DJ Models 2014 Announcements

[Greybeema]

I would also love a smooth running Class 59 but to be honest I am not going to get excited until I see the review in the modelling press.  Like all of us here I have been disappointed by promises not being delivered so I think I'll bide my time...

[alibuchan]

lots of promises from manufacturers , what happened to the class 139 promised a coupe of years back ?

alan

The class 139 - Parry people mover, has never been announced as coming ready to run. It was being worked on by a friend of mine for a 3d print. I know that he is still trying to get the body to look right, he is currently working on prototype 15!

Alistair

[NeMo]

...would have produced a class 07 shunter this year until I found out another company is producing one.[/i]" [My emphasis].

Curious choice of prototype. Must admit I think this shunters are very pretty, and for the right price, I'd probably get one just for the fun of it. But didn't they work almost exclusively at Southampton Docks? Did they have much of a life after BR on industrial railways?

Cheers, NeMo

[Ollie3440]

Very nice announcements!

I can certainly see a Q6 heading my way when released

Cheers,

Ollie

[bluedepot]

I think I can live without a 139 or an 07!!! they are both at the very bottom of my wish list!!!

Anyway very interested to see what the DJ models will be like and then I may well buy a 17 and 59.  the choice of tank engines is nice as well although not my main interest.

Tim

[OwL]

I would be interested in a class 59 too, I wonder why Dapol decided to 'sack' their intended model??

[Les1952]

...would have produced a class 07 shunter this year until I found out another company is producing one.[/i]" [My emphasis].

Curious choice of prototype. Must admit I think this shunters are very pretty, and for the right price, I'd probably get one just for the fun of it. But didn't they work almost exclusively at Southampton Docks? Did they have much of a life after BR on industrial railways?

Cheers, NeMo

Two got to ICI Wilton and I think three or four more had second lives.

However, this class of Ruston wasn't exclusive to BR, though mouldings for a lower cab would be needed for most of the pure industrials....

All the very best
Les

[steam-driven boy]

Hi

I would be interested in a class 59 too, I wonder why Dapol decided to 'sack' their intended model??

They haven't, posted on Dapol's facebook 'thingy' today in reply to a query:

We are intending to produce this model during 2015 and will publish further details by the end of this year.

I wonder who might 'blink' first where duplicate loco identities are concerned - ARC and NP - surely there's nothing to be gained with duplication at that level 

Regards, Gerry 

Additional: I've now looked at the two others - not of interest to me - they too carry duplicate numbers 

[red_death]

If Dapol haven't started on their 59 then I can't honestly believe it will go ahead, but we will see.

I think what is a bit galling with Dapol is the way they have in the past announced things and not done them (Pendolino, 92, pacer etc).  It is one thing to announce something and it take a long time (as Farish have been guilty of at times), something else to stake a claim and not do anything about it.

[Karhedron]

Neither the 92 or Pendolino were abandoned out of a desire to land grab. I believe Dapol intended to do both but shelved their plans after the disappointing sales of the 86 put them off further electrics.

To be fair, Farish have said the same thing after the poor sales of the 4-CEP and Desiro so I do not think we would have seen either from them if Dapol had not announced them.

[red_death]

The Pendolino was ditched because they realised that not all the coaches were the same (though I still think some of the interior detail would not have been visible plus smart tooling choices could have accounted for things like windows).

The 92 was allegedly put on the back burner, but we were not told AFAIK that it was due to the lack of sales of the 86.

What a coherent line up an 86, 92 and Pendo would have made...

[EtchedPixels]

...would have produced a class 07 shunter this year until I found out another company is producing one.[/i]" [My emphasis].

Curious choice of prototype. Must admit I think this shunters are very pretty, and for the right price, I'd probably get one just for the fun of it. But didn't they work almost exclusively at Southampton Docks? Did they have much of a life after BR on industrial railways?

Cheers, NeMo

Two got to ICI Wilton and I think three or four more had second lives.

However, this class of Ruston wasn't exclusive to BR, though mouldings for a lower cab would be needed for most of the pure industrials....

All the very best
Les

There are a fair number of detail differences between the 07s and the industrials (and I suspect between different industrials).

A few did get interesting places after BR usage, one even made it to Wales, but they were still generally operated on tiny fixed sites. In many ways its almost easier for Farish to do - the 04 chassis is pretty close to what is needed.

[Karhedron]

In many ways its almost easier for Farish to do - the 04 chassis is pretty close to what is needed.

Maybe Farish are doing it. Dave's original quotation was that he was not doing the 07 as he believed it was coming from a different source.

[njee20]

DJM and Dapol used the exact same press release to announce the 59, photos and all. If Dapol haven't shelved theirs, or rather 'given' it to Dave (which I can't believe they've not), then what the hell's that about?!

[Chris in Prague]

I've been waiting for a 63XX for a while now so pleased to see that one will be along.....eventually.
Good luck to DJM - hope it all works out.

Seconded!