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Layout is out and about this weekend at keighley model railway and next week at scout rail settle. Got quite a few new items ( 68's x4 37608 and 37558) hopefully get some photos this weekend. Hope to see some of you there

Andrew

Here are some pictures of a couple of new addition 57305 and 37099

Here are some pictures of the layout taken at night

sorry to be annoying but how did you go about detailing the 92's shown and what parts did you use

Hi

The detailing parts are taken from a Lima class 92

Andrew

Long time no update, been busy with other things. thought i best have a look at the layout as its got a couple of exhibitions in march ( Keighley and scout rail at settle). Nothing really changed on the layout apart from I've removed all the peso point motors and changed them to dcc concepts cobalt dcc. There are a few new pieces of rolling stock due in the next few days/weeks so when they arrive ill post pictures.  

Dapol press release

Pricing on OO Gauge MJA & IDA Twin Pack Wagons

We have been notified of a costing error on the OO wagon series for the MJA and IDA Twin Pack Wagons. Unfortunately, this mean the Recommended Retail Prices of the wagons need to be amended. We are extremely sorry for this and the inconvenience this will undoubtedly cause. Dapol have absorbed as much of these increases as possible, but to remain viable we have to pass some of the costs on.

For customers who have pre-ordered any of these items, we would suggest you contact your retailers to amend or cancel their orders as appropriate.

Dapol would like to stress that this adjustment has nothing to do with the retailers and is beyond their control and is a necessary adjustment due to a costing error.

Once again we would like to apologise for this and hope it does not spoil your enjoyment of these oncoming releases.

MJA

Product Code Description New MRP

4F-025-001 MJA FREIGHTLINER HEAVY HAUL BOGIE BOX VAN 502003 & 004 £47.95

4F-025-002 MJA FREIGHTLINER HEAVY HAUL BOGIE BOX VAN 502017 & 018 £47.95

4F-025-003 MJA FREIGHTLINER HEAVY HAUL BOGIE BOX VAN 502021 & 022 £47.95

4F-025-004 MJA FREIGHTLINER HEAVY HAUL BOGIE BOX VAN 502045 & 046 £47.95

IDA

Product Code Description New RRP

4F-054-001 IDA Super Low 45 (SL 45) 39 70 490 1000 - 2 £43.95

4F-054-002 IDA Super Low 45 (SL 45) 39 70 490 1004 - 4 £43.95

4F-054-003 IDA Super Low 45 (SL 45) 39 70 490 1005 - 1 £43.95

4F-054-004 IDA Super Low 45 (SL 45) 39 70 490 1011 - 9 £43.95

That's interesting as my Harry Beck hasn't arrived yet and I ordered it in May.

 

Anyone else still waiting a pre-order ?

 

I think I'm going to have to have a bit of a moan at them tomorrow..

I spoke to them on Thursday and they told me that all pre orders would be sent out by the end of the week,

Andrew

Here are a few pictures taken at skipton model railway show in august

Great looking layout mick, here are a few pics i took this afternoon whilst chatting

Andrew

Looking forward to seeing the layout in the flesh, ill be there on sunday afternoon. Hope you have a good show mick

Andrew

The layout is setup ready for skipton exhibition, ill get some photos of the layout during the weekend.

Hope to see some of you there

Sounds good Andrew,what light towers are you using??

Andrew

A quick update on some new arrivals

66720 for when layout is in current day operation

20088 and supporting coaches for 1980/90's operation

and finally 37514 that has been in the works for a new speaker with more base to make it heard

Well at least rail express haven't increased the price of their limited edition even tho it is the same base model as the London pair.

The layout is nearly ready for its second outing this year. We have made a new fiddle yard on a traversa instead of using the cassette system we had a Manchester due to it not being reliable. Should have some pictures soon. The layout next outing is a skipton show in August using 1980's/90's stock

Hi Charlie/ Ian

I am looking at upgrading the speakers on my class 37's which speaker do you recommend to be the best?

Thanks

Andrew

Here a few pictures taken at the weekend

Well the layout is now back home from its debut exhibition, all in all the layout ran very well apart from a few troubles with the fiddle yard I was using a cassette system but the connection weren't great and we had some derailments in the fiddle yard so we are going to change these to a standard fiddle yard using track and points, so it looks like the layout is going to grow a bit in length to accommodate these changes. I'll up load so pics later on today of the week end

Andrew

Here are a few pictures taken this morning whist i was getting the layout ready for its debut at MRX exhibition in manchester this weekend

http://www.lydcc.org.uk/exhibition2016May.html

Thanks

Andrew

wasnt large logo 1980's?

nice locos still though.

yes they are you are correct 

Quick update

Yard lights have finally arrived and I am currently putting final touches to the layout ready for its first public apperance at lydcc's exhibition in 3 weeks time, I'll post some pics after this weekend.

Andrew

The layout is now booked for a couple of exhibitions the year the first one being l&y Dcc in Manchester middle of May and skipton in August. Still waiting for the yard lights to arrive once they arrive I'll do some pictures

Andrew

Here is my latest update i have fiited light to all the buildings and finished the ballasting, ive also started to detail the depot area. Ill hopefully get some pictures of the layout with lights on when my yard lights arrive. (hope fully next weekend at model rail scotland)

I have ben sorting through my stock today and decided to put my 1970's stock on the layout to give them a run.

Here are some photos of my 1970's stock

Just to add a little to this. The LTM have told me that indeed "around 500" of each model is being produced which I guess means either 504 or 512 as that is the normal Bachmann limited edition run (or multiples of). They also said that the remaining batch of models are to be split between in-store and online availability - not sure if that is an equal split. So as suggested above I wouldn't hang around when 'Harry Beck' becomes available to pre-order again if you want to secure one and wont have easy access to visit the museum when they are released.

 

I'm not so sure however about the emerging trend to pay up front when pre-ordering limited edition models (that is the case for both these and Rail Express' 66 720). Normal protocol was for payment to be taken upon despatch.

I've asked the question to the lmt wether you have to pay in full now or pay when despatched and the answer is yes you do have to pay now just like the rail express limited edition (so it looks like an expensive month for me)

Love the look of this layout! Who's overhead wires have you used? They really look the part!

 

James

Thanks for the comments

The overhead wires are the Dapol system

Andrew