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Title: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: cmason on October 01, 2021, 05:03:15 PM
Hmmmm. In the latest NGS Journal I note a review for 6mm spoked wagon wheels and 7mm disc coach wheels from Mathieson Models, and then Rails is also putting a range of Mathieson wagons up for pre-order https://railsofsheffield.com/collections/mathieson

Does this mean that Mathieson Models is back? The NGS Journal article mentions a Mathieson's website however I have been unable to unearth it so far.

BTW - sorry if this is in the wrong section of the NGF - moderators please shift to the right place if so.

Cheers,

Colin.
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: ntpntpntp on October 01, 2021, 05:32:24 PM
Not that they're something I'm in need of (though I do have a couple of examples) but I get the impression someone else has taken over the tooling, which is good as it would have been a shame to lose those cute wagons :)
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: Papyrus on October 01, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: cmason on October 01, 2021, 05:03:15 PM
Does this mean that Mathieson Models is back? The NGS Journal article mentions a Mathieson's website however I have been unable to unearth it so far.

I obviously followed the same path as you, and I didn't get very far either.

@NeMo (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=945) , could somebody from the NGS look into this and clarify where the information came from and how accurate it is?

Cheers,

Chris
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: NeMo on October 01, 2021, 06:18:54 PM
Hi Chris,

I will ask Robin. I'm not sure if he's a member of this forum.

Cheers, NeMo
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: Nbodger on October 01, 2021, 06:47:58 PM
Quote from: Papyrus on October 01, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: cmason on October 01, 2021, 05:03:15 PM
Does this mean that Mathieson Models is back? The NGS Journal article mentions a Mathieson's website however I have been unable to unearth it so far.

I obviously followed the same path as you, and I didn't get very far either.

@NeMo (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=945) , could somebody from the NGS look into this and clarify where the information came from and how accurate it is?

Cheers,

Chris

It is www.mathieson.co.uk (http://www.mathieson.co.uk) not .com

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Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: ntpntpntp on October 01, 2021, 07:01:01 PM
No content yet on http://www.mathieson.co.uk/ (http://www.mathieson.co.uk/), presume that will come
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: Nbodger on October 01, 2021, 07:07:22 PM
Quote from: Nbodger on October 01, 2021, 06:47:58 PM
Quote from: Papyrus on October 01, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: cmason on October 01, 2021, 05:03:15 PM
Does this mean that Mathieson Models is back? The NGS Journal article mentions a Mathieson's website however I have been unable to unearth it so far.

I obviously followed the same path as you, and I didn't get very far either.

@NeMo (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=945) , could somebody from the NGS look into this and clarify where the information came from and how accurate it is?

Cheers,

Chris

It is www.mathieson.co.uk (http://www.mathieson.co.uk) not .com

Mike H

@ntpntpntp (https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=5885)

Apologies missed a word out corrected below

www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk (http://www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk)
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: jpendle on October 01, 2021, 08:23:01 PM
That latest one comes up as an ADULT website on my work's naughty filter.

I didn't think they were those kinds of models  :D

John P
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: Bealman on October 01, 2021, 08:31:07 PM
I just clicked that and I got too-too wagons. This is good news - I've always thought those Mathieson wagons look great (I'm not sure that the clear coupling works), and I'd be interested in running a few on the B&CE.
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: emjaybee on October 01, 2021, 09:08:26 PM
Umm, forgive me, I'm not familiar with them. Do they, did they, just do the one wagon, but with lots of different liveries or have they done other models/types of wagons?
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: Newportnobby on October 01, 2021, 09:48:09 PM
Quote from: Nbodger on October 01, 2021, 07:07:22 PM
Apologies missed a word out corrected below

www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk (http://www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk)

That link works fine for me but PO wagons are somewhat before my era.
Good to see them back for those who want such, though
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: mickeyflinn on October 01, 2021, 09:59:55 PM
I've just bought two packs of their replacement spoked wheels off eBay (as it says to do on their website). £2 cheaper than the Farish ones and free P&P.
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: PLD on October 01, 2021, 10:03:30 PM
Quote from: emjaybee on October 01, 2021, 09:08:26 PM
Umm, forgive me, I'm not familiar with them. Do they, did they, just do the one wagon, but with lots of different liveries or have they done other models/types of wagons?
Only the RCH 1907 "Standard 10 ton Mineral Wagon" design was ever released in around 30 different private-owner liveries, mainly Welsh or Yorkshire coal merchants and collieries. (anything from 25-250 of each)

It was rumoured he had prototypes for another couple of designs, but no others made it to the market.
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: ntpntpntp on October 01, 2021, 10:05:42 PM
Quote from: emjaybee on October 01, 2021, 09:08:26 PM
Umm, forgive me, I'm not familiar with them. Do they, did they, just do the one wagon, but with lots of different liveries or have they done other models/types of wagons?

I'm not an expert on them ('cos they're not Continental), my impression has always been they have a  single wagon design very nicely modelled and issued in quite a few interesting liveries (mostly based on collieries?), some in very very low numbers and quite rare.   

I have I think 4 stashed away somewhere, not the most rare ones but just some I thought looked attractive on ebay and not at silly prices.  I'm not a big fan of the transparent Rapido coupling to be honest, I actually think it draws more attention as an unnatural looking thing, rather than the usual and expected plain black/brown coupling. Personal opinion of course.
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: trkilliman on October 02, 2021, 07:13:05 AM
Quote from: Newportnobby on October 01, 2021, 09:48:09 PM
Quote from: Nbodger on October 01, 2021, 07:07:22 PM
Apologies missed a word out corrected below

www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk (http://www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk)

That link works fine for me but PO wagons are somewhat before my era.
Good to see them back for those who want such, though



Same for me as I model the early 1950s.

To the best of my knowledge the P.O. wagons were previously produced with pristine lettering. Some feint and faded/weathered lettering just might attract a wider range of buyers? 

Some of their previous wagons have become very collectable, with some eye watering prices attained on flea bay.
Title: Re: Mathieson Models is back?
Post by: ijmsmith on October 06, 2021, 09:44:48 AM
The new exclusive run of Mathieson wagons available from Rails of Sheffield will have black couplings. The transparent couplings were a brave attempt to try and improve the look of the Rapido couplings but these received a mixed reception at the time. The Mathieson wagon and coach wheels are available from eBay and Amazon as mentioned on the new Mathieson website (www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk (http://www.mathiesonmodels.co.uk))