Deltic Arrival Update - May 2022

[Warbonnet]

Great news!

The wait is almost over. Our hotly anticipated Class 55 Deltic locomotives are almost here and ready to enter traffic on your layout. 

Firstly, we want to thank you all for your continued support and indeed patience over the last 3.5 years since we first announced these English Electric beasts in 00/4mm scale. While we incurred some delays of our own making during development, (a tireless task to get things right) little did we know that a full on global pandemic was going to see the world shut down just over a year later. 

However, these things are sent to try us, and the ship carrying these beauties is now approaching the port! 

Current information regarding delivery is that the boat will dock at this weekend (28th/29th May). The containers will then be unloaded and transferred to the warehouse early next week. Following this there will be container breakdown, accepting into stock and QC checks. The final stages will then be picking, packing and posting several of thousand orders.

As there are many, many pre-orders to fulfil we estimate it will take 7-10 working days to get them all out there (worst case scenario) and will be done in date order of fully paid up orders. So, you patience while we complete this (and we will go as fast as we can) will be much appreciated. 

With little stock left, we recommend that you get your name down for one sooner rather than later before they sell out. Place your order here to get your hands on our Deltics! 

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[Broithe]

There are people on here who will want detailed photos of the containers...

[DJ Dangerous]

The Purple Monster arrived today, yaaaayyyyyy!

Amazing detail. It looks like an O Gauge loco, the detail is so fine.

Bag of tiny coloured bits, no idea what they are, and a bag of nameplates. One tiny thing loose in the box, only a few mm long, so will figure that out another day.

Loads of headcodes, plus a guide on headcodes, and some booklets.

Outstanding looking loco. I'm too burned out to be trying any running, but this is just gorgeous.

P.S.: I thought that there was another newer Deltic thread but nothing shows up when I search for threads with "Deltic" in the title, so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Hmmmmm...

On RTFM, this last line in capitals worried me. Not about the model, but about humanity.

 

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Hmmmmm...

On RTFM, this last line in capitals worried me. Not about the model, but about humanity.

 

It's dangerous, DJ!

 

[BosKonay]

We have had it happen

[Si2020]

On 16/5/2023 at 4:08 PM, DJ Dangerous said:

The Purple Monster arrived today, yaaaayyyyyy!

Amazing detail. It looks like an O Gauge loco, the detail is so fine.

Bag of tiny coloured bits, no idea what they are, and a bag of nameplates. One tiny thing loose in the box, only a few mm long, so will figure that out another day.

Loads of headcodes, plus a guide on headcodes, and some booklets.

Outstanding looking loco. I'm too burned out to be trying any running, but this is just gorgeous.

P.S.: I thought that there was another newer Deltic thread but nothing shows up when I search for threads with "Deltic" in the title, so apologies if this is in the wrong place.

 

That little L shaped part goes on the fuel tank. If you turn it over you will see how it fits from the one at the other end. A very small amount of glue on the little pip and a pair of tweezers to hold it whilst you fit it in the hole.

[DJ Dangerous]

2 minutes ago, Si2020 said:

That little L shaped part goes on the fuel tank. If you turn it over you will see how it fits from the one at the other end. A very small amount of glue on the little pip and a pair of tweezers to hold it whilst you fit it in the hole.

 

Thank you. Now I see it on the underside, there is one pipe at one end, and a little hole where this second pipe should be, then a valve thing at the other end, and a hole where there should probably be a second valve.

Absolutely incredible attention to detail!!!