TomScrut Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Ah, but if you have them run empty in one direction, you then need a second set of wagons to run loaded in the other direction TBH where my layout is set (ECML) the only excuse I have for these is them going to Doncaster for maintenance (which I believe they do) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 The chirk logs have gone ECML in the past due to engineering works, very rare but has happened 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted January 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 About 60% of orders have gone out now, with a further 20% going into the post today/tomorrow. The remaining 20% are a combination of very large orders/international orders (both of which will probably need to go by courier) and orders we're waiting for balance payments on. Cheers Mike 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, Revolution Mike said: About 60% of orders have gone out now, with a further 20% going into the post today/tomorrow. The remaining 20% are a combination of very large orders/international orders (both of which will probably need to go by courier) and orders we're waiting for balance payments on. Cheers Mike Do we definitely get a dispatched notice against our orders when you send them out? I don't know if mine are still with you or if they are on their way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D7100 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, TomScrut said: Do we definitely get a dispatched notice against our orders when you send them out? I don't know if mine are still with you or if they are on their way. Yes. I would also like to know this. I paid in full for my items at the time of ordering. (just over a year ago now). Is it just the customers who had a balance to pay that are getting a despatch email or are all orders being advised this way. Thanks in advance Revolution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted January 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, TomScrut said: Do we definitely get a dispatched notice against our orders when you send them out? I don't know if mine are still with you or if they are on their way. Ditto Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 My dispatch note from Revolution arrived by e-mail three days after the wagons were in my possession. The first I knew of their imminent arrival was an e-mail from Royal Mail stating that they had received my parcel and it was on its way, with a subsequent Royal Mail e-mail giving an anticipated delivery time. Since I wasn't expecting any other deliveries, I deduced that it must be my IWAs. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted January 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 If everything works correctly then you should get an email (or emails if you have more than one order) from us plus an email and/or a text from Royal Mail with tracking details plus your order status will change from processing to complete on our website (if you paid a deposit your order is only despatched when both halves of the order ie deposit and balance(s) are marked as Complete). Sometimes we miss despatching the odd order on our system which we then tidy up later when we cross-check stuff (hence the example Dungrange gives). Cheers Mike 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Mine arrived this morning. Very impressed with the packaging and presentation and even more so with the contents! I wasted no time in popping EM wheels in one of them, though I need to put an order in with EMGS stores for some more....! The one I've rewheeled looks well alongside the dia. E512 Habfis, as the pic below shows. Looking forward to weathering it up, as per my many photos showing these on the Sheerness to Willesden/Mossend back in the late 90s. Edited January 14, 2022 by Tim Inability to spell..... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Well I am delighted to say that my pack of Holdalls arrived Friday afternoon and they are as excellent as I expected them to be. I have also shared another pack in order to have three of these now. Today has been spent with a touch of backdating. When first delivered they had the left hand Hydro as a lesser height compared to the later logos and ISIS Group as a large transfer to the right hand side. The small ISIS Group logo at the far right hand side was also not present. From Paul Bartlett's site wagon 83 80 4741 012 had this style so I originally guessed that all the ones prior to this were the same. The following photo from September 1988 shows certainly 4 of the later style, 2 of the earlier style and possibly 1 more of each plus an unbranded holdall. Photo Dave Jolly on Flickr By 1990, Paul Bartlett's site shows that wagon numbers 008 and 010 had the later style and from checking more photos on Flickr I now believe that the branding was applied randomly and that the style shown on numbers 008 and 010 was carried by these from the outset. Wagons which were rebranded kept the smaller left hand Hydro, had the Isis Group logo covered by a larger Hydro and did not receive the small Isis Group on the far right hand side. With Aberdeen Kirkhill being set in early 1988 I decided to change the branding of wagons 008 and 010. Strictly speaking one wagon should now be 012 and I am still looking for further examples in this early style. The new transfer paper I have used was not great but I have managed to do some touching up so they are now reasonably acceptable. These two can also be weathered, hopefully covering the numbers a bit, whereas wagon 036 will be kept very clean indeed. The silver blank on wagon 010 is a match for the rest of the wagon but is slightly more gloss and has caught the light. I must finish by saying many thanks to Revolution Trains for making these wagons available for all of us. Edited April 3, 2022 by Flood Amended the branding variations to being randomly applied from numbers 001 to approx 046 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted January 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2022 Received an email tonight, to say mine have been dispatched. Looking forward to these, plan to run them unloaded with some small wooden scraps, strapping and dirty! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Norski Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2022 My wagons arrived today. First purchase with Revolution and they are superb. Im happy to wait when the end product is as good as this. Models not toys. Just ordered a pair of mullet engineers wagons on the strength of what I've had so far. Great job and thank you. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugs Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Mine just arrived too. Absolutely stunning, makes the wait for the IPA Car Carriers and the FWA Ecofrets all the more difficult! Looking forward to more from Ben and Mike in the future! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 Mine arrived this afternoon, impressive packaging and wagons. Well done guys 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Only going to echo what has already been said. Stunning wagons and the boxes they come in are bl00dy lovely! Well done guys. Looking forward to more announcements in the near future! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Mine arrived today, very pleased with them. It's remarkable how detailed a flat log wagon can be! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Can only echo the comments above, lovely model/Christmas 2019 present from the wife! For those wanting a bit of inspiration with their Norsk Hydro versions, see the 14:20 mark on this YouTube vid 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazRail Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Can anyone comment on how easy the vans are to dismantle to add a flashing tail lamp? Got a set of DCC Concepts ones ready to fit one to an IWA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Royal Mail has provided the email I've been waiting for Roll on tomorrow! Exciting times lay ahead... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Hello... Seconding previous comments, the packaging is absolutely beautiful. Quality feel from the word go. Credit to whoever designed that! As per with all my stock, I've used my DCC Concepts back to back to make sure wheelsets are all fine. I have also loosened bogie screws by one full turn to allow for them to go round my super-elevated track (it's not perfect, but it's alright!). Hunt Elite ultra-close couplings were also fitted, and make such a difference. A great all-round wagon that's dying for some grime to recreate the real thing that found itself going to Holyhead. My only criticism, and this is enhanced due to my super-elevation, is that I find the flanges are a bit too shallow for reliable running. The curves have proven interesting for a number of my stock, including the older Bachmann 66, but I think I'll be swapping on the wheelsets on these IWAs for some with deeper flanges (and no Hornby, I'm not talking about your pizza cutting wheels) to improve the running. But let it be known, if that's the only work I need to do to get them to work on my layout, then I'll call that a success. These wagons will be off to Andy 'The Weatherman' at some point soon to recreate the filth that these wagons found themselves running in. My big thanks to all the team involved in these wagons. The wait has been worth it, and they're pride of the fleet for sure. Let's finish with a video of 37425 working 6F18 Holyhead RTZ - Warrington Arpley, seen here passing through the walls of Conwy... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, JackB95 said: My only criticism, and this is enhanced due to my super-elevation, is that I find the flanges are a bit too shallow for reliable running. The curves have proven interesting for a number of my stock, including the older Bachmann 66, but I think I'll be swapping on the wheelsets on these IWAs for some with deeper flanges (and no Hornby, I'm not talking about your pizza cutting wheels) to improve the running. Did you slacken the screws on the bogies to give them a bit more play? Mine were similar but then behave fine now I have done that. Edit, missed that above, but I needed more than one full turn for mine. Edited January 19, 2022 by TomScrut 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Just like their TEA 100 tonne tanks, they are an outstanding wagons with my only problem being the previously mentioned loosening of the bogies, roll on Caroline, Borails & Cartics. But don't forget there are still plenty more types of Cargowaggon to make, like these 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5pOVOAH60 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazRail Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Mine arrived today whilst I was at work, so came home to them waiting for me. Like what everyone else has said, they are superb. Going to attempt to fit a flashing tail lamp tonight... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 1 hour ago, TomScrut said: Did you slacken the screws on the bogies to give them a bit more play? Mine were similar but then behave fine now I have done that. Edit, missed that above, but I needed more than one full turn for mine. Yes mate. First job I did whilst swapping out the couplings. Full turn of the screw made a big difference. Not quite enough for my curve unfortunately unless I'm really careful. Like a pot of rice on the hob. Doing fine until the one second you look away haha. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Lovely job lads, very impressive. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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