RMweb Premium Graham108 Posted May 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2022 Wonder if they'll name one Accurascale UK - or similar 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted May 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2022 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. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 11/05/2022 at 17:01, ERIC ALLTORQUE said: is that nameplate a sticker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted May 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2022 4 hours ago, 47606odin said: is that nameplate a sticker? Just a twitter post of concrete Bobs mrs naming 92033 yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2022 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2022 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2022 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2022 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2022 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? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2022 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. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 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. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2022 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 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 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 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… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 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 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 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 😆 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2022 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted May 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted May 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 02/05/2022 at 15:20, McC said: More details on the exact schedules in the coming week or so :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accurascale staff Accurascale Fran Posted May 16, 2022 Author Accurascale staff Share Posted May 16, 2022 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 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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