6 weeks until Chinese New Year

[Newportnobby]

Going by current promises I'd like to think the Farish 372-775A C class in SECR livery and my 4 car + 3 car Revolution tube stock will have been despatched before then.
I doubt there's any point in asking Dapol for an update on the Bulleid light pacific and Mogul as they probably don't know the answer.
Anyone else got pre orders due Qtr 1 this year?

[Bob G]

Dapol's latest batch of class 33s were due Q4 2025... now down as Jan 2026

Rapido's class 45/46 peaks are flagged for Q1 2026...

Revolution's 313 PEP units are due late Q1 2026...
Revolution's PTA/JUA/JTA 102T tipplers are also due late Q1 2026... IIRC

I'm not tracking anything else due soon.

[Bob G]

I doubt there's any point in asking Dapol for an update on the Bulleid light pacific and Mogul as they probably don't know the answer.

Light pacific locos were flagged for Q2 2026
The GW Manor and GW mogul I've heard anything from Q2 to Q4 2026
The Ivatt tank is flagged for Q4 2026. It seems to have been forgotten in the rush to cut new metal (Minitrix version launched 1976, First Dapol version launched 2006 (30 year gap), and now a 20 year gap before the upgraded version).

[Roy L S]

Anyone else got pre orders due Qtr 1 this year?

Yep, I have two Farish BR Green sound fitted V2s incoming, according to the Bachmann website due Jan/Feb 2026. Hopefully accurate, all other V2s have so far arrived as scheduled.

I also have one of the newly announced Farish Halls, "Kinlet Hall" sound fitted due Feb/March, again hopefully accurate, as to have a chance of meeting the date they must be on the boat or close to it.

So, overall not going to be a cheap quarter for me!

Roy

[Skyline2uk]

Often forgotten C-Rail FSA/FTA flats are very advanced and apparently being chased daily (or so I was told at the NEC in November).

Revolution's PTA/JUA/JTA 102T tipplers are also due late Q1 2026... IIRC

That would be a little pricy if accurate, but at the same time welcome.

Skyline2uk

[cornish yorkie]

 
  Fingers crossed I have Class 313 arriving from Revolution Q1 2026
  stay safe regards Derek

[Browning 9mm]

oh great, only six weeks till the sky is full of airborne fire bombs.
remember one landing on one of the buildings before I retired, no match for a fire extinguisher, but fields could catch fire, or cattle get entangled in the wire and pater when they landed.
perhaps a new wave of channel crossers, not dinghies, airborne

[Adam1701D]

  Fingers crossed I have Class 313 arriving from Revolution Q1 2026
  stay safe regards Derek

I have Classes 314 and 483 on pre-order. Looking forward to these immensely.

It is going to be an expensive few months for modern modellers, with Dapol's Classes 33 and 87 due February and the 56 due April. The remaining Mk3s should now be due in July.

[Bob G]

It is going to be an expensive few months for modern modellers, with Dapol's Classes 33 and 87 due February and the 56 due April. The remaining Mk3s should now be due in July.

Dare I ask about the BB/WC?

[Newportnobby]

Dare I ask about the BB/WC?

No

[Roy L S]

Dare I ask about the BB/WC?

No

I wasn't aware they were due Q1 2026, the Dapol website (September last year around TINGS) suggested it might be Q2, but with an obvious (and necessary) caveat.

However, thus far we have not yet seen revised/further EPS with "improvements" or been told the models are in production, so realistically I would have thought even Q2 might be a touch optimistic: -

Decorated samples were flown in for TINGS 2025, our design team are currently reviewing the samples and preparing any necessary feedback for the factory to make improvements where required.

Based on the most recent information we have we anticipate that these models will be in shops in the second quarter of 2026.

For full specifications please see the original post below.

[Hightower]

I've got the Dapol Class 66 noted down as being Q1 26. Any news on that?