Dapol's new Class 68 locomotives

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

1 hour ago, Ncarter2 said:

I dropped RoS a line the other day as I had a sound one in order. The response I got was they would change my order for a non sound one. 

I had them on order with sound from Dapol but cancelled them as i seen rails had them to pre order at 15% off,i notice the sound fitted option has disappeared now. I dont want a non sound one if thats all they offer.

[Ncarter2]

20 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

I had them on order with sound from Dapol but cancelled them as i seen rails had them to pre order at 15% off,i notice the sound fitted option has disappeared now. I dont want a non sound one if thats all they offer.

I was much in the same boat. After reading a few posts on here about Dapol not supplying retailers sound fitted versions, it was a surprise to see a email from RoS advertising sound fitted models they wouldn’t be getting. 

[nightstar.train]

Is there any update on delivery dates for the new batch? I have a TPE one on order to push and/or pull my Accurascale Mk5s. Hope it arrives before the coaches, or not too long after!

[TomScrut]

10 hours ago, nightstar.train said:

Is there any update on delivery dates for the new batch? I have a TPE one on order to push and/or pull my Accurascale Mk5s. Hope it arrives before the coaches, or not too long after!

 

I thought I saw online somewhere they were due in the next month or two. Likely to beat the mk5s.

[shunny]

I got word today both my new 68s have arrived at Scoonie Hobbies😁

[Colin_McLeod]

Got my email from Hattons today and they have taken payment for my 68 in Transpennine livery.

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

There is pictures around with the DRS ones pulling TPE sets so thats a possible too if you dont have the TPE 68.

Edited July 8, 2022 by ERIC ALLTORQUE

[newbryford]

46 minutes ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

There is pictures around with the DRS ones pulling TPE sets so thats a possible too if you dont have the TPE 68.

 

Quite a few sets have been hauled around without a TPE68

 

These are my favourite "upset the purists at an exhibition" examples. (pics from flickr)

 

 

[TomScrut]

1 hour ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

There is pictures around with the DRS ones pulling TPE sets so thats a possible too if you dont have the TPE 68.

 

Only 033 and 034 have the gear to operate them on a working train though. The rest can obviously pull them but just as ECS moves.

 

15 minutes ago, newbryford said:

These are my favourite "upset the purists at an exhibition" examples

 

I love that one with the 70, that will definitely be getting done.

[JackB95]

Don't forget about this one! A proper rivet counter upsetter no doubt

 

 

[TomScrut]

32 minutes ago, JackB95 said:

Don't forget about this one! A proper rivet counter upsetter no doubt

 

 

 

I might take a bit of a leap and do that with FL 90s. Don't have any 86s!

[Gilbert]

7 hours ago, newbryford said:

 

Quite a few sets have been hauled around without a TPE68

 

These are my favourite "upset the purists at an exhibition" examples. (pics from flickr)

 

 

 

That went past the end of my lane - how did I miss that!?

Chris

Edited July 8, 2022 by Gilbert

[amwells]

Does anyone make transfers in 4mm for 68006 in current guise? I tried an online search, but hopefully it wasn’t good enough!

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

On 08/07/2022 at 21:36, amwells said:

Does anyone make transfers in 4mm for 68006 in current guise? I tried an online search, but hopefully it wasn’t good enough!

Rainbow Railways did renumbering sheets,itmight be worth an ask if they can help out.....

[WisTramwayMan]

Looking at my new model of 68031, Felix, has Dapol missed something on the latest batch ? They appear to have omitted the angled handrails from underneath the front screen. Intentional (cost cutting or otherwise ?) or a fundamental error ?

 

They were certainly on 4D-022-014 Brutus, one of the previous TPE releases, and looking at actual pictures of the real 68031 they're on that.

 

 

Edited July 12, 2022 by WisTramwayMan
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[Ncarter2]

58 minutes ago, WisTramwayMan said:

Looking at my new model of 68031, Felix, has Dapol missed something on the latest batch ? They appear to have omitted the angled handrails from underneath the front screen. Intentional (cost cutting or otherwise ?) or a fundamental error ?

 

They were certainly on 4D-022-014 Brutus, one of the previous TPE releases, and looking at actual pictures of the real 68031 they're on that.

 

 

My 68027 is the same, I wonder if they have used the early service shell?

[newbryford]

 

21 minutes ago, Ncarter2 said:

My 68027 is the same, I wonder if they have used the early service shell?

 

IIRC, there was period when they were removed from the Chiltern fleet, but later reinstated.

Don't think they were removed from other (non-Chiltern) early 68s

[WisTramwayMan]

10 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

IIRC, there was period when they were removed from the Chiltern fleet, but later reinstated.

Don't think they were removed from other (non-Chiltern) early 68s

68031 was only named Felix in early 2019,I believe, and photos of it in service very shortly after the naming clearly show the handrails there.

And I haven't been able to find any photos of it without them. Looks like an error by Dapol.

[adb968008]

A quick google suggests pre-prod images shows Felix with whiskers.

The real thing definitely has whiskers

 

But the prod model has no whiskers.

 

Guess this cats got 8 lives left.
 

no fear, you can buy the cats whiskers here.. £4.00

https://www.dccsupplies.com/shop/class-68-oo-handrails-cab-front-2-pairs/

 

if you want to turn your cat into a dog, for £10 you can have a whole mongrel..

https://www.dccsupplies.com/shop/class-68-oo-old-drs-body/

Edited July 12, 2022 by adb968008

[Ncarter2]

1 minute ago, WisTramwayMan said: Looks like an error by Dapol.

I agree, it appears to be an error. I was thinking they had used the shell from the early Chiltern models instead of the correct one. It doesn’t look like there are holes for the handrails, so not likely a fitting error at the factory. I’ve left a message with Dapol, let’s see what I get back. 

[WisTramwayMan]

1 minute ago, adb968008 said:

A quick google suggests pre-prod images shows Felix with whiskers.

The real thing definitely has whiskers

 

But the prod model has no whiskers.

 

Guess this cats got 8 lives left.
 

no fear, you can buy the cats whiskers here..

https://www.dccsupplies.com/shop/class-68-oo-handrails-cab-front-2-pairs/

Don't think there's any mounting holes drilled (?) for them. And given it looks like a cock-up by Dapol shouldn't they be the ones sorting it out ? (Not customers buying their own !)

[newbryford]

10 minutes ago, WisTramwayMan said:

68031 was only named Felix in early 2019,I believe, and photos of it in service very shortly after the naming clearly show the handrails there.

And I haven't been able to find any photos of it without them. Looks like an error by Dapol.

 

My 68031 has handrails..... but:

 

 

 

 

 

 

but: this is a rename/renumber of batch 2.

 

Slightly annoyed that Dapol have done Felix........

[WisTramwayMan]

3 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

My 68031 has handrails..... but:

 

Perhaps 90% done Felix may be more accurate ! 

Looks like someone there hasn't done their homework or checking correctly.

 

3 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

 

 

 

but: this is a rename/renumber of batch 2.

 

Slightly annoyed that Dapol have done Felix........

 

[PeterStiles]

Can I just say, that this Class 68 that's just arrived on my layout is the absolute smoothest running locomotive I've got. I may just run it back in forth in front of me for an hour at lunchtime just to relax me.

Its like it doesn't have a motor in but is being propelled by a band of smiling pixies...

Edited July 13, 2022 by PeterStiles

[APOLLO]

Here's Felix on the ELR a week or so ago. No Whiskers, I think she ate Kit e Kat !!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

A nice run behind her in a Mk 1 carriage at 25 mph !!!!

 

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