Heard this on Jazz FM the other day, Martin @port perran you might like this...


A bit trippy and 60s.

Tim

I thought I was the only one who couldn't remember their pre-orders!
Anyway, it's great that Dapol are progressing with these and they'll soon feature on our layouts. Hopefully the LMS suburbans won't be far behind.

Link here: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mrhpub.com/2026-10-oct/download.html

Jon

Surely locos would be exempt, but DCC controllers could well require an FCC ID.

That is only a part of the OP's post though, which suggests there are hoops to jump through for any electronic products.

eBay's take on FCC-IDs...

https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/resources/fcc-id

Applicable if listed on eBay.com or eBay.anythingelse if made available to US located purchasers.

it states "Products that intentionally transmit radio signals like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, or other wireless technologies" require an FCC ID. A standard DC loco does not intentionally produce a signal (traditionally many had suppression capacitors built in) but now some Digital systems are moving to wireless technologies those likely do come in to scope...

Quote from: Stuart Down Under on October 15, 2026, 11:57:56 PM

Quote from: cmason on October 15, 2026, 02:04:04 PMIf only I could remember exactly which ones I expressed interest in to check off against... grrr - why can't I remember to write these things down...

I don't think that is our fault if we don't know or remember. However the second email says that they will raise a sales order once we provide a delivery address. Presumably that will tell us what they plan to send us, and hopefully we will be able to modify our requirements.
 

This is what I'm banking on too. I didn't remember I had expressed an interest in these although I know I did in the LMS coaches that were offered shortly after. I wouldn't have had the need for the buffet so must be the bg and guessing it was the blue one

Quote from: cmason on October 15, 2026, 02:04:04 PMIf only I could remember exactly which ones I expressed interest in to check off against... grrr - why can't I remember to write these things down...

I don't think that is our fault if we don't know or remember. However the second email says that they will raise a sales order once we provide a delivery address. Presumably that will tell us what they plan to send us, and hopefully we will be able to modify our requirements.
 

What does that actually mean?

Stuff shipped to the US, presumably? What is an FCC ID? Does that include second hand stuff, ie are eBay sales implicated?

I did notice upon trying to order something recently that the three shops I've previously used have all stopped shipping internationally (or in one case as good as by making it exorbitant), which I assumed was related to some such nonsense designed to make it harder.

For those who don't follow the delights of US customs and excise the latest note is that from October 22nd any item of electronic goods (so that'll include locomotives) must have all the valid US approvals (FCC ID etc) or it'll be impounded by their goons.

Hmmm, not had that second e mail yet

Edit - just received it and replied