Any details on the forthcoming Gaugemaster exclusive Class 73s?

[bluedepot]

yeh.  intercity not looked right.

oh well.

others seemed ok to me?


tim

[EtchedPixels]

Hi , I asked this a while back while at Dapol Towers and its same spec as last issue of 73s.



Robert

Pity - the earlier metal chassis ones were much better than the final batches which while DCC fitted were much too light IMHO

Alan

[Stuart7358]

Hi all

Noticed today that the delivery date has been changed to October now on their website...

Stuart

[NeMo]

Hi , I asked this a while back while at Dapol Towers and its same spec as last issue of 73s.

Pity - the earlier metal chassis ones were much better than the final batches which while DCC fitted were much too light IMHO

But are the newer batches quieter than the original metal chassis ones? I have two of the metal chassis ones, and by modern standards they sound a bit rough. I'd have thought adding weights to a quiet plastic chassis is an easier fix than trying to make a metal chassis quiet! 

Cheers, NeMo

[daveg]

Hi all

Noticed today that the delivery date has been changed to October now on their website...

Stuart

I'm starting to wonder if it'll ever arrive. 

How many changes to the due date is that? Did think the last response to my enquiry to GM was more than a bit cagey!

With 'only' 150 of the things available and sold out for some time, I'm a bit disappointed GM haven't emailed to say what's going on.

Dave G

[Stuart7358]

If I remember correctly they were due originally early 2015? I've lost track of the times the delivery date has changed! From my last enquiry to GM I would agree that their response is cagey, probably as they just don't know. I am certainly not getting my hopes up over an October delivery. Still as they say - all good things come to those that wait... (and wait and wait...) And yes their communication over the 73's has indeed been non existent.

Stuart

[daveg]

Placed my pre-order in March 2015 and got a May ETA in April.

As you say, Stuart, ...  but wonder if I may still have the eyesight and strength to unpack it, should it ever arrive!

Anyway, I appreciate the heads-up.   

Dave G

[Railwaygun]

I visited Gaugemaster yesterday and they had sample bodies in the cases.

The pullmans are all sold out.

I was shown some original bodies with rather odd colours - they had to go back to China for alterations.

The new bodies look fine to my untutored eye - forgot to take photos. Though.

Delivery - RSN!! Ive been waiting 2 years so far!

I live in hope. I suspect The Poppylino will arrive first!

NIckR

[Stuart7358]

Hello all,

I contacted Gaugemaster yesterday about the change to delivery date, below is there reply;

Dear Sir.
Yes we are still at the mercy of the producer! We were supposed to have them for our open weekend, but no show.
Hopefully we will be receiving them in due course, but sorry for the delay.
Hope this is of assistance.

[Graham Walters]

what do people think of the intercity livery in that picture???

I'm not sure how anyone can judge a colour from a photograph of a model in perspex case, looked at on a computer screen, there are too many variables there for it to even look spot on.

[daveg]

Thanks Stuart.

'In due course'.  An excellent alternative to 'No idea, chum!' but I guess it's not all GM's fault.

I'm not going to ask again about a delivery date but will just brace myself in case I get an email that says they've lost my order and can't supply!  :'(

Dave G

[Graham Walters]

Thanks Stuart.

'In due course'.  An excellent alternative to 'No idea, chum!' but I guess it's not all GM's fault.

I'm not going to ask again about a delivery date but will just brace myself in case I get an email that says they've lost my order and can't supply!  :'(

Dave G

Make sure you keep the same e-mail addy for at least the next two years ! 

[Stuart7358]

In contact with Gaugemaster today about somethings and was told that the 73's livery corrections have been signed off and they are in production so should not be long...

[daveg]

Thanks for the update Stuart.

I suspect that if it's in production now, the current ETA of October is a tad ambitious.

A pre-Christmas arrival would be really great though!

Dave G

[Stuart7358]

E mail from Gaugemaster today, in it they say the 73's are due in by the end of October. We will see...