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On 23/01/2024 at 16:51, The Meerkat said:

hi all,  i no q1 is end of march but is this still on track or is it q2 now?

On 19/02/2024 at 14:28, Markn said:

Wonder where 59003 is up to... Guess it will be in the next batch now, wherever that's up to, hopefully still Q1.

I don't think we will see the next batch until at least late qtr 3/4 of the year as Dapol haven't shown any livery samples yet which they usually do when they have them.

13 hours ago, letterspider said:

I have been voting fruitlessly for a Class 88 for 3 or 4 years...

@letterspider The Class 88 has been announced since July last year by Rails of Sheffield as an Exclusive made by Dapol. 

IIRC in one of the older club magazines there was a piece in it saying that they were working on a 14xx but cancelled it when the Hattons/DJ model was announced.

I reckon that a retooled Class 66 will be announced soon. Reason being is that they hasn't been a Class 66 release in a while similar to what happened with other models which were then retooled. Also if they have retooled the class 66 the other version would have probably been still with Hattons. 

Another one that hasn't been released for a while is the Class 57 barring the Arriva Wales Version which has hung around.

I reckon if a T3 was announced in this announcement it will be most likely Kernow/EFE but more likely is a small locomotive such as a LSWR G6.

Classes already made or announced in O Gauge: 02,03,05,08,09,13,14,15,17,20,25,26,27,31,33,35,37,40,42,45,47,50,52,55,56,58,60,66,73.

Not a lot of classes left to chose from and personally i think that some of the classes that haven't been made so far may be produced by another manufacturer such as the Class 68 also some classes that's left also have only limited liveries options such as the Class 70 additionally other classes such as the HST need additional rolling stock being produced.

22 hours ago, Craig1989 said:

Apart from the flasks, boxes and charter trains have the 88s been used on any other freight trains? 
 

cheers Craig 

They have also been on Heritage Railway Diesel Galas and Dagenham Car Train

On 10/06/2023 at 20:39, Torbay Express said:

They are the only car carrier I ever saw at Exeter when on my holidays.  As it was Silcock distribution, expect these were the only wagons they had. There were Motorails that went further, including FGW attempt with converted GUVs. 

 

I would have thought until the end, I certainly recall seeing them late on, with 50029 in NSE shunting them on one occasion!  The two sidings were both certainly just long enough for one set! 

 

 

Hi Torbay Express,

Thanks for replying, when looking for information it did seem to be just the Silcock Cartic4s that went as far as Exeter. I have seen the images of other motorail services which served locations further south of exeter. 

Thanks,

Samuel.

On 10/06/2023 at 14:55, Revolution Ben said:

 

Hi there,

 

We haven't finalised the selection, but I would be surpised if the 'new' versions don't largely echo those produced earlier this year in N.  This includes the Cappagh branded and unbranded.  The VTG dark blue spot-hire versions were produced last time round, so we may not run these again. 

 

cheers

 

Ben A.

Hi Ben A, 

Thanks for getting back to me. I did buy some of the VTG dark blue versions in the last batch as they were running on the Cornwall sand train but could only get two of them at the time as i brought other stuff which arrived around the same time and was hoping to get more of them but if they aren't produced again i will get some of the lighter unbranded Cappagh versions instead. 

Thanks,

Samuel.

On 23/05/2023 at 09:24, RobSkipworth said:

Occasionally if the train got turned enroute it would continue to Plymouth and be turned on the triangle at Laira.

Thanks for replying back to me. Interesting that they did came further south.

On 22/05/2023 at 22:35, sc2016 said:

Hi, I have done some research on these wagons and found that the Silcock Versions runned so far as Exeter as was hoping that someone can answer a few questions i got:

• Is Silcock Express Cartic-4s the only ones to go to Exeter or beyond?
• How Long was they used on the Speedlink Service?

Thanks in Advance,

Samuel.

If anybody could help on the two remaining questions i would be grateful.

Samuel.

On this 2nd Batch are you going to produce Cappagh blue version without the branding & also the darker VTG Blue? 

Thanks,

Samuel.

Hi, I have done some research on these wagons and found that the Silcock Versions runned so far as Exeter as was hoping that someone can answer a few questions i got:

• Is Exeter the Furthest South that Cartic-4s went?
• Is Silcock Express Cartic-4s the only ones to go to Exeter?
• How Long was they used on the Speedlink Service?

