dcroz Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Good to see an early pre-production photo of Heljan's forthcoming Park Royal railbus model in this month's Model Rail magazine, with delivery pencilled in for late 2014/early 2015, product codes as follow: 8750 - Park Royal eearly BR DMU in dark green with speed whiskers SC79970 8751 - Park Royal railbus in dark green with small yellow panels SC79974 8752 - Park Royal railbus in green with speed whiskers 8753 - Park Royal 4-wheel railbus in green with small yellow panel Photo also online on Hornby Magazine website: http://www.hornbymagazine.com/view_article.asp?ID=7639 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercity125 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks for posting the details on her with the link to Hornby Magazine's website. I have been looking forward to this model since it was originally announced way back at Warley 2009 show, and if the other models like the WMD and AC Cars are anything to go by, then it will be well worth the wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thought Hornby Magazine might have been able to get the sample out of the cabinet for a picture! I took a picture of it in the cabinet, albeit nowhere near the quality of the one on the website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thought Hornby Magazine might have been able to get the sample out of the cabinet for a picture! I took a picture of it in the cabinet, albeit nowhere near the quality of the one on the website. Model Rail has pictures of them out of the cabinet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Once the O gauge version of the Park Royal comes out, I'll have one (hint hint).... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 On line? Model Rail has pictures of them out of the cabinet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePipersSon Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 The development model shown in Model Rail seems to show that it will be produced without retracting steps. This would mean the model is only accurate for the three versions produced originally for the Midland area. The Scottish versions were built with retracting steps. Or maybe Heljan will produce both versions! Information taken from 'BR First Generation Diesel Railbuses' by Evan Green-Hughes I just noticed it because I'm rushing to finish my Dapol one, with a Branchlines motoring kit, before Heljan make it obsolete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 The idea is to produce both types to increase the variations available. It is far easier to produce the simpleist version first in case the tooling has to be modified to the extent that the original version is compromised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2014 Hi. There is an advert on page 75 of the November BRM, that, apparently, these Park Royal railbuses are expected to be released in November. All the best, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitalspark Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The development model shown in Model Rail seems to show that it will be produced without retracting steps. This would mean the model is only accurate for the three versions produced originally for the Midland area. The Scottish versions were built with retracting steps. Or maybe Heljan will produce both versions! Information taken from 'BR First Generation Diesel Railbuses' by Evan Green-Hughes I just noticed it because I'm rushing to finish my Dapol one, with a Branchlines motoring kit, before Heljan make it obsolete. I wouldn't waste my time with the Branchlines chassis..its useless compared to the silky smooth Hollywood Foundry chassis which comes ready to drop in with 4 wheel pickup and drive. I have a Branchlines chassis in the scrap box. I have tried again and again to make it reliable..pickup is the problem..and I am reasonably experienced in such things. My Hollywood Foundry powered bus has been running on 'Alloa' with total reliability for several years now and although I have a new Heljan on order I doubt if it could better the chassis on this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Does anyone have any information about the release of these railbuses. Were advertised by Heljan in their magazine adverts, as a November 2014 release, but didn't appear, then retailers advised May 2015 release, but again no update. We've just heard from Heljan about the Class 05 being released in June/July, has the Park Royal been put back again. Heljan don't seem to be updating their website or Facebook site, so no info coming from the manufacturer. Perhaps the Park Royals have been delayed due to the slow release of the second phase of the AC cars railbuses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I've just received the latest Rails newletter, Helan state the railbus is due to be released "imminently". Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Email from Heljan today confirming imminent delivery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Email from Heljan today confirming imminent delivery. I hope you still have my pre-order for M79971! Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks like a busy July for Heljan in 'oo' gauge UK outline, as they have also announced that the Class 05s will be released in July. It's some time since the last oo gauge release as they've concentrated on 'O' gauge for the last year, but with a sizeable 'oo' gauge back catalogue with most items having been in an advanced point in r&d for over a year. Nice to see this gauge moving again, even though the wallet will complain. I wonder if we'll see the Wickham and ECW railbuses, probably not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Looks like a busy July for Heljan in 'oo' gauge UK outline, as they have also announced that the Class 05s will be released in July. It's some time since the last oo gauge release as they've concentrated on 'O' gauge for the last year, but with a sizeable 'oo' gauge back catalogue with most items having been in an advanced point in r&d for over a year. Nice to see this gauge moving again, even though the wallet will complain. I wonder if we'll see the Wickham and ECW railbuses, probably not. At the Warley Show 2009 Heljan stated that the four railbuses were all in development for 2010 or 2011 release. There was a particularly long silence regarding the Park Royal, then suddenly it sprang into life. Let's hope the same will be the case with the Wickham. To my knowledge, the Bristol/ECW was never announced but I always hoped that, once the the other four had been released, it might be produced. Perhaps if we shouted or pleaded a bit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Considering it was such a ridiculous thing, and there were only 2 of them, the Bristol ECW rail buses did a surprising amount of work (but all in Scotland, of course). I always had a soft spot for them and I have a set of MTK castings but they are never likely to get built. Ironically, should Howes/Heljan decide that it is worth doing to complete the set (I think it IS worth doing), I have probably more reference material than for any of the others! So many of the parts are bus bits, that scanning an MW or LS bus would probably be a good start! CHRIS LEIGH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I received an e-mail from Hattons today, advising that the latest info on delivery of the Park Royal railbus, is delivery from today onwards, so seems to be close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Spoke to my local retailer this morning, who confirmed that they are expecting the Park Royal railbuses anytime next week, having been asked to pay for them before delivery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 In stock now: https://railsofsheffield.com/park-royal-railbus-locomotives-JJJGP701.aspx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted July 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hi. Rails are now saying ''On Order''. They may have gone on pre-orders. Regards, Market65. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 There were two types available when I looked last night, with the other two "On Order". Looks like they're selling well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I would say Rails had them in stock as they had proper multi-angle photos of the models in each variation. Chances are some may have sold out already, although Heljan usually seem to be able to provide further deliveries of their models, looking at past examples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter findlay Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I received my Park Royal railbus from Hattons last Friday (10th July). Haven't had a chance to run it yet, but looking forward to doing so this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 There are two threads regarding this model for any body interested I have posted how I fitted a decoder to my version as the Heljan ones aren't that clear as regarding body removal . Hope this helps John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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