Dapol Announcement at Alexandra Palace

[bluedepot]

O gauge is getting some excellent releases lately if you like BR blue diesels...... Heljan are releasing a lot (Deltic, class 31, Westerns) and now Dapol are going for O gauge too with the class 08.

£450 for a diesel loco and 230 for a Mk1 coach is just too expensive though....


Tim

[Ollie3440]

it wouldn't surprise me to see Dapol be the first to offer a DCC fitted loco in N gauge.

Mark

I may be wrong, but wasn't the Peco 22xx the first DCC fitted N gauge model

It was the first British one (I believe there were already continental and american stuff that was dcc) but lets not forget as of last year there is also a Class 24 which is DCC Ready, the one in the DCC Commuter set.

Ollie

[Adam1701D]

Here's a shot of the LNER A3s to get your juices going...



56s...


Blue A4s...

[StufromEGDL]

Hi Adam;

Good pics....
I know these are pre-prods... but what is that white splodge on the side of the RF 56???

Later;
STU from EGDL

[Adam1701D]

That's my phone camera over-exposing the BR logo.  The real thing looks very good indeed, with a properly rendered logo.

[OwL]

I will definitely buy an LNER flying Scotsman and an A4 Mallard. I may even consider the class 56. Especially if they produce one in EWS livery, excellent pictures thanks for sharing.

Have they said any release dates for the A3?

[StufromEGDL]

That's my phone camera over-exposing the BR logo.  The real thing looks very good indeed, with a properly rendered logo.

Hi Adam;

If that's the case, I shall wind my neck in!!!

Later;
STU

[dr deltic]

Dapol Dave relates he may request a subtle tweaking of the cab front windows but my concern was with the cab side windows, but maybe its just me. That said, please take into account they are pre prod samples and the decor was off the Mark.
All i can say is i will be having half a dozen. nuff said!

[Stevie DC]

Wow, those A3's look good!

Nice to see the earlier error regarding the dome position has been corrected. Love the lining out on the LNER examples, shame the front of the steam pipe isn't black to match the smoke box though...

Overall, these really do put my Farish A3 conversions of the Gresley A1 and A3 classes to shame! Good thing I've got one on order with Rails!

Now if only the A4 came with valances, tomorrow's trip to Ally Pally would've been expensive then!

[Karhedron]

I've known about the class 27 for a while now (advantage of my job ) and i think it is a very logical step to follow the class 26. How long before a new 33 follows......

I was rather hoping for a 33. The 27 is a bit of  me2 product after the 26. Then again the 26s sold well suggesting that something very close would also be good (same with the 121 and 122 I guess).

A class 33 fairly soon would have to be a sound bet given all the SR stuff that is coming along. Transition era modellers are going to want something diesel to run alongside all those bulleid pacifics.

[H]

A class 33 fairly soon would have to be a sound bet given all the SR stuff that is coming along. Transition era modellers are going to want something diesel to run alongside all those bulleid pacifics.

The Farish class 33 body is actually pretty good. It's just about spot-on accuracy-wise and any upgrade detail is very straightforward and easy; adding wire handrails, quarter light glazing bar, etc. It's the chassis, bogie and belly detail that is the huge let down but then accurate replacement motor chassis' are available.

BTW, apparently the class 56 will probably available in shops in about three months. The versions on display were roughly painted samples and they want to tweak the colours to be accurate.

Farish news was even less forthcoming than Dapol - Colin was ill and not there. The autoballasters, FNA, class 20 and many others were disappointingly still in grey primer although the Desiro was in a finished livery and looked very nice. The new Mk1 and full brakes were on sale from some traders but on-one had the GUVs.

H.