Note - other emporiums are available.......

https://railsofsheffield.com/collections/dapol-n-gauge-expected-march-april?mc_cid=88889a1bec&mc_eid=45d4accb2b

No M7s as Dapol were waiting, as at last December, for a production slot and I've no idea if they got one

I quite fancy an Orange 156 but will wait until they are in the shops before ordering.

wonder if the Gaugemaster collection pride 66 will be in this shipment, my gay daughter bought this for me Christmas 20 and is hanging out for it to be delivered.

Well I'm still waiting for my Sir Tom Moore ordered in May 2020. I am actually disgusted with Dapol regarding this. They have totally lost the point of producing the model in a reasonable time frame. I only keep the order going to ensure the donation goes to the NHS and that Sir Tom is remembered.

I hope someone from Dapol reads this and realises they must DO BETTER. Perhaps this should be in the angry thread?

Grrrr Norman

I have no inside information but logic says the Captain Tom 66s will have been made in this batch and will therefore arrive at the same time. I completely agree that Dapol should have stated that the Captain Tom model will be one of the versions in the next batch of 66s. I think many of us got the impression it would be a special run but that was rather naïve of us; there is no way such a small batch production run could have been made at a reasonable price even if a production slot could have been found. I'm sure Covid didn't help. I was somewhat vexed about the long delivery time for a while but now I accept the realities of manufacturing. I will treasure my Captain Tom when it arrives but I doubt it will get much running as it doesn't fit with the rest of my stock or layout.....or I might just buy a rake of JNA wagons for him to pull.

Two things worth noticing - the reasonable prices (comparatively) and the bracket signals arriving. The class 66 is still under £100 and the 156 £127. I know the B set coaches aren't anywhere near as well detailed as some other coaches but a pair of coaches for less than £30 can't be bad! I use these coaches on my layout and, whilst they aren't up to the best standards on close inspection, they look absolutely fine when running on the layout. I consider these coaches to be on a par with the Mk1 suburbans that will be £26 each when the next batch arrives. I congratulate Dapol on keeping their prices reasonable.

Quote from: Graham on March 01, 2022, 11:23:35 PM
wonder if the Gaugemaster collection pride 66 will be in this shipment, my gay daughter bought this for me Christmas 20 and is hanging out for it to be delivered.

There doesn't seem to be any new information on this version but it would seem reasonable to expect it to have been made as part of the current production batch.

Quote from: Graham on March 01, 2022, 11:23:35 PM
wonder if the Gaugemaster collection pride 66 will be in this shipment, my gay daughter bought this for me Christmas 20 and is hanging out for it to be delivered.

There was a painted sample of it at Gaugemaster last year, it looked excellent. Dapol have fixed the colours, so it's not purple like 66737 was. One would certainly hope it's in this run.

Am I the only modeller who wants high window Maunsell coaches in BR (S) Green (and/or Crimson/Cream).
This was a nice set of coaches made to modellers requests and they have only done one run in lined SR olive green, so great for the pre-WW2 modeller but what about us who do the transition era? It is not like they don't have the moulds.

Was this another case of bad choice of original livery, like their BR Maroon Gresleys, and the lined SR stock has not shifted?

Bob

I think that Southerngooner is also hoping for BR liveried high window Maunsells.

So that's at least two of you.........

Martyn

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Was this another case of bad choice of original livery, like their BR Maroon Gresleys, and the lined SR stock has not shifted?

Bob
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Same strategy that Farish employs.

And yes I'm eagerly awaiting a few in BR (S)

The bracket signals look interesting. Presumably at that price they come with a genuine signalman to operate them.

Quote from: tunneroner61 on March 01, 2022, 11:42:27 PM
Well I'm still waiting for my Sir Tom Moore ordered in May 2020. I am actually disgusted with Dapol regarding this. They have totally lost the point of producing the model in a reasonable time frame. I only keep the order going to ensure the donation goes to the NHS and that Sir Tom is remembered.

I hope someone from Dapol reads this and realises they must DO BETTER. Perhaps this should be in the angry thread?

Grrrr Norman

Absolutely! I too would happily cancel my Tom Moore 66 if it weren't for the donation. I've absolutely no faith in Dapol and will never, ever pre-order a Dapol product again. Too many promise, too little delivery.

I agree about the Maunsell B.R. green High Window. I would but a rake at the same sort of price as the southern lined versions and a rake of Thompson B.R. Maroon from Bachman. It cannot cost a terrific amount to do these rakes and make the most of the recently produced mouldings?
I also had a dig at Dapol about the class 59 if their timings are anything to go by then Revolution will beat them to the market and delay both the M7 and West Country/ Battle of Britain still further. It may be a bit off subject but as Dapol seem to be having so much trouble doing an unrebuilt model why don't they, to keep interest alive, do a rebuilt one as an interim measure based on existing technology as per their Britannias.?
Sorry if my rant goes a bit off subject but I just don't fathom out either Bachman or Dapol.

Quote from: honk843 on March 02, 2022, 03:26:14 PM
I also had a dig at Dapol about the class 59 if their timings are anything to go by then Revolution will beat them to the market and delay both the M7 and West Country/ Battle of Britain still further. It may be a bit off subject but as Dapol seem to be having so much trouble doing an unrebuilt model why don't they, to keep interest alive, do a rebuilt one as an interim measure based on existing technology as per their Britannias.?
Sorry if my rant goes a bit off subject but I just don't fathom out either Bachman or Dapol.

With Dapol "bagging" the streamlined WC/BB (and with very little likelihood of the mechanism being designed to accomodate a rebuilt body, because they said they are putting the motor into a diecast body) (just like Farish did 40 years ago...) it is unlikely that the rebuilt Bullieds will ever see the light of day. Huge shame. I know of at least one new entrant who had considered the Spam Can was do-able - especially as there are so many preserved examples.
Bob
 

Oh dear another Dapol bashing thread on the NGF - quel surprise? Almost up there with the bloke who accused them of 'lying' a while back.

Angry old men jumping up out of their armchairs and yelling at clouds.

The world had been in turmoil for the last two years, supply chains across the world totally disrupted, factories short of workers because of sickness and lockdowns, and even without the shenanigans that comes with dealing with Chinese factories and agents. Obviously some businesses cope with it better than others, that's just the way of the world.

Every week 25% of my usually online grocery list isn't available because of supply chain disruptions, I might be moderately pee'd off by my supermarket chain, but I'm not 'disgusted' by them, nor do I run around like a headless chook screaming "I'm never going to purchase from" them again.

Fine, don't buy from Dapol again. More for us, and who exactly are you going to buy from in the future?

How do you think a hard working Dapol employee would feel if they saw your comments? Do you seriously think they are doing this deliberately to upset you? You wouldn't have the cahones to say it to their face, but because its the Internet you think you can say what you like. 

Seriously people, it's just model trains - Get a grip!