RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, martin_l_jones said: I was relating to the Aggregates livery more so the Class 66 itself, I don't think GB work stone trains in that area do they, mainly Freightliner ? GBRf have a few in the South, but with Blue GBRF JNAs of there own [Revolution trains], or the NACCO half HYAs [Accurascale] often parked up at Tonbridge on weekends… Grain, Allinson, Colnbrook… Ive seen them use Acton and Purley too. Tonbridge yard is well worth a visit on a weekend, anything upto 15 locos can be there, inc layovers of RTC test workings with 37’s. 69001 is currently in residence, saw it on a LE of 4x 73’s and a 66 last week, did its first revenue working yesterday. Railfreight Aggregates 66793 lives locally too. Staff are friendly, Someone was scanning something here a few months back. But ive not seen 66711 in this area. Freightliner do the Mendip works, regular as clockwork on the Brighton mainline, though whether its a Freightliner 66 or 59 is random, there doesnt seem to be a reliable pattern. Edited September 3, 2021 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 hours ago, adb968008 said: Someone was scanning something here a few months back. Was that something a big yellow thing in the middle of your photo do you think? If so I'd be very interested! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 5 hours ago, TomScrut said: Was that something a big yellow thing in the middle of your photo do you think? If so I'd be very interested! Its a Robel Mobile Rail MaintenanceTrain, a workshop on wheels apparently.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, martin_l_jones said: Its a Robel Mobile Rail MaintenanceTrain, a workshop on wheels apparently.... Yeah I think the middle car is basically a canopy that lets people work under cover with whatever equipment they need around them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwilliamfrs Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) On the subject of G&W livery, personally I think the European mainland version is improved by the orange windscreen surrounds ( yes, I know this is a 66!) https://www.mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000001&file=emd_200385615_86&action=image#title Edited September 5, 2021 by sirwilliamfrs correction 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 03/09/2021 at 22:33, TomScrut said: Yeah I think the middle car is basically a canopy that lets people work under cover with whatever equipment they need around them. O/T from 59s (but we have to fill in the waiting time). One of the end cars is the one with the moveable sides. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 02/09/2021 at 11:02, TomScrut said: I think it would have flown off the shelves had it been the right colour. Having got 'the first pic' of 66623 on my 40th birthday as it came out of Eastleigh works after its repaint into orange (the photo was published on WNXX) i would without a shadow of doubt of purchased one. I was gutted when i seen the completely wrong shade of orange on the model and ruled it out straight away. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 03/09/2021 at 22:33, TomScrut said: Yeah I think the middle car is basically a canopy that lets people work under cover with whatever equipment they need around them. I think the whole train is by the looks of it in the video 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 03/09/2021 at 21:19, martin_l_jones said: Its a Robel Mobile Rail MaintenanceTrain, a workshop on wheels apparently.... Having had one try, and fail several times to work on my old section, these things are a big white elephant. The concept is great, the reality not so. Some teams love them, but when you consider what these were designed and sold to do, against what they are actually capable of, it’s a waste of precious money that could have been better spent. I know of one that was sent to be used as a source of spares for a while when the route it was on didn’t want it anymore. Others are used to provide shelter for staff doing tasks like re-padding, hardly the best use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 05/09/2021 at 23:03, newbryford said: O/T from 59s (but we have to fill in the waiting time). Sure we would still be waiting for the dj version, imagine all the excuses he would use Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, LaGrange said: Sure we would still be waiting for the dj version, imagine all the excuses he would use Are you sure, to be sure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Tick tick tick…. End of the year nearly. Any news on these? Guy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 55 minutes ago, lyneux said: Tick tick tick…. End of the year nearly. Any news on these? Guy It is unusual for the 'accompanying wagon range' to be announced, developed and brought to market despite a global pandemic and shipping delays due to a container ship becoming stuck, and the lead locos still being no closer to market Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, LaGrange said: It is unusual for the 'accompanying wagon range' to be announced, developed and brought to market despite a global pandemic and shipping delays due to a container ship becoming stuck, and the lead locos still being no closer to market Aren't Hornby doing a 59? Hi Ed It looked like they were in the recent Hornby TV series. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted December 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, newbryford said: Aren't Hornby doing a 59? Hi Ed It looked like they were in the recent Hornby TV series. Did I miss something? My Mendip modelling senses didn't start tingling. Only 59 I've seen was the ex Lima one when they were testing the class 73 sound chip. Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Markwj Posted December 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2021 There was an interview with a Dapol representative in the recent virtual exhibition, he discussed which models are due but the 59 wasn’t mentioned as far as I recall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Will stick to my upgraded Hornby one at this rate 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Much longer and we will have some conspiracy theories ….didn’t it take less time for GM to build and deliver the real ones ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Im getting annoyed at how long its taking to get this class 59 produced, it wouldnt be so bad if Dapol were to give an update or something, but nothing, they may as well have not announced it, to me its like they just dont care about either the model or the waiting customers. I asked Revolution if they would upscale their N gauge class 59 (which looks brilliant) to OO gauge and they said 'no', as it would be a kick in the teeth to their friends in Wales, well if Revolution manage to get their N gauge version designed, built and onto shop shelves before we hear anything on the Dapol model then its a kick i think they ought to give. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) On 10/12/2021 at 16:17, Steadfast said: Did I miss something? My Mendip modelling senses didn't start tingling. Only 59 I've seen was the ex Lima one when they were testing the class 73 sound chip. Jo It was in a very early episode. an EP of a 30 year old model, which was upgrade several years back already, why would they need that ? - for any testing just grab a stock one, like they did with the 66… it was made for some reason, but was too far out of shot to get defintion. Edited December 12, 2021 by adb968008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 03/09/2021 at 22:33, TomScrut said: Yeah I think the middle car is basically a canopy that lets people work under cover with whatever equipment they need around them. Tom it is one of the end vehicles that is the ‘safe work area canopy’ for want of a better description… I was conductor for this move. This vehicle is the work area. The centre vehicle is a workshop / equipment and materials storage area etc. apologies for being off topic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_l_jones Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Reading between the lines it sounds as though it’s waiting for a production slot according to Dapol Digest..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted December 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2021 Stroll on,i did see a squadron of pigs fly past this afternoon,i cannot believe it..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted December 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2021 15 hours ago, martin_l_jones said: Reading between the lines it sounds as though it’s waiting for a production slot according to Dapol Digest..... dont think you could determine anything from it lol, it was the most non commital post ive ever seen lol.......id say we are looking Q4 22 now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted December 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2021 To be honest, Dapol have had a hard time recently and they are probably just as desperate to get these out the door and bringing in some money. The Ever Given saga on top of Covid must have had a cashflow hit on what is, after all, one of the smaller of the big companies (if you know what I mean). Roy 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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