Markn

Interesting thoughts on how advanced these are into production or maybe already here? Locomotion have their NRM MK1 support coach down as ready to ship mid May. So did that come with the recently released WCRC Mk1's or is it coming with these ones? Or maybe they all came together? 🤔

1 hour ago, 47007stratford said:

 https://shop.keymodelworld.com/products/pre-order-accurascale-37702-taff-merthyr-coal-sect-dcc-ready

 

just stumbled across this so more 37/7s on the horizon 

Interesting. 2025 delivery. Hoping 716 is coming too in that lovely fade livery 🤤

A new 66 just to pip Accurascale to the line. Feel like it's now or never for that.

First of the mk1's due tomorrow according to Rails.

Wonder if these are now due Q4 with the rest of the second run?

From the sound of this Rails facebook post, the second batch (presumably including the Kernow and Gaugemaster specials) is now due Q4.  Model has been updated to a plux22 though, hopefully this is to give the correct lighting functions (we can hope).  Either way, 59104 in Hanson looks great.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=864433342392351&set=a.563373969164958&comment_id=7446067792154595&notif_id=1713191667438508&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

1 hour ago, mevaman1 said:

Bachmann vs Accurascale comparison.

 

Obviously my Bacchy 66200 is weathered so you can’t compare colour.  Exhaust ports are different sizes.

 

As Mick had already mentioned, the Accurascale silencer sits slightly higher.

Apart from maybe the bogie detail this shows just how good the Bachmann model still is, especially when it's weathered up. I didn't sell mine when the Hattons came out and I won't this time either.

In fact I've just finished repainting one this week using 66711 Sence as a donor.

On 02/04/2024 at 08:02, JohnC said:

Never had any cut outs since fitting them to my 37s but I was getting cut out at start up every time prior to fitting on my 6 locos!!

Worked a treat thanks! Much better now! No more cutouts. Got another on order for a second sound chip I managed to get today.

29 minutes ago, 37501 said:

To be honest, I have never had the sound cut out so I fitted these as a precaution. They are ESU 50346. Passive Radiator 8 ohm. A straight swap for the existing speaker. Richard said that most of his last batch had sold out on pre order so there might be a wait to obtain one. 

Brill thanks. Coastal DCC have some in stock so I'll try one.

Does the 8 ohm speaker stop the sound cutting out on startup? Which one did Richard recommend please?

11 minutes ago, scottrains29 said:

Did any of the modern version come back into stock? I didn't get any notification.

There were 7 when I opened the emails, had 2 in my basket and managed to get 1 by the time I'd found my card ha.

I've since bought a second from trains4u who still have some.

9 minutes ago, Markn said:

It's really bloody annoying when you have two wagons in your basket, are putting card details in then it says basket updating due to quantity change. Why can the website not secure your items for a few minutes like other sites do!

Ok I've calmed down and realised it works both ways so maybe I just need to be quicker. Will tape my card to my phone for easy access next time 🤣

It's really bloody annoying when you have two wagons in your basket, are putting card details in then it says basket updating due to quantity change. Why can the website not secure your items for a few minutes like other sites do!

6 minutes ago, The Black Hat said:

 

To be honest you could have it as a faded one... but the Mk. 1 set that I have repainted I have used Pheonix paints for BR Coach Crimson. As in Blood and Custard livery... but painted full coach in that and they look spot on. 

Thanks, I'll order some of that then. Much prefer Phoenix paints anyway for airbrushing.

Oh 💩 I was happy before but that Bachmann coach looks rediculous now compared to that latest photo 🙃 

Repaint it is. Railmatch EWS Maroon looks a good match? Unless anyone from Accurascale can let me know what paint code they used?

My WCRC pair arrived yesterday. Yes they are fantastic coaches, but that's already been covered to death. I was more interested in the comparison to the Bachmann WCRC release though, as along with the forthcoming Accurascale mk2c and Bachmann mk1s they will make the full rake. Anyway after a bit of weathering they look pretty good together, just like a rake would that's been painted over a few years. Body sides kept clean, but underframes, lower sides and roof dirtied up a bit. I also used a bit of tcut on the sides to get that nice used shine effect which old stuff seems to get because of too many oily rags. All quite subtle but basically they look alright together. Few pics in natural light below.

Only thing I'm unsure of is the West Coast logo. Can't tell which one is right, but I think I'll order some from railtec and probably end up redoing them all as no doubt that will be different again 😄

2 hours ago, franciswilliamwebb said:

Signs of activity at Rails, large hole reported in bank account😎

Promising!  Nout for me yet, although whilst checking, I did end up getting tempted by the Freightliner 08 they've now got for £79 quid ha

40 minutes ago, matchmaker said:

I don't think so - they haven't even asked me for payment yet!

Me neither. I asked the other day and they hadn't had any stock yet.

Has anyone had an order through from any retailers yet (specifically Rails?).  Guessing not, as mine's still sat there as a pre-order.  Thanks.

I agree to a certain extent, and actually quite like subtle differences, especially on the roofs, but looking at the post above of the two models, it makes it look like Bachmann have just stuck a wcrc logo on the side of a BR Maroon MK2.

Oh poop that's a massive difference. Can see me re-spraying my Bachmann coach now and getting some railtec decals as I've just fitted lights, passengers and weathered it ready for the newbies to arrive. Never even thought to check Bachmann had got the blooming colour right 🫣

The new batch of 68s which were due Q1 have been pushed back to July/Aug apparently.  Presumably the second batch of 59s too as still not seen those samples.  Guessing these will slide too.

Anyone seen a pre-production sample yet for these? Are they still due Q1?

3 hours ago, Slacky89 said:

I imagine while I was fiddling around with the nameplates as it's on the 'Operations' lettering. One of those things that's not immediately standout visible on a model but you can't unsee it whenever you look at it after...

https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=3332

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