Cheers guys,
It's appreciated.

I'll try and post expediently as soon as I have something new to say on the N gauge models, but if I don't, please accept my apologies.
If I post he update to my website timeline but don't get round to posting here, will you bear with me and can someone please copy and past that info here on my behalf?

Many thanks
Dave

It certainly is an interesting development, the timescales of which raises an eyebrow too. That 18in Hunslet could prove very costly to me if the clubs layout extends to take in the factory! However, given the time it takes to carry out ample research and get CAD work to a presentable stage one has to assume that the R&D work began under Dapol unless DJ has been burning the midnight oil and not using Dapols resources. It would be disappointing if any dispute were to arise if my concerns bear fruit, I just hope that everything is above board in the founding and R&D of DJMs first models. This is in no way a snipe, but a very real concern that in the worst case scenario could see none of the announcements make it beyond CAD. I hope I'm very wrong and wish DJ the best with his venture.

Hi,
I'm confused 'using Dapol's resources'?

Sorry mate, that's not an avenue to go down on a forum (any forum), as it opens all sorts of cans.

I think it fair to say that my factory has produced these within a few weeks of my ordering them, paying for them and getting them my scrawls on napkins etc, such is the wonderful relationship I have with them which allows for expediency.

None of this has been done before my resignation.
I hope this clarifies things?

Cheers
Dave

It does indeed allay my concerns. Something very similar happened not too long ago with pressure monitoring equipment at a supplier for my employers where a designer set up on their own using designs they had been working on prior to resigning, you can imagine the resulting mess. Given the short time (weeks) between resignation and CAD work appearing when compared with the more usual months taken with research and CAD it did raise a niggle in the back of my mind. I'm glad to hear that I can put that worry to bed and look forward to further progress.

Well,its good to see Dave replying in the manner that he is currently.I too,echo the comments on here from others about his new venture.I am most interested in the Baby Deltic and considering I bought a BH Enterprises kit at TINGS,I am still looking towards buying one of Dave's as well.

As for the past stuff,its before my return to model railways so I didn't know an awful lot about it anyway,only what I read on here.

One thing I do know though is this,in spite of being spoken to in a very rude manner just prior to my stupid question about an n gauge APT-P,(petentially a missed opportunity?maybe not now)he was still,nevertheless,polite and happy to talk to me,wven if the answer was a resolute no.Still think that if he produced one in n gauge,he would do ok with it,I would buy one or two.This was at TINGS in 2010.In 2011,I was salivating over the sound fitted Virgin HST at TINGS and trust me when I say this,even though he quoted me a rather silly £1400 for the sound fitted HST bookset,I was very tempted,very tempted indeed.Last time I saw him was at Wigan on DC Kits stand with Charlie and Legomanbiffo.He was only there briefly but,and I don't want to suggest anything,so I won't.

What I do look forward to is seeing Dave at the front of a trade stand at an exhibition,with his name above it,doing what he did whilst at Dapol,talking to us lot.

Look forward to more chats Dave.

Pete

Welcome aboard, Dave. I'm really looking forward to seeing how your new locos develop, particularly the Baby Deltic.

You'll find NGF an excellent forum with plenty of refugees from Yahoogroups and RMWeb to tap for advice. It's pretty laid-back on the whole, despite one or two earlier posts in this thread that made my eyebrows raise, to say the least. 

Come on guys,
I've just noticed this thread has slipped to 7th on the list.

This simply isn't good enough, pull your collective fingers out as I expect to be top 3 for at least a couple of more days. 

Cheers
Dave

Quote from: DJM Dave on September 11, 2013, 11:03:56 PM
Come on guys,
I've just noticed this thread has slipped to 7th on the list.

This simply isn't good enough, pull your collective fingers out as I expect to be top 3 for at least a couple of more days. 

Cheers
Dave

Nice to see you're keeping your feet on the ground and doing the PR grunt work

Out of interest (as it possibly indicates some of the modelling mind behind the designs) do you have a layout at home (or a club) you're working on?

Can we start a wish list?

A few SR locos to start with, N15, AKA King Arthur and a Lord Nelson and maybe something Drummond, L11, S11 or L12 maybe, and for them at the Eastern end of the SR maybe D1, E1 or L1, and one of the  ex LBSC tanks for them in the middle.

Until the M7 and Terrier and UM's 700, T9 and 0395 there was nothing RTR for SR pre WW2, Spam cans came late on the SR scene, one could be forgiven for thinking that they are the only SR express most people have ever heard of.

I read on't other forum,you know the one,that he is building an n gauge layout.I haven't looked on there for a while but if you go onto the manufacturers page and look up the farish deltic thread,you may find some interesting comments from Dave.

He actually has plans to buy 22 new tooled Farish Deltics and model them as they were with all the subtle differences applied over the years they were in service.Not sure about preservation though.

I think we all had an idea that he is a bit of an enthusiast by the way the loco's and stock detailing became available to us so we could scrutinise them,even though some came in for a bit of criticism from others,ie colour and cab roof shapes on class 56's.It is my opinion that due to his input,though not solely,this is why we are now enjoying such nice,beautifully detailed models today.It actually made Farish sit up and take note.You only have to look at an older tooled Farish model next to a newer one to see this.Heck,just compare an old Farish class 56 to a new Dapol one,or perhaps a Farish Deltic and Deltic Prototype,immeasurably better I think you'll agree.

My return to model railways and first go in n gauge came a few years after Dave started working for Dapol so even though my first Dapol loco,a class 58 in railfreight red stripe,was everything I expected,I still couldn't get my head around how well detailed it is for such a small model.Now,we accept this as the norm.

Ine hopes that Dave can push the boundaries further in the future.

Pete

Quote from: DJM Dave on September 11, 2013, 06:28:18 PM
Hi, out of warranty repairs will either be done by an appointed agency, or, depending on how things go, might be done 'in house' with premises and staff in Liverpool
Cheers
Dave

"Giz a job".........."Go ed i could do dat"......"Go 'ead giz it"...............

Quote from: DJM Dave on September 11, 2013, 11:03:56 PM
Come on guys,
I've just noticed this thread has slipped to 7th on the list.

This simply isn't good enough, pull your collective fingers out as I expect to be top 3 for at least a couple of more days. 

Cheers
Dave

 

Quote from: Dock Shunter on September 12, 2013, 12:44:03 AM
"Giz a job".........."Go ed i could do dat"......"Go 'ead giz it"...............

The youngster's ie "thatchers children" will never get that quote!  They just think you've lost it..... wait a minute your not 6'6" with a big black moustache and manic staring eyes are you......

Quote from: Dorsetmike on September 12, 2013, 12:00:30 AM
Can we start a wish list?

We already have one, it's called the annual NGF Loco Poll


Paul

Hi,
Yes I have 1 layout ( The late Andy Calvert's 'Welham Green') and i was going to do Finsbury Park, but as the deltic s are delayed a bit, I've put that on hold (although I'm still getting 22 of them for the near future),., and now I'm slowly building an 8ft x 2'6" MPD called 'Old Elm Common' based on a fictitious western region depot of the 60/70's.

I have loads of stock for it and am awaiting the Westerns, 31's, 33's and 25's to finish the stock list (along with 1 Deltic).

A western Pullmann would be perfect and I do have a feeling about next years releases ;-)

The majority of the buildings are Farish resin RTP ones, with a Peco turntable and old cars. Code 55 track, DCC with sound wherever possible using my favoured NCE system.

Like most things, this will take time, but I hope to unveil it on the masses next September somewhere.

Cheers
Dave