Mermaids.

steve836 · January 31, 2021, 02:28:08 PM

have just had notification from Rails that they are doing a deal on mermaids. At £33 a pop can't afford a whole train but might run to a couple. Can any of you knowledgeable types tell me what livery is appropriate for the steam/diesel transition era, please?

NGS-PO · January 31, 2021, 02:48:51 PM

Black would be the suitable livery, as would Gulf Red.

Best

Scott.

Steven B · January 31, 2021, 02:52:27 PM

The original mermaids were built for the GWR in 1930, with BR following up with a batch of 90 which were delivered between 1954 and 1957. These would be in black and didn't have any automatic train brakes.

BR built a further batch of 550 between 1959 and 1961. These had vacuum train brakes from new. The first 200 were delivered in black, the remaining 350 in gulf red.

Olive green followed in the early 1970s and Dutch grey/yellow in the 1980s.

Steven B.

Roy L S · January 31, 2021, 02:56:38 PM

Quote from: steve836 on January 31, 2021, 02:28:08 PM
have just had notification from Rails that they are doing a deal on mermaids. At £33 a pop can't afford a whole train but might run to a couple. Can any of you knowledgeable types tell me what livery is appropriate for the steam/diesel transition era, please?

I haven't had anything - what is the deal they are offering?

Regards

Roy

Newportnobby · January 31, 2021, 03:31:50 PM

Interesting. When I ordered them in Nov last year they were £28.85 and the Shark was £31.40.
Wonder if they'll honour that price

Railwaygun · January 31, 2021, 03:34:55 PM

Kernow & others are offering at are offering at £28.95

worth a google!

steve836 · January 31, 2021, 03:38:32 PM

Thanks guys, I knew I could rely on you.

steve836 · January 31, 2021, 03:45:47 PM

Hi Roy,
Just reread the message from Rails, not no much a deal just an advisory of new arrivals, but as I have a bit of the C&HPR (which served a lot of limestone quarries) on my layout it made me think that a couple would look good.

Shropshire Lad · January 31, 2021, 03:57:23 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 31, 2021, 03:31:50 PM
Interesting. When I ordered them in Nov last year they were £28.85 and the Shark was £31.40.
Wonder if they'll honour that price

They've taken £31.40 each for mine Mick.
Cheers Colin

Newportnobby · January 31, 2021, 04:10:29 PM

Thanks Colin, but do you refer to the Sharks?

Shropshire Lad · January 31, 2021, 04:17:15 PM

Sorry, yes the Sharks!
Cheers Colin

Roy L S · January 31, 2021, 06:00:15 PM

Quote from: Shropshire Lad on January 31, 2021, 04:17:15 PM
Sorry, yes the Sharks!
Cheers Colin

Same here £31.40 for the Sharks.

Roy

Richard @ N'Tastic Scale Models · January 31, 2021, 08:49:04 PM

Should this not be in the EFE Rail section - vehicles has generally been up to now road vehicles etc.

Bob G · January 31, 2021, 09:03:31 PM

Rails now selling Sharks and Mermaids at full price. That's a deal?
Bob

Newportnobby · January 31, 2021, 09:51:32 PM

Quote from: Richard G Dallimore on January 31, 2021, 08:49:04 PM
Should this not be in the EFE Rail section - vehicles has generally been up to now road vehicles etc.

Not even sure we have one. If not maybe @Tank we can have a section in the reviews?