Dapol (re)announce HST Protype train - open for pre-orders

[Dalek]

Good news from Dapol - The HSDT prototype will be in the UK in 3-4 weeks time. Delivery of pre-orders should start right away.

Dapol have posted a couple of videos of more than complete sets being propelled round their test circuit at Chirk. A slow run by and a faster one to shake up the passengers.

Pleased I ordered this to go with my Revolution APT-E one day.

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I've not been notified that my intent to purchase is now a pre-order. Have i missed something? I've not put any money down yet at all.
Bob

Same here Bob, i did a pre order and didn't hear anything else, just have to see what happens ?

Craig

[Red Onion]

Maybe a silly question (I'm new to this...) but having missed the preorder, will these sets be available for general order?  Thanks!

[woodbury22uk]

Maybe a silly question (I'm new to this...) but having missed the preorder, will these sets be available for general order?  Thanks!

I am fairly certain that Dapol will have made more than just the pre-order quantity. The expressions of interest/pre-order process was to give Dapol the confidence that it was worth tooling the new power cars and coach body/roof.

[Red Onion]

I thought as much but wasn't entirely sure.  Definitely something I'm keen on

[Dalek]

Anybody got an email from Dapol on this yet ?

I went onto the Dapol forum and tried to log in to post a question but when i click on the login link i get this message

"Invalid Page URL. If this is an error and the page should exist, please contact the system administrator and tell them how you got this message. " 

Could somebody post a working link to log in please ?

Craig

[Shropshire Lad]

Not had an email but the ship was due to dock last Saturday and Dapol were hoping to be emailing people by the end of this week for payment.
Cheers Colin

[Dalek]

Not had an email but the ship was due to dock last Saturday and Dapol were hoping to be emailing people by the end of this week for payment.
Cheers Colin

Thanks Colin

[JBQFC]

got a Email today to pay the balance today now after two class 17 my credit card is now crying 

John

[Snowwolflair]

I paid for mine as well this morning.

[Dizz]

Same here: paid and a brittle Visa card 

[Shropshire Lad]

Paid for mine this afternoon, collecting it in the morning 😁
Cheers Colin

[Shropshire Lad]

No saloons til Monday apparently but I'm looking forward to testing these later 😁

[Dalek]

So who has ordered the full length train ?
What formations did this run in, did it run as a shortened version ?

Craig

[Bob G]

I can only run a six car plus two, but I'm tempted to complete the set simply because they complete the set and might increase in value as a collection.
Plus it's my 60th birthday present from my wife who just gave me her card...

[martyn]

@Dalek , reply #102;

See

http://www.traintesting.com/consist_HST.htm

and also

http://www.traintesting.com/HST_prototype.htm

Note that for a short period, the buffet car was a repainted and upgraded (new bogies) Mk1 coach.

Martyn