It also means there's no discount from the box shifters

Quote from: class8mikado on January 28, 2026, 10:28:36 AMHope at least the push pull set gets done...

If they are already 80% there and magazines with ads promoting the coaches (including the NGS Journal) have only just landed on people's doormats I would be cautiously optimistic that the minimum quantity required to make the whole project viable will be achieved including the push-pull coaches.

With the success of the Gresley BG and refurbed Buffet already achieved, it does leave me pondering whether we might at some point see some other similarly marginal projects promoted in a similar way going forward.

Roy

Hope at least the push pull set gets done...

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Quote from: Graham on January 27, 2026, 11:01:24 PMOrdered number one, just pondering on another.
As @njee20 mentioned 5 and 7 appear popular, now down to 4 of each left, whilst all the others are showing 5+

There was only one Five when I ordered, which perhaps suggests they're finishing models as they go, rather than having done a batch at the start.

Quote from: cookiescrumble on January 27, 2026, 11:14:58 PMYeah the numbers and nameplates are added by Rainbow. To be honest I wouldn't be able to tell unless told, looks just like a factory finish to me . May look odd in the photo but doesn't look like it on the model

That's good. It does look a little like the number is falling off the side of the loco, but good if it looks fine in the flesh. I continue to find the total absence of photos of the bespoke models odd, I may want a Freightliner one, but want to see one first!

There are a lot of good things that come out of being a member of a model railway club. You meet like minded people, you can get good ideas and also good advice. Warley club has an excellent library and around 24 layouts to play with. Not all of these are up at the same time but most of them are. Another great thing about being a club member is that, if you are into exhibitions, you get the chance to take club layouts to various exhibitions. Being a club member is also a good way to get your own layout onto the exhibition scene as many clubs have their own exhibition and need "home" layouts that are cheap. Clubs also have contacts at other clubs which again is helpful if you want to exhibit your layout.

I have reached a point where I have my own exhibition manager contacts and I think exhibition managers have a degree of confidence in me as an exhibitor. This is all very nice and cosy but it can make life interesting. Last night this new layout got invited to the Warley at Statfold show for this October. Looks like I'm going to be a busy boy! This is what it looks like at the moment.



At least it is all fully working and I have painted the track since this photo was taken.

Just realised it should have read .02, have modified accordingly.
Apparantly I was 0.06 this time last year, and 0.04 in July, so all going down nicely.
He mentioned there is a chance next couple of readings will be higher, but as long as they don't go over 0.05 all is good.

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 27, 2026, 01:56:55 PMThanks for that. I don't do Facebook. Perhaps they could update their own website

People that "do" Facebook don't realise that many of us don't. They should certainly have a progress line at the top of the "expression of interest" page. It would probably accelerate progress. If it's gone from 50% to 80% in a month, they should get there or thereabouts by March...  

Well done, son.

Mine's currently 0.04, so I'm hoping it doesn't go up!

Quote from: njee20 on January 27, 2026, 10:28:20 PMI'm presuming these have been finished by Rainbow in part, like the bespoke models. Interested to see what the quality is like.

Yeah the numbers and nameplates are added by Rainbow. To be honest I wouldn't be able to tell unless told, looks just like a factory finish to me . May look odd in the photo but doesn't look like it on the model