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Bure Valley Models seem to have 608 and 609 in stock too. I've got a preorder elsewhere for 609, but just paid for 608 with them as was struggling to find one.

29 minutes ago, The Fatadder said:

Will be interested to see what you come up with Mick (though I guess resolving the grey gap between the top of the window frame and the top of the recessed section that isn’t  there on the prototype will be more difficult. Is the frame too small, the window or is the recessed panel too tall…..

Hard to tell without looking straight on to it, but I'd say that the window frames look too small in general. On the original they extend down to the orange stripe and there is also very little gap between the frames.

1 hour ago, derekdoestrains said:

Has anyone actually got their ROG 37? I’d have thought they’d be more pictures online of them considering they were being dispatched this week?

Or 609. Haven't seen any of that either.

Just out of curiosity, has anyone got a 37/6 from a model shop yet or have they all been direct sales?

I saw the sound fitted 97s earlier but only wanted a DCC Ready version. Does anyone know if the spares of those were released today too?

12 minutes ago, jools1959 said:

I very nearly bought a second 37409 last night, thinking it was 37419, and it got me thinking, had I gone ahead with the purchase, could it have been renumbered to another of DRS’s 37/4’s?  Such as 37401 or 37424/XH558?

If nothing else then I'm pretty sure that 402 and 409 have one of their side windows plated over compared to 401 and 424.

🤞🛫✈️🛫 = 😀🚅

22 minutes ago, taliesin said:

Loch Lomond looks so tempting in the large logo livery but knowing next to nothing about the Scottish scene is suitable rolling stock available to go behind it? Rob

Passenger wise, blue and grey Mk2a TSOs with the occasional MK1 thrown in and a MK1 brake of some kind (BG or BSK) on the back.

Mine arrived this morning. Another highly detailed wagon bursting with separately applied fine detail, especially the underframe. Definitely different in many aspects than the competition but will easily fit in with each other.

Happily waiting for the re-run of the JNA's now to finish that rake off.

1 hour ago, newbryford said:

 

I didn't remember that they were that early in service

 

 

edit - actually I should have realised that as I've often referred to this pic - showing the initial 10 being delivered in 2014!

(I was blinded by the 8-move in 2019!)

DOH!

 

Mega!

11 minutes ago, DanielP said:

I thought they were introduced from 2014-2019? I hope they were because I am modelling 2018.

 

https://www.ltsv.com/rd/photo_view.php?id=5658

I read that the first 10 were released into service in September 2014.

I've ordered two of these. They look great.

I've also got a pack of the accurascale version, and as good as they are in detail, they are overly heavy, not very free rolling and the tail lamp is slightly annoying as it wouldn't even be present on many moves.

Holly moly the 37402s they just released on the website sold fast!!! Was 8 mins late reading the email as was busy weathering 409. Dashed for my card (as much as you can in a leg brace!) And there were 6 left, by the time I'd entered the details and paid they were sold out again 🫣

If it helps Tim at Arcadia Models in Shaw has some 37409 in stock 

As much as 608 will surely be popular, I can't wait to see how good the fade on 609 looks! That's the standout one for me.

Finally a pristine GWR version. Glad I held off from that weathered monstrosity now!

7 minutes ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

Is there any update or best guess when final stock of this batch is going on sale @McCor @Accurascale Fran

Must admit I'm interested too as picked up 409 last week and after realising how good they are I'm wanting 402. You are next level obsessed stalker though 🤣

I got the last 409 from TMC earlier. Been on the fence for a while but decided to go for it after seeing all the pics floating around. I did also see that Pete's Spares had 3 left if anyone's still looking.

Must be time for a FGW 158 by now 😁

Brill, thanks guys that's great to know.

On 13/07/2023 at 11:43, TomScrut said:

 

I saw on Facebook that the lighting is incorrect. Previous releases had the market/main headlight diagonal whereas the new one lights bottom lights at both sides or something?

Yeh the lights aren't right. Shame as waited ages for this re-release. The lenses are there for the markers, so guess it's a re-solder job.

The Colas 70s have arrived in some stores too, just paid for mine.

4 hours ago, adb968008 said:

Not to scare anyone but….

 

Rails seem to have sold out of sound fitted Colas class 70’s already.

Not surprised at all. I'd imagine they'll all sell out. The second hand market is silly and makes yesterdays prices seem cheap. Even yesterday afternoon one went for £285 🫣

Hopefully a FGW 158 will appear (surely either this or Northern must be next in the queue?!?). Oh and the ever elusive Colas 70.

26 minutes ago, rob D2 said:

I quite like it but don't model " contemporary ". One of the main reasons is , what the fudge can you pull behind this esp on a small plank ? Scrap stock transfer ? wagon going for maintenance ?

 

However I have faith that the boys will get to required liveries from the older days soon , there's decades worth to go out .

 

This legacy will be passed on to accura babies to continue pumping them out well into the 2030s, 40s, 50s i'd imagine 

None of these photos are mine and I suppose might not be suitable for an end to end, but here's the tango 405 with...

Autoballasters

RHTT

With NR 97 and logs

Surely won't be long before it appears on a Colas operated test train aswell. They all seem to after a while!