RTC coaches

[BrakeCoach]

Hello, I am finding a good RTC rolling stock, and I only can find:
Mk1 BG lab 23
Mk1 BSK TC5/lab12
Mk1 pullman "Wren"

Are there any more kits or models that are available? I had seen a pantograph coach and a dynanometer car(seen in HSTs), but I haven't seen the model available.

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

There are some conversion kits around

NMT
http://www.phd-design-etchings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_29_60&product_id=60

Class 950
http://www.phd-design-etchings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_29_60&product_id=61

Structure gauging train & Tribometer train
http://www.worsleyworks.co.uk/N/n_gauge_br_coaches.htm

Hurst Models (not sure if these are still available)
Iris 2 & 101 tractor unit
http://www.shop.hurstmodels.com/dmu-33-c.asp

Test Car 6
http://www.shop.hurstmodels.com/coaches-mk-2-31-c.asp

Lab 15/test car 4, lab 21 and test car 10
http://www.shop.hurstmodels.com/coaches-mk-3-32-c.asp

R-T-R
Farish class 24 in RTC colours
Farish 08 in RTC colours
Farish Vba van in RTC colours

Cheers

Paul

[NeMo]

I wrote a piece about using the Electra Graphics vinyls on some old Farish stock to create the famous 'Trib Train'. Definitely a fun project that costs very little to do. If you visit @captainelectra's website, you'll find more about these.

Alongside that article was a table that listed all the RTC liveried stock that I was aware of (the article was written in October 2015, at which point the Invicta model was announced but not yet on sale).

Hopefully of use!

Cheers, NeMo

[Adam1701D]

Many thanks for the mention - with regard to RTC / Test coaches, if there is anything that's not listed you are interested in, drop me a line.

[BrakeCoach]

I wrote a piece about using the Electra Graphics vinyls on some old Farish stock to create the famous 'Trib Train'. Definitely a fun project that costs very little to do. If you visit @captainelectra's website, you'll find more about these.

Alongside that article was a table that listed all the RTC liveried stock that I was aware of (the article was written in October 2015, at which point the Invicta model was announced but not yet on sale).

Hopefully of use!

Cheers, NeMo

Great! But like 30% are sold out.. I could have seen it more earlier....

[NeMo]

Great! But like 30% are sold out.. I could have seen it more earlier....

Indeed, but they're on eBay if you're in a rush, and if you're more patient, come up regularly on the more modestly priced vendors like Hattons. I got my RTC Class 24 from Hattons for about £65, and it's a gem of a model, and 'Ivor' the shunter for about £35 from that place in Croydon that had the old Modelzone stuff. Even on eBay there are auctions you'll win eventually; I got 'Wren' coach that way for £26.

So basically, don't despair. The Electra Graphics stuff will give you a cheap head start that'll turn otherwise obsolete coaches or wagons into useful stuff, and there *are* some RTC items available right now (or at least very soon) including the Invicta exclusive VBA van and the weathered Class 24 that Bachmann are releasing later this year.

I'd strongly recommend picking up the Marsden book 'Rolling Stock Recognition 3: Departmental Stock' for more. There are literally tonnes of RTC and departmental stuff you could run up using existing kits and ready to run items. I ran up this ex-Palbrick match wagon in literally a couple of hours. Perhaps not perfect, but I'd warmly encourage anyone interested in non-revenue-earning rolling stock to think about augmenting the rare and expensive RTR stuff with a few quick-and-dirty modelling projects that'll add something unique to their layout.

Cheers, NeMo

[Kaian]

I just noticed a whole range of RTC items go up on eBay under seller homepridefred

This is not me, just remembered this topic when i noticed them.

[kiwi1941]

I just noticed a whole range of RTC items go up on eBay under seller homepridefred

Can you give us a URL please? B

[Kaian]

Here you go


Coaches
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011265941

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011273954

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011263809

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011275100

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011262600


Engines

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011267981

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352011270448

[BrakeCoach]

I just noticed a whole range of RTC items go up on eBay under seller homepridefred

Can you give us a URL please? B

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/homepridefred/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Yes, yes right.
*in my brain* Oh no they found it!

[Dave Z]

Not sure if anyone else noticed the new, weathered version of Lab 23 popped up yesterday in Hattons and elsewhere. 

http://www.hattons.co.uk/182046/Graham_Farish_374_043_Mk1_BG_full_brake_Laboratory_23_in_RTC_Railway_Technical_Centre_livery_weathere/StockDetail.aspx

Class 24 and Lab 12 due soon. 

[Yet_Another]

Looks like they did, cos it's just sold out as I was looking 

[BrakeCoach]

Looks like they did, cos it's just sold out as I was looking 

-the power of railway modelers

[GScaleBruce]

Looks like they did, cos it's just sold out as I was looking 

What did you press, Tony? 

[Yet_Another]

What did you press, Tony? 

Nothing!

Honest! 

I've already got everything RTR except the autocoach, and as the Dapol one's incorrect, I'm waiting for the Graham Farish version to be released in the right colours 

Turns out though, that the Royal Mail BGs sold quite quickly as well.