Class 92, By Accurascale

[Graham108]

Wonder if they'll name one Accurascale UK - or similar

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

32 minutes ago, Graham108 said:

Wonder if they'll name one Accurascale UK - or similar

If Prince Charles has a model railway or an interest in who knows,could be a Fran Burke or Stephen McCarron on the WCML,and before we get the smart arse i mean on the loco nameplate,not tied to the track.

[47606odin]

On 11/05/2022 at 17:01, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

is that nameplate a sticker?

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

4 hours ago, 47606odin said:

is that nameplate a sticker?

Just a twitter post of concrete Bobs mrs naming 92033 yesterday

[47606odin]

8 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

Just a twitter post of concrete Bobs mrs naming 92033 yesterday

I was asking if the nameplate is a sticker as it appears to have no depth

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

32 minutes ago, 47606odin said:

I was asking if the nameplate is a sticker as it appears to have no depth

Could not say,i doubt it as sticker would not have long lifespan,i can see what you mean.

[Roy Langridge]

8 hours ago, ERIC ALLTORQUE said:

Could not say,i doubt it as sticker would not have long lifespan,i can see what you mean.

Quite a lot of nameplates are now effectively a sticker.

Roy

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

Everything is wrapped now so i guess thats something else that is done on the cheap,

Tutankhamun has a lot to answer for....Foundrys will be feeling the pinch.

[Michael Hodgson]

1 hour ago, Roy Langridge said:

Quite a lot of nameplates are now effectively a sticker.

Roy

So they should be, given how often some locos get renamed.

Sticker technology has moved on, and they are more hard-wearing than in days of yore

[Roy Langridge]

10 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said:

So they should be, given how often some locos get renamed.

Sticker technology has moved on, and they are more hard-wearing than in days of yore

More importantly, you are not compromising the integrity of the body by drilling holes in it. 
 

That said, give me a proper cast nameplate any day. 
 

Roy

[brushman47544]

It’ll affect the resale value… Drill holes and authentic old paint stuck on the back adds to the charm when buying used nameplates. Stickers don’t really do it and how do you prove authenticity?

[97406]

33 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said:

More importantly, you are not compromising the integrity of the body by drilling holes in it. 
 

That said, give me a proper cast nameplate any day. 
 

Roy

 

I recall reading somewhere that the “Polo Mint” castings were a devil to remove. Hence some of the 92s retaining the embellishments. They do look good on them, though.

[TomScrut]

2 hours ago, brushman47544 said:

It’ll affect the resale value… Drill holes and authentic old paint stuck on the back adds to the charm when buying used nameplates. Stickers don’t really do it and how do you prove authenticity?

 

Resale value of what?

 

Given the sticker will probably be a fraction of the cost of a cast one, I don't think any of the operators will care about not being able to sell it/sell it for less.

[Roy Langridge]

22 minutes ago, Balgrayhill said:

Not everything is made/done with a resale value in mind

Indeed, and I would suggest that the resale value of the plate is less than the cost of any bodywork repairs needed as a result of corrosion or theft etc..

 

Roy

[47606odin]

16 hours ago, 97406 said:

 

I recall reading somewhere that the “Polo Mint” castings were a devil to remove. Hence some of the 92s retaining the embellishments. They do look good on them, though.

i believe the issue with removing them is getting to the back to repair the bodywork due to the electrical equipment cases behind, therefore it’s not worth the effort. Too much time and money

[97406]

2 hours ago, 47606odin said:

i believe the issue with removing them is getting to the back to repair the bodywork due to the electrical equipment cases behind, therefore it’s not worth the effort. Too much time and money

Yes, it’s all coming back to me now.

[adb968008]

11 hours ago, 47606odin said:

i believe the issue with removing them is getting to the back to repair the bodywork due to the electrical equipment cases behind, therefore it’s not worth the effort. Too much time and money

The ones exported though still have all the embellishments… polo’s , double arrows and Railfreight depot plaques…

 

[97406]

1 hour ago, adb968008 said:

The ones exported though still have all the embellishments… polo’s , double arrows and Railfreight depot plaques…

 

I think this is one of the best examples 

 

[boxbrownie]

On 14/05/2022 at 10:43, Michael Hodgson said:

So they should be, given how often some locos get renamed.

Sticker technology has moved on, and they are more hard-wearing than in days of yore

Don’t look so good on the wall after being peeled off though 😆

[Michael Hodgson]

1 hour ago, boxbrownie said:

Don’t look so good on the wall after being peeled off though 😆

I know one loco had three nameplates made, one for each side, the other for presentation to the gentleman who named it and whose name it was.  Might cause some suggestion that one of them must be a fake if it ever comes up in a railwayana auction!

[Bucoops]

1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said:

I know one loco had three nameplates made, one for each side, the other for presentation to the gentleman who named it and whose name it was.  Might cause some suggestion that one of them must be a fake if it ever comes up in a railwayana auction!

 

Very common practice in recent years. The extra one is of course a genuine plate, but never been on a loco so has value but not as much as the ones actually carried.

[boxbrownie]

7 minutes ago, Bucoops said:

 

Very common practice in recent years. The extra one is of course a genuine plate, but never been on a loco so has value but not as much as the ones actually carried.

There were also “spare” cast plates made….but not so much spare as a proof casting at the time of manufacture.

[Roy Langridge]

1 hour ago, Michael Hodgson said:

I know one loco had three nameplates made, one for each side, the other for presentation to the gentleman who named it and whose name it was.  Might cause some suggestion that one of them must be a fake if it ever comes up in a railwayana auction!

 

That is very common, there are many cases of a nameplate being given to the person/company with a relation to the name. If I recall correctly, Shell got copies of all the 47 special "shell" names such as Pectinidae.

 

Roy

[ERIC ALLTORQUE]

On 02/05/2022 at 15:20, McC said:

More details on the exact schedules in the coming week or so :)

 

[Accurascale Fran]

11 minutes ago, The Black Prince said:

Are the 92s still pencilled for Q3 ? I guess they are in production  ? 😁

 

To confirm though, they are in production. We did report this a number of weeks back and currently on course for Q3.

 

Cheers!

 

Fran