And that's why I started out with...........

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2026, 11:33:21 AMWe have no clue as to what 'slack' there is in Dapol's purchasing

What if they only ordered smaller quantities based on EoIs + a little?

I also stated............

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 28, 2026, 12:57:44 PMI'd like to think that, paying £40 for a coach, any left unsold are not discounted as, having supported both projects from the get go, I'd be seriously brassed off

A selection of singles by Fine Young Cannibals.
I'd forgotten how good they were

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2026, 12:11:04 PM

Quote from: PLD on April 14, 2026, 11:45:17 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2026, 11:33:21 AM

Quote from: PLD on April 14, 2026, 11:12:38 AMWhen the order book is opened, at that point you can make the decision of the precise items you wish to commit to purchase (which could be different or more or less than your initial EoI)

We have no clue as to what 'slack' there is in Dapol's purchasing so I'd like to think anyone making an EoI and sticking with it would have a priority over anyone changing their mind mid stream, as it were. If their change of mind cannot be accommodated by Dapol at that point in time, then they'll just have to hope they can swap with someone else

If Dapol follow the same convention as others such as Revolution, Rapido etc the EoIs determine if it is viable; then actual orders determine what/how many of each are manufactured...

Sorry, but there has to be some form of priority for those who got the models over the line in the first place. What form that takes, I don't mind.
Otherwise, let's just make an EoI for everything whether it's wanted or not

TBH Mick, I'm struggling to see what the problem is...  If there are 1000 ordered when the order book opens,1000+ will be produced, regardless of whether there were 800 or 1000 or 1200 EoIs...
Nobody risks losing out by someone else upping their order...

Quote from: PLD on April 14, 2026, 11:12:38 AMAn "expression of interest" is just that. At that point, there is no firm commitment to purchase the exact items you expressed interest in.

It may be that only aggregated numbers are recorded and not necessarily tied to individuals - that's certainly the case with some other suppliers.

This is why i tagged @Adam1701D in, hoping he (Dapol) can advise. All i want is an email of what i expressed an interest in, yes i have forgot, lost the info etc etc. They must have this info from the forms we filled in. I don't think its asking too much, if i do this with any other manufacturer then i would get this automatically, that's why i didn't take a note when i did it, i was expecting an email with this info in it.

Craig

Quote from: PLD on April 14, 2026, 11:45:17 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2026, 11:33:21 AM

Quote from: PLD on April 14, 2026, 11:12:38 AMWhen the order book is opened, at that point you can make the decision of the precise items you wish to commit to purchase (which could be different or more or less than your initial EoI)

We have no clue as to what 'slack' there is in Dapol's purchasing so I'd like to think anyone making an EoI and sticking with it would have a priority over anyone changing their mind mid stream, as it were. If their change of mind cannot be accommodated by Dapol at that point in time, then they'll just have to hope they can swap with someone else

If Dapol follow the same convention as others such as Revolution, Rapido etc the EoIs determine if it is viable; then actual orders determine what/how many of each are manufactured...

Sorry, but there has to be some form of priority for those who got the models over the line in the first place. What form that takes, I don't mind.
Otherwise, let's just make an EoI for everything whether it's wanted or not

Quote from: Steven B on April 14, 2026, 11:42:46 AMI have a grand total of three Mk3 sleepers on pre-order.

I'm tempted by plenty of other models, but since the delivery of the class 45, FSA/FTA and Cartics I don't think my pre-order list has been this low.

Maybe 2026 is the year of transition and older models
(Sorry, Mr.Rimmer. I'm in 'Smug' mode [spoken in best Kryton voice])

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2026, 11:33:21 AM

Quote from: PLD on April 14, 2026, 11:12:38 AMWhen the order book is opened, at that point you can make the decision of the precise items you wish to commit to purchase (which could be different or more or less than your initial EoI)

We have no clue as to what 'slack' there is in Dapol's purchasing so I'd like to think anyone making an EoI and sticking with it would have a priority over anyone changing their mind mid stream, as it were. If their change of mind cannot be accommodated by Dapol at that point in time, then they'll just have to hope they can swap with someone else

If Dapol follow the same convention as others such as Revolution, Rapido etc the EoIs determine if it is viable; then actual orders determine what/how many of each are manufactured...

I have a grand total of three Mk3 sleepers on pre-order.

I'm tempted by plenty of other models, but since the delivery of the class 45, FSA/FTA and Cartics I don't think my pre-order list has been this low.

Sorry, Martin

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 14, 2026, 11:27:48 AMI was speaking to @Hailstone and he told me he has 3 x Moguls on pre order + other stuff so Lord only knows what @Bob G has on order. He'll probably be having ½ a dozen light pacifics at the least!!

Of course, I'd forgotten about the BoBs.
They were regular performers on the sea wall with route familiarisation turns.
I have two of the old GF pacifics but they do look rather outdated so yes, I guess I'll need to order one of the new Dapol ones.