Hi I recall XC hired a pair of 73s  on two occasions, the first pair expired Banbury with fire bells going. Second pair got to Brum playing a merry tune on the fire bells ... to the consternation of the station staff. - bet it cleaned the crud of the engine blocks.

Without rebuilding the 73s would never have been in the running for the sleepers - but for the models I guess we will get a repainted standard model - it basically will look the part !

Robert       

Sounds good to me, Robert. I'll have a suitable fire appliance standing by

Drat. No BR corporate blue TOPS numbered version !

Before you all go buying, these are £79.99 from Collett's! 

I'll be after the NSE.  I would like the Dutch, but I can't spend any more this year on N.  :'(

Quote from: Tank on September 01, 2018, 05:09:01 PM
Before you all go buying, these are £79.99 from Collett's! 

I'll be after the NSE.  I would like the Dutch, but I can't spend any more this year on N.  :'(

Due January 2019! Next year!

Damn!

I've just ordered mine through Gaugemaster 

I don't really understand why gaugemaster are letting colletts undercut them by 20 quid on their own limited run models but I might order one from both and see what happens


Tim

well I have switched to colletts... and ordered both nse and dutch versions...

Tim

Quote from: Tank on September 01, 2018, 05:09:01 PM
Before you all go buying, these are £79.99 from Collett's! 

I'll be after the NSE.  I would like the Dutch, but I can't spend any more this year on N.  :'(

Many thanks for the heads up Chris You've just saved me a few quid!

P.S PM me to sort that wiring issue out! 

Quote from: bluedepot on September 01, 2018, 08:52:37 PM
well I have switched to colletts... and ordered both nse and dutch versions...

Tim

Had you placed an order with Gaugemaster then? I've e-mailed them asking if they will price match or allow me to cancel and reorder.

Quote from: Mr Sprue on September 01, 2018, 09:13:10 PM

Quote from: Tank on September 01, 2018, 05:09:01 PM
Before you all go buying, these are £79.99 from Collett's! 

I'll be after the NSE.  I would like the Dutch, but I can't spend any more this year on N.  :'(

Many thanks for the heads up Chris You've just saved me a few quid!

P.S PM me to sort that wiring issue out! 

Thanks. have re-ordered from Colletts.
Bob

Quote from: Tank on September 01, 2018, 05:09:01 PM
Before you all go buying, these are £79.99 from Collett's! 

Thanks for the tip, Tank.  Green & Electric Blue ordered with a £40 saving!

Am I right in thinking the Green version is a JA and the Electric Blue JB? The bodies are quite different. 

Mark

Quote from: Mark on September 02, 2018, 10:44:02 AM

Am I right in thinking the Green version is a JA and the Electric Blue JB? The bodies are quite different. 

I would hope this will be the case, as they have the different bodies in their toolkit, but they managed to do 73142 Broadlands last time with a headlight...and the wrong shades of grey!
I know some folk were happy with their models, but mine went back.

Quote from: Bob G on September 02, 2018, 11:03:45 AM

Quote from: Mark on September 02, 2018, 10:44:02 AM

Am I right in thinking the Green version is a JA and the Electric Blue JB? The bodies are quite different. 

I would hope this will be the case, as they have the different bodies in their toolkit, but they managed to do 73142 Broadlands last time with a headlight...and the wrong shades of grey!
I know some folk were happy with their models, but mine went back.

Thanks Bob, guess we'll see what comes out of the lucky dip in January.

Dapol do have a molding for a 73/0 i have 73002 in blue which has the extra details

John