Afternoon all.

I have been doing some research into the era and location that my layout is set and have found that an early class 59 in Foster Yeoman livery with an appropriate rake of hopper wagons would make an idea addition to my rolling stock as they were often seen rolling through from Purfleet. I didn't actually realise that the Class 59 came to these shores as early as it did until recently.

Now I see that there are some forth coming releases of a class 59 but didn't know if there were any other alternatives?

Ideally in this livery

To all practical intents there is no forthcoming 59 from anywhere. Dapol announced one a very long time ago, and have been said to say it'll follow whatever the current big project is, but it's a very long time away, if it ever appears IMO. The OO gauge one has been very slow to market, and they've been actively developing that one.

It's a small class with a lot of intra-class variation, which makes it awkward to do, but it's the obvious missing link from modern day diesels.

Quote from: njee20 on January 28, 2021, 02:34:22 PM
To all practical intents there is no forthcoming 59 from anywhere. Dapol announced one a very long time ago, and have been said to say it'll follow whatever the current big project is, but it's a very long time away, if it ever appears IMO. The OO gauge one has been very slow to market, and they've been actively developing that one.

It's a small class with a lot of intra-class variation, which makes it awkward to do, but it's the obvious missing link from modern day diesels.

Thanks for the info.

I thought I had seen in a recent magazine it was on the horizon. I should have know in N gauge especially in the current climate that could mean anything 
Shame as the hoppers are readily available just needed some motive power. Fingers crossed one will appear soon and I will get my name down for one

If you're looking for ready-to-run it's probably a case of wait for the Dapol model (or hope it's on Revolution Trains' radar). CJM Models had them in their range but Chris has recently retired so you'll now only find them second hand.

There's a body shell on Shapeways for the 59/0 version.

BH Enterprised do an etched brass kit which from memory needs a pre-DCC class 50 or 55 chassis.

It is possible to convert a class 66 but it's a lot of work. There's a picture of Grahame Hedges' conversion on RMWeb

Steven B.

Steven B.

If one walks toward the horizon in a featureless environment, the horizon never gets any nearer.

We need 1 soon, my wagons are ready and waiting. Sorry for the poor quality video, it just shows how long I've been waiting 

I acquired a BHE kit many years ago, it builds up into a nice model.


I also got keen and modified my rake of Farish wagons to go with it. I haven't always modeled pre grouping

Hi Gavin

Even though the hoppers exist, that Farish PGA design dates from 1994 and was a generic PGA. That means nothing was quite right, and the end ladders and platforms are all wrong.
Doesn't stop me from having 21 of them behind a BR blue Western representing the Merehead - Botley run.
But if you are prepared to tolerate all the rolling stock being wrong (just look at the Hornby ex Lima Yeoman PGA to see what they should look like) why not just repaint a 66 in Halfords silver and use FMR transfers and Fox nameplates for your favourite loco. I have a spare set of transfers lying around for the early FY livery, and it includes all the FY blue stripes.
I did two 66s like that. Sure the light clusters are wrong, and so are the side vents and exhaust, but hey ho!

Best
Bob

PS Gareth's is better. Gareth's are always better

You also need to check what livery the PGAs are in.

The Farish China light grey with the YEOMAN block that isn't the full size of the side of the hopper is the first one - circa 75 - 85.
Then the light grey with the YEOMAN blue on the whole side (Gareth's model) is circa 85 - 95. This was approximated by Farish (Poole) in 1994.
The YEOMAN CAIB one that Farish also did was the last version, approx 1995 to withdrawl.
Dates are quite possibly wrong.

The 59 first appeared in 1986.

Bob

I've also got a Farish 66 I'm midway through repainting into a Hanson 59/2. Well... I started it, I tried to find it the other day and couldn't. 

The roof silencer is much longer on a 59, plus the underframe. I had aspirations to do a new underframe 'module' on the Farish model to suit a 59. The reality is I'll finish the repaint and then do nothing else! If I find it.

Gavin
Ray of B H E has been ill lately and now has cought the dreaded Covid  and his family have banished him to his bedroom .so I would give it a week or two before you ring him on
01923 672809
Or Email him on
bhengauge@google mail.com
Dont worry if you dont get an answer imediately but ringing would be best as he can then tell you if he has one in stock and take payment over the phone .
But as I said give it a week or two for him to fully recover .
Bob Tidbury

Worth keeping an eye open in case a CJM turns up for sale, they are lovely 


(image from Wayback Machine archive of cjmmodels.co.uk)

I think I've seen two in the last few years! Anyone with a Hanson CJM one I'm all ears though!

Quote from: Bob G on January 28, 2021, 04:47:32 PM
The 59 first appeared in 1986.

Bob

And there I was thinking I took these pictures a few years before 1986. My memory playing tricks with me again 

Yep, definitely January 86 they were first delivered, although they entered service very quickly thereafter. Unlike the 60s which took years to get right!