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On 04/04/2024 at 22:40, Simon Bendall said:

 

Any idea if 18003 is still at Scunthorpe please? Some suggestion it may have already departed back to Wolverton.

confirmed today its still at scunthorpe

 

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On Claytons facebook page is some pictures at Scunthorpe, including pulling a not to shabby decent length train of wagons.

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=928216422638561

 

theres a picture of them side by side too to a Norwegian Di8

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=928216445971892

 

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For such a small component change, it's amazing how much more "proper" the class 18 looks once fitted with the BMAC clusters.

 

Jo

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9 hours ago, big jim said:
4 hours ago, Steadfast said:

For such a small component change, it's amazing how much more "proper" the class 18 looks once fitted with the BMAC clusters.

 

Jo

 

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The cab front looks like a Tazmania loco, or one of the Australian narrow gauge diesels, in my own opinion.

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Hi all,

 

On a recent trip to South Wales we watched a couple of Port Talbot's CBD-90s (931, 933) shuffling back and forth with steel wagons between Port Talbot steelworks and the adjacent yard at Margam.  If anyone is heading to Model World Live at the NEC this weekend we will have (undecorated) samples of the loco and the canvas covered steel carriers on display.

 

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cheers

 

Ben A.

 

 

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On 25/04/2024 at 09:15, Revolution Ben said:

 

Hi all,

 

On a recent trip to South Wales we watched a couple of Port Talbot's CBD-90s (931, 933) shuffling back and forth with steel wagons between Port Talbot steelworks and the adjacent yard at Margam.  If anyone is heading to Model World Live at the NEC this weekend we will have (undecorated) samples of the loco and the canvas covered steel carriers on display.

 

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cheers

 

Ben A.

 

 

Any more news Ben on when the models may be arriving ? 

 

Andy

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12 hours ago, gpplumy said:

Any more news Ben on when the models may be arriving ? 

 

Andy

 

Hi Andy,

 

Right now we are waiting for decorated samples, and that's usually a good six months before the models are actually shipped to customers.

 

cheers

 

Ben A.

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33 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said:

I didn't think these were due yet.  Are we still looking at pre-production models here?


Yes, these are the first decorated samples for assessment.

 

Cheers Mike B

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2 hours ago, TomE said:

They look fantastic! 

 

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Tom. 

5 different colours on the whistle ?

I bet the factory just loved that.

i’m assuming its a whistle ?

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1 hour ago, adb968008 said:

i’m assuming its a whistle ?


As Alan notes it’s for the radio control indication of movements, in reality they are flashing lights. Getting those to work will be a challenge for someone to take up 😆

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1 hour ago, Alan Oliver said:

Radio control 

 

32 minutes ago, PaulRhB said:

As Alan notes it’s for the radio control indication of movements, in reality they are flashing lights. Getting those to work will be a challenge for someone to take up 😆

It is interesting to read that the loco can be controlled remotely by radio.  Please forgive me if I'm asking the obvious, but would I be correct in thinking that each light colour will indicate something in particular, e.g. radio mode on, connected to radio, connection lost etc.?

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1 hour ago, Sweetling Park said:

 

It is interesting to read that the loco can be controlled remotely by radio.  Please forgive me if I'm asking the obvious, but would I be correct in thinking that each light colour will indicate something in particular, e.g. radio mode on, connected to radio, connection lost etc.?

I should imagine that there's a fail safe system and if the connection was lost the locomotive would just stop.

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