classy52 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 1 hour ago, The Stationmaster said: Sounds a bit early for that if it was only in tooling 'in the spring'. Then there'd need to be an EP - which they might show - before they get anywhere near pre-production samples. No worries Mike, thanks. I only do RMweb & Youtube and not the other social media platforms thus was wondering if there was more info on this loco elsewhere that I have missed as it's pretty scarce on here for this Class 40. I think there's more info on the Jouef Class 40 than the KR one in this thread. Cheers Steve 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10 29 minutes ago, classy52 said: No worries Mike, thanks. I only do RMweb & Youtube and not the other social media platforms thus was wondering if there was more info on this loco elsewhere that I have missed as it's pretty scarce on here for this Class 40. I think there's more info on the Jouef Class 40 than the KR one in this thread. Cheers Steve I think the main question is will it be good enough to beat the existing Bachmann one on detail and finish/reliability etc at what looks like being a higher price (assuming normal retail discounts off Bachmann's RRP the KR version will cost c.£14 more than Bachmann's). In any case, according to the information they have so far released, there's not one in KR's list that would suit my needs. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted July 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10 4 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: In any case, according to the information they have so far released, there's not one in KR's list that would suit my needs. Probably because nothing they have shown yet looks like a Class 40 that ever existed! Roy 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 19 hours ago, Roy Langridge said: Probably because nothing they have shown yet looks like a Class 40 that ever existed! Roy You could say the same about the Fell. The GT3 wasn’t bad in many respects but was bad in many other respects. Going by KR’s past efforts, it was a bit silly trying to compete directly with another manufacturer. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 12 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12 21 hours ago, No Decorum said: You could say the same about the Fell. The GT3 wasn’t bad in many respects but was bad in many other respects. Going by KR’s past efforts, it was a bit silly trying to compete directly with another manufacturer. First the EE Type 4, then the WD 2-10-0. Reminds me of something Ian Fleming wrote in James Bond book - 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.' 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Any news, I have not seen a production sample or have I missed something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators AY Mod Posted July 27 Administrators Share Posted July 27 2 minutes ago, DLPG said: Any news, I have not seen a production sample or have I missed something? It's less than four weeks since someone last asked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, AY Mod said: It's less than four weeks since someone last asked. There was a suggestion that it was in tooling in the last newsletter but I don’t seem to get them unless they drop in a junk folder. I have emailed them a few times to try and upgrade my order from DCC to sound fitted but have never received a response. I suppose I keep trying 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Just now, 97406 said: Yes. Okay, useful 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted July 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27 (edited) 6 minutes ago, DLPG said: Okay, useful Jeepers! You’re quick. Not long after posting the above, I had second thoughts, hid the post and started on this… It’s worth bearing in mind the timescales involved in producing a model, from the CADs, through the tooling stage and then on to the samples and beyond. There have been murmurings that the CADs are being refined (thank goodness if true), plus a post on here a while back from someone from the CFPS alluding to them working to get the model right. This takes time, just think about what’s involved, and look at the earlier responses in this thread with this new understanding. Edited July 27 by 97406 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted July 27 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27 8 minutes ago, 97406 said: Jeepers! You’re quick. Not long after posting the above, I had second thoughts, hid the post and started on this… It’s worth bearing in mind the timescales involved in producing a model, from the CADs, through the tooling stage and then on to the samples and beyond. There have been murmurings that the CADs are being refined (thank goodness if true), plus a post on here a while back from someone from the CFPS alluding to them working to get the model right. This takes time, just think about what’s involved, and look at the earlier responses in this thread with this new understanding. This applies to all manufacturers though, just about all of whom communicate more effectively than KR. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 7 minutes ago, 97406 said: Jeepers! You’re quick. Not long after posting the above, I had second thoughts, hid the post and started on this… It’s worth bearing in mind the timescales involved in producing a model, from the CADs, through the tooling stage and then on to the samples and beyond. There have been murmurings that the CADs are being refined (thank goodness if true), plus a post on here a while back from someone from the CFPS alluding to them working to get the model right. This takes time, just think about what’s involved, and look at the earlier responses in this thread with this new understanding. I more than appreciate timescales. I’m simply asking a question because my last news letter was January 2024 and I’m lost off. Fully paid up and wanting to upgrade but get no response. sometimes people are quick to be sharp on here and shoot people down for asking a question. I read the tread and only saw someone suggesting it was in tooling 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted July 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27 17 minutes ago, DLPG said: I more than appreciate timescales. I’m simply asking a question because my last news letter was January 2024 and I’m lost off. Fully paid up and wanting to upgrade but get no response. sometimes people are quick to be sharp on here and shoot people down for asking a question. I read the tread and only saw someone suggesting it was in tooling Well, if it's any consolation, consider my shot taken back. It's been a tough week for me and frustrating for you if you've paid. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLPG Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 28 minutes ago, 97406 said: Well, if it's any consolation, consider my shot taken back. It's been a tough week for me and frustrating for you if you've paid. No problem mate 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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