RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 26, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2022 Another interesting oddity of a 31 was 31101 with its red skirts to the cab and large logos. See 31101 on Flickr Roy 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 26/04/2022 at 10:02, XChris said: @brushman47544 at the end of the day it’s also interesting to hear about variations such as your 31135 with yellow cab window surrounds, it actually lead me to go find some photos of it. It’s an interest thing that loco looked like that but is well away from my era but nice to see it anyway! As I've mentioned on another thread ('Class 31 photos' I think so I'll keep this brief) all Class 31s in Bfye and for that matter Gfye liveries should have had the yellow wraparounds as the design had the required "recessed area around the cab side windows". As such they were more qualified for the treatment than Classes 47 & 50. Even the BRCW trio only had beading! Why Doncaster never painted them this way in 20 years of Bfye livery is a mystery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieGuyRob Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 36 minutes ago, Halvarras said: As I've mentioned on another thread ('Class 31 photos' I think so I'll keep this brief) all Class 31s in Bfye and for that matter Gfye liveries should have had the yellow wraparounds as the design had the required "recessed area around the cab side windows". As such they were more qualified for the treatment than Classes 47 & 50. Even the BRCW trio only had beading! Why Doncaster never painted them this way in 20 years of Bfye livery is a mystery. 31185 does look good like that, so I would be tempted to go for a model if it was to appear in a future production run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 27, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2022 I'm easy! I'll be tempted by anything that fits in the 1980-1985 period and will somehow look to find the money! Roy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Blue pre TOPS 5544 ordered I am expecting a gap between the delivery of my manor and the 31 to save up. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Eddie the dog Posted May 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2022 Any plans to produce in BR RTC Grey & Red ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted May 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Eddie the dog said: Any plans to produce in BR RTC Grey & Red ? I would guess that this would be pretty likely given how quickly the coaches sold out! I would certainly be wanting one to accompany the coaches that I've pre-ordered! Obviously at the end of the day, all down to AS to decide of course! Edited May 30, 2022 by mudmagnet 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, mudmagnet said: I would guess that this would be pretty likely given how quickly the coaches sold out! I would certainly be wanting one to accompany the coaches that I've pre-ordered! Obviously at the end of the day, all down to AS to decide of course! Surely the blue and red would be a better match for the coaches, maybe AS will do two options . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted May 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2022 23 minutes ago, Krieghoff said: Surely the blue and red would be a better match for the coaches, maybe AS will do two options . I do not think the 31 ever had the blue and red scheme. The 24 and 46 did. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghoff Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, BR Blue said: I do not think the 31 ever had the blue and red scheme. The 24 and 46 did. That is indeed a shame. Im aware the 24 did and i have an SLW that will fit the bill but an AS class 31 RTC will adorn the layout as well Edited May 30, 2022 by Krieghoff spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, BR Blue said: I do not think the 31 ever had the blue and red scheme. The 24 and 46 did. And 08. Roy 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Roy Langridge said: And 08. Roy And 69...... 😀 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) Two 31’s carried research livery.. 97203 didnt last long however and was replaced by 97204 Ive a picture of 97203 on the scrap line at Crewe shortly after catching fire. Dont forget 31413 Severn Valley Railway in this list. The ice cream van as it was dubbed was a regular duff 31 on the Blackpool, Southport and Barrows for a few years. D5583 Stratford Major Depot was another popular celebrity on the circuit…. And 31116, but lets not go there.. Edited May 30, 2022 by adb968008 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 9 hours ago, adb968008 said: Two 31’s carried research livery.. 97203 didnt last long however and was replaced by 97204 Ive a picture of 97203 on the scrap line at Crewe shortly after catching fire. Dont forget 31413 Severn Valley Railway in this list. The ice cream van as it was dubbed was a regular duff 31 on the Blackpool, Southport and Barrows for a few years. D5583 Stratford Major Depot was another popular celebrity on the circuit…. And 31116, but lets not go there.. I'm amazed Hornby never did 31413. It would be bound to be a great seller and an AS one would be very welcome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, GordonC said: I'm amazed Hornby never did 31413. It would be bound to be a great seller and an AS one would be very welcome What we have not seen yet (or I have missed) is some Retailer exclusive 31s. I am sure some will appear in due course, and these one-off liveries are ideal to be picked up by them. Of course, a yellow 31 for an Accurascale exclusive 31 seems appropriate. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gremlin99 Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 31413 is one I’d be very much interested in. Not at all the right for era for me but my adopted Grandad had the Lima model when I was a kid. Hits right in the nostalgia spot for me, I’d be on it like a shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Then there's 31601 in a sort of dark pink livery - wow, wouldn't that clash with a purple Deltic........😬! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2022 Just now, Halvarras said: Then there's 31601 in a sort of dark pink livery - wow, wouldn't that clash with a purple Deltic........😬! or complement..... ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northmoor MPD Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I'm just looking forward to the yellow one appearing! Judging by the Accurascale website we should defiantly see one 😀 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2022 You gotta go full Quadrophenia with the NR Yellow one! 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 22 minutes ago, 97406 said: You gotta go full Quadrophenia with the NR Yellow one! That’s gonna tear up Brighton Seafront 😋 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
97403_Ixion Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 31/05/2022 at 12:52, Northmoor MPD said: I'm just looking forward to the yellow one appearing! Judging by the Accurascale website we should defiantly see one 😀 I trust they will stick to being accurate and use: 1. Ultra-violet LED's for some of the front mounted lights 2. The front observation camera will really work for a remote, realistic in-cab experience 3. The camera can be cleaned with a moving windscreen wiper Now, I would normally be joking about 2 and 3 but 2 has become quite the 'thing' for some modelers but 3... yes, but we are talking Accurascale here... 😃 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroplane Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) not my photo! Edited June 3, 2022 by aeroplane 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
97403_Ixion Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Great picture there, aeroplane! That would make the 31 something else in a dark model scene... which is when they often run (and the lights are so much more visible). Edited June 3, 2022 by 97403_Ixion 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted June 3, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2022 30 minutes ago, aeroplane said: That would be smashing! I’ll step a little out of my era for that! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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