Thanks in Advance,

Samuel.

If it is a whole New Announcement it could be a new Pannier as i have noticed on the SVR website that GWR Pannier 7714 is rostered to run on Saturday.

10 minutes ago, Harlequin said:

The quote from the SVR website is:

It was obviously written some time ago when the expectation was that the Manors would be on sale by May and so the reference to the next steam loco must mean what we now know is to be the Buckjumper. There is no mention of new announcements.

 

It can't have been written too long ago because Accurascale haven't that the Class 50 samples for long unless it meant the 3D print. 

This is the Announcement Rapido was going to make at Ally Pally this weekend or is it an additional announcement.

9 hours ago, Sweetling Park said:

I mentioned in an earlier post that out of curiosity I had compiled a list of the various liveries that the Class 66 has worn.  Since following this thread, I have updated the list when other liveries were mentioned and it has now reached 60 different liveries.  I have decided to share the list in case it is of interest to others.  If I have missed any or if there are any errors, then please let me know and I'll happily update the list.

Class 66 liveries.pdf 126.83 kB · 65 downloads

There are a few more you can add which include:

• DRS Original Compass Livery
• 66097 DB Schenker with Highland Rail Emblem
• 66005 In Maritime Livery
• 66051 in Maritime Livery
• 66090 in Maritime Livery
• 66099 with We Stand With Ukraine & Flag
• 66150 DB with We are the Future Branding
• 66162 in Maritime Livery
• 66708 in GB Railfreight with Ukraine Flag
• 66748 GBRF with Safety Branding
• 66775 HMS Arygll F231
• 66782 in GB Railfreight Charity Railtours
• 66794 in GBRF/ BR Railfreight Petroleum 
• EX DRS 66/3 with GBRF Branding
• Ex Original DRS 66 with Freightliner Logos
• Original Colas Class 66 with Helmet Design Logos 
• Now Colas Class 66 with Diamond Shape Logos

On 05/08/2021 at 23:44, McC said:

We are acutely aware locos are vital and have 6 D&E and 5 steam and several MU projects underway that we are striving to deliver to the absolute highest detail and fidelity at the most realistic price points possible.  

8 hours ago, McC said:

Unfortunately they have, we now have 7 ;)

Next announcement will be quite soon.

If they are now 7 Steam projects under development i dread to think how many more of the others they have under development. Knowing that out of the 6 D&E projects the Class 30/31, Class 37, Class 50 & Class 89 have been announced.

I guess Class 57 or 66 Retool

28 minutes ago, St. Simon said:

Hi,

 

Just got the dispatch email for my IPAs, so they have arrived and are now in the process of being sent out.

 

However, I know that Ben and Mike can be very busy during the posting process, so be patient in waiting for your order!

 

Simon

I also got a dispatch email today. Also noticed on their website on the Projects page updated on 17/10 that the status has changed to Shipping to Customers with 50% sent out. 

https://www.revolutiontrains.com/its-a-rover-lution/

Information from above link:

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Revolution Trains is offering the iconic Rover ‘cube’ wagons, and their timber carrier conversions, as its next wagon in OO gauge, 1:76.2 scale.

KSA ‘cube’ wagon.

KSA timber carrier conversion.

 

CAD has been completed and first samples are expected early in the New Year.

 

47188 takes a rake of Rover cube wagons through Small Heath. Photo courtesy Kevin Payne.

 

100 large vans were built for Rover Cars by Rautaruukki of Finland in 1995 to convey preformed car parts and completed sub-assemblies securely between plants.

Coded KSA-A under TOPS, and nicknamed ‘Cube’ or ‘Talgo’ wagons , they incorporated full-length sliding covers as well as floors that could be raised and lowered to simplify unloading while optimising use of the restrictive British loading gauge.

They were turned out in a smart maroon and grey livery, with black Y25 bogies and designed to UIC ferry standards to allow them to be operated on continental Europe.

They travelled to Britain from Finland via the Channel Tunnel and were used between Swindon, Longbridge and other Rover plants. At first they were hauled by pairs of RfD Class 47s; after privatisation EWS class 66s, and occasionally 56s and 60s, were used.

Direct Rail Services 37612 and 37609 near Greenhill on 15 May 2001 in charge of the 4M30 19:00 Grangemouth to Daventry service for Malcolm Logistics comprising 10 ‘Talgo’ high cube wagons and 2 Megafret intermodal wagons.

 

DRS and Malcolm Logistics worked in partnership to develop fast moving consuming goods services between Grangemouth and Daventry, initially with the innovative Talgo drop-well wagons which were previously used for automotive parts transport between Swindon and Longbridge. The hydraulic platform in the centre of the wagons allowed out of gauge automotive parts to be transported. When the wagons became surplus to requirements in the automotive industry DRS purchased a number of them, the concept proving attractive to Malcolms for double-stacking palletised non-perishible goods.

In 2001 WH Malcolm acquired several KSAs for secure transportation of Anglo-Scottish freight on the WCML and two were repainted into Malcolm’s Logistics livery. Traction for these trains was provided by DRS (Class 66 or pairs of Class 37s) and the KSA wagons were marshalled together, often immediately behind the locomotive. The rest of the train usually comprised Megafret container wagons.

The wagons have also been used in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France for various commodities including bottled water.

KSA timber conversion. Photo courtesy Tom Smith.

 

In 2012 several redundant KSA wagons were acquired by the wagon leasing company NACCO and converted to timber carriers. The work involved removal of the sliding covers and the hydraulic floor mechanism, installation of 14 pairs of heavy duty stanchions and the removal of some end panels, and replacement with bars designed to stop logs sliding through.

KSA conversion being carried out at E G Steele, Hamilton.

 

The timber wagons are used with other van conversions including the IWA timber carrier wagons previously offered by Revolution Trains. They are used on trains to and from Chirk, most recently on a newly trialled traffic from Aberystwyth. 

 

The Revolution models will feature our usual refinements including numerous separately fitted detail parts, and have been designed with 26mm axles to allow simple conversion to P4/EM standards using proprietory wheelsets.

The couplers are fitted in kinematic NEM sockets and the models also feature soft-sprung buffers.

Models are being offered in original Rover livery as a van and NACCO red livery for the timber conversions, in a variety of different numbers, to allow convincing rakes to be modelled. All models will be supplied as twin packs with an early-bird pre-order price of £99.95 per twin pack from our website (our standard pre-order price will be £104.95 from 20 December 2022).

 

KSA-A – Rover livery.

 

KSA in NACCO timber carrier form.

 

In addition, we are also offering exclusively through our growing retail network a twin pack of the attractive Malcolm Group KSA wagons. These wagons will only be available from our retailers and not direct from Revolution Trains and will have an MSRP of £124.95 for the twin pack – please contact your preferred Revolution Trains retailer to reserve/pre-order your Malcolm KSAs.

KSA-A – Malcolm Logistics livery.

 

These models are in development now and first samples are expected early in the New Year, with the finished models expected to ship in Q3-4 2023.

On 26/09/2022 at 10:17, Accurascale Fran said:

We're gearing up for show season again and our next outing will be the Great Electric Train Show (GETS) at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, October 8th and 9th. We will have not one, but TWO new OO gauge wagon announcements at the show with tooled samples to display. We will also have our latest catalogue available (absolutely free!) our new post cards, stickers and more.

I guessing that one of the wagons will be a range of 16T Mineral Wagons and the Second wagon with have an as built & a rebuild version.

52 minutes ago, adb968008 said:

Oh Come on, all that effort you've got to figure out the one name I missed..

 

😀

bonus if you can guess why, i missed it,

3 minutes ago, sc2016 said:

Ramillies is the one missing. 

 I think the reason you missed it is because it may off not received BR Blue Large Logo whereas the others did.

36 minutes ago, adb968008 said:

Oh Come on, all that effort you've got to figure out the one name I missed..

 

😀
 

bonus if you can guess why, i missed it,

Ramillies is the one missing. 

2 hours ago, owentherail said:

Yeh there was something in the cabinet at there open day that's not been announced yet. 

I think this model will be different than what was shown in the cabinet on their open day.

21 hours ago, Halvarras said:

 

I thought of that, but it's already coming as part of the Model Rail Classes 11/12 project. AFAIK no EPs of either class has been seen yet.

Back in August there was 2 decorated samples of the Class 11 so it looks like they past the EP stage. 

RevolutioN Trains Announce Alcan PCA Alumina Tanks in OO Gauge:

https://www.revolutiontrains.com/aluminating-tanks-from-revolution/