like a RfD TTG minus the bold Railfreight Distribution branding, a EPS and a SNCF all in TTG with the RfD one sporting just the Crewe depot plaque and double arrow. So the first payment would be £150 with two more payments of £150 at the agreed points ? Either way I really looking forward this project ! Anyone for a DB Bulgaria version ?

Isn't it about six weeks from China to the UK with good weather, so if there not we can forget Telford. I really can't see Dapol missing Telford for the big unveiling.

Would the model be a close enough match to this loco ?

Well they remain late this month so they might just sneak them in....

Isn't Telford mid/late September ?

I reckon if a 92 took full power banking a train up hill, most of the West Midlands power supply would trip !

Does anyone have any information regards the delivery of these long awaited models ? I understand the late July delivery was pushed back to late August as the 2nd batch of Terrier models took the production slot.

37057 and 421 worked a Cardiff Canton to Cardiff Canton via Tower Colliery, Merthyr, Treherbert and Barry lsland test working 1Q58 2150 departure. It didn't make it to Tower Colliery due to no shunted being available, so the train ran about 2hrs early throughout. 37421 is pictured at Merthyr and 057 is picured at Treherbert.

Hello mate, what a awesome layout I love the brake vans it's got a real feel of a run down back street yard. How long and wide is it please ? Cheers

It was being taken apart after the lift on Sunday morning.......

It'll be a single span steel and concrete job according to the information poster pasted to the hoardings.

Bridge Street (Newport) bridge removal operation Sunday 10th July 2016. The lifted started after a few false starts just after 0300hrs and the touch down in its scrapping site in the car park was 0405hrs. The new bridge is planned to go in, in a similar manner is in September.

1Z64 Minehead to Cardiff Central charter leaving Newport, South Wales with 66732 leading.

60063 leads the return 6B33 Theale to Robeston Petroluem service west of Newport. Friday 08th July 2016

66424 passes Duffryn enroute to Wentlog Freight Terminal with a Tesco/Stobart intermodal service from Daventy. Friday 08th July 2016

We've a resident Class 37 back in Wales this afternoon, 0Z37 Derby to Cardiff Canton running over two hours late. No idea why it's here though, anyone care to take a stab at the reason ?

Saturday 02nd July 2016 0X09 Margam to Bescot Yard Class 66 positioning move via Gloucester pictured at Bishton Flyover, Newport. NB: The bridge is closed for one week shortly for works to be undertaken to make it "safe" for OHL works.

Latest from Tower is that the 08s are delayed, now late August vice late July. However the 2nd release of Terrier tanks will now be here late July, they reckon Dapol switched the production slots.

Does anyone have any idea if the HEA and HAA vehicles are being progressed or have they been dropped ? There doesn't seem to be anything on the new forum that Dapol have developed, and I can't see an option to add a news thread on the correct section either. Cheers

Additional OHL uprights have been installed at Pilning, joining the three sets already in place.

I don't recall whether I've said a huge thank you, but thank you the signals are awesome !

Jon, thank you it's awesome